Mark Ohlms

Mark Steven Ohlms

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.
• School Grand View University
• High School St. Charles High School
• Born January 15, 1967 in St. Charles, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Relief pitcher Mark Olms played in the minor leagues from 1988 to 1994. He spent nearly a full season at Triple-A, but never ascended to the majors.

He was taken by the New York Yankees in the 64th round of the 1988 amateur draft, one of only six players taken in that late round (none made the majors). With the GCL Yankees his first year, he went 4-3 with 10 saves, a 0.74 ERA and a 0.955 WHIP in 24 games; in 36 2/3 innings, he struck out 64 batters (15.7 K/9 IP). He followed that by going 2-5, 2.58 with 6 saves in 37 games for the Prince William Cannons in 1989, though his K/9 fell to 6.4. In 1990, he tried his hand at starting and went 8-8 with a 3.43 ERA in 21 games (19 starts). He walked just 15 batters in 115 1/3 innings, pacing the Florida State League in BB/9 IP ratio with a 1.17 mark. He also tied Rich DePastino and Anthony Kelley for second-most home runs allowed with 9, behind Ramon Garcia's 10. Back in the bullpen for 1991, he went 2-4, 2.65 with 26 saves and a 9.7 K/9 in 47 games for Prince William. He tied Travis Willis for second in the Carolina League in saves, behind Mike Soper's 41.

He joined the Toronto Blue Jays organization for 1992, going 3-2 with 18 saves and a 1.55 ERA in 52 games for the Knoxville Blue Jays. He spent most of 1993 at Triple-A, struggling to a 7.05 mark in 47 games for the Syracuse Chiefs; he had a 6.62 ERA in 54 games overall. He wrapped up his career with Knoxville in 1994, going 3-4 with a 4.52 mark in 53 games.

Overall, he went 27-34 with 69 saves and a 3.40 ERA in 288 games, 185 of which he finished. In 473 1/3 innings, he allowed 435 hits and 191 walks (1.323 WHIP), while striking out 408 batters.