Mark Buehrle

Born: 3/23/1979 in St. Charles, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 2000-07-16 | Final Game: 2015-10-04

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 240 lbs

Full name: Mark Alan Buehrle

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Biography

Mark Buehrle was a prominent left-handed pitcher who enjoyed a successful career in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2015. Born in 1979, Buehrle made his mark primarily with the Chicago White Sox, where he developed a reputation for his exceptional control and durability on the mound. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 214 wins and 160 losses, along with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.81. Buehrle's ability to induce ground balls and his quick pitching style made him a fan favorite and a steady presence in the rotation. Buehrle was selected as an All-Star five times, reflecting his status as one of the top pitchers of his era. He was known for his remarkable consistency, highlighted by his impressive strikeout total of 1,870 without recording any saves throughout his career. Buehrle's legacy includes not only his on-field achievements but also his contributions to the game during a time of increasing focus on strikeouts and power pitching. His skill set and work ethic earned him respect across the league, and he remains a celebrated figure in White Sox history, particularly for his role in helping the team secure the 2005 World Series championship.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
214	160	518	493	33	10	0	3283.3	3472	1391	361	734	1870	3.81	0

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 10.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	CHW	AL	4	1	28	3	0	0	51.3	55	24	19	37	4.21	4.77 (+12%)	-
2001	CHW	AL	16	8	32	32	4	2	221.3	188	81	48	126	3.29	4.42 (+25%)	-
2002	CHW	AL	19	12	34	34	5	2	239.0	236	95	61	134	3.58	4.28 (+16%)	-
2003	CHW	AL	14	14	35	35	2	0	230.3	250	106	61	119	4.14	4.40 (+6%)	-
2004	CHW	AL	16	10	35	35	4	1	245.3	257	106	51	165	3.89	4.46 (+13%)	-
2005	CHW	AL	16	8	33	33	3	1	236.7	240	82	40	149	3.12	4.29 (+27%)	-
2006	CHW	AL	12	13	32	32	1	0	204.0	247	113	48	98	4.99	4.53 (-10%)	-
2007	CHW	AL	10	9	30	30	3	1	201.0	208	81	45	115	3.63	4.47 (+19%)	-
2008	CHW	AL	15	12	34	34	1	0	218.7	240	92	52	140	3.79	4.32 (+12%)	-
2009	CHW	AL	13	10	33	33	1	1	213.3	222	91	45	105	3.84	4.32 (+11%)	-
2010	CHW	AL	13	13	33	33	3	0	210.3	246	100	49	99	4.28	4.08 (-5%)	-
2011	CHW	AL	13	9	31	31	0	0	205.3	221	82	45	109	3.59	3.94 (+9%)	-
2012	MIA	NL	13	13	31	31	1	0	202.3	197	84	40	125	3.74	4.01 (+7%)	-882.0
2013	TOR	AL	12	10	33	33	1	1	203.7	223	94	51	139	4.15	3.87 (-7%)	-1236.7
2014	TOR	AL	13	10	32	32	0	0	202.0	228	76	46	119	3.39	3.74 (+9%)	413.9
2015	TOR	AL	15	8	32	32	4	1	198.7	214	84	33	91	3.81	3.96 (+4%)	-1549.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
518	125	4	9	2	0	1	3	0	2	58	0.072	0.087	0.112	0.199	-961.5

Career AVG .072 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.

Career OBP .087 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 73.6% below league average.

Career SLG .112 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.199 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	CHW	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CHW	AL	32	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CHW	AL	34	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CHW	AL	35	6	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CHW	AL	35	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CHW	AL	33	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CHW	AL	32	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	CHW	AL	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CHW	AL	34	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CHW	AL	33	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CHW	AL	33	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CHW	AL	31	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	MIA	NL	31	67	2	3	1	0	1	0	29	0.045	.254 (-82%)	.318 (-86%)	.405 (-85%)	.724 (-86%)	-961.5
2013	TOR	AL	33	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TOR	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TOR	AL	32	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2008	ALDS2	CHA	1	.000
2005	ALCS	CHA	1	.000
2005	ALDS1	CHA	1	.000
2005	WS	CHA	2	.000
2000	ALDS2	CHA	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	1	6	4	1	30.7	32	14	1	16	4.11

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2008	ALDS2	CHA	0	1	1	1	0	7.0	10	5	0	3	6.43
2005	ALCS	CHA	1	0	1	1	0	9.0	5	1	0	4	1.00
2005	ALDS1	CHA	1	0	1	1	0	7.0	8	4	1	2	5.14
2005	WS	CHA	0	0	2	1	1	7.3	7	4	0	6	4.91
2000	ALDS2	CHA	0	0	1	0	0	0.3	2	0	0	1	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	518	493	182	608	22	53

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	CHA	P	28	3	1	9	1	2
2001	CHA	P	32	32	11	49	3	5
2002	CHA	P	34	34	6	46	2	2
2003	CHA	P	35	35	15	38	0	3
2004	CHA	P	35	35	16	51	4	3
2005	CHA	P	33	33	13	45	2	2
2006	CHA	P	32	32	9	35	1	3
2007	CHA	P	30	30	13	34	1	3
2008	CHA	P	34	34	18	34	0	5
2009	CHA	P	33	33	13	41	1	5
2010	CHA	P	33	33	4	46	0	4
2011	CHA	P	31	31	15	40	1	4
2012	MIA	P	31	31	13	47	0	5
2013	TOR	P	33	33	12	35	2	1
2014	TOR	P	32	32	12	29	1	2
2015	TOR	P	32	32	11	29	3	4

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	518

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2012	Gold Glove	P
2011	Gold Glove	P
2010	Gold Glove	P
2010	This Year in Baseball Play of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2009	Gold Glove	P
2009	Player of the Week	Week of 2009-07-25
2009	This Year in Baseball Performance of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2007	Player of the Week	Week of 2007-04-21
2005	Pitcher of the Month	June
2004	Pitcher of the Month	May

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	TOR	AL	$20,000,000
2013	TOR	AL	$12,000,000
2012	MIA	NL	$7,000,000
2011	CHA	AL	$14,000,000
2010	CHA	AL	$14,000,000
2009	CHA	AL	$14,000,000
2008	CHA	AL	$14,000,000
2007	CHA	AL	$9,500,000
2006	CHA	AL	$8,000,000
2005	CHA	AL	$6,000,000
2004	CHA	AL	$3,500,000
2003	CHA	AL	$445,000
2002	CHA	AL	$310,000
2001	CHA	AL	$225,000
Total Career Earnings			$122,980,000