| Mark Fidrych | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 14, 1954 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: April 13, 2009 (aged 54) Northborough, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1976, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1980, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 29–19 |
| Earned run average | 3.10 |
| Strikeouts | 170 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mark Steven Fidrych (/ˈfɪdrɪtʃ/ FID-rich;[1] August 14, 1954 – April 13, 2009), nicknamed "the Bird", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers.
Known for his quirky antics on the mound, Fidrych led the major leagues with a 2.34 ERA in 1976, won the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year award, and finished with a 19–9 record. Shortly thereafter, however, injuries derailed his career, which ended after just five seasons in the major leagues.
- ^ Detroit Tigers 1980 Press-TV-Radio Guide (pronunciations on page 38). Archived April 14, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 14, 2021