1863
Born October 29, 1863
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Mark Baldwin Notable
b. October 29, 1863 · Chicago White Stockings 1887–1888, Columbus Solons 1889, Chicago Pirates 1890, Pittsburgh Pirates 1891–1893, New York Giants 1893
Mark Baldwin played for five clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1887 and closing with the New York Giants in 1893.
He went 154 and 165 with a 3.37 earned run average, pitching 2,802.3 innings in 346 games. He struck out 1,349, completed 295 of his 328 starts and threw 14 shutouts. Across 348 games he batted .163, with 188 hits and 109 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 21 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves two times between 1887 and 1893, topping out at 2. He led the league in strikeouts two times between 1889 and 1890, topping out at 368. He also led it in wins.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on October 29, 1863, and died on November 10, 1929. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CHC | 41 | 139 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 4 | .187 |
| 1888 | CHC | 30 | 106 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 4 | .151 |
| 1889 | COL | 64 | 208 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 63 | 2 | .188 |
| 1890 | CHI | 58 | 212 | 27 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 50 | 4 | .212 |
| 1891 | PIT | 53 | 177 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 1 | .153 |
| 1892 | PIT | 56 | 178 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 1 | .101 |
| 1893 | NYG/PIT | 46 | 135 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 2 | .126 |
| Career | — | 348 | 1155 | 109 | 188 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 106 | 82 | 368 | 18 | .163 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CHC | 18 | 17 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 334.0 | 329 | 126 | 122 | 164 | 3.40 |
| 1888 | CHC | 13 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 251.0 | 241 | 77 | 99 | 157 | 2.76 |
| 1889 | COL | 27 | 34 | 63 | 59 | 1 | 513.2 | 458 | 206 | 274 | 368 | 3.61 |
| 1890 | CHI | 33 | 24 | 58 | 56 | 0 | 492.0 | 494 | 183 | 249 | 206 | 3.35 |
| 1891 | PIT | 21 | 28 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 437.2 | 385 | 134 | 227 | 197 | 2.76 |
| 1892 | PIT | 26 | 27 | 56 | 53 | 0 | 440.1 | 447 | 170 | 194 | 157 | 3.47 |
| 1893 | NYG/PIT | 16 | 20 | 46 | 40 | 2 | 333.2 | 341 | 154 | 142 | 100 | 4.15 |
| Career | — | 154 | 165 | 346 | 328 | 5 | 2802.1 | 2695 | 1050 | 1307 | 1349 | 3.37 |
On this day & linked events
1929
Died November 10, 1929
Image: Stevens Art Studio, public domain