Mark Dalesandro

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2001)

Mark Dalesandro was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2001 for the California Angels, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 8 seasons. In 79 career games, he hit .240 with 31 hits, 3 home runs, and 17 RBI.

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 .240
HR 3
RBI 17
H 31
OPS .624
PIV -12
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
5/14/1968 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1994-06-06
Last Game
2001-08-10

Full name: Mark Anthony Dalesandro

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Career Batting Statistics

Mark Dalesandro — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
79 129 17 31 7 0 3 17 1 3 14 .240 .259 .364 .624 -12

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Dalesandro — 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
1994 CAL AL 19 25 5 5 1 0 1 2 0 2 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1995 CAL AL 11 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1998 TOR AL 32 67 8 20 5 0 2 14 0 1 6 .299 .266 (+12%) .335 (-9%) .420 (+10%) .755 (+2%) -12.4
1999 TOR AL 16 27 3 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 .185 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 79 129 17 31 7 0 3 17 1 3 14 .240 — — — — -12

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 Dalesandro — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4357515210.263
Away3672121617.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Dalesandro — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-08-10 CHWSEAW 000000000
1999-05-30 TORNYYL 411000001
1999-05-23 TORBOSL 000000000
1999-05-22 TORBOSL 400000001
1999-05-21 TORBOSL 100000000
1999-05-16 TORBOSW 000000000
1999-05-15 TORBOSL 000000000
1999-05-13 TORKCRW 410000100
1999-05-12 TORKCRL 300000000
1999-05-11 TORKCRW 412000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Dalesandro — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 5 0 0 0
3B 15 4 6 10 2 1
C 46 16 116 7 1 2
OF 4 1 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Dalesandro — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 CAL 3B 5 2 3 4 1 1
1994 CAL C 11 1 16 1 0 0
1994 CAL OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1995 CAL C 8 1 10 0 0 0
1995 CAL OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1998 TOR 1B 2 0 5 0 0 0
1998 TOR 3B 8 2 3 5 1 0
1998 TOR C 18 11 68 4 1 0
1998 TOR OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1999 TOR 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1999 TOR C 8 3 22 2 0 2
2001 CHA C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mark Dalesandro — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 46
First Base 2
Third Base 15
Left Field 3
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

Mark Dalesandro — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 TOR AL $185,000
Total Career Earnings $185,000

College History

Mark Dalesandro — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Mark Dalesandro: the record in brief

Mark Dalesandro played a first major league game on June 6, 1994 and a last one on August 10, 2001. The season rows list, in order, the California Angels (1994 through 1995), the Toronto Blue Jays (1998 to 1999), and the Chicago White Sox (2001). The bio lists Dalesandro as a catcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Dalesandro was born on May 14, 1968, in Chicago, IL, USA. Dalesandro's full given name, per the bio, is Mark Anthony Dalesandro.

Dalesandro finished with 31 hits from 129 at bats in 79 games, which works out to .240, plus 3 homers and 17 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .259 and .364 give Dalesandro a career OPS of .624. Dalesandro's .240 average ran 10.2% below the .267 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .624 to a league .762, 18.2% below average. The hits column peaks at 20, in 1998. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .299 in 1998, 12% above that year's league mark of .266.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Dalesandro

What years did Mark Dalesandro play?
Mark Dalesandro played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2001.
Was Mark Dalesandro a pitcher?
No. Mark Dalesandro was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mark Dalesandro hit?
Mark Dalesandro hit 3 career home runs with 31 hits.
What was Mark Dalesandro's career batting average?
Mark Dalesandro batted .240 over his career, with 31 hits in 129 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Dalesandro have?
Mark Dalesandro drove in 17 runs in his career.
Is Mark Dalesandro in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mark Dalesandro has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.