1977
Born August 5, 1977
South Holland, IL, USA
Mark Mulder Notable
Mark Mulder divided nine seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Oakland Athletics from 2000, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 2008.
He went 103 and 60 with a 4.18 earned run average, pitching 1,314 innings in 205 games. He struck out 834, completed 25 of his 203 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 205 games he batted .162, with 18 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 2 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts two times between 2001 and 2003, topping out at 4. He led the league in wins once, in 2001, with 21.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 2003 to 2004.
He was born in South Holland, IL, USA on August 5, 1977. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 3 | 2001, 2002, 2004 |
| Player of the Week | 3 | 2001, 2003, 2005 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2001 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | OAK | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | OAK | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 2002 | OAK | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | OAK | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | OAK | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | STL | 32 | 62 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | .145 |
| 2006 | STL | 17 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .280 |
| 2007 | STL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 2008 | STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 205 | 111 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 0 | .162 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | OAK | 9 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 154.0 | 191 | 93 | 69 | 88 | 5.44 |
| 2001 | OAK | 21 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 229.1 | 214 | 88 | 51 | 153 | 3.45 |
| 2002 | OAK | 19 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 207.1 | 182 | 80 | 55 | 159 | 3.47 |
| 2003 | OAK | 15 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 186.2 | 180 | 65 | 40 | 128 | 3.13 |
| 2004 | OAK | 17 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 225.2 | 223 | 111 | 83 | 140 | 4.43 |
| 2005 | STL | 16 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 205.0 | 212 | 83 | 70 | 111 | 3.64 |
| 2006 | STL | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 93.1 | 124 | 74 | 35 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 2007 | STL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11.0 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 12.27 |
| 2008 | STL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10.80 |
| Career | — | 103 | 60 | 205 | 203 | 0 | 1314.0 | 1352 | 611 | 412 | 834 | 4.18 |
On this day & linked events
2000
Major-league debut: Mark Mulder
Mark Mulder made a major-league debut on April 18, 2000.
2008
Final major-league game: Mark Mulder
Mark Mulder played a final major-league game on July 9, 2008.
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