Mark Kotsay

Born: 12/2/1975 in Whittier, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1997-07-11 | Final Game: 2013-09-29

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Mark Steven Kotsay

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Biography

Mark Kotsay was a versatile position player who enjoyed a productive Major League Baseball career that spanned from 1997 to 2013. Born in 1975, Kotsay made his debut with the Florida Marlins and went on to play for several teams, including the San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, and Atlanta Braves. Over the course of 1,914 games, he accumulated 1,784 hits, 127 home runs, and 720 RBIs, finishing his career with a solid batting average of .276. Kotsay was known for his well-rounded offensive skills and defensive prowess, which allowed him to play multiple positions effectively, including center field and left field. Throughout his career, Kotsay demonstrated a blend of speed and power, evident in his 98 stolen bases. His ability to contribute in various facets of the game made him a valuable asset to his teams during the early 2000s, a time characterized by a growing emphasis on offensive production in the post-steroid era. Kotsay's consistent performance and professional demeanor on and off the field earned him respect among peers and fans alike, solidifying his legacy as a reliable player in a competitive era of baseball. After retiring, he transitioned into coaching, further contributing to the development of the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1914	6464	790	1784	353	48	127	720	98	554	757	0.276	0.332	0.404	0.737	-3238.1

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .404 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.737 vs. league average 0.751 across their career seasons — near 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
1997	MIA	NL	14	52	5	10	1	1	0	4	3	4	7	0.192	.266 (-28%)	.336 (-26%)	.419 (-40%)	.756 (-34%)	-301.6
1998	MIA	NL	154	578	72	161	25	7	11	68	10	34	61	0.279	.266 (+5%)	.335 (-5%)	.420 (-4%)	.755 (-5%)	-653.9
1999	MIA	NL	148	495	57	134	23	9	8	50	7	29	50	0.271	.271 (avg)	.344 (-11%)	.433 (-7%)	.778 (-9%)	-1199.7
2000	MIA	NL	152	530	87	158	31	5	12	57	19	42	46	0.298	.270 (+10%)	.344 (+1%)	.437 (+1%)	.782 (+1%)	56.0
2001	SDP	NL	119	406	67	118	29	1	10	58	13	48	58	0.291	.263 (+10%)	.332 (+10%)	.426 (+3%)	.758 (+6%)	603.1
2002	SDP	NL	153	578	82	169	27	7	17	61	11	59	89	0.292	.261 (+12%)	.331 (+8%)	.416 (+8%)	.747 (+8%)	1043.9
2003	SDP	NL	128	482	64	128	28	4	7	38	6	56	82	0.266	.264 (+1%)	.332 (+3%)	.422 (-9%)	.754 (-4%)	-274.8
2004	OAK	AL	148	606	78	190	37	3	15	63	8	55	70	0.314	.266 (+18%)	.335 (+10%)	.427 (+7%)	.762 (+9%)	1145.5
2005	OAK	AL	139	582	75	163	35	1	15	82	5	40	51	0.280	.264 (+6%)	.330 (-2%)	.418 (avg)	.749 (avg)	-110.5
2006	OAK	AL	129	502	57	138	29	3	7	59	6	44	55	0.275	.269 (+2%)	.336 (-1%)	.431 (-11%)	.768 (-6%)	-685.0
2007	OAK	AL	56	206	20	44	14	0	1	20	1	19	20	0.214	.268 (-20%)	.335 (-17%)	.422 (-30%)	.758 (-24%)	-918.2
2008	ATL	NL	88	318	39	92	17	3	6	37	2	25	34	0.289	.263 (+10%)	.333 (+2%)	.416 (avg)	.749 (+1%)	60.5
2008	BOS	AL	22	84	6	19	8	1	0	12	0	7	11	0.226	.263 (-14%)	.333 (-14%)	.416 (-17%)	.749 (-16%)	60.5
2009	BOS	AL	27	74	4	19	2	0	1	5	2	4	12	0.257	.262 (-2%)	.332 (-13%)	.417 (-22%)	.750 (-18%)	-235.4
2009	CHW	AL	40	113	12	33	7	0	3	18	1	11	9	0.292	.262 (+11%)	.332 (+5%)	.417 (+4%)	.750 (+4%)	-235.4
2010	CHW	AL	107	327	30	78	17	2	8	31	1	32	36	0.239	.257 (-7%)	.325 (-6%)	.402 (-7%)	.728 (-6%)	-395.5
2011	MIL	NL	104	233	18	63	13	1	3	31	3	21	27	0.270	.255 (+6%)	.320 (+3%)	.399 (-6%)	.719 (-2%)	-81.8
2012	SDP	NL	82	143	9	37	8	0	2	14	0	11	14	0.259	.254 (+2%)	.318 (-2%)	.405 (-12%)	.724 (-7%)	-183.1
2013	SDP	NL	104	155	8	30	2	0	1	12	0	13	25	0.194	.253 (-24%)	.317 (-20%)	.396 (-43%)	.714 (-33%)	-943.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
26	82	9	17	5	0	2	3	5	12	0.207

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	NLCS	MIL	5	9	1	1	0	1	1	2	2	0.111
2011	NLDS2	MIL	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
2008	ALCS	BOS	7	30	1	7	3	0	0	0	4	0.233
2008	ALDS1	BOS	3	10	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0.300
2006	ALCS	OAK	4	16	3	4	2	0	0	2	3	0.250
2006	ALDS2	OAK	3	14	2	2	0	1	2	0	2	0.143

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	134	88	806	58	4	75
OF	1516	1400	3306	123	45	34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	FLO	OF	14	12	31	2	0	1
1998	FLO	1B	3	0	3	1	0	0
1998	FLO	OF	145	136	347	20	6	2
1999	FLO	1B	19	12	104	8	0	9
1999	FLO	OF	129	108	245	19	5	5
2000	FLO	1B	2	0	1	0	0	0
2000	FLO	OF	142	121	288	14	3	3
2001	SDN	OF	111	99	277	4	4	1
2002	SDN	OF	147	143	349	11	4	3
2003	SDN	OF	126	121	324	13	3	4
2004	OAK	OF	145	140	347	11	6	4
2005	OAK	OF	137	137	299	7	4	3
2006	OAK	1B	4	4	28	0	2	6
2006	OAK	OF	127	116	281	6	2	2
2007	OAK	OF	56	53	141	5	2	3
2008	ATL	OF	84	80	173	3	0	1
2008	BOS	1B	6	4	35	3	1	7
2008	BOS	OF	19	18	32	0	0	0
2009	BOS	1B	19	12	103	11	0	9
2009	BOS	OF	9	5	8	0	0	0
2009	CHA	1B	22	15	155	12	0	13
2009	CHA	OF	11	10	18	1	0	0
2010	CHA	1B	38	34	298	20	1	23
2010	CHA	OF	8	6	9	2	0	0
2011	MIL	1B	11	1	27	1	0	4
2011	MIL	OF	54	49	79	2	5	0
2012	SDN	1B	5	3	26	0	0	2
2012	SDN	OF	27	26	41	2	1	2
2013	SDN	1B	5	3	26	2	0	2
2013	SDN	OF	25	20	17	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	134
Left Field	62
Center Field	1012
Right Field	464
Designated Hitter	59

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2006	Player of the Week	Week of 2006-07-15

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	SDN	NL	$1,300,000
2012	SDN	NL	$1,250,000
2011	MIL	NL	$800,000
2010	CHA	AL	$1,500,000
2009	BOS	AL	$1,500,000
2008	ATL	NL	$7,000,000
2007	OAK	AL	$8,000,000
2006	OAK	AL	$7,000,000
2005	OAK	AL	$6,500,000
2004	OAK	AL	$5,500,000
2003	SDN	NL	$4,450,000
2002	SDN	NL	$3,050,000
2001	SDN	NL	$2,125,000
2000	FLO	NL	$324,000
1999	FLO	NL	$280,000
1998	FLO	NL	$171,000
Total Career Earnings			$50,750,000