Mark Leiter

Q: When was Mark Leiter born?

Mark Leiter was born on April 13, 1963.

Q: Where was Mark Leiter born?

Mark Leiter was born in Joliet, IL .

Q: How tall is Mark Leiter?

Mark Leiter is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mark Leiter weigh when playing?

Mark Leiter weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mark Leiter in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Leiter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mark Leiter drafted?

Mark Leiter was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 4th round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Connors State College (Warner, OK) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Mark Leiter have?

Mark Leiter had 892 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mark Leiter played for?

Mark Leiter played for 8 teams; the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, California Angels, San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers.

Q: When did Mark Leiter retire?

Mark Leiter last played in 2001.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: April 13, 1963 in Joliet, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 4th round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Connors State College (Warner, OK).

High School: Central Regional HS (Bayville, NJ)

Schools: Connors State College (Warner, OK), Ramapo College (Mahwah, NJ)

Debut: July 24, 1990 (Age 27-102d, 15,798th in major league history)
vs. TEX 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 7, 2001 (Age 38-177d)
vs. ARI 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

Full Name: Mark Edward Leiter

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Relatives: Brother of Al Leiter; Father of Mark Leiter Jr.

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.1

ERA

4.57

335

149

1184.1

892

WHIP

1.375

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1983	20	BAL-min	Rk,A	3	6	.333	4.95	14	14	0	2	0	0	72.2	75	48	40	0	41	1	53	6	1	5				1.596	9.3	0.0	5.1	6.6	1.29	BLD,HGR APPY,CARL
1984	21	BAL-min	A	8	13	.381	5.62	27	24	2	5	1	0	139.1	132	96	87	13	108	2	105	8	1	13				1.722	8.5	0.8	7.0	6.8	0.97	HGR CARL
1985	22	BAL-min	A,AA	2	9	.182	3.31	39	6	24	1	0	9	89.2	80	45	33	3	31	3	90	7	0	3				1.238	8.0	0.3	3.1	9.0	2.90	HGR,CHR CARL,SOUL
1986			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1987			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1988			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1989	26	NYY-min	AAA,A	11	8	.579	4.02	28	16	3	1	0	1	125.1	129	59	56	6	39	2	92	7	6	3				1.340	9.3	0.4	2.8	6.6	2.36	CLB,FTL IL,FLOR
1990	27	NYY-min	AAA	9	4	.692	3.60	30	14	6	2	1	1	122.2	114	56	49	5	27	0	115	1	0	7				1.149	8.4	0.4	2.0	8.4	4.26	CLB IL
1990	27	NYY	AL	1	1	.500	6.84	8	3	2	0	0	0	26.1	33	20	20	5	9	0	21	2	0	0	119	59	4.93	1.595	11.3	1.7	3.1	7.2	2.33
1991	28	DET-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	0.00	5	0	3	0	0	1	6.2	6	0	0	0	3	0	7	1	0	0	29			1.350	8.1	0.0	4.1	9.5	2.33	TOL IL
1991	28	DET	AL	9	7	.563	4.21	38	15	7	1	0	1	134.2	125	66	63	16	50	4	103	6	0	2	578	100	4.12	1.300	8.4	1.1	3.3	6.9	2.06
1992	29	DET	AL	8	5	.615	4.18	35	14	7	1	0	0	112.0	116	57	52	9	43	5	75	3	0	3	475	95	3.72	1.420	9.3	0.7	3.5	6.0	1.74
1993	30	DET	AL	6	6	.500	4.73	27	13	4	1	0	0	106.2	111	61	56	17	44	5	70	3	0	5	471	91	5.07	1.453	9.4	1.4	3.7	5.9	1.59
1994	31	CAL	AL	4	7	.364	4.72	40	7	15	0	0	2	95.1	99	56	50	13	35	6	71	9	0	2	425	103	4.80	1.406	9.3	1.2	3.3	6.7	2.03
1995	32	SFG	NL	10	12	.455	3.82	30	29	0	7	1	0	195.2	185	91	83	19	55	4	129	17	3	9	817	105	4.15	1.227	8.5	0.9	2.5	5.9	2.35
1996	33	TOT	NL	8	12	.400	4.92	35	34	0	2	0	0	205.0	219	128	112	37	69	8	164	16	4	6	904	85	5.16	1.405	9.6	1.6	3.0	7.2	2.38
1996	33	SFG	NL	4	10	.286	5.19	23	22	0	1	0	0	135.1	151	93	78	25	50	7	118	9	3	2	602	78	5.14	1.485	10.0	1.7	3.3	7.8	2.36
1996	33	MON	NL	4	2	.667	4.39	12	12	0	1	0	0	69.2	68	35	34	12	19	1	46	7	1	4	302	99	5.21	1.249	8.8	1.6	2.5	5.9	2.42
1997	34	PHI	NL	10	17	.370	5.67	31	31	0	3	0	0	182.2	216	132	115	25	64	4	148	9	2	11	832	75	4.47	1.533	10.6	1.2	3.2	7.3	2.31
1998	35	PHI	NL	7	5	.583	3.55	69	0	50	0	0	23	88.2	67	36	35	8	47	5	84	8	0	5	378	123	4.28	1.286	6.8	0.8	4.8	8.5	1.79
1999	36	SEA-min	AAA	0	0		4.50	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	7			1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	13.5		TAC PCL
1999	36	SEA	AL	0	0		6.75	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	91	1.63	1.500	13.5	0.0	0.0	6.8
2000			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
2001	38	MIL-min	A	0	1	.000	2.45	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.2	4	1	1	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	16			1.091	9.8	0.0	0.0	9.8		BEL MIDW
2001	38	MIL	NL	2	1	.667	3.75	20	3	3	0	0	0	36.0	32	16	15	6	8	2	26	2	0	3	149	115	4.60	1.111	8.0	1.5	2.0	6.5	3.25
11 Yrs				65	73	.471	4.57	335	149	88	15	1	26	1184.1	1205	664	602	155	424	43	892	75	9	46	5154	92	4.50	1.375	9.2	1.2	3.2	6.8	2.10
162 Game Avg.				9	10	.471	4.57	47	21	12	2	0	4	166	169	93	85	22	60	6	125	11	1	6	724	92	4.50	1.375	9.2	1.2	3.2	6.8	2.10

DET (3 yrs)				23	18	.561	4.36	100	42	18	3	0	1	353.1	352	184	171	42	137	14	248	12	0	10	1524	95	4.28	1.384	9.0	1.1	3.5	6.3	1.81
SFG (2 yrs)				14	22	.389	4.38	53	51	0	8	1	0	331.0	336	184	161	44	105	11	247	26	6	11	1419	92	4.55	1.332	9.1	1.2	2.9	6.7	2.35
PHI (2 yrs)				17	22	.436	4.98	100	31	50	3	0	23	271.1	283	168	150	33	111	9	232	17	2	16	1210	86	4.41	1.452	9.4	1.1	3.7	7.7	2.09
MON (1 yr)				4	2	.667	4.39	12	12	0	1	0	0	69.2	68	35	34	12	19	1	46	7	1	4	302	99	5.21	1.249	8.8	1.6	2.5	5.9	2.42
CAL (1 yr)				4	7	.364	4.72	40	7	15	0	0	2	95.1	99	56	50	13	35	6	71	9	0	2	425	103	4.80	1.406	9.3	1.2	3.3	6.7	2.03
SEA (1 yr)				0	0		6.75	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	91	1.63	1.500	13.5	0.0	0.0	6.8
NYY (1 yr)				1	1	.500	6.84	8	3	2	0	0	0	26.1	33	20	20	5	9	0	21	2	0	0	119	59	4.93	1.595	11.3	1.7	3.1	7.2	2.33
MIL (1 yr)				2	1	.667	3.75	20	3	3	0	0	0	36.0	32	16	15	6	8	2	26	2	0	3	149	115	4.60	1.111	8.0	1.5	2.0	6.5	3.25

NL (5 yrs)				37	47	.440	4.58	185	97	53	12	1	23	708.0	719	403	360	95	243	23	551	52	9	34	3080	91	4.56	1.359	9.1	1.2	3.1	7.0	2.27
AL (6 yrs)				28	26	.519	4.57	150	52	35	3	0	3	476.1	486	261	242	60	181	20	341	23	0	12	2074	94	4.41	1.400	9.2	1.1	3.4	6.4	1.88

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mark Leiter?

Mark Leiter is 61 years old.

When was Mark Leiter born?

Mark Leiter was born on April 13, 1963.

Where was Mark Leiter born?

Mark Leiter was born in Joliet, IL.

How tall is Mark Leiter?

Mark Leiter is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Mark Leiter weigh when playing?

Mark Leiter weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mark Leiter play?

Mark Leiter played 11 seasons.

Is Mark Leiter in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Leiter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mark Leiter drafted?

Mark Leiter was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 4th round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Connors State College (Warner, OK).

What position did Mark Leiter play?

Mark Leiter was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mark Leiter have?

Mark Leiter had 892 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mark Leiter played for?

Mark Leiter played for 8 teams; the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, California Angels, San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers.

When did Mark Leiter retire?

Mark Leiter last played in 2001.

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