Marc Rzepczynski, baseball player, 2009-2018

Marc Rzepczynski

Born: 8/29/1985 in Yorba Linda, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2009-07-07 | Final Game: 2018-07-09

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Marc Walter Rzepczynski

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Biography

Marc Rzepczynski, born in 1985, was an accomplished left-handed pitcher who enjoyed a career in Major League Baseball from 2009 until 2018. Known for his effectiveness as a reliever and his ability to handle left-handed batters, Rzepczynski carved out a niche in the game during an era that increasingly valued specialized pitchers. He made his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays and later played for several teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres. Throughout his career, Rzepczynski recorded a win-loss record of 14-27 and maintained a solid earned run average (ERA) of 3.89 over his time in the league. He struck out a total of 409 batters and secured 2 saves, showcasing his capabilities both in high-leverage situations and in more traditional relief roles. Rzepczynski's contributions to his teams were often highlighted by his durability and willingness to pitch in critical moments, making him a valuable asset in the bullpens of the teams he represented. His legacy reflects the evolution of the game as it embraced the strategic use of pitchers in specialized roles.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 27 506 23 0 0 2 434.7 419 188 36 205 409 3.89 0

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 TOR AL 2 4 11 11 0 0 0 61.3 51 25 30 60 3.67 4.32 (+15%) 281.3
2010 TOR AL 4 4 14 12 0 0 0 63.7 72 35 30 57 4.95 4.08 (-21%) -792.4
2011 TOR AL 2 3 43 0 0 0 0 39.3 28 13 15 33 2.97 3.94 (+25%) 556.2
2011 STL NL 0 3 28 0 0 0 0 22.7 22 10 11 28 3.97 3.94 (-1%) -
2012 STL NL 1 3 70 0 0 0 0 46.7 46 22 17 33 4.24 4.01 (-6%) -
2013 STL NL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 10.3 16 9 4 9 7.84 3.87 (-103%) -
2013 CLE AL 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 20.3 11 2 6 20 0.89 3.87 (+77%) 417.4
2014 CLE AL 0 3 73 0 0 0 1 46.0 42 14 19 46 2.74 3.74 (+27%) 1034.3
2015 CLE AL 2 3 45 0 0 0 0 20.3 23 10 10 24 4.43 3.96 (-12%) 472.8
2015 SDP NL 0 1 27 0 0 0 0 14.7 17 12 4 17 7.36 3.96 (-86%) -
2016 OAK AL 1 0 56 0 0 0 0 36.0 38 12 24 37 3.00 4.19 (+28%) 517.8
2016 WAS NL 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 11.7 8 2 5 9 1.54 4.19 (+63%) 229.9
2017 SEA AL 2 2 64 0 0 0 1 31.3 29 14 20 25 4.02 4.36 (+8%) -34.9
2018 SEA AL 0 1 18 0 0 0 0 7.7 13 8 9 10 9.39 — 0.0
2018 CLE AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2.7 3 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
506 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 TOR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TOR AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 TOR AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 STL NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 STL NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 STL NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 CLE AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 CLE AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CLE AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SDP NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 OAK AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 WAS NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 SEA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 SEA AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 CLE AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLDS2 WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALWC CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLCS SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLDS1 SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLWC SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLCS SLN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLDS1 SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 WS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 21 0 0 12.7 10 6 6 16 4.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 NLDS2 WAS 0 1 3 0 0 2.0 0 1 4 3 4.50
2013 ALWC CLE 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
2012 NLCS SLN 0 0 3 0 0 1.3 1 1 1 2 6.75
2012 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 1 0.00
2012 NLWC SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0.00
2011 NLCS SLN 1 0 5 0 0 4.7 1 1 1 4 1.93
2011 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 3 0 0 1.0 4 3 0 1 27.00
2011 WS SLN 0 0 4 0 0 2.7 2 0 0 4 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 506 23 24 56 10 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 TOR P 11 11 2 10 0 2
2010 TOR P 14 12 1 4 0 0
2011 TOR P 43 0 3 8 1 1
2011 SLN P 28 0 1 5 1 0
2012 SLN P 70 0 2 10 0 1
2013 SLN P 11 0 0 1 0 0
2013 CLE P 27 0 1 1 0 0
2014 CLE P 73 0 3 5 1 0
2015 CLE P 45 0 4 2 2 1
2015 SDN P 27 0 0 2 1 0
2016 OAK P 56 0 4 2 2 0
2016 WAS P 14 0 0 1 1 0
2017 SEA P 64 0 2 4 1 0
2018 SEA P 18 0 0 0 0 0
2018 CLE P 5 0 1 1 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 506

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $2,950,000
2015 CLE AL $2,400,000
2014 CLE AL $1,375,000
2013 SLN NL $1,100,000
2012 SLN NL $504,000
2011 TOR AL $429,600
2010 TOR AL $404,000
Total Career Earnings $9,162,600

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Riverside Riverside CA 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007