Mark Fidrych
Mark Steven Fidrych "The Bird"
Born: August 14, 1954
Worcester, MA US
Deceased: April 13, 2009
Northborough, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 10 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Worcester Academy HS (Northboro, MA)
Career: 1974-1983
Major League Statistics
Mark Fidrych compiled a career record of 35 wins and 34 losses, with 11 saves, and a 4.57 ERA in his 137-game pitching career with the Bristol Tigers, Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Bristol Tigers |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.38 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34.0 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14.0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3.77 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 117.0 | 111 | 58 | 49 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.58 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.92 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 117.0 | 123 | 56 | 51 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 6 | 3 | .667 | 5.75 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 111 | 58 | 53 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.98 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123.0 | 139 | 71 | 68 | 12 | 59 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 5 | .286 | 9.68 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 85 | 55 | 52 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Totals | 35 | 34 | .507 | 4.57 | 137 | 80 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 589.3 | 641 | 330 | 299 | 39 | 261 | 12 | 325 | 18 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 48 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | P | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .348 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 1.500 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 17 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.412 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 24 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .958 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 24 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .708 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 20 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.050 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| Totals | 137 | 34 | 84 | 2 | 5 | .983 | .861 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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