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| Born: August 5, 1977 | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 18, 2000 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Win-Loss | 103-60 |
| Earned Run Average | 4. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 18 |
| Strikeouts | 832 |
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Mark Alan Mulder (born August 5, 1977 in South Holland, Illinois) is a left-handed starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St After playing for Michigan State University, Mulder was selected by the Oakland Athletics with the second overall pick in the 1998 MLB amateur draft. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, and Australia to allocate certain players to Sports teams
Mulder was quickly placed on the fast track to the major leagues and made his major-league debut on April 18, 2000; he was still only 22 years old and had less than two seasons of minor-league experience. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He had a rocky start to his MLB career, going 9-10 with a 5. 44 ERA. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched
In 2001, Mulder played his first full major-league season and quickly became a dominant pitcher. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Leading the American League with 21 wins, he was in contention for a Cy Young Award, anchoring a powerful Oakland rotation along with Barry Zito and Tim Hudson, called the "Big Three". The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978 in) is a Left handed Starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball Timothy Adam Hudson (born July 14, 1975 in Columbus Georgia) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the He continued to do well in 2002, winning 19 games and striking out a career-high 159 batters in 207. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: In Baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing Pitcher and trying to produce offense for one's team 1 innings. In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners Limited by injuries in 2003, he would only log 26 starts, he still won 15 games and had a career-best 3. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to A game is a structured activity, usually undertaken for Enjoyment and sometimes also used as an Educational tool 13 earned run average. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 2004 was a rough year for Mulder; he had a higher ERA and walked more batters. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The A's traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals on December 18, 2004, for pitchers Danny Haren and Kiko Calero, and minor league catcher Daric Barton. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Daniel John 'The Baron' Haren (born September 17, 1980 in Monterey Park, California) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher Enrique Nomar "Kiko" Calero (born January 9, 1975 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Relief Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Daric William Barton (born August 16, 1985 in Springfield Vermont) is a Major League Baseball First baseman who plays for the
Mulder, Hudson, and Zito were able to carry their team to the postseason four seasons in a row, from 2000 to 2003. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session Mulder competed in the playoffs in 2001 and 2002, logging two starts each against the New York Yankees (2001) and the Minnesota Twins (2002). The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He carried over his strong regular-season performance by pitching 24 innings in the four playoff starts, with an ERA of 2. 25 and 19 strikeouts. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes
On the mound, Mulder shows impressive durability and has logged at least 200 innings pitched in two of the last four seasons (2004, 2005), before his shoulder injury. A baseball field or baseball diamond is the field upon which the game of Baseball is played Complementing his low-90s fastball with a slider, curveball, sinker, and changeup, he can pitch with both power and finesse. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. In Baseball, a slider is a pitch halfway between a Curveball and a Fastball. The curveball is a breaking pitch in Baseball thrown with a grip and hand movement that imparts down and/or sideways spin to the ball. In Baseball, a sinker is a type of Fastball pitch which has significant downward movement A changeup is a type of pitch in Baseball. Other names include change-of-pace and simply change.
Mulder began the 2006 season strong, with a 5-1 record and 3. 69 ERA through May 17. However, his next six starts were mediocre to awful, and his ERA ballooned to 6. 09. He turned out to be suffering from rotator cuff and shoulder problems, and the Cardinals placed him on the disabled list June 23. In August he was taken off the disabled list and made several starts in the minors. On August 23, he made his first start ML start in two months and gave up 9 runs, all of which were earned, in 3 innings.
After undergoing rotator cuff surgery, and with a return for the opening of the 2007 season unlikely, Mulder's future with the Cardinals looked somewhat uncertain in the 2007 offseason. However, despite being offered comparable deals with the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers, Mulder re-signed with the St. Louis Cardinals on January 10, to a two-year $13 million contract, with performance-based incentives and a club option that could take the deal to three years at a possible $45 million. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St
After being re-activated on September 5, 2007, he continued to struggle with his command, losing all three of his starts with an ERA of 12. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. 27. In that time, he pitched only 11 innings, and gave up 22 hits and seven walks. This prompted an MRI scan, which led the team to the conclusion that Mulder needed additional clean-up rotator cuff surgery. He is expected to recover from surgery in time for Spring Training in 2008. Mark started the 2008 season on the disabled list.
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Trivia
- Pitched a 10-inning, no walk, five hit, complete game shutout against Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros on April 23, 2005. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A game the Cardinals won 1-0. Mulder only needed 101 pitches for the game. [1]
- Hit his first Major League home run on April 10, 2006, a two-run shot off of the Milwaukee Brewers' José Capellán. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League José Francisco Capellán (born on January 13, 1981 in Cotuí, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Relief The Cardinals won the game 6-4. The game was the first at St. Louis' New Busch Stadium. Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as " New Busch Stadium " or " Busch Stadium III " is the home of the St [2]
- Mark drives a black on black Cadillac Escalade.
Accomplishments
- Led American League in wins in 2001 (21)
- Led American League pitchers in complete games in 2003 (9) and 2004 (5)
- Led American League in shutouts in 2001 (4) and 2003 (2)
- American League All-Star, 2003 and 2004
See also
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
- Mark Mulder page at stlcardinals.scout.com
| Preceded by Tim Hudson & David Wells |
American League Wins Champion 2001 |
Succeeded by Barry Zito |
| Preceded by Esteban Loaiza |
American League All-Star Game Starting Pitcher 2004 |
Succeeded by Mark Buehrle |
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