Mark Petkovsek

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)

W–L 46–28
ERA 4.74
WHIP 1.44
SO 358
Pitcher PIV -2168.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
11/18/1965 in Beaumont, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1991-06-08
Last Game
2001-10-04

Full name: Mark Joseph Petkovsek

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 28 390 41 1 1 5 710.0 797 374 82 222 358 4.74 -2168.7

Career ERA 4.74 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 6.8% worse 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
1991 TEX AL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 9.3 21 15 4 6 14.46 3.91 (-270%) 0.0
1993 PIT NL 3 0 26 0 0 0 0 32.3 43 25 9 14 6.96 4.19 (-66%) -1278.2
1995 SLN NL 6 6 26 21 1 1 0 137.3 136 61 35 71 4.00 4.45 (+10%) 1570.6
1996 SLN NL 11 2 48 6 0 0 0 88.7 83 35 35 45 3.55 4.61 (+23%) -484.4
1997 SLN NL 4 7 55 2 0 0 2 96.0 109 54 31 51 5.06 4.39 (-15%) -1702.4
1998 SLN NL 7 4 48 10 0 0 0 105.7 131 56 36 55 4.77 4.43 (-8%) -60.7
1999 ANA AL 10 4 64 0 0 0 1 83.0 85 32 21 43 3.47 4.71 (+26%) 1771.8
2000 ANA AL 4 2 64 1 0 0 2 81.0 86 39 23 31 4.33 4.77 (+9%) 316.8
2001 TEX AL 1 2 55 0 0 0 0 76.7 103 57 28 42 6.69 4.42 (-51%) -2302.2
Career · 9 seasons 46 28 390 41 1 1 5 710.0 797 374 222 358 4.74 — -2,169

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
390 87 10 14 1 0 0 3 0 7 18 .161 .229 .172 .402 0

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career SLG .172 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 58.9% below league average.

Career OPS .402 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 46.9% 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
1991 TEX AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 PIT NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SLN NL 26 37 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 11 .081 — — — — 0.0
1996 SLN NL 48 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .188 — — — — 0.0
1997 SLN NL 55 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1998 SLN NL 48 22 5 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .318 — — — — 0.0
1999 ANA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 ANA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TEX AL 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 390 87 10 14 1 0 0 3 0 7 18 .161 — — — — 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
7 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
1996 NLCS SLN 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 NLDS2 SLN 1 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 7 0 0 9.3 11 6 3 8 5.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLCS SLN 0 1 6 0 0 7.3 11 6 3 7 7.36
1996 NLDS2 SLN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home205444500.114
Away185436903.209

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home205378.03991551031793.69
Away185332.03982191191795.94

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-10-04 TEXSEA — 2.0322110
2001-09-29 TEXLAA — 1.0333110
2001-09-25 TEXSEA — 1.0544011
2001-09-24 TEXSEA — 1.0100020
2001-09-20 TEXOAK — 1.0433101
2001-09-10 TEXOAK — 2.0211020
2001-09-08 TEXKCR — 0.1100000
2001-09-05 TEXMIN — 2.0311020
2001-09-01 TEXKCR — 2.0211011
2001-08-26 TEXBOS — 0.2000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 390 41 49 108 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 TEX P 4 1 1 0 0 0
1993 PIT P 26 0 0 10 0 0
1995 SLN P 26 21 8 17 0 2
1996 SLN P 48 6 7 14 2 3
1997 SLN P 55 2 11 19 1 3
1998 SLN P 48 10 8 11 1 1
1999 ANA P 64 0 5 16 1 1
2000 ANA P 64 1 4 12 0 0
2001 TEX P 55 0 5 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 390

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2001 TEX AL $2,050,000
2000 ANA AL $1,512,500
1999 ANA AL $850,000
1998 SLN NL $475,000
1997 SLN NL $325,000
1996 SLN NL $150,000
1995 SLN NL $114,000
1993 PIT NL $109,000
1990 TEX AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $5,685,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1985, 1986, 1987

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Kameron Loe
    34-43, 4.49 ERA
  2. 96
    Chris Reitsma
    32-46, 4.70 ERA
  3. 95
    Bob Wells
    40-28, 5.03 ERA
  4. 94
    Bill Werle
    29-39, 4.69 ERA
  5. 93
    Lee Guetterman
    38-36, 4.33 ERA
  6. 92
    Jeanmar Gomez
    28-30, 4.51 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Petkovsek

What years did Mark Petkovsek play?
Mark Petkovsek played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
Was Mark Petkovsek a pitcher?
Yes. Mark Petkovsek pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 358 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Petkovsek hit?
Mark Petkovsek hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.