Mark Wohlers, baseball player, 1991-2002

Mark Wohlers

Born: 1/23/1970 in Holyoke, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1991-08-17 | Final Game: 2002-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 207 lbs

Full name: Mark Edward Wohlers

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Biography

Mark Wohlers, born in 1970, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball whose career spanned from 1991 to 2002. Known for his powerful fastball and sharp slider, Wohlers played a vital role in the bullpen during an era characterized by the increasing specialization of relief pitchers. He recorded a career record of 39-29 with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.97 over his time in the league. With a total of 557 strikeouts and 119 saves, Wohlers established himself as a reliable closer, earning an All-Star selection during his career. Wohlers played the majority of his career with the Atlanta Braves, contributing to their dominant teams in the 1990s. His ability to perform in high-pressure situations made him a key asset during the Braves' postseason runs. Wohlers was part of the team that captured the World Series title in 1995, solidifying his legacy in baseball history. His contributions not only highlighted the importance of the closer role in modern baseball but also reflected the evolving strategies in the game during his era. After retiring in 2002, Wohlers left behind a legacy as a skilled relief pitcher who was instrumental in the success of one of baseball's most iconic franchises.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 29 533 0 0 0 119 553.3 490 244 37 272 557 3.97 0

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than 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
1991 ATL NL 3 1 17 0 0 0 2 19.7 17 7 13 13 3.20 3.91 (+18%) -282.2
1992 ATL NL 1 2 32 0 0 0 4 35.3 28 10 14 17 2.55 3.75 (+32%) 579.2
1993 ATL NL 6 2 46 0 0 0 0 48.0 37 24 22 45 4.50 4.19 (-7%) 1330.7
1994 ATL NL 7 2 51 0 0 0 1 51.0 51 26 33 58 4.59 4.51 (-2%) 1879.8
1995 ATL NL 7 3 65 0 0 0 25 64.7 51 15 24 90 2.09 4.45 (+53%) 4209.2
1996 ATL NL 2 4 77 0 0 0 39 77.3 71 26 21 100 3.03 4.61 (+34%) 3512.8
1997 ATL NL 5 7 71 0 0 0 33 69.3 57 27 38 92 3.50 4.39 (+20%) 2707.2
1998 ATL NL 0 1 27 0 0 0 8 20.3 18 23 33 22 10.18 4.43 (-130%) -1449.0
1999 ATL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 2 6 0 27.00 — 0.0
2000 CIN NL 1 2 20 0 0 0 0 28.0 19 14 17 20 4.50 4.77 (+6%) -105.8
2001 CIN NL 3 1 30 0 0 0 0 32.0 36 14 7 21 3.94 4.42 (+11%) -80.8
2001 NYY AL 1 0 31 0 0 0 0 35.7 33 18 18 33 4.54 4.42 (-3%) -
2002 CLE AL 3 4 64 0 0 0 7 71.3 71 38 26 46 4.79 4.28 (-12%) 529.5

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
533 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.083 0.083 0.083 0.167 0.0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 80.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.167 vs. league average 0.751 across their career seasons — 77.8% 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
1991 ATL NL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1992 ATL NL 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1993 ATL NL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 ATL NL 51 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1995 ATL NL 65 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1996 ATL NL 77 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ATL NL 71 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 ATL NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 ATL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CIN NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CIN NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 NYY AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CLE AL 64 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
39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 ALCS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLCS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLDS2 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 NLCS ATL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1996 NLDS1 ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 WS ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLCS ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLDS1 ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 WS ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 NLCS ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 NLCS ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 WS ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 NLCS ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 WS ATL 3 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 2 39 0 9 38.3 33 10 17 44 2.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2001 ALCS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 3 1 1 1 13.50
1997 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00
1997 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0.00
1996 NLCS ATL 0 0 3 0 2 3.0 0 0 0 4 0.00
1996 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 3 0 3 3.3 1 0 0 4 0.00
1996 WS ATL 0 0 4 0 0 4.3 7 3 2 4 6.23
1995 NLCS ATL 1 0 4 0 0 5.0 2 1 0 8 1.80
1995 NLDS1 ATL 0 1 3 0 2 2.7 6 2 2 4 6.75
1995 WS ATL 0 0 4 0 2 5.0 4 1 3 3 1.80
1993 NLCS ATL 0 1 4 0 0 5.3 2 2 3 10 3.38
1992 NLCS ATL 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 2 0 1 2 0.00
1992 WS ATL 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 0 0 1 0 0.00
1991 NLCS ATL 0 0 3 0 0 1.7 3 0 1 1 0.00
1991 WS ATL 0 0 3 0 0 1.7 2 0 2 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 533 0 39 53 12 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 ATL P 17 0 0 3 0 1
1992 ATL P 32 0 2 7 0 0
1993 ATL P 46 0 6 6 0 1
1994 ATL P 51 0 3 8 1 0
1995 ATL P 65 0 4 3 0 0
1996 ATL P 77 0 4 3 3 0
1997 ATL P 71 0 7 2 1 0
1998 ATL P 27 0 3 1 0 0
1999 ATL P 2 0 0 0 1 0
2000 CIN P 20 0 2 3 1 0
2001 CIN P 30 0 0 4 2 0
2001 NYA P 31 0 1 6 1 0
2002 CLE P 64 0 7 7 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 533

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 CLE AL $2,600,000
2002 CLE AL $600,000
2001 CIN NL $500,000
1999 ATL NL $5,200,000
1998 ATL NL $4,125,000
1997 ATL NL $3,000,000
1996 ATL NL $1,425,000
1995 ATL NL $202,500
1994 ATL NL $180,000
1993 ATL NL $140,000
Total Career Earnings $17,972,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1992 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 1.0 120 0