Mark Belanger

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1982)

AVG .228
HR 20
RBI 389
H 1,316
OPS .580
PIV -13,325
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
6/8/1944 in Pittsfield, MA, USA
Died
10/6/1998 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1965-08-07
Last Game
1982-10-02
Awards
All-Star · 8× Gold Glove

Full name: Mark Henry Belanger

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,016 5,784 676 1,316 175 33 20 389 167 576 839 .228 .300 .280 .580 -13,325

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career SLG .280 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career OPS .580 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 16.6% 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
1965 BAL AL 11 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1966 BAL AL 8 19 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .158 — — — — 0.0
1967 BAL AL 69 184 19 32 5 0 1 10 6 12 46 .174 .242 (-28%) .306 (-27%) .357 (-39%) .663 (-33%) -899.4
1968 BAL AL 145 472 40 98 13 0 2 21 10 40 114 .208 .236 (-12%) .298 (-9%) .340 (-27%) .638 (-19%) -1196.1
1969 BAL AL 150 530 76 152 17 4 2 50 14 53 54 .287 .248 (+16%) .320 (+10%) .369 (-6%) .689 (+1%) 208.7
1970 BAL AL 145 459 53 100 6 5 1 36 13 52 65 .218 .253 (-14%) .325 (-7%) .385 (-33%) .711 (-21%) -1394.6
1971 BAL AL 150 500 67 133 19 4 0 35 10 73 48 .266 .249 (+7%) .316 (+15%) .365 (-12%) .682 (avg) 389.7
1972 BAL AL 113 285 36 53 9 1 2 16 6 18 53 .186 .243 (-24%) .310 (-24%) .353 (-31%) .664 (-27%) -1202.4
1973 BAL AL 154 470 60 106 15 1 0 27 13 49 54 .226 .256 (-12%) .325 (-7%) .378 (-31%) .703 (-20%) -1363.0
1974 BAL AL 155 493 54 111 14 4 5 36 17 51 69 .225 .256 (-12%) .324 (-8%) .369 (-19%) .693 (-14%) -1013.7
1975 BAL AL 152 442 44 100 11 1 3 27 16 36 53 .226 .257 (-12%) .327 (-13%) .374 (-26%) .701 (-20%) -1320.0
1976 BAL AL 153 522 66 141 22 2 1 40 27 51 64 .270 .255 (+6%) .320 (+5%) .360 (-10%) .681 (-3%) -130.1
1977 BAL AL 144 402 39 83 13 4 2 30 15 43 68 .206 .264 (-22%) .329 (-13%) .401 (-32%) .730 (-23%) -1452.5
1978 BAL AL 135 348 39 74 13 0 0 16 6 40 55 .213 .257 (-18%) .323 (-7%) .378 (-34%) .702 (-22%) -1102.2
1979 BAL AL 101 198 28 33 6 2 0 9 5 29 33 .167 .265 (-37%) .329 (-17%) .397 (-45%) .727 (-33%) -1012.2
1980 BAL AL 113 268 37 61 7 3 0 22 6 12 25 .228 .264 (-14%) .326 (-20%) .387 (-29%) .714 (-25%) -1055.9
1981 BAL AL 64 139 9 23 3 2 1 10 2 12 25 .165 .255 (-35%) .320 (-24%) .368 (-36%) .688 (-30%) -640.5
1982 LAN NL 54 50 6 12 1 0 0 4 1 5 10 .240 .261 (-8%) .324 (-5%) .388 (-33%) .712 (-20%) -140.6
Career · 18 seasons 2,016 5,784 676 1,316 175 33 20 389 167 576 839 .228 — — — — -13,325

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
43 126 17 23 0 2 1 7 15 14 .183

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 ALCS BAL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .200
1979 WS BAL 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1974 ALCS BAL 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
1973 ALCS BAL 5 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .125
1971 ALCS BAL 3 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 .250
1971 WS BAL 7 21 4 5 0 1 0 0 5 2 .238
1970 ALCS BAL 3 12 5 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333
1970 WS BAL 5 19 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .105
1969 ALCS BAL 3 15 4 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .267
1969 WS BAL 5 15 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home101428213316439196.228
Away1002296334567311194.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-10-02 LADSFGW 101000100
1982-09-28 LADCINL 101000000
1982-09-21 LADSDPL 000000000
1982-09-19 LADHOUW 110000000
1982-09-18 LADHOUL 000000000
1982-09-13 LADSDPW 000000000
1982-09-11 LADHOUW 000000000
1982-09-05 LADPITW 000000000
1982-09-01 LADSTLL 000000000
1982-08-29 LADCHCL 200000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 27 10 33 41 1 6
3B 2 0 2 4 0 1
SS 1942 1681 3005 5786 210 1054

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 BAL SS 4 0 1 1 0 2
1966 BAL SS 6 4 9 20 0 3
1967 BAL 2B 26 10 33 40 1 6
1967 BAL 3B 2 0 2 4 0 1
1967 BAL SS 38 33 65 94 8 17
1968 BAL SS 145 142 248 444 22 73
1969 BAL SS 148 144 251 449 23 79
1970 BAL SS 143 125 212 412 19 78
1971 BAL SS 149 142 280 443 16 77
1972 BAL SS 105 86 180 285 12 53
1973 BAL SS 154 145 241 530 23 100
1974 BAL SS 155 153 243 552 13 100
1975 BAL SS 152 138 259 508 17 105
1976 BAL SS 153 148 239 545 14 97
1977 BAL SS 142 122 244 417 10 82
1978 BAL SS 134 109 184 409 9 76
1979 BAL SS 98 54 110 195 3 38
1980 BAL SS 109 75 133 258 10 49
1981 BAL SS 63 49 86 162 7 21
1982 LAN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1982 LAN SS 44 12 20 62 4 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 27
Third Base 2
Shortstop 1942

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2021 MLB Players Curt Flood Award
1978 Gold Glove SS
1977 Gold Glove SS
1976 Gold Glove SS
1976 TSN All-Star SS
1975 Gold Glove SS
1974 Gold Glove SS
1973 Gold Glove SS
1971 Gold Glove SS
1969 Gold Glove SS

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1974 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 6.0 336 0
1973 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 8.0 336 0
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mark Belanger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George McBride
    .218 avg, 7 HR
  2. 94
    Ed Brinkman
    .224 avg, 60 HR
  3. 91
    Bud Harrelson
    .236 avg, 7 HR
  4. 89
    Mickey Doolin
    .230 avg, 15 HR
  5. 89
    Dick Schofield
    .230 avg, 56 HR
  6. 88
    Sandy Alomar
    .245 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Belanger

What years did Mark Belanger play?
Mark Belanger played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1982.
Was Mark Belanger a pitcher?
No. Mark Belanger was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Mark Belanger hit?
Mark Belanger hit 20 career home runs with 1316 hits.