Mark Portugal
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1999)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1985-08-14
- Last Game
- 1999-09-22
- Awards
- Silver Slugger
Full name: Mark Steven Portugal
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 95 | 346 | 283 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1826.3 | 1,813 | 817 | 209 | 607 | 1,134 | 4.03 | -3082.1 |
Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 5.55 | 3.89 (-42%) | -689.4 |
| 1986 | MIN | AL | 6 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 112.7 | 112 | 54 | 50 | 67 | 4.31 | 3.97 (-9%) | -340.8 |
| 1987 | MIN | AL | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 58 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 7.77 | 4.29 (-81%) | -3135.3 |
| 1988 | MIN | AL | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57.7 | 60 | 29 | 17 | 31 | 4.53 | 3.73 (-21%) | -1984.3 |
| 1989 | HOU | NL | 7 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108.0 | 91 | 33 | 37 | 86 | 2.75 | 3.71 (+26%) | 1695.0 |
| 1990 | HOU | NL | 11 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 196.7 | 187 | 79 | 67 | 136 | 3.62 | 3.86 (+6%) | -172.8 |
| 1991 | HOU | NL | 10 | 12 | 32 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.3 | 163 | 84 | 59 | 120 | 4.49 | 3.91 (-15%) | -308.1 |
| 1992 | HOU | NL | 6 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 101.3 | 76 | 30 | 41 | 62 | 2.66 | 3.75 (+29%) | 115.2 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | 18 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 208.0 | 194 | 64 | 77 | 131 | 2.77 | 4.19 (+34%) | 3625.6 |
| 1994 | SFN | NL | 10 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137.3 | 135 | 60 | 45 | 87 | 3.93 | 4.51 (+13%) | -259.9 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104.0 | 106 | 48 | 34 | 63 | 4.15 | 4.45 (+7%) | 719.4 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.7 | 79 | 33 | 22 | 33 | 3.82 | 4.45 (+14%) | 195.1 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | 8 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 156.0 | 146 | 69 | 42 | 93 | 3.98 | 4.61 (+14%) | 478.3 |
| 1997 | PHI | NL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4.61 | 4.39 (-5%) | 162.9 |
| 1998 | PHI | NL | 10 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.3 | 186 | 82 | 32 | 104 | 4.44 | 4.43 (avg) | -575.4 |
| 1999 | BOS | AL | 7 | 12 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150.3 | 179 | 92 | 41 | 79 | 5.51 | 4.71 (-17%) | -2607.5 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 109 | 95 | 346 | 283 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1,826.1 | 1,813 | 817 | 607 | 1,134 | 4.03 | — | -3,082 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 450 | 33 | 89 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 20 | 87 | .198 | .232 | .260 | .492 | -1,149 |
Career AVG .198 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.
Career OBP .232 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.
Career SLG .260 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.
Career OPS .492 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | MIN | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | MIN | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | MIN | AL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | HOU | NL | 20 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .206 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | HOU | NL | 32 | 66 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .136 | .257 (-47%) | .324 (-54%) | .385 (-65%) | .710 (-60%) | -614.0 |
| 1991 | HOU | NL | 33 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .196 | — | — | — | — | -220.6 |
| 1992 | HOU | NL | 18 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .107 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | 33 | 65 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .231 | .265 (-13%) | .332 (-23%) | .403 (-31%) | .735 (-27%) | -303.2 |
| 1994 | SFN | NL | 21 | 48 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .354 | — | — | — | — | 78.1 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | 17 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | 14 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .172 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | 28 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | PHI | NL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | PHI | NL | 26 | 50 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .260 | .266 (-2%) | .335 (-6%) | .420 (-14%) | .755 (-11%) | -89.8 |
| 1999 | BOS | AL | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 348 | 450 | 33 | 89 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 20 | 87 | .198 | — | — | — | — | -1,149 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (694 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 169 | 212 | 17 | 46 | 2 | 18 | .217 |
| Away | 179 | 238 | 16 | 43 | 0 | 18 | .181 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 169 | 898.2 | 900 | 365 | 275 | 583 | 3.66 |
| Away | 177 | 927.2 | 913 | 452 | 332 | 551 | 4.39 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-22 | BOS | TOR | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999-09-14 | BOS | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999-09-11 | BOS | NYY | — | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999-09-05 | BOS | SEA | — | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999-08-31 | BOS | KCR | — | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999-08-25 | BOS | MIN | L | 5.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999-08-20 | BOS | TEX | L | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1999-08-15 | BOS | SEA | L | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999-08-09 | BOS | KCR | L | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999-08-04 | BOS | CLE | W | 8.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 346 | 283 | 163 | 210 | 22 | 19 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | MIN | P | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | MIN | P | 27 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 1987 | MIN | P | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 | MIN | P | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | HOU | P | 20 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | HOU | P | 32 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 1991 | HOU | P | 32 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | HOU | P | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | HOU | P | 33 | 33 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 | SFN | P | 21 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | SFN | P | 17 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | CIN | P | 14 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | CIN | P | 27 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | PHI | P | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | PHI | P | 26 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999 | BOS | P | 31 | 27 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 346 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Silver Slugger | P |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BOS | AL | $2,700,000 |
| 1998 | PHI | NL | $2,350,000 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | $400,000 |
| 1997 | PHI | NL | $2,350,000 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | $4,333,334 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | $3,377,778 |
| 1994 | SFN | NL | $2,333,333 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | $2,095,000 |
| 1992 | HOU | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 1991 | HOU | NL | $705,000 |
| 1990 | HOU | NL | $202,000 |
| 1989 | HOU | NL | $95,000 |
| 1986 | MIN | AL | $62,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $22,253,945 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Cy Young Award | NL | 6th | 2.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mark Portugal (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Portugal
- What years did Mark Portugal play?
- Mark Portugal played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1999.
- Was Mark Portugal a pitcher?
- Yes. Mark Portugal pitched in the major leagues, recording 109 wins and 1134 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mark Portugal hit?
- Mark Portugal hit 2 career home runs with 89 hits.