Mark Koenig, baseball player, 1925-1936

Mark Koenig

Born: 7/19/1904 in San Francisco, CA, USA

Died: 4/22/1993 in Willows, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1925-09-08 | Final Game: 1936-09-27

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Mark Anthony Koenig

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Biography

Mark Koenig, born in 1904, enjoyed a notable career in Major League Baseball from 1925 until his retirement in 1936. Known for his reliable hitting and defensive skills, Koenig played primarily as a shortstop and second baseman during a time when the game was transitioning into a more offensive era. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 1,162 games, accumulating 1,190 hits, 28 home runs, and 443 RBIs. His consistent batting earned him a career batting average of .279, while he also demonstrated speed on the basepaths with 31 stolen bases, showcasing his versatility as a position player. Koenig's contributions to the game were particularly significant during the late 1920s and early 1930s, a period marked by the emergence of power hitting and the changing dynamics of team strategies. He was a key figure on the teams he played for, contributing to their overall success with both his bat and glove. His legacy is remembered not only for his individual statistics but also for his role in shaping the style of play during a pivotal time in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 5 1 0 0 0 16.0 18 15 0 19 9 8.44 0

Career ERA 8.44 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 88.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1930 DET AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 9.0 11 10 8 6 10.00 4.80 (-108%) 0.0
1931 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.0 7 5 11 3 6.43 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1162 4271 572 1190 195 49 28 443 31 222 190 0.279 0.316 0.367 0.683 -7351.9

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.683 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 NYY AL 28 110 14 23 6 1 0 4 0 5 4 0.209 .288 (-27%) .349 (-30%) .407 (-31%) .756 (-31%) -611.7
1926 NYY AL 147 617 93 167 26 8 5 62 4 43 37 0.271 .279 (-3%) .345 (-8%) .390 (-7%) .735 (-7%) -1024.4
1927 NYY AL 123 526 99 150 20 11 3 62 3 25 21 0.285 .282 (+1%) .344 (-7%) .392 (-3%) .736 (-5%) -628.4
1928 NYY AL 132 533 89 170 19 10 4 63 3 32 19 0.319 .280 (+14%) .342 (+5%) .395 (+5%) .737 (+5%) 497.5
1929 NYY AL 116 373 44 109 27 5 3 41 1 23 17 0.292 .289 (+1%) .353 (-5%) .415 (avg) .769 (-2%) -271.0
1930 NYY AL 21 74 9 17 5 0 0 9 0 6 5 0.230 .293 (-22%) .354 (-16%) .429 (-31%) .784 (-24%) -315.6
1930 DET AL 76 267 37 64 9 2 1 16 2 20 15 0.240 .293 (-18%) .354 (-17%) .429 (-30%) .784 (-24%) -315.6
1931 DET AL 106 364 33 92 24 4 1 39 8 14 12 0.253 .276 (-8%) .338 (-17%) .388 (-10%) .726 (-13%) -1031.3
1932 CHC NL 33 102 15 36 5 1 3 11 0 3 5 0.353 .275 (+28%) .335 (+13%) .391 (+30%) .726 (+22%) 359.1
1933 CHC NL 80 218 32 62 12 1 3 25 5 15 9 0.284 .270 (+5%) .329 (avg) .377 (+3%) .707 (+2%) 57.6
1934 CIN NL 151 633 60 172 26 6 1 67 5 15 24 0.272 .278 (-2%) .340 (-15%) .392 (-14%) .733 (-15%) -2101.3
1935 NY1 NL 107 396 40 112 12 0 3 37 0 13 18 0.283 .279 (+1%) .342 (-11%) .399 (-16%) .742 (-14%) -1074.0
1936 NY1 NL 42 58 7 16 4 0 1 7 0 8 4 0.276 .283 (-3%) .349 (+7%) .404 (-2%) .753 (+2%) 42.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 76 9 18 3 1 0 5 1 10 0.237

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1936 WS NY1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333
1932 WS CHN 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.250
1928 WS NYA 4 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.158
1927 WS NYA 4 18 5 9 2 0 0 2 0 2 0.500
1926 WS NYA 7 32 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 6 0.125

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 42 1 0 2
2B 156 0 355 450 32 72
3B 158 0 129 287 34 27
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 5 0 0 3 0 0
SS 747 0 1457 2193 286 416

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 NYA SS 28 0 53 81 8 16
1926 NYA SS 141 0 281 422 52 66
1927 NYA SS 122 0 262 423 47 76
1928 NYA SS 125 0 260 328 49 69
1929 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 NYA 3B 37 0 26 61 8 7
1929 NYA SS 61 0 107 160 26 31
1930 NYA SS 19 0 36 59 10 14
1930 DET 3B 2 0 2 3 0 0
1930 DET OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 DET P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1930 DET SS 70 0 115 181 25 40
1931 DET 2B 55 0 132 146 13 28
1931 DET P 3 0 0 2 0 0
1931 DET SS 35 0 59 90 15 13
1932 CHN SS 31 0 58 106 12 21
1933 CHN 2B 2 0 7 2 0 1
1933 CHN 3B 37 0 32 74 9 9
1933 CHN SS 26 0 33 58 5 15
1934 CIN 1B 4 0 42 1 0 2
1934 CIN 2B 26 0 85 85 6 22
1934 CIN 3B 64 0 57 130 14 9
1934 CIN SS 58 0 137 189 28 34
1935 NY1 2B 64 0 123 206 11 20
1935 NY1 3B 15 0 10 19 2 2
1935 NY1 SS 21 0 45 69 5 17
1936 NY1 2B 8 0 8 11 2 1
1936 NY1 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0
1936 NY1 SS 10 0 11 27 4 4

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 5
First Base 4
Second Base 154
Third Base 158
Shortstop 749
Right Field 1