| Mark Guthrie | |
|---|---|
 Guthrie in 1988 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1965-09-22)September 22, 1965 (age 60) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 25, 1989, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2003, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 51–54 |
| Earned run average | 4.05 |
| Strikeouts | 778 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Mark Andrew Guthrie (born September 22, 1965) is an American formerMajor League Baseballrelief pitcher who played for several teams between 1989 and 2003, and was a member of the 1991 World Series ChampionMinnesota Twins.
After graduating fromVenice High School inVenice, Florida, Guthrie attendedLouisiana State University (LSU). He and Venice High teammate. Craig Faulkner walked on at LSU where he played under Skip Bertman. He led theLSU Tigers baseball team inearned run average (ERA) in 1985 and was named to the all-Southeastern Conference first team in 1986, leading the Tigers to their first College World Series. After the 1986 season, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theHarwich Mariners of theCape Cod Baseball League.[1]
TheMinnesota Twins selected Guthrie in the seventh round of the1987 Major League Baseball draft. He played in the major leagues for Minnesota from 1989 to 1995. On November 6, 1996, he signed as a free agent with theLos Angeles Dodgers, where he played until the close of 1998. Following his membership with the Dodgers, Guthrie was a player for theBoston Red Sox,Chicago Cubs,Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays and theNew York Mets. Throughout his entire professional career (1989–2003) Guthrie earned over $15 million. As a member of the Chicago Cubs in 2003, Guthrie took the loss in Game 1 of the2003 National League Championship Series surrendering an 11th inning home run to the MarlinsMike Lowell.
His son,Dalton Guthrie, played college baseball at theUniversity of Florida,[2] was drafted in the sixth round of the2017 MLB draft by thePhiladelphia Phillies, made his major league debut in 2022 with the Phillies, in 2023 was traded to theSan Francisco Giants and in 2024 signed a minor league contract with theBoston Red Sox.[3]
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