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Mark Portugal
Mark Portugal
	Portugal in 1987
	Pitcher
	Born: October 30, 1962 (age 62); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 14, 1985, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
	September 22, 1999, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	109–95
Earned run average	4.03
Strikeouts	1,134
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (1985–1988); Houston Astros (1989–1993); San Francisco Giants (1994–1995); Cincinnati Reds (1995–1996); Philadelphia Phillies (1997–1998); Boston Red Sox (1999);
Career highlights and awards
	Silver Slugger Award (1994);

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Mark Steven Portugal (born October 30, 1962) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from 1985 to 1999.

Career

Portugal attended Norwalk High School in Norwalk, California. He was signed by the Minnesota Twins in 1980. In 1984, he went 14–7 for the Orlando Twins of the Southern League^[1] and made his major league debut the following season.

Portugal spent the rest of the decade in either AAA or the majors. In 1988, he was traded to the Houston Astros. In 1989, he went 7–1 with a 2.75 earned run average for them and won a spot in the starting rotation. He had his best season in 1993, when he won 18 games, led the National League in winning percentage, and finished sixth in the Cy Young Award voting.

Portugal signed with the San Francisco Giants as a free agent in 1994. Typically a .200 hitter, he led all regular starting pitchers with a .354 batting average in 1994 and won the Silver Slugger Award. The following season, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds. Portugal played for several teams over the next few years and retired in 2000.

References

^ "Mark Portugal Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2010.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)

[1] "Mark Portugal Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2010.

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 |name=Mark Portugal
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+|caption=Portugal in 1987
 |position=[[Pitcher]]
 |bats=Right
 |throws=Right
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 |debutdate=August 14
 |debutyear=1985
 |debutteam=Minnesota Twins
+|finalleague = MLB
 |finaldate=September 22
 |finalyear=1999
 |finalteam=Boston Red Sox
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+|stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
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+|teams=
-*[[Minnesota Twins]] ({{By|1985}}–{{By|1988}})
+*[[Minnesota Twins]] ({{Baseball year|1985}}–{{Baseball year|1988}})
-*[[Houston Astros]] ({{By|1989}}–{{By|1993}})
+*[[Houston Astros]] ({{Baseball year|1989}}–{{Baseball year|1993}})
-*[[San Francisco Giants]] ({{By|1994}}–{{By|1995}})
+*[[San Francisco Giants]] ({{Baseball year|1994}}–{{Baseball year|1995}})
-*[[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{By|1995}}–{{By|1996}})
+*[[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{Baseball year|1995}}–{{Baseball year|1996}})
-*[[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{By|1997}}–{{By|1998}})
+*[[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{Baseball year|1997}}–{{Baseball year|1998}})
-*[[Boston Red Sox]] ({{By|1999}})
+*[[Boston Red Sox]] ({{Baseball year|1999}})
-|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
+|highlights=
 *[[Silver Slugger Award]] (1994)
 }}
-'''Mark Steven Portugal''' (born October 30, 1962) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who played in the major leagues from 1985 to 1999.
+'''Mark Steven Portugal''' (born October 30, 1962) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who played in the major leagues from 1985 to 1999.
 ==Career==
-Portugal attended [[Norwalk High School (California)|Norwalk High School]] in [[Norwalk, California]]. He was signed by the [[Minnesota Twins]] in 1980. In 1984, he went 14-7 for the [[Montgomery Biscuits|Orlando Twins]] of the [[Southern League (baseball)|Southern League]]<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=portug001mar "Mark Portugal Minor League Statistics & History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-1.</ref> and made his major league debut the following season.
+Portugal attended [[Norwalk High School (California)|Norwalk High School]] in [[Norwalk, California]]. He was signed by the [[Minnesota Twins]] in 1980. In 1984, he went 14–7 for the [[Montgomery Biscuits|Orlando Twins]] of the [[Southern League (1964–2020)|Southern League]]<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=portug001mar "Mark Portugal Minor League Statistics & History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved November 1, 2010.</ref> and made his major league debut the following season.
-Portugal spent the rest of the decade in either AAA or the majors. In 1988, he was traded to the [[Houston Astros]]. In 1989, he went 7-1 with a 2.75 [[earned run average]] for them and won a spot in the starting rotation. He had his best season in 1993, when he won 18 games, led the [[National League]] in winning percentage, and finished sixth in the [[Cy Young Award]] voting.
+Portugal spent the rest of the decade in either AAA or the majors. In 1988, he was traded to the [[Houston Astros]]. In 1989, he went 7–1 with a 2.75 [[earned run average]] for them and won a spot in the starting rotation. He had his best season in 1993, when he won 18 games, led the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] in winning percentage, and finished sixth in the [[Cy Young Award]] voting.
-Portugal then signed with the [[San Francisco Giants]] as a free agent. Typically a .200 hitter, he batted .354 in 1994 and won the [[Silver Slugger Award]]. The following season, he was traded to the [[Cincinnati Reds]]. Portugal played for several teams over the next few years and retired in 2000.
+Portugal signed with the [[San Francisco Giants]] as a free agent in 1994. Typically a .200 hitter, he led all regular starting pitchers with a .354 batting average in 1994 and won the [[Silver Slugger Award]]. The following season, he was traded to the [[Cincinnati Reds]]. Portugal played for several teams over the next few years and retired in 2000.
 ==See also==
-* [[List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins]]
 * [[List of Silver Slugger Award winners at pitcher]]
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 ==External links==
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+*[https://www.pelotabinaria.com.ve/beisbol/mostrar.php?ID=portmar001 Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)]
-{{NL P Silver Slugger Award}}
+{{NL P Silver Slugger Award|state=collapsed}}
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