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Fred Lynn League
8-3-2076
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 F  Endurance B+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1957 Minors 18 0.00 4 / 10 1 / 15 4 / 15 9 / 40
1958 Minors 19 0.00 5 / 23 1 / 15 7 / 27 13 / 65
1959 Minors 20 0.00 2 / 22 2 / 16 5 / 13 9 / 51
1960 Minors 21 43.00 0 / 5 4 / 22 4 / 17 8 / 44
1960 Majors 21 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 9
1961 Majors 22 52.00 4 / 11 0 / 16 5 / 25 9 / 52
1962 Majors 23 43.14 1 / 8 1 / 18 0 / 17 2 / 43
1963 Majors 24 39.41 2 / 6 0 / 14 2 / 19 4 / 39
1964 Majors 25 42.13 2 / 9 0 / 16 3 / 17 5 / 42
1965 Majors 26 52.22 2 / 16 0 / 21 1 / 15 3 / 52
1966 Majors 27 51.05 1 / 11 0 / 22 1 / 18 2 / 51
1967 Majors 28 50.66 2 / 13 0 / 21 1 / 16 3 / 50
1968 Majors 29 51.05 0 / 12 0 / 26 0 / 13 0 / 51
1969 Majors 30 51.38 1 / 13 0 / 15 2 / 23 3 / 51
1970 Majors 31 52.90 0 / 10 0 / 19 0 / 23 0 / 52
1971 Majors 32 51.74 0 / 10 0 / 19 0 / 22 0 / 51
1972 Majors 33 51.95 1 / 14 0 / 18 0 / 19 1 / 51
1973 Majors 34 51.66 1 / 14 0 / 14 0 / 23 1 / 51
1974 Majors 35 52.28 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 18 0 / 52
1975 Majors 36 34.73 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 34
Total 0 0 0 28 / 226 9 / 343 35 / 362 72 / 931
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.