Mike DeMark
American baseball player (born 1983)
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Michael Moise DeMark (born May 20, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions.
| Mike DeMark | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 20, 1983 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| CPBL debut | |
| March 26, 2017, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| Last CPBL appearance | |
| June 10, 2017, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 3.00 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
A graduate of Penn-Trafford High School, he played college baseball at Marietta College. He played in three Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations: the San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Oakland Athletics.
DeMark was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League, a league established to showcase future Major League Stars. He was a mid-season Texas League all-star in 2009 while playing for the San Antonio Missions.[1]
DeMark holds individual records for the York Revolution for most Saves in a single season as well as lowest ERA recorded in a single season while serving as the team's closer in 2016. After that season, DeMark signed with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions for the 2017 season.[2] In 21 appearances for the Lions, he logged a 1-2 record and 3.00 ERA with 16 strikeouts over 21 innings of work. On June 5, 2017, DeMark was released by the team following the signing of Terance Marin.[3]
DeMark was selected as a member of the Italy national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[4] As of 2018, DeMark was selected to enter the Marietta College Hall of Fame.