Marcus Walden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2020)

Marcus Walden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2020 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 93 career appearances, he went 9-4 with a 4.50 ERA and 100 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1003.2.

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

W–L 9–4
ERA 4.50
WHIP 1.34
SO 100
Pitcher PIV 1003.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 198 lb
Born
9/13/1988 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2018-04-01
Last Game
2020-09-22

Full name: Marcus Walter Walden

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Career Pitching Statistics

Marcus Walden — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 4 93 0 0 0 4 106.0 98 53 11 44 100 4.50 1003.2

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Marcus Walden — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 BOS AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 14.2 14 6 3 14 3.68 4.15 (+11%) 764.6
2019 BOS AL 9 2 70 0 0 0 2 78.0 61 33 32 76 3.81 4.51 (+15%) 1617.9
2020 BOS AL 0 2 15 0 0 0 1 13.1 23 14 9 10 9.45 4.45 (-112%) -1379.4
Career · 3 seasons 9 4 93 0 0 0 4 106.0 98 53 44 100 4.50 — 1,003

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

Marcus Walden — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
93 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marcus Walden — 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
2018 BOS AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 BOS AL 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 BOS AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 93 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

Marcus Walden — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5100000—
Away4210000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Marcus Walden — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home5156.2563629555.72
Away4249.1421715453.10

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Marcus Walden — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2020-09-22 BOSBAL — 0.2421001
2020-09-18 BOSNYY — 0.1100000
2020-09-12 BOSTBR L 1.0111021
2020-09-08 BOSPHI SV 0.2000000
2020-09-06 BOSTOR — 1.0000000
2020-09-04 BOSTOR — 0.2330110
2020-08-18 BOSPHI — 1.0233101
2020-08-16 BOSNYY — 1.0000000
2020-08-14 BOSNYY — 0.1000000
2020-08-13 BOSTBR — 0.0566102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marcus Walden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 93 0 7 9 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marcus Walden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 BOS P 8 0 2 3 0 1
2019 BOS P 70 0 5 5 1 0
2020 BOS P 15 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Marcus Walden — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 93

Marcus Walden: the record in brief

The profile opens with Marcus Walden's first major league game on April 1, 2018; the last one listed came on September 22, 2020. All of the seasons listed were played for the Boston Red Sox. Walden played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 13, 1988, in Fresno, CA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 198 pounds. The given name on file is Marcus Walter Walden.

Walden went 9-4 with a 4.50 ERA in 93 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Walden's record: 100 strikeouts. Walden's 4.50 ERA was close to the 4.35 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 9, in 2019. In 2019, one of the busiest seasons, Walden posted a 3.81 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.51. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Walden's career adds up to 1,003.2.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcus Walden

What years did Marcus Walden play?
Marcus Walden played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2020.
Was Marcus Walden a pitcher?
Yes. Marcus Walden pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 100 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marcus Walden hit?
Marcus Walden hit 0 career home runs.
What was Marcus Walden's career batting average?
Marcus Walden batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Marcus Walden's career ERA?
Marcus Walden finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 9-4 with 100 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Marcus Walden have?
Marcus Walden recorded 100 career strikeouts.