MLB Logo icon

Career timeline: Mark Buehrle

This browser does not support the video element.

Draft and follow

Buehrle was a 38th-round pick in the 1998 Draft out of Jefferson College in Missouri, and he became one of the best pitchers in White Sox history

This browser does not support the video element.

2001-02: Near miss at 20

The '01 season was the 1st of 14 straight for Buehrle with 200 innings, 30 starts and 10+ wins. He just missed 20 wins in ‘02 after carrying a lead 2 outs into the 8th in his last start

This browser does not support the video element.

Oct. 25, 2005: Championship start and save

Buehrle asked pitching coach Don Cooper if he’d be needed in G3 of the World Series after starting G2. Cooper said only if the game went 14 innings, which it did, and Buehrle got the last out

This browser does not support the video element.

April 18, 2007: Texas hold ‘em hitless

Buehrle’s no-no was one of Chicago’s biggest ‘07 highlights. He faced the minimum vs. the Rangers after walking Sammy Sosa in the 5th and then picking him off 1st

Breaking with convention

Usually stoic, Buehrle did talk to teammates during no-hit bids, goof around with tarp diving during a rain delay and told reporters he skipped a spring start due to Dutch elm disease

This browser does not support the video element.

June 14, 2009: Do you believe in miracles?

John Danks once said Buehrle’s HR off Braden Looper in Milwaukee was more shocking than anything he did on the mound. Buehrle was a career 9-for-125 with 3 extra-base hits

This browser does not support the video element.

July 23, 2009: Perfection

Let’s raise the no-no stakes to a perfect game vs. the Rays. DeWayne Wise reached over the wall to rob Gabe Kapler of a HR leading off the 9th, preserving the perfecto

This browser does not support the video element.

July 28, 2009: Still perfect

Buehrle’s perfect run lasted into his next start when he retired the first 17 Twins. His 45 in a row was an MLB record until Yusmeiro Petit retired 46 straight in 2014

This browser does not support the video element.

April 5, 2010: Kick save and a beauty

A 4-time Gold Glover, Buehrle’s best play came when he kicked a comebacker toward 1st, grabbed the ball with his glove and flipped it between his legs on the run

This browser does not support the video element.

May 26, 2010: Balk this way

There were few pickoff moves as good as Buehrle's. But one time, Joe West disagreed and called 2 balks on Buehrle’s move to 1st, ejecting Buehrle after he disputed the 2nd balk

This browser does not support the video element.

Taking his talents to Miami

After 12 seasons with the Sox, Buehrle signed with the Marlins. He was traded to Toronto before the 2013 season, ending his career with a 15-8 mark and 4 complete games in '15