Mark Bailey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1992)

Mark Bailey was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1992 for the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 9 seasons. In 340 career games, he hit .220 with 209 hits, 24 home runs, and 101 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 34.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .220
HR 24
RBI 101
H 209
OPS .674
PIV 34
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 195 lb
Born
11/4/1961 in Springfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1984-04-27
Last Game
1992-08-22

Full name: John Mark Bailey

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Career Batting Statistics

Mark Bailey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
340 949 101 209 37 1 24 101 2 166 222 .220 .337 .337 .674 34

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Bailey — 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
1984 HOU NL 108 344 38 73 16 1 9 34 0 53 71 .212 .259 (-18%) .322 (-1%) .384 (-11%) .707 (-7%) -264.2
1985 HOU NL 114 332 47 88 14 0 10 45 0 67 70 .265 .257 (+3%) .323 (+20%) .390 (+2%) .714 (+10%) 961.4
1986 HOU NL 57 153 9 27 5 0 4 15 1 28 45 .176 .257 (-32%) .325 (-7%) .395 (-27%) .720 (-18%) -392.3
1987 HOU NL 35 64 5 13 1 0 0 3 1 10 21 .203 .262 (-23%) .331 (-6%) .415 (-47%) .746 (-29%) -270.8
1988 HOU NL 8 23 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 .130 — — — — 0.0
1990 SFN NL 5 7 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1992 SFN NL 13 26 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 7 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 340 949 101 209 37 1 24 101 2 166 222 .220 — — — — 34

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Mark Bailey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home178470501161253.247
Away16247951931248.194

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Bailey — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-08-22 SFGPITL 100000001
1992-08-20 SFGCHCL 100000000
1992-08-14 SFGLADW 100000000
1992-08-12 SFGHOUL 500000001
1992-08-09 SFGCINW 400000002
1992-08-05 SFGSDPL 101000000
1992-08-02 SFGATLL 402100001
1992-07-29 SFGLADL 000000010
1992-07-28 SFGLADW 400000000
1992-07-27 SFGLADW 301000111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Bailey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 5 1 0 0
C 314 271 1722 152 32 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Bailey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 HOU C 108 103 629 56 12 4
1985 HOU 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1985 HOU C 110 96 565 51 13 6
1986 HOU 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1986 HOU C 53 45 318 33 4 3
1987 HOU C 27 14 126 7 2 0
1988 HOU C 8 7 48 3 1 0
1990 SFN C 1 0 3 0 0 0
1992 SFN C 7 6 33 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mark Bailey — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 314
First Base 3

Salary History

Mark Bailey — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1988 HOU NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $100,000

College History

Mark Bailey — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Missouri State University Springfield MO 1980, 1981, 1982

Mark Bailey: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 27, 1984 and the final game on August 22, 1992, Mark Bailey built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Astros (1984 to 1988) and the San Francisco Giants (1990 through 1992). Bailey played primarily as a catcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 4, 1961, in Springfield, MO, USA and a listed size of 195 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Mark Bailey was the playing name; the full given name is John Mark.

Across 340 games at the plate, Bailey's career line reads 209 hits in 949 at bats for a .220 average; the totals also include 24 homers and 101 RBI. The on-base percentage is .337 and the slugging percentage .337, for an OPS of .674. Over the seasons Bailey played, league hitters batted .258; the .220 career figure is 14.6% below that. Bailey's most home runs in a season came in 1985, when the total reached 10 for the Houston Astros.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Bailey

What years did Mark Bailey play?
Mark Bailey played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1992.
Was Mark Bailey a pitcher?
No. Mark Bailey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mark Bailey hit?
Mark Bailey hit 24 career home runs with 209 hits.
What was Mark Bailey's career batting average?
Mark Bailey batted .220 over his career, with 209 hits in 949 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Bailey have?
Mark Bailey drove in 101 runs in his career.
Is Mark Bailey in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mark Bailey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.