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.

Mark Bailey

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	178	470	50	116	12	53	.247
Away	162	479	51	93	12	48	.194

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1992-08-22	SFG	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1992-08-20	SFG	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-08-14	SFG	LAD	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-08-12	SFG	HOU	L	5	0	0	0	0	1
1992-08-09	SFG	CIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	2
1992-08-05	SFG	SDP	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
1992-08-02	SFG	ATL	L	4	2	1	0	0	1
1992-07-29	SFG	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1992-07-28	SFG	LAD	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1992-07-27	SFG	LAD	W	3	1	0	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	314
First Base	3

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	HOU	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Missouri State University	Springfield	MO	1980, 1981, 1982

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.