Mark Bellhorn

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2007)

Mark Bellhorn was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2007 for 7 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 11 seasons. In 731 career games, he hit .230 with 484 hits, 69 home runs, and 246 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 509.

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 .230
HR 69
RBI 246
H 484
OPS .735
PIV 509
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
8/23/1974 in South Weymouth, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1997-06-10
Last Game
2007-09-30

Full name: Mark Christian Bellhorn

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Career Batting Statistics

Mark Bellhorn — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
731 2,107 324 484 113 13 69 246 30 346 723 .230 .341 .394 .735 509

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OPS .735 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Bellhorn Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 OAK AL 68 224 33 51 9 1 6 19 7 32 70 .228 .266 (-15%) .336 (-4%) .419 (-15%) .756 (-10%) -319.9
1998 OAK AL 11 12 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 .083 — — — — 0.0
2000 OAK AL 9 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .154 — — — — 0.0
2001 OAK AL 38 74 11 10 1 2 1 4 0 7 37 .135 .263 (-49%) .332 (-37%) .426 (-43%) .758 (-40%) -510.5
2002 CHN NL 146 445 86 115 24 4 27 56 7 76 144 .258 .261 (-1%) .331 (+13%) .416 (+23%) .747 (+18%) 1886.9
2003 CHN NL 51 139 15 29 7 1 2 22 3 29 46 .209 .264 (-21%) .332 (+3%) .422 (-25%) .754 (-13%) -253.1
2003 COL NL 48 110 12 26 3 0 0 4 2 21 32 .236 .264 (-11%) .332 (+11%) .422 (-38%) .754 (-16%) -253.1
2004 BOS AL 138 523 93 138 37 3 17 82 6 88 177 .264 .266 (-1%) .335 (+11%) .427 (+4%) .762 (+7%) 994.0
2005 BOS AL 85 283 41 61 20 0 7 28 3 49 109 .216 .264 (-18%) .330 (-1%) .418 (-14%) .749 (-8%) -316.6
2005 NYA AL 9 17 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 3 .118 — — — — -316.6
2006 SDN NL 115 253 26 48 11 2 8 27 0 32 90 .190 .269 (-30%) .336 (-15%) .431 (-20%) .768 (-18%) -779.3
2007 CIN NL 13 14 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 731 2,107 324 484 113 13 69 246 30 346 723 .230 — — — — 132

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

Mark Bellhorn — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 48 8 9 3 0 3 8 15 18 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Mark Bellhorn — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLDS2 SDN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2005 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALCS BOS 7 26 3 5 2 0 2 4 5 11 .192
2004 ALDS1 BOS 3 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 4 .091
2004 WS BOS 4 10 3 3 1 0 1 4 5 2 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mark Bellhorn — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home368106317224240144.228
Away363104415224229102.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Bellhorn — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-30 CINCHCW 100000001
2007-09-29 CINCHCL 100000001
2007-09-28 CINCHCL 100000000
2007-08-21 CINATLW 100000001
2007-08-20 CINATLL 300000011
2007-08-18 CINMILL 000000010
2007-08-16 CINCHCL 100000000
2007-08-10 CINSDPL 100000100
2007-08-09 CINLADL 100000000
2007-08-04 CINPITW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Bellhorn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 41 18 181 10 3 19
2B 350 313 571 946 32 191
3B 221 169 116 323 24 26
OF 8 1 2 0 0 0
SS 31 15 24 46 3 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Bellhorn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 OAK 2B 17 16 41 56 4 16
1997 OAK 3B 40 37 31 66 5 8
1997 OAK SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1998 OAK 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 OAK 3B 5 2 3 7 0 0
1998 OAK SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
2000 OAK 2B 2 1 0 1 0 0
2000 OAK 3B 2 0 0 4 0 0
2000 OAK SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 OAK 2B 12 9 15 26 2 4
2001 OAK 3B 9 5 3 15 2 0
2001 OAK OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
2001 OAK SS 5 1 3 6 1 0
2002 CHN 1B 22 7 90 3 1 10
2002 CHN 2B 77 63 121 175 6 42
2002 CHN 3B 36 29 16 33 3 3
2002 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2002 CHN SS 12 10 15 22 1 7
2003 CHN 3B 42 39 18 72 6 4
2003 COL 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
2003 COL 2B 20 12 31 41 2 6
2003 COL 3B 15 8 6 22 1 1
2003 COL OF 5 0 2 0 0 0
2003 COL SS 6 2 1 9 0 1
2004 BOS 2B 124 118 189 349 11 61
2004 BOS 3B 16 13 10 31 3 2
2004 BOS SS 1 1 2 3 0 1
2005 BOS 2B 83 82 148 253 6 54
2005 BOS SS 1 1 1 3 1 0
2005 NYA 2B 2 2 4 11 1 2
2005 NYA 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0
2005 NYA SS 2 0 2 2 0 0
2006 SDN 1B 18 11 90 6 2 9
2006 SDN 2B 11 10 22 33 0 5
2006 SDN 3B 50 34 28 66 4 8
2006 SDN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 CIN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1
2007 CIN 3B 2 1 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mark Bellhorn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 41
Second Base 350
Third Base 221
Shortstop 31
Left Field 1
Center Field 3
Right Field 4
Designated Hitter 12

Salary History

Mark Bellhorn's recorded salaries total $4,879,000 over 6 seasons, 1997 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bellhorn's career ran from 1997 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2007.

Mark Bellhorn — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 SDN NL $800,000
2005 BOS AL $2,750,000
2004 BOS AL $490,000
2003 CHN NL $465,000
2002 CHN NL $224,000
1997 OAK AL $150,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,879,000

College History

Mark Bellhorn — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Auburn University Auburn AL 1993, 1994, 1995

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    LaMonte Wade
    .233 avg, 59 HR
  2. 97
    Ike Davis
    .239 avg, 81 HR
  3. 96
    Cavan Biggio
    .223 avg, 52 HR
  4. 92
    Bobby Morgan
    .233 avg, 53 HR
  5. 91
    Luis Urias
    .232 avg, 63 HR
  6. 90
    Mike Hegan
    .242 avg, 53 HR

Mark Bellhorn: the record in brief

Mark Bellhorn played a first major league game on June 10, 1997 and a last one on September 30, 2007. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (1997 through 2001), the Chicago Cubs (2002 through 2003), the Colorado Rockies (2003), the Boston Red Sox (2004 to 2005), the New York Yankees (2005), the San Diego Padres (2006), and the Cincinnati Reds (2007). The bio lists Bellhorn as a second baseman who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads August 23, 1974, in South Weymouth, MA, USA. Mark Bellhorn was the playing name; the full given name is Mark Christian.

Bellhorn finished with 484 hits from 2,107 at bats in 731 games, which works out to .230; the totals also include 69 home runs, 246 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .341 clip and slugging .394, Bellhorn finished with a .735 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Bellhorn

What years did Mark Bellhorn play?
Mark Bellhorn played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2007.
Was Mark Bellhorn a pitcher?
No. Mark Bellhorn was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mark Bellhorn hit?
Mark Bellhorn hit 69 career home runs with 484 hits.
What teams did Mark Bellhorn play for?
Mark Bellhorn played for 7 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1997–1998, 2000–2001), the Chicago Cubs (2002–2003), the Colorado Rockies (2003), the Boston Red Sox (2004–2005), the New York Yankees (2005), the San Diego Padres (2006), and the Cincinnati Reds (2007).
What were Mark Bellhorn's career stats?
In 731 games, Mark Bellhorn had 484 hits, 69 home runs, 246 RBI, 324 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .230 batting average.
How much did Mark Bellhorn earn in his career?
Mark Bellhorn's recorded salaries total $4,879,000 over 6 seasons, 1997 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bellhorn's career ran from 1997 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2007.
What was Mark Bellhorn's salary?
Mark Bellhorn's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2006.
What position did Mark Bellhorn play?
Mark Bellhorn played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mark Bellhorn and how much did he weigh?
Mark Bellhorn was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Mark Bellhorn hit each season?
Mark Bellhorn's home runs by season: 6 in 1997, 0 in 1998, 0 in 2000, 1 in 2001, 27 in 2002, 2 in 2003, 17 in 2004, 8 in 2005, 8 in 2006, and 0 in 2007. His most in one season was 27, in 2002.
What was Mark Bellhorn's career batting average?
Mark Bellhorn batted .230 over his career, with 484 hits in 2,107 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Bellhorn have?
Mark Bellhorn drove in 246 runs in his career.
Is Mark Bellhorn in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mark Bellhorn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.