Journey back home
Mounds View graduate Mark Hamburger has spent the past seven years navigating through professional baseball, with his most recent stop with the St. Paul Saints. The former major league reliever has been humbled after a drug suspension and a stint rehabbing at Hazelden, but said he is now having the most fun of his playing career.
Statistics over the years
2013: Independent League, St. Paul Saints
Record 5-6IP 119ERA 3.47SO 96BB 36
2012: Class AAA for San Diego, Houston, Texas
Record 1-5IP 78â…“ERA 6.20SO 63BB 36
2011: Major Leagues, Texas
Record 1-0IP 8ERA 4.50SO 6BB 3
2011: Class AAA and AA, Texas
Record 8-4IP 82â…“ERA 3.39SO 70BB 25
2010: Class AA and high Class A, Texas
Record 4-2IP 65â…“ERA 2.20SO 69BB 26
2009: Low Class A, Texas
Record 2-9IP 66â…“ERA 4.75SO 55BB 25
2008: Low Class A and Rookie, Texas, Twins
Record 1-2IP 40â…”ERA 3.98SO 40BB 15
2007: Rookie, Twins
Record 2-1IP 15ERA 1.20SO 12BB 4
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