Mark Langston

Mark Langston
Pitcher
Born: (1960-08-20) August 20, 1960 San Diego, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 7, 1984 for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1999 for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Win–loss record	179–158
Earned run average	3.97
Strikeouts	2,464
Teams
Seattle Mariners (1984–1989) Montreal Expos (1989) California / Anaheim Angels (1990–1997) San Diego Padres (1998) Cleveland Indians (1999)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star selection (1987, 1991, 1992, 1993) 7× Gold Glove Award winner (1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)

Mark Edward Langston (born August 20, 1960 in San Diego, California) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners (1984–1989), Montreal Expos (1989), California and Anaheim Angels (1990–1997), San Diego Padres (1998), and Cleveland Indians (1999). During a 16-year baseball career, Langston compiled 179 wins, 2,464 strikeouts, and a 3.97 earned run average.

Baseball career

In 1989, Langston was involved in the trade which sent him to Montreal and Randy Johnson to the Mariners.

In 1990, he pitched the first seven innings for a 2–0 combined no-hitter with Mike Witt. Witt, who had pitched a perfect game back in 1984, tossed the final two frames. This combined no-hitter remained the last one in Angels history until Ervin Santana pitched a no-hitter on July 27, 2011.

In the 1998 World Series, Langston's 2–2 pitch to Tino Martinez appeared to be over the plate, but was called ball 3; Langston's next pitch was hit for a grand slam in the seventh inning of Game 1 to give the New York Yankees a 9–5 lead. The Yankees went on to sweep the San Diego Padres in four games.

Noted for his pickoff move to first base, his 91 career pickoffs were, at the time of his retirement, the most in baseball history. Today, he has the fourth-most pickoffs in baseball history, behind only Kenny Rogers, Terry Mulholland and Andy Pettitte, all of them also left-handed pitchers.

Broadcasting

Currently, Langston serves as a radio color commentator for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during Angels home games. Starting in 2013, Langston does radio color commentary for all games and is also a co-host of the Angels post-game call-in show Angel Talk on radio station KLAA.

Personal

Right after retirement Langston was the pitching coach for Lutheran High School of Orange County for 2 years. He lives in the Los Angeles, California area.

Langston appeared as himself in an episode of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, entitled "To Tell a Mortal", where he plays catch with Harvey.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
• List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
• Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Mark Langston at the Internet Movie Database

Accomplishments

Preceded by Jack Morris Bert Blyleven American League Strikeout Champion 1984 1986–1987 Succeeded by Bert Blyleven Roger Clemens Preceded by Ron Guidry Mike Boddicker American League Gold Glove Award (P) 1987–1988 1991–1995 Succeeded by Bret Saberhagen Mike Mussina Preceded by Mike Moore Opening Day starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1987-1989 Succeeded by Brian Holman Preceded by Tom Browning No-hit game April 11, 1990 (with Mike Witt) Succeeded by Randy Johnson Preceded by Kevin Brown American League All-Star Game Starting Pitcher 1993 Succeeded by Jimmy Key