Was Mark Small a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Small pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mark Small hit?

Mark Small hit 0 career home runs.

What was Mark Small's career batting average?

Mark Small batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Mark Small's career ERA?

Mark Small finished with a 5.92 career ERA, going 0-1 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mark Small have?

Mark Small recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Is Mark Small in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mark Small has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mark Small

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996)

Mark Small was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1996 for the Houston Astros. Across 16 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.92 ERA and 16 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 302.1.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.92

WHIP 1.89

SO 16

Pitcher PIV 302.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 11/12/1967 in Portland, OR, USA
Died: 10/22/2013 in Edmonds, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-04-05
Last Game: 1996-09-03

Full name: Mark Allan Small

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mark Small — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	16	0	0	0	0	24.1	33	16	1	13	16	5.92	302.1

Career ERA 5.92 vs. league average 4.61 across their career seasons — 28.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mark Small — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	HOU	NL	0	1	16	0	0	0	0	24.1	33	16	13	16	5.92	4.61 (-28%)	302.1
Career · 1 season			0	1	16	0	0	0	0	24.1	33	16	13	16	5.92	—	302

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

Mark Small — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Small — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	HOU	NL	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mark Small — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mark Small — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	11.1	18	7	8	10	5.56
Away	8	13.0	15	9	5	6	6.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Small — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1996-09-03	HOU	STL	L	0	0
1996-08-21	HOU	PIT	L	0	0
1996-08-18	HOU	CHC	L	0	0
1996-08-13	HOU	WSN	L	0	0
1996-08-12	HOU	WSN	L	0	0
1996-08-07	HOU	WSN	L	0	0
1996-08-06	HOU	WSN	L	0	0
1996-07-31	HOU	CIN	L	0	0
1996-07-30	HOU	CIN	L	0	0
1996-04-23	HOU	SFG	W	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mark Small — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1996-09-03	HOU	STL	—	0.1	4	4	4	1	0
1996-08-21	HOU	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1
1996-08-18	HOU	CHC	—	2.1	3	2	2	1	0
1996-08-13	HOU	WSN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
1996-08-12	HOU	WSN	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	3
1996-08-07	HOU	WSN	—	1.2	3	0	0	0	3
1996-08-06	HOU	WSN	—	0.2	2	2	2	2	1
1996-07-31	HOU	CIN	—	2.0	2	3	3	2	1
1996-07-30	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1996-04-23	HOU	SFG	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Small — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Small — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	HOU	P	16	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mark Small — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Salary History

Mark Small — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	HOU	NL	$155,000
1996	HOU	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$264,000

College History

Mark Small — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bellevue Community College	Bellevue	WA	1987, 1988
Washington State University	Pullman	WA	1989

Mark Small: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mark Small debuted on April 5, 1996 and played a final game on September 3, 1996. Every season row on the page belongs to the Houston Astros, in 1996. Small, born on November 12, 1967, in Portland, OR, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. Small died on October 22, 2013, in Edmonds, WA, USA. The bio lists the given name Mark Allan.

Small went 0-1 with a 5.92 ERA in 16 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Small's record: 16 strikeouts. The league ERA over Small's seasons was 4.61, so the 5.92 figure ran 28.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1996, with 16 games and 16 strikeouts. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Small's career adds up to 302.1.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Small

Was Mark Small a pitcher?: Yes. Mark Small pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Small hit?: Mark Small hit 0 career home runs.
What was Mark Small's career batting average?: Mark Small batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Mark Small's career ERA?: Mark Small finished with a 5.92 career ERA, going 0-1 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mark Small have?: Mark Small recorded 16 career strikeouts.
Is Mark Small in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mark Small has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.