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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]] in winning percentage, and finished sixth in the [[Cy Young Award]] voting. |
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Portugal signed with the [[San Francisco Giants]] as a free agent in 1994. Typically a .200 hitter, he |
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. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 18:43, 2 February 2022
| Mark Portugal | |
|---|---|
 Portugal in 1987 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 30, 1962 Los Angeles, California | |
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 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mark Steven Portugal (born October 30, 1962) is a 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.
See also
References
- ^ "Mark Portugal Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-1.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Los Angeles
- Boston Red Sox players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Elizabethton Twins players
- Houston Astros players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Minnesota Twins players
- Orlando Twins players
- People from Norwalk, California
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Portland Beavers players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Silver Slugger Award winners
- Tigres de Aragua players
- American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Tucson Toros players
- Visalia Oaks players
- Wisconsin Rapids Twins players