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Satchel Paige League
7-18-2042
Mark Kling Relief Pitcher
Retired (2002, Age 44)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.63 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 60-70 Status Retired (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 59 Age 83 (OS 84) Date of Birth 08-11-1958
K 843 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(21 games)
IP 1391.2
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity D    Mentor Val C-
Speed B- Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1987 HOU
4
 1
37
0
0
0
4
 0
42.2
 44 22 21 0 11
27
1.29
4.43
1988 HOU
1
 0
22
1
0
0
0
 0
33.0
 31 11 7 0 4
19
1.06
1.91
1989 HOU
9
 9
89
0
0
0
12
 7
111.1
 108 55 52 0 18
77
1.13
4.20
1990 HOU
4
 3
44
0
0
0
2
 1
61.2
 53 25 20 0 17
33
1.14
2.92
1991 HOU
0
 1
15
0
0
0
0
 1
24.0
 17 8 8 0 5
14
0.92
3.00
1992 HOU
2
 1
32
0
0
0
4
 2
39.0
 38 13 12 0 8
17
1.18
2.77
1993 HOU
6
 3
22
22
0
0
0
 0
90.0
 91 42 37 1 17
58
1.20
3.70
1994 HOU
9
 7
98
0
0
0
13
 4
122.0
 135 59 57 0 34
59
1.39
4.20
1995 HOU
2
 2
77
0
0
0
6
 3
90.2
 93 46 46 0 25
55
1.30
4.57
1996 HOU
1
 4
79
0
0
0
3
 4
94.2
 125 75 61 0 29
62
1.63
5.80
1997 HOU
7
 5
88
0
0
0
4
 1
105.0
 134 68 59 2 22
53
1.49
5.06
1998 HOU
2
 4
80
0
0
0
5
 2
84.0
 123 68 60 1 25
51
1.76
6.43
1999 HOU
2
 13
103
0
0
0
2
 4
165.2
 225 155 125 0 66
113
1.76
6.79
2000 HOU
3
 13
107
0
0
0
1
 5
185.2
 285 197 182 3 75
125
1.94
8.82
2001 HOU
8
 4
108
0
0
0
3
 2
142.1
 198 141 124 2 64
80
1.84
7.84
2042
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
60
 70
1001
23
0
0
59
 36
1391.2
 1700 985 871 9 420
843
1.52
5.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Mark Kling has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2002-08-16The Houston Outlaws have waived Mark Kling.
2002-04-01The Houston Outlaws have promoted Gabe Koob to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Gus Sewell to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Jim Maggert to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have designated Mark Kling for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated Takahito Shimada for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated Mike Ellis for assignment.
1991-06-09Mark Kling of the Houston Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1989-09-18Mark Kling of the Houston Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1987-03-25The Houston Outlaws have promoted Barney Stillwell to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Mike Ellis to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Mark Kling to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Pete Gaston to the major league team.