Mark Langston Career Pitching Summary

Mark Langston played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1999, appearing in 457 games over 16 seasons. He recorded a total of 179 W and 158 L, an ERA of 3.97, 2,464 SO, a WHIP of 1.354, and a WAR of 50.0.

Mark Langston Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Mark Langston.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Mark Langston
    NameMark Langston
    Date of BirthAugust 20, 1960
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1984

    📊 Career Summary

    Mark Langston appeared in 457 games over 16 MLB seasons from 1984 to 1999. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS428 (MLB Rank: 104)
    GF3 (MLB Rank: 7,062)
    W179 (MLB Rank: 168)
    L158 (MLB Rank: 130)
    ERA3.97 (MLB Rank: 4,036)
    IP2962.2 (MLB Rank: 146)
    SHO18 (MLB Rank: 291)
    CG81 (MLB Rank: 528)
    SO2,464 (MLB Rank: 43)
    BB1289 (MLB Rank: 36)
    H2,723 (MLB Rank: 184)
    HR311 (MLB Rank: 52)
    SO97.49 (MLB Rank: 2,227)
    BB93.92 (MLB Rank: 5,316)
    H98.27 (MLB Rank: 9,310)
    HR90.94 (MLB Rank: 4,310)
    WHIP1.354 (MLB Rank: 8,255)
    WAR50.0 (MLB Rank: 105)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1999)

    In his final season (1999), Mark Langston recorded the following stats:

    GS5
    GF2
    W1
    L2
    ERA5.25
    IP61.2
    SO43
    BB29
    H69
    HR9
    SO96.28
    BB94.23
    H910.07
    HR91.31
    WHIP1.589
    WAR0.0

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1987, 19 W
    • Most SO: 1987, 262 SO
    • Most IP: 1987, 272 IP
    • Best WAR: 1993, 8.5 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1989, 2.74 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Mark Langston appeared in 4 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 13.5, pitched 2 IP, struck out 1 batters, with 0 W and 0 L.

    Mark Langston Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1984
    17
    10
    3.4
    0.63
    0
    204
    225
    4.4
    1.36
    16
    188
    118
    99
    85
    117
    3.56
    8.2
    1.73
    33
    35
    0
    5
    2
    0.6
    7.5
    4.7
    2
    8
    5
    4
    965
    1985
    7
    14
    5.47
    0.333
    0
    72
    126.2
    -0.3
    1.682
    22
    122
    91
    85
    77
    77
    6.01
    5.1
    0.79
    24
    24
    0
    2
    0
    1.6
    8.7
    6.5
    3
    2
    2
    3
    577
    1986
    12
    14
    4.85
    0.462
    0
    245
    239.1
    2.1
    1.492
    30
    234
    123
    142
    129
    87
    3.95
    9.2
    1.99
    36
    37
    1
    9
    0
    1.1
    8.8
    4.6
    3
    4
    1
    10
    1057
    1987
    19
    13
    3.84
    0.594
    0
    262
    272
    5.9
    1.309
    30
    242
    114
    132
    116
    124
    3.69
    8.7
    2.3
    35
    35
    0
    14
    3
    1
    8
    3.8
    2
    5
    0
    9
    1152
    1988
    15
    11
    3.34
    0.577
    0
    235
    261.1
    5.6
    1.27
    32
    222
    110
    108
    97
    125
    3.86
    8.1
    2.14
    35
    35
    0
    9
    3
    1.1
    7.6
    3.8
    4
    3
    2
    7
    1078
    1989
    16
    14
    2.74
    0.533
    0
    235
    250
    6.4
    1.24
    16
    198
    112
    87
    76
    135
    3.11
    8.5
    2.1
    34
    34
    0
    8
    5
    0.6
    7.1
    4
    4
    4
    6
    6
    1037
    1990
    10
    17
    4.4
    0.37
    0
    195
    223
    1.5
    1.43
    13
    215
    104
    120
    109
    87
    3.28
    7.9
    1.88
    33
    33
    0
    5
    1
    0.5
    8.7
    4.2
    0
    5
    1
    8
    950
    1991
    19
    8
    3
    0.704
    0
    183
    246.1
    7.3
    1.161
    30
    190
    96
    89
    82
    137
    4.15
    6.7
    1.91
    34
    34
    0
    7
    0
    1.1
    6.9
    3.5
    0
    2
    3
    6
    992
    1992
    13
    14
    3.66
    0.481
    0
    174
    229
    3.3
    1.223
    14
    206
    74
    103
    93
    108
    3.11
    6.8
    2.35
    32
    32
    0
    9
    2
    0.6
    8.1
    2.9
    0
    6
    2
    5
    941
    1993
    16
    11
    3.2
    0.593
    0
    196
    256.1
    8.5
    1.19
    22
    220
    85
    100
    91
    140
    3.58
    6.9
    2.31
    35
    35
    0
    7
    0
    0.8
    7.7
    3
    2
    1
    2
    10
    1039
    1994
    7
    8
    4.68
    0.467
    0
    109
    119.1
    1.7
    1.466
    19
    121
    54
    67
    62
    104
    4.73
    8.2
    2.02
    18
    18
    0
    2
    1
    1.4
    9.1
    4.1
    0
    0
    1
    6
    517
    1995
    15
    7
    4.63
    0.682
    0
    142
    200.1
    2.3
    1.378
    21
    212
    64
    109
    103
    101
    4.05
    6.4
    2.22
    31
    31
    0
    2
    1
    0.9
    9.5
    2.9
    1
    3
    1
    5
    859
    1996
    6
    5
    4.82
    0.545
    0
    83
    123.1
    1.6
    1.305
    18
    116
    45
    68
    66
    102
    4.87
    6.1
    1.84
    18
    18
    0
    2
    0
    1.3
    8.5
    3.3
    0
    2
    0
    4
    518
    1997
    2
    4
    5.85
    0.333
    0
    30
    47.2
    -0.1
    1.888
    8
    61
    29
    34
    31
    80
    5.86
    5.7
    1.03
    9
    9
    0
    0
    0
    1.5
    11.5
    5.5
    0
    0
    1
    1
    226
    1998
    4
    6
    5.86
    0.4
    0
    56
    81.1
    -0.2
    1.82
    11
    107
    41
    55
    53
    67
    5.07
    6.2
    1.37
    16
    22
    0
    0
    0
    1.2
    11.8
    4.5
    1
    1
    1
    3
    380
    1999
    1
    2
    5.25
    0.333
    0
    43
    61.2
    0
    1.589
    9
    69
    29
    40
    36
    95
    5.05
    6.3
    1.48
    5
    25
    2
    0
    0
    1.3
    10.1
    4.2
    0
    0
    6
    2
    274