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Mark Buehrle
Mark Alan Buehrle

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.

Debut July 16, 2000

Born March 23, 1979 in St. Charles, MO

Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 38th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 1999. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 2000 21 CHW AL   4   1  28   3   0   0   6  0   51.3   55   27   24   5   19   37   3   0   225   1   0  4.21  5.02  119 1.442
 2001 22 CHW AL  16   8  32  32   4   2   0  0  221.3  188   89   81  24   48  126   8   1   885   2   5  3.29  4.62  140 1.066
 2002 23 CHW AL  19  12  34  34   5   2   0  0  239.0  236  102   95  25   61  134   3   6   984   7   1  3.58  4.51  126 1.243 AS
 2003 24 CHW AL  14  14  35  35   2   0   0  0  230.3  250  124  106  22   61  119   5   1   978   2   0  4.14  4.62  112 1.350
 2004 25 CHW AL  16  10  35  35   4   1   0  0  245.3  257  119  106  33   51  165   8   0  1016   2   0  3.89  4.73  122 1.255
 2005 26 CHW AL  16   8  33  33   3   1   0  0  236.7  240   99   82  20   40  149   4   2   971   4   2  3.12  4.49  144 1.183 CYA-5,AS
 2006 27 CHW AL  12  13  32  32   1   0   0  0  204.0  247  124  113  36   48   98   6   0   876   5   1  4.99  4.75   95 1.446 AS
 2007 28 CHW AL  10   9  30  30   3   1   0  0  201.0  208   86   81  22   45  115   5   1   835   5   0  3.63  4.74  131 1.259
 2008 29 CHW AL  15  12  34  34   1   0   0  0  218.7  240  106   92  22   52  140   5   4   918   4   0  3.79  4.57  121 1.335
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  9 Yr WL% .584 122  87 293 268  23   7   6  0 1847.7 1921  876  780 209  425 1083  47  15  7688  32   9  3.80  4.64  122 1.270
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    14  10  35  32   2   0   0  0  223.7  232  106   94  25   51  131   5   1   931   3   1  3.80  4.64  122 1.270
 Career High     19  14  35  35   5   2   6  0  245.3  257  124  113  36   61  165   8   6  1016   7   5  3.12  5.02  144 1.066

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 2001 22 CHW AL  32    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   2  .000  .250  .000  -26    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2002 23 CHW AL  34    6    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .167  .167  .167  -11    1   0   0   0   0   0 AS
 2003 24 CHW AL  35    6    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   3  .167  .167  .167  -12    1   0   0   0   0   0
 2004 25 CHW AL  35    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   2   0   0   0   0
 2005 26 CHW AL  33    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 AS
 2006 27 CHW AL  32    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0 AS
 2007 28 CHW AL  30    5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
 2008 29 CHW AL  34    6    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .167  .167  .167  -13    1   2   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      293   36    1    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   1  20  .083  .108  .083  -49    3   6   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         20    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   1  11  .083  .108  .083  -49    2   3   0   0   0   0
 Career High     35    6    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   4                           1   2   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 2001 22 CHW AL    4    3    0   0.0   111| .000  .272| .250  .340| .000  .437| .250  .776| -26  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 2002 23 CHW AL    6    5    0   0.0   107| .167  .267| .167  .334| .167  .429| .334  .763| -11  .000  -1.0  -0.1   0%
 2003 24 CHW AL    6    5    0   0.0   109| .167  .270| .167  .337| .167  .432| .334  .769| -12  .000  -1.0  -0.1   0%
 2004 25 CHW AL    5    5    0   0.0   111| .000  .273| .000  .341| .000  .438| .000  .779|-100  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 2005 26 CHW AL    3    3    0   0.0   108| .000  .272| .000  .335| .000  .431| .000  .765|-100  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 2006 27 CHW AL    5    5    0   0.0   114| .000  .280| .000  .346| .000  .445| .000  .791|-100  .000  -1.2  -0.1   0%
 2007 28 CHW AL    6    6    0   0.0   110| .000  .276| .000  .344| .000  .431| .000  .775|-100  .000  -1.5  -0.1   0%
 2008 29 CHW AL    8    7    0   0.0   110| .167  .274| .167  .343| .167  .430| .334  .773| -13  .000  -1.0  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons        43   39    0   0.0   110| .083  .273| .108  .340| .083  .433| .191  .773| -49  .000  -8.1  -0.8     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
2000 21 CHW AL P 28 1 9 1 2 .909 .952 0.36 0.46 1.75 1.61 3 51.3 2001 22 CHW AL P 32 11 49 3 5 .952 .955 1.88 0.49 2.44 1.75 32 221.3 2002 23 CHW AL P 34 6 46 2 2 .963 .958 1.53 0.48 1.96 1.69 34 239.0 AS 2003 24 CHW AL P 35 15 38 0 3 1.000 .957 1.51 0.49 2.07 1.73 35 230.3 2004 25 CHW AL P 35 16 51 4 3 .944 .948 1.91 0.45 2.46 1.66 35 245.3 2005 26 CHW AL P 33 13 45 2 2 .967 .954 1.76 0.46 2.21 1.69 33 236.7 AS 2006 27 CHW AL P 32 9 35 1 3 .978 .959 1.38 0.41 1.94 1.56 32 204.0 AS 2007 28 CHW AL P 30 13 34 1 3 .979 .955 1.57 0.42 2.10 1.60 30 201.0 2008 29 CHW AL P 34 18 34 0 5 1.000 .952 1.53 0.42 2.14 1.60 34 218.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
2000 21 CHW AL P 28 1 9 1 2 .909 .952 0.36 0.46 1.75 1.61 3 51.3 2001 22 CHW AL P 32 11 49 3 5 .952 .955 1.88 0.49 2.44 1.75 32 221.3 2002 23 CHW AL P 34 6 46 2 2 .963 .958 1.53 0.48 1.96 1.69 34 239.0 2003 24 CHW AL P 35 15 38 0 3 1.000 .957 1.51 0.49 2.07 1.73 35 230.3 2004 25 CHW AL P 35 16 51 4 3 .944 .948 1.91 0.45 2.46 1.66 35 245.3 2005 26 CHW AL P 33 13 45 2 2 .967 .954 1.76 0.46 2.21 1.69 33 236.7 2006 27 CHW AL P 32 9 35 1 3 .978 .959 1.38 0.41 1.94 1.56 32 204.0 2007 28 CHW AL P 30 13 34 1 3 .979 .955 1.57 0.42 2.10 1.60 30 201.0 2008 29 CHW AL P 34 18 34 0 5 1.000 .952 1.53 0.42 2.14 1.60 34 218.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 293 102 341 14 28 .969 .954 1.51 0.45 2.16 1.66 268 1847.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 293 102 341 14 28 .969 .954 1.51 0.45 2.16 1.66 268 1848
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 2000   ALDS  CHW SEA     L   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   0.1   2   0   0   1 
 2005   ALDS  CHW BOS     W   1   1   5.14  1  0  0  0   7     8   4   1   2 
        ALCS  CHW LAA     W   1   1   1.00  1  0  0  1   9     5   1   0   4 
        WS    CHW HOU     W   2   1   4.91  0  0  1  0   7.1   7   4   0   6 
 2008   ALDS  CHW TBR     L   1   1   6.43  0  1  0  0   7    10   5   0   3 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Div Series       1-2   3   2   5.65  1  1  0  0  14.1  20   9   1   6 
  5 Postseason Ser      3-2   6   4   4.11  2  1  1  1  30.2  32  14   1  16 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 2000   ALDS  CHW SEA     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 2005   ALDS  CHW BOS     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  CHW LAA     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    CHW HOU     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0             
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Div Series       1-1   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  4 Postseason Series   3-1   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 2002   CHW AL      0  0  0   2     2   1   1   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
 2005   CHW AL   *  1  0  0   2     3   0   0   0   3  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 2006   CHW AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 2/3      1  1  0  0   4     5   1   1   0   5  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0   2.25 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 2002   CHW AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 2005   CHW AL       Replaced by designated hitter.
 2006   CHW AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 2/3      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
2002 *
2005 (P)
2006

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
2005-AL-5-0.04
Car-213-0.04 shares

ERA
2001 AL-3.29-4
2004 AL-3.89-8
2005 AL-3.12-3
2007 AL-3.63-10
Act-3.80-24

Wins
2002 AL-19-4
2004 AL-16-6
2005 AL-16-5
2008 AL-15-10
Act-122-29

Won-Loss %
Act-.584-22

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
2001 AL-1.066-1
2004 AL-1.255-8
2005 AL-1.183-7
Act-1.270-21

Hits Allowed/9IP
2001 AL-7.64-3

Bases on Balls/9IP
2001 AL-1.95-6
2004 AL-1.87-5
2005 AL-1.52-6
2007 AL-2.01-8
Act-2.07-8

Innings
2001 AL-221.3-10
2002 AL-239.0-2
2003 AL-230.3-5
2004 AL-245.3-1
2005 AL-236.7-1
2008 AL-218.7-5
Act-1847.7-26

Strikeouts
2004 AL-165-9

Games Started
2002 AL-34-2
2003 AL-35-2
2004 AL-35-1
2005 AL-33-8
2008 AL-34-1
Act-268-29

Comp. Games
2001 AL-4-5
2002 AL-5-2
2004 AL-4-4
2005 AL-3-4
2007 AL-3-3
Act-23-20

Shutouts
2001 AL-2-4
2002 AL-2-2
2004 AL-1-4
2005 AL-1-5
2007 AL-1-5
Act-7-23

Home Runs Allow.
2004 AL-33-5
2006 AL-36-2
Act-209-30

Hits Allowed
2002 AL-236-4
2003 AL-250-2
2004 AL-257-2
2005 AL-240-1
2006 AL-247-1
2008 AL-240-1
Act-1921-23

SO to Walk
2001 AL-2.63-8
2004 AL-3.24-7
2005 AL-3.73-7
Act-2.55-20
Car-2.55-71

Losses
2002 AL-12-8
2003 AL-14-7
2006 AL-13-6
2008 AL-12-10

Earned Runs Allow.
2003 AL-106-4
2006 AL-113-6

Batters Faced
2002 AL-984-3
2003 AL-978-3
2004 AL-1016-1
2005 AL-971-1
2008 AL-918-3
Act-7688-27

Adjusted ERA+
2001 AL-140-3
2004 AL-122-8
2005 AL-144-3
2007 AL-131-8
Act-122-17
Car-122-90

Youngest Player
2000 AL-21-3

     

Black Ink: Pitching - 8 (288) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 84 (275) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 18.0 (349) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 31.0 (414) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 2, 1998: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 38th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 1999.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
2001Chicago White Sox$225,000
2002Chicago White Sox$310,000
2003Chicago White Sox$445,000
2004Chicago White Sox$3,500,000
2005Chicago White Sox$6,000,000
2006Chicago White Sox$8,000,000
2007Chicago White Sox$9,500,000
2008Chicago White Sox$14,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$41,980,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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