Mark Thurmond

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1990)

W–L 40–46
ERA 3.69
WHIP 1.38
SO 320
Pitcher PIV -3277.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
9/12/1956 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1983-05-14
Last Game
1990-09-02

Full name: Mark Anthony Thurmond

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 46 314 97 6 3 21 837.7 890 343 69 262 320 3.69 -3277.5

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 5.3% 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
1983 SDN NL 7 3 21 18 2 0 0 115.3 104 34 33 49 2.65 3.87 (+31%) 789.9
1984 SDN NL 14 8 32 29 1 1 0 178.7 174 59 55 57 2.97 3.81 (+22%) -517.2
1985 SDN NL 7 11 36 23 1 1 2 138.3 154 61 44 57 3.97 3.89 (-2%) 598.2
1986 SDN NL 3 7 17 15 2 1 0 70.7 96 51 27 32 6.50 3.97 (-64%) -577.4
1986 DET AL 4 1 25 4 0 0 3 51.7 44 11 17 17 1.92 3.97 (+52%) -1148.1
1987 DET AL 0 1 48 0 0 0 5 61.7 83 29 24 21 4.23 4.29 (+1%) -182.0
1988 BAL AL 1 8 43 6 0 0 3 74.7 80 38 27 29 4.58 3.73 (-23%) -2174.3
1989 BAL AL 2 4 49 2 0 0 4 90.0 102 39 17 34 3.90 3.71 (-5%) 541.7
1990 SFN NL 2 3 43 0 0 0 4 56.7 53 21 18 24 3.34 3.86 (+14%) -608.3
Career · 9 seasons 40 46 314 97 6 3 21 837.2 890 343 262 320 3.69 — -3,277

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
315 158 4 22 3 0 0 13 0 6 33 .139 .169 .158 .327 -341

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OBP .169 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Career OPS .327 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 54.2% 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
1983 SDN NL 21 37 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 .054 — — — — 0.0
1984 SDN NL 32 58 1 11 1 0 0 4 0 3 10 .190 .259 (-27%) .322 (-29%) .384 (-46%) .707 (-38%) -341.2
1985 SDN NL 36 34 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 10 .088 — — — — 0.0
1986 SDN NL 18 24 0 6 1 0 0 6 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1986 DET AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 DET AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 BAL AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 BAL AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 SFN NL 43 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 315 158 4 22 3 0 0 13 0 6 33 .139 — — — — -341

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
4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 NLCS SDN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1984 WS SDN 2 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 2 4 3 0 9.3 19 10 5 3 9.64

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 ALCS DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00
1984 NLCS SDN 0 1 1 1 0 3.7 7 4 2 1 9.82
1984 WS SDN 0 1 2 2 0 5.3 12 6 3 2 10.12

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home160690908.130
Away1558941305.146

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home159430.04481651291823.45
Away155407.24421781331383.93

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-09-02 SFGNYN — 1.1411100
1990-08-25 SFGPHI — 0.2000010
1990-08-23 SFGPHI — 0.2000000
1990-08-21 SFGWSN — 1.2344100
1990-08-19 SFGNYN — 0.1000100
1990-08-18 SFGNYN — 2.0210000
1990-08-16 SFGPHI L 1.1222211
1990-08-14 SFGPHI — 1.0000010
1990-08-13 SFGCIN — 1.2100000
1990-08-08 SFGHOU SV 2.0000210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 314 97 49 144 3 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 SDN P 21 18 7 22 0 0
1984 SDN P 32 29 11 38 0 3
1985 SDN P 36 23 8 27 1 2
1986 SDN P 17 15 4 12 0 0
1986 DET P 25 4 6 3 0 0
1987 DET P 48 0 2 9 0 0
1988 BAL P 43 6 3 8 1 0
1989 BAL P 49 2 4 10 0 0
1990 SFN P 43 0 4 15 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 314

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1984 TSN All-Star LHP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 BAL AL $470,000
1988 BAL AL $435,000
1987 DET AL $370,000
1986 SDN NL $270,000
1985 SDN NL $130,000
Total Career Earnings $1,675,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Texas A&M University College Station TX 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Rookie of the Year NL 9th 1.0 120 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 Thurmond (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Casey Cox
    39-42, 3.70 ERA
  2. 95
    Ron Herbel
    42-37, 3.83 ERA
  3. 94
    Bob Miller
    42-42, 3.96 ERA
  4. 92
    Luis Aquino
    31-32, 3.68 ERA
  5. 90
    Mike Ryba
    52-34, 3.66 ERA
  6. 88
    Ricky Horton
    32-27, 3.76 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Thurmond

What years did Mark Thurmond play?
Mark Thurmond played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1990.
Was Mark Thurmond a pitcher?
Yes. Mark Thurmond pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 320 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Thurmond hit?
Mark Thurmond hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.