Mark Scheiwe

Mark D. Scheiwe

• Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 175 lb.
• High School Buckley Loda High School
• Born May 2, 1961 in Paxton, IL USA
• Died June 20, 2014 in Urbana, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Mark Scheiwe played in the Chicago Cubs minor league system from 1979 to 1981.

He was drafted by the club in the 18th round of the 1979 amateur draft -- the same round as catcher Mark Salas and future football superstar John Elway. With the GCL Cubs in 1979, he went 4-2 with a 5.03 ERA in 13 games (9 starts), walking 39 batters (to only 31 strikeouts) in 59 innings. In 1980, he was 3-2 with a 4.50 ERA in 14 games (7 starts) for the GCL Cubs, walking 26 and K-ing 31 in 58 innings. With the Quad Cities Cubs in 1981, Scheiwe had six walks, a strikeout and a 3.00 ERA in six innings of work.

Overall, the hurler went 7-4 with a 4.68 ERA in 29 games (16 starts). In 123 innings, he had 71 walks and 63 Ks.