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Fred Lynn League
5-22-2074
Mark Fidrych Starting Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.63 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 224-115 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-31-1939
K 2464 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(9 games)
IP 3297.0
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance B+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 DET
2
0
6
5
0
0
0
0
36.2
35 11 11 2 15
24
1.36
2.70
1961 DET
9
11
34
32
3
1
1
0
212.1
212 111 104 7 95
161
1.45
4.41
1962 DET
8
14
31
31
3
1
0
0
206.0
179 85 77 6 71
155
1.21
3.36
1963 DET
12
8
33
33
6
2
0
0
200.0
181 88 84 4 82
153
1.32
3.78
1964 DET
11
8
29
29
3
1
0
0
181.2
173 102 98 3 78
129
1.38
4.86
1965 DET
16
9
35
35
9
5
0
0
252.0
241 111 102 6 95
182
1.33
3.64
1966 DET
16
7
33
33
8
1
0
0
228.1
204 100 98 2 99
186
1.33
3.86
1967 DET
21
7
33
33
8
2
0
0
221.2
210 93 90 4 69
174
1.26
3.65
1968 DET
15
9
33
33
4
2
0
0
224.2
194 95 94 5 87
164
1.25
3.77
1969 DET
17
7
33
33
6
2
0
0
229.1
200 115 104 3 99
167
1.30
4.08
1970 DET-PHI
15
6
35
35
9
2
0
0
249.1
201 94 84 2 84
184
1.14
3.03
1970 DET
6
0
12
12
2
1
0
0
83.0
70 28 27 0 33
55
1.24
2.93
1970 PHI
9
6
23
23
7
1
0
0
166.1
131 66 57 2 51
129
1.09
3.08
1971 PHI
24
3
33
33
13
3
0
0
255.1
194 79 73 5 93
205
1.12
2.57
1972 PHI
12
11
35
35
3
1
0
0
234.2
203 106 101 5 77
177
1.19
3.87
1973 PHI
18
5
33
33
11
3
0
0
239.1
202 88 85 7 75
170
1.16
3.20
1974 PHI
21
5
33
33
8
2
0
0
243.0
215 89 87 3 80
162
1.21
3.22
1975 PHI
7
5
23
10
0
0
0
0
82.2
91 41 39 2 37
71
1.55
4.25
2074
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
224
115
492
476
94
28
1
0
3297.0
2935 1408 1331 66 1236
2464
1.27
3.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Mark Fidrych has retired from the Philadelphia Frogs
1970-06-04A trade has been completed between the Detroit Spiders and the Philadelphia FROGS. The Philadelphia FROGS receive Ricky Kline, Mark Fidrych, Joe Munoz, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Spiders in exchange for Bert Patterson, Marquis Grisson, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (PHI).
1962-10-05The Detroit Spiders have promoted Mark Fidrych to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have sent John Stovall to the minors.
1962-09-22The Detroit Spiders have promoted Ted Gray to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have sent Mark Fidrych to the minors.
1960-09-05The Detroit Spiders have promoted Mark Fidrych to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have sent Cal Lockwood to the minors.
1960-04-01The Detroit Spiders have renamed Elmer Fitzgerald to Mark Fidrych.
1958-07-04A trade has been completed between the Detroit Spiders and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Don Wert, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Spiders in exchange for Elmer Fitzgerald.