Mark Grace
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-2003)
Mark Grace was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2003 for the Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 16 seasons. In 2,245 career games, he hit .303 with 2,445 hits, 173 home runs, and 1,146 RBI. Mark Grace was a 3-time All-Star and a 4-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 21,759.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1988-05-02
- Last Game
- 2003-09-28
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · 4× Gold Glove
Full name: Mark Eugene Grace
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,245 | 8,065 | 1,179 | 2,445 | 511 | 45 | 173 | 1,146 | 70 | 1,075 | 642 | .303 | .383 | .442 | .825 | 21,759 |
Career AVG .303 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.
Career OBP .383 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.
Career SLG .442 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.
Career OPS .825 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | CHN | NL | 134 | 486 | 65 | 144 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 3 | 60 | 43 | .296 | .254 (+17%) | .317 (+17%) | .377 (+7%) | .695 (+11%) | 1213.9 |
| 1989 | CHN | NL | 142 | 510 | 74 | 160 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 79 | 14 | 80 | 42 | .314 | .254 (+23%) | .319 (+27%) | .375 (+22%) | .694 (+24%) | 2682.5 |
| 1990 | CHN | NL | 157 | 589 | 72 | 182 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 82 | 15 | 59 | 54 | .309 | .257 (+20%) | .324 (+15%) | .385 (+7%) | .710 (+11%) | 1379.5 |
| 1991 | CHN | NL | 160 | 619 | 87 | 169 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 3 | 70 | 53 | .273 | .255 (+7%) | .323 (+7%) | .384 (-3%) | .708 (+2%) | 316.6 |
| 1992 | CHN | NL | 158 | 603 | 72 | 185 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 79 | 6 | 72 | 36 | .307 | .255 (+20%) | .322 (+18%) | .377 (+14%) | .699 (+16%) | 2032.6 |
| 1993 | CHN | NL | 155 | 594 | 86 | 193 | 39 | 4 | 14 | 98 | 8 | 71 | 32 | .325 | .265 (+23%) | .332 (+18%) | .403 (+18%) | .735 (+18%) | 2305.4 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | 106 | 403 | 55 | 120 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 48 | 41 | .298 | .269 (+10%) | .338 (+9%) | .424 (-2%) | .763 (+3%) | 315.2 |
| 1995 | CHN | NL | 143 | 552 | 97 | 180 | 51 | 3 | 16 | 92 | 6 | 65 | 46 | .326 | .266 (+22%) | .337 (+17%) | .417 (+24%) | .755 (+21%) | 2388.2 |
| 1996 | CHN | NL | 142 | 547 | 88 | 181 | 39 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 2 | 62 | 41 | .331 | .269 (+23%) | .340 (+16%) | .426 (+7%) | .767 (+11%) | 1405.6 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | 151 | 555 | 87 | 177 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 2 | 88 | 45 | .319 | .266 (+20%) | .336 (+21%) | .419 (+11%) | .756 (+16%) | 2108.6 |
| 1998 | CHN | NL | 158 | 595 | 92 | 184 | 39 | 3 | 17 | 89 | 4 | 93 | 56 | .309 | .266 (+16%) | .335 (+20%) | .420 (+12%) | .755 (+15%) | 2243.4 |
| 1999 | CHN | NL | 161 | 593 | 107 | 183 | 44 | 5 | 16 | 91 | 3 | 83 | 44 | .309 | .271 (+14%) | .344 (+13%) | .433 (+11%) | .778 (+12%) | 1613.7 |
| 2000 | CHN | NL | 143 | 510 | 75 | 143 | 41 | 1 | 11 | 82 | 1 | 95 | 28 | .280 | .270 (+4%) | .344 (+14%) | .437 (-2%) | .782 (+5%) | 860.3 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | 145 | 476 | 66 | 142 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 78 | 1 | 67 | 36 | .298 | .263 (+13%) | .332 (+16%) | .426 (+9%) | .758 (+12%) | 1410.0 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 124 | 298 | 43 | 75 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 46 | 30 | .252 | .261 (-4%) | .331 (+6%) | .416 (-7%) | .747 (-2%) | 6.9 |
| 2003 | ARI | NL | 66 | 135 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 15 | .200 | .264 (-24%) | .332 (-16%) | .422 (-28%) | .754 (-23%) | -523.1 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 2,245 | 8,065 | 1,179 | 2,445 | 511 | 45 | 173 | 1,146 | 70 | 1,075 | 642 | .303 | — | — | — | — | 21,759 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | NLDS2 | ARI | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 2001 | NLCS | ARI | 5 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .375 |
| 2001 | NLDS2 | ARI | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .214 |
| 2001 | WS | ARI | 6 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .263 |
| 1998 | NLDS1 | CHN | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .083 |
| 1989 | NLCS | CHN | 5 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .647 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2245 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1133 | 4040 | 626 | 1285 | 76 | 591 | .318 |
| Away | 1111 | 4022 | 553 | 1158 | 97 | 555 | .288 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-28 | AZ | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-27 | AZ | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-14 | AZ | COL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003-09-13 | AZ | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003-09-07 | AZ | SFG | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-06 | AZ | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003-09-03 | AZ | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-02 | AZ | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-01 | AZ | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-08-05 | AZ | WSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-02 | AZ | LAD | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2162 | 2074 | 18503 | 1665 | 110 | 1533 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | CHN | 1B | 133 | 126 | 1182 | 87 | 17 | 91 |
| 1989 | CHN | 1B | 142 | 137 | 1230 | 126 | 6 | 93 |
| 1990 | CHN | 1B | 153 | 146 | 1324 | 180 | 12 | 116 |
| 1991 | CHN | 1B | 160 | 155 | 1520 | 167 | 8 | 106 |
| 1992 | CHN | 1B | 157 | 157 | 1580 | 141 | 4 | 119 |
| 1993 | CHN | 1B | 154 | 153 | 1456 | 112 | 5 | 134 |
| 1994 | CHN | 1B | 103 | 100 | 925 | 78 | 7 | 91 |
| 1995 | CHN | 1B | 143 | 142 | 1211 | 114 | 7 | 93 |
| 1996 | CHN | 1B | 141 | 139 | 1259 | 107 | 4 | 120 |
| 1997 | CHN | 1B | 148 | 147 | 1202 | 120 | 6 | 93 |
| 1998 | CHN | 1B | 156 | 154 | 1279 | 122 | 8 | 82 |
| 1999 | CHN | 1B | 160 | 157 | 1335 | 93 | 8 | 115 |
| 2000 | CHN | 1B | 140 | 136 | 1098 | 103 | 4 | 99 |
| 2001 | ARI | 1B | 135 | 127 | 995 | 62 | 5 | 99 |
| 2002 | ARI | 1B | 98 | 70 | 649 | 34 | 7 | 58 |
| 2002 | ARI | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | ARI | 1B | 39 | 28 | 258 | 19 | 2 | 24 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 2162 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | This Year in Baseball Oddity of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 1996 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1995 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1995 | Player of the Week | Week of 1995-09-30 |
| 1993 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1992 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1989 | Player of the Month | July |
| 1989 | Player of the Week | Week of 1989-07-22 |
| 1988 | TSN Rookie Player of the Year |
Salary History
Mark Grace's recorded salaries total $45,902,500 over 15 seasons, 1989 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Grace's career ran from 1988 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1988.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ARI | NL | $1,750,000 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2000 | CHN | NL | $5,300,000 |
| 1999 | CHN | NL | $4,100,000 |
| 1998 | CHN | NL | $4,225,000 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | $4,525,000 |
| 1996 | CHN | NL | $4,175,000 |
| 1995 | CHN | NL | $4,400,000 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | $4,400,000 |
| 1993 | CHN | NL | $3,100,000 |
| 1992 | CHN | NL | $2,262,500 |
| 1991 | CHN | NL | $1,200,000 |
| 1990 | CHN | NL | $325,000 |
| 1989 | CHN | NL | $140,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $45,902,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | CA | 1983, 1984 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | CA | 1985 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 14.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1993 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 8.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1992 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1989 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 9.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1988 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 2nd | 61.0 | 120 | 7 |
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Mark Grace: the record in brief
The profile opens with Mark Grace's first major league game on May 2, 1988; the last one listed came on September 28, 2003. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (1988 through 2000) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001 through 2003). Listed as a first baseman, Grace threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Grace was born on June 28, 1964, in Winston-Salem, NC, USA. The bio lists the given name Mark Eugene.
In 2,245 games and 8,065 at bats, Grace batted .303 with 2,445 hits, plus 173 home runs, 1,146 runs batted in, and 70 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .383 and the slugging percentage .442, for an OPS of .825. Over the seasons Grace played, league hitters batted .263; the .303 career figure is 15.1% above that. The home run peak was 17 in 1998 with the Chicago Cubs. The hits column peaks at 193, in 1993. Grace drove in a season-high 98 runs in 1993.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Grace
- What years did Mark Grace play?
- Mark Grace played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2003.
- Was Mark Grace a pitcher?
- No. Mark Grace was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Mark Grace hit?
- Mark Grace hit 173 career home runs with 2,445 hits.
- What teams did Mark Grace play for?
- Mark Grace played for 2 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1988–2000) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001–2003).
- Did Mark Grace win an MVP award?
- No. Mark Grace did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Mark Grace win?
- Mark Grace won 4 Gold Gloves (1992, 1993, 1995, and 1996). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Mark Grace's career stats?
- In 2,245 games, Mark Grace had 2,445 hits, 173 home runs, 1,146 RBI, 1,179 runs, and 70 stolen bases, with a .303 batting average.
- How much did Mark Grace earn in his career?
- Mark Grace's recorded salaries total $45,902,500 over 15 seasons, 1989 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Grace's career ran from 1988 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1988.
- What was Mark Grace's salary?
- Mark Grace's last recorded salary was $1,750,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $5,300,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $140,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 2003.
- What position did Mark Grace play?
- Mark Grace played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mark Grace and how much did he weigh?
- Mark Grace was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Mark Grace hit each season?
- Mark Grace's home runs by season: 7 in 1988, 13 in 1989, 9 in 1990, 8 in 1991, 9 in 1992, 14 in 1993, 6 in 1994, 16 in 1995, 9 in 1996, 13 in 1997, 17 in 1998, 16 in 1999, 11 in 2000, 15 in 2001, 7 in 2002, and 3 in 2003. His most in one season was 17, in 1998.
- What was Mark Grace's career batting average?
- Mark Grace batted .303 over his career, with 2,445 hits in 8,065 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mark Grace have?
- Mark Grace drove in 1,146 runs in his career.