Mark Littell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1982)

W–L 32–31
ERA 3.32
WHIP 1.35
SO 466
Pitcher PIV 6038.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
1/17/1953 in Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
Died
9/5/2022 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1973-06-14
Last Game
1982-06-24

Full name: Mark Alan Littell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 31 316 19 2 0 56 532.0 416 196 28 304 466 3.32 6038.9

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 12.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1973 KCA AL 1 3 8 7 1 0 0 38.0 44 24 23 16 5.68 3.75 (-52%) -1428.7
1975 KCA AL 1 2 7 3 1 0 0 24.3 19 10 15 19 3.70 3.71 (avg) 184.4
1976 KCA AL 8 4 60 1 0 0 16 104.0 68 24 60 92 2.08 3.51 (+41%) 2111.4
1977 KCA AL 8 4 48 5 0 0 12 104.7 73 42 55 106 3.61 4.00 (+10%) 2501.0
1978 SLN NL 4 8 72 2 0 0 11 106.3 80 33 59 130 2.79 3.69 (+24%) 2150.9
1979 SLN NL 9 4 63 0 0 0 13 82.3 60 20 39 67 2.19 4.00 (+45%) 2429.2
1980 SLN NL 0 2 14 0 0 0 2 10.7 14 11 7 7 9.28 3.84 (-142%) -534.5
1981 SLN NL 1 3 28 1 0 0 2 41.0 36 20 31 22 4.39 3.58 (-23%) -867.1
1982 SLN NL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 20.7 22 12 15 7 5.23 3.86 (-35%) -507.7
Career · 9 seasons 32 31 316 19 2 0 56 532.0 416 196 304 466 3.32 — 6,039

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
316 34 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 18 .059 .111 .059 .170 0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 77.4% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 65.8% below league average.

Career SLG .059 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 84.6% below league average.

Career OPS .170 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 76.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1973 KCA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 KCA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 KCA AL 60 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 KCA AL 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SLN NL 72 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 SLN NL 63 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 SLN NL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 SLN NL 28 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1982 SLN NL 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 316 34 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 18 .059 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1977 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 ALCS KCA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 0 0 7.7 9 2 4 4 2.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1977 ALCS KCA 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 5 1 3 1 3.00
1976 ALCS KCA 0 1 3 0 0 4.7 4 1 1 3 1.93

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home153121001.000
Away163220202.091

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home153259.12121091612263.78
Away163272.2204881432402.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-06-24 STLPHIL 000000000
1982-06-23 STLPHIL 000000000
1982-06-19 STLNYNL 000000000
1982-06-16 STLWSNL 000000000
1982-06-09 STLWSNL 000000000
1982-06-07 STLWSNL 000000000
1982-06-05 STLLADL 000000000
1982-05-22 STLLADL 000000000
1982-05-19 STLSDPL 000000000
1982-05-15 STLATLW 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1982-06-24 STLPHI — 1.0322101
1982-06-23 STLPHI — 2.0011200
1982-06-19 STLNYN — 1.0000100
1982-06-16 STLWSN — 0.1322100
1982-06-09 STLWSN — 1.1222200
1982-06-07 STLWSN — 1.0200100
1982-06-05 STLLAD — 2.2000200
1982-05-22 STLLAD — 0.2300110
1982-05-19 STLSDP — 2.0000020
1982-05-15 STLATL — 3.0210140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 316 19 31 51 7 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 KCA P 8 7 2 5 0 0
1975 KCA P 7 3 4 6 1 0
1976 KCA P 60 1 3 9 0 1
1977 KCA P 48 5 7 7 1 1
1978 SLN P 72 2 4 10 1 0
1979 SLN P 63 0 6 7 1 1
1980 SLN P 14 0 0 1 0 0
1981 SLN P 28 1 5 4 2 0
1982 SLN P 16 0 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 316

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1976 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 5.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mark Littell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dennis Higgins
    22-23, 3.42 ERA
  2. 96
    Rod Scurry
    19-32, 3.24 ERA
  3. 94
    Billy McCool
    32-42, 3.59 ERA
  4. 86
    Danny Frisella
    34-40, 3.32 ERA
  5. 85
    Lance McCullers
    28-31, 3.25 ERA
  6. 82
    John Wyatt
    42-44, 3.47 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Littell

What years did Mark Littell play?
Mark Littell played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982.
Was Mark Littell a pitcher?
Yes. Mark Littell pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 466 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Littell hit?
Mark Littell hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.