Mark Canha

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2025)

Mark Canha is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2015 for 6 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,095 career games, he has hit .248 with 879 hits, 121 home runs, and 465 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,446.

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

Active Player
AVG .248
HR 121
RBI 465
H 879
OPS .755
PIV thru 2025 4,446

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.

Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 192 lb
Born
2/15/1989 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2015-04-08

Full name: Mark David Canha

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Career Batting Statistics

Mark Canha — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,095 3,543 523 879 179 14 121 465 50 410 845 .248 .346 .409 .755 4,446

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .755 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Canha 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
2015 OAK AL 124 441 61 112 22 3 16 70 7 33 96 .254 .254 (avg) .316 (avg) .404 (+5%) .721 (+3%) 220.3
2016 OAK AL 16 41 4 5 0 0 3 6 0 0 20 .122 — — — — 0.0
2017 OAK AL 57 173 16 36 13 1 5 14 2 7 56 .208 .254 (-18%) .324 (-19%) .425 (-10%) .750 (-14%) -445.7
2018 OAK AL 122 365 60 91 22 0 17 52 1 34 88 .249 .247 (+1%) .318 (+3%) .409 (+10%) .727 (+7%) 518.5
2019 OAK AL 126 410 80 112 16 3 26 58 3 67 107 .273 .252 (+8%) .322 (+23%) .434 (+19%) .757 (+21%) 2043.4
2020 OAK AL 59 191 32 47 12 2 5 33 4 37 54 .246 .244 (+1%) .321 (+20%) .417 (-2%) .739 (+8%) 400.5
2021 OAK AL 141 519 93 120 22 4 17 61 12 77 128 .231 .243 (-5%) .317 (+13%) .410 (-6%) .727 (+2%) 653.2
2022 NYN NL 140 462 71 123 24 0 13 61 3 48 97 .266 .242 (+10%) .311 (+18%) .394 (+2%) .706 (+9%) 1136.3
2023 NYN NL 89 257 28 63 15 1 6 29 7 32 52 .245 .248 (-1%) .320 (+7%) .414 (-8%) .734 (-1%) 7.4
2023 MIL NL 50 178 23 51 10 0 5 33 4 17 27 .287 .248 (+15%) .320 (+16%) .414 (+3%) .734 (+9%) 7.4
2024 DET AL 93 320 42 74 17 0 7 38 4 42 79 .231 .243 (-5%) .312 (+8%) .399 (-12%) .711 (-3%) -40.0
2024 SFN NL 32 73 4 21 3 0 0 4 3 9 17 .288 .243 (+18%) .312 (+21%) .399 (-18%) .711 (-1%) -40.0
2025 KCA AL 46 113 9 24 3 0 1 6 0 7 24 .212 .245 (-13%) .315 (-14%) .403 (-34%) .718 (-25%) -445.8
Career · 13 seasons 1,095 3,543 523 879 179 14 121 465 50 410 845 .248 — — — — 4,016

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 Canha — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 47 4 7 0 0 1 3 5 14 .149

Playoff Batting by Year

Mark Canha — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 NLWC1 MIL 2 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375
2022 NLWC1 NYN 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
2020 ALDS2 OAK 4 15 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 6 .200
2020 ALWC4 OAK 3 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 .100
2019 ALWC OAK 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
2018 ALWC OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1095 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mark Canha — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home541169125641559233.245
Away554185226746462232.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Canha — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-07-07 KCRPITW 400000101
2025-07-04 KCRAZW 511001102
2025-06-29 KCRLADL 300000000
2025-06-27 KCRLADL 100000000
2025-06-26 KCRTBRL 300000001
2025-06-21 KCRSDPL 401000001
2025-06-18 KCRTEXW 200000000
2025-06-15 KCROAKL 300000000
2025-06-14 KCROAKL 301000001
2025-06-11 KCRNYYL 200000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Canha — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 190 138 1123 96 9 115
3B 10 1 3 5 0 1
OF 791 702 1365 13 15 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Canha — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 OAK 1B 75 57 491 47 4 58
2015 OAK 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
2015 OAK OF 61 49 107 0 2 0
2016 OAK 1B 5 3 31 7 1 3
2016 OAK 3B 3 1 3 1 0 1
2016 OAK OF 5 4 6 0 0 0
2017 OAK 1B 3 0 6 2 0 0
2017 OAK OF 53 44 101 1 5 0
2018 OAK 1B 15 9 59 2 0 2
2018 OAK OF 108 89 201 1 0 0
2019 OAK 1B 15 11 81 4 0 6
2019 OAK OF 90 88 199 1 2 0
2020 OAK 1B 3 1 5 0 0 0
2020 OAK OF 37 37 84 1 1 0
2021 OAK 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0
2021 OAK OF 134 134 243 3 3 0
2022 NYN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2022 NYN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2022 NYN OF 132 124 194 3 0 1
2023 NYN 1B 13 10 77 12 1 7
2023 NYN 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0
2023 NYN OF 64 52 103 3 0 0
2023 MIL 1B 5 4 31 1 0 5
2023 MIL OF 30 26 32 0 1 0
2024 DET 1B 31 29 206 13 2 22
2024 DET OF 34 30 59 0 1 0
2024 SFN 1B 19 13 116 7 1 10
2024 SFN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 SFN OF 9 2 2 0 0 0
2025 KCA 1B 3 1 17 1 0 2
2025 KCA OF 34 23 34 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mark Canha Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 190
Third Base 10
Left Field 503
Center Field 180
Right Field 169
Designated Hitter 127

Awards & Honors

Mark Canha — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2019 Player of the Week Week of 2019-08-24

Salary History

Mark Canha — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $512,500
Total Career Earnings $512,500

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Mark Canha: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is April 8, 2015; Mark Canha is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Canha played for the Oakland Athletics (2015 through 2021), the New York Mets (2022 through 2023), the Milwaukee Brewers (2023), the Detroit Tigers (2024), the San Francisco Giants (2024), and the Kansas City Royals (2025). Canha played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 15, 1989, in San Jose, CA, USA, Canha was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 192 pounds. Mark Canha was the playing name; the full given name is Mark David.

Across 1,095 games at the plate, Canha's career line reads 879 hits in 3,543 at bats for a .248 average, adding 121 homers, 465 RBI, and 50 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .346 and the slugging percentage .409, for an OPS of .755. The .248 career average is close to the .249 the league hit across the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Canha

What years did Mark Canha play?
Mark Canha played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2025.
Was Mark Canha a pitcher?
No. Mark Canha was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mark Canha hit?
Mark Canha hit 121 career home runs with 879 hits.
What was Mark Canha's career batting average?
Mark Canha batted .248 over his career, with 879 hits in 3,543 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Canha have?
Mark Canha drove in 465 runs in his career.
Is Mark Canha in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mark Canha has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.