What years did Mark Grudzielanek play?

Mark Grudzielanek played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2010.

Was Mark Grudzielanek a pitcher?

No. Mark Grudzielanek was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Mark Grudzielanek hit?

Mark Grudzielanek hit 90 career home runs with 2,040 hits.

What teams did Mark Grudzielanek play for?

Mark Grudzielanek played for 6 teams: the Montreal Expos (1995–1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2002), the Chicago Cubs (2003–2004), the St. Louis Cardinals (2005), the Kansas City Royals (2006–2008), and the Cleveland Indians (2010).

Did Mark Grudzielanek win an MVP award?

No. Mark Grudzielanek did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Mark Grudzielanek win?

Mark Grudzielanek won the Gold Glove (2006). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Mark Grudzielanek's career stats?

In 1,802 games, Mark Grudzielanek had 2,040 hits, 90 home runs, 640 RBI, 946 runs, and 133 stolen bases, with a .289 batting average.

What was Mark Grudzielanek's salary?

Mark Grudzielanek's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $5,500,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2010.

What position did Mark Grudzielanek play?

Mark Grudzielanek played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mark Grudzielanek and how much did he weigh?

Mark Grudzielanek was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Mark Grudzielanek hit each season?

Mark Grudzielanek's home runs by season: 1 in 1995, 6 in 1996, 4 in 1997, 10 in 1998, 7 in 1999, 7 in 2000, 13 in 2001, 9 in 2002, 3 in 2003, 6 in 2004, 8 in 2005, 7 in 2006, 6 in 2007, 3 in 2008, and 0 in 2010. His most in one season was 13, in 2001.

What was Mark Grudzielanek's career batting average?

Mark Grudzielanek batted .289 over his career, with 2,040 hits in 7,052 at bats.

How many RBI did Mark Grudzielanek have?

Mark Grudzielanek drove in 640 runs in his career.

Mark Grudzielanek

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2010)

Mark Grudzielanek was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2010 for 6 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,802 career games, he hit .289 with 2,040 hits, 90 home runs, and 640 RBI. Mark Grudzielanek was an All-Star and a Gold Glove.

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 October 17, 2026

AVG .289

HR 90

RBI 640

H 2,040

OPS .725

PIV -5,392

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 6/30/1970 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-04-28
Last Game: 2010-06-06
Awards: All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Mark James Grudzielanek

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Career Batting Statistics

Mark Grudzielanek — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,802	7,052	946	2,040	391	36	90	640	133	364	954	.289	.332	.393	.725	-5,392

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OPS .725 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Grudzielanek 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
1995	MON	NL	78	269	27	66	12	2	1	20	8	14	47	.245	.266 (-8%)	.337 (-11%)	.417 (-24%)	.755 (-18%)	-800.8
1996	MON	NL	153	657	99	201	34	4	6	49	33	26	83	.306	.269 (+13%)	.340 (avg)	.426 (-7%)	.767 (-4%)	-450.2
1997	MON	NL	156	649	76	177	54	3	4	51	25	23	76	.273	.266 (+2%)	.336 (-9%)	.419 (-8%)	.756 (-9%)	-1046.7
1998	MON	NL	105	396	51	109	15	1	8	41	11	21	50	.275	.266 (+3%)	.335 (-4%)	.420 (-10%)	.755 (-7%)	-456.6
1998	LAN	NL	51	193	11	51	6	0	2	21	7	5	23	.264	.266 (-1%)	.335 (-15%)	.420 (-22%)	.755 (-19%)	-456.6
1999	LAN	NL	123	488	72	159	23	5	7	46	6	31	65	.326	.271 (+20%)	.344 (+9%)	.433 (+1%)	.778 (+4%)	501.4
2000	LAN	NL	148	617	101	172	35	6	7	49	12	45	81	.279	.270 (+3%)	.344 (-3%)	.437 (-11%)	.782 (-7%)	-775.1
2001	LAN	NL	133	539	83	146	21	3	13	55	4	28	83	.271	.263 (+3%)	.332 (-4%)	.426 (-8%)	.758 (-6%)	-584.0
2002	LAN	NL	150	536	56	145	23	0	9	50	4	22	89	.271	.261 (+4%)	.331 (-9%)	.416 (-13%)	.747 (-11%)	-1019.8
2003	CHN	NL	121	481	73	151	38	1	3	38	6	30	64	.314	.264 (+19%)	.332 (+10%)	.422 (-1%)	.754 (+4%)	433.3
2004	CHN	NL	81	257	32	79	12	1	6	23	1	15	32	.307	.266 (+16%)	.335 (+3%)	.427 (+1%)	.762 (+2%)	100.2
2005	SLN	NL	137	528	64	155	30	3	8	59	8	26	81	.294	.264 (+11%)	.330 (+1%)	.418 (-3%)	.749 (-1%)	-103.7
2006	KCA	AL	134	548	85	163	32	4	7	52	3	28	69	.297	.269 (+10%)	.336 (-2%)	.431 (-5%)	.768 (-4%)	-401.6
2007	KCA	AL	116	453	70	137	32	3	6	51	1	23	60	.302	.268 (+13%)	.335 (+3%)	.422 (+1%)	.758 (+2%)	139.4
2008	KCA	AL	86	331	36	99	24	0	3	24	2	19	41	.299	.263 (+13%)	.333 (+3%)	.416 (-4%)	.749 (-1%)	-35.6
2010	CLE	AL	30	110	10	30	0	0	0	11	2	8	10	.273	.257 (+6%)	.325 (+1%)	.402 (-32%)	.728 (-18%)	-264.1
Career · 16 seasons			1,802	7,052	946	2,040	391	36	90	640	133	364	954	.289	—	—	—	—	-5,220

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 Grudzielanek — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
21	85	8	16	1	1	0	5	3	13	.188

Playoff Batting by Year

Mark Grudzielanek — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2005	NLCS	SLN	6	22	2	5	0	0	2	0	3	.227
2005	NLDS1	SLN	3	13	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.154
2003	NLCS	CHN	7	30	2	6	1	1	3	0	5	.200
2003	NLDS2	CHN	5	20	2	3	0	0	0	3	4	.150

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mark Grudzielanek — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	885	3384	465	1030	52	322	.304
Away	917	3668	481	1010	38	318	.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Grudzielanek — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2010-06-06	CLE	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
2010-06-02	CLE	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2010-06-01	CLE	DET	W	4	0	2	1	0	0
2010-05-31	CLE	NYY	L	4	0	2	0	0	0
2010-05-29	CLE	NYY	W	4	2	2	2	0	0
2010-05-24	CLE	CHW	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
2010-05-22	CLE	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-21	CLE	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-19	CLE	KCR	L	4	0	0	0	1	0
2010-05-18	CLE	TBR	L	4	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Grudzielanek — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1135	1090	2056	3139	72	744
3B	31	25	18	68	6	2
SS	626	616	871	1768	107	351

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Grudzielanek — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	MON	2B	13	10	26	26	2	5
1995	MON	3B	31	25	18	68	6	2
1995	MON	SS	34	32	50	103	2	17
1996	MON	SS	153	153	180	453	27	78
1997	MON	SS	156	156	237	446	32	99
1998	MON	SS	105	105	152	283	23	56
1998	LAN	SS	51	51	78	172	10	34
1999	LAN	SS	119	117	171	306	13	66
2000	LAN	2B	148	145	286	414	17	97
2000	LAN	SS	1	1	2	2	0	1
2001	LAN	2B	133	131	245	359	10	75
2002	LAN	2B	147	145	253	366	7	76
2003	CHN	2B	121	115	231	331	8	94
2004	CHN	2B	76	61	136	186	5	30
2005	SLN	2B	137	132	245	442	7	108
2006	KCA	2B	132	130	261	372	4	111
2006	KCA	SS	4	1	0	1	0	0
2007	KCA	2B	116	110	184	300	6	68
2007	KCA	SS	3	0	1	2	0	0
2008	KCA	2B	85	85	135	257	4	58
2010	CLE	2B	27	26	54	86	2	22

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mark Grudzielanek Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	1135
Third Base	31
Shortstop	626
Designated Hitter	2

Awards & Honors

Mark Grudzielanek — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2006	Gold Glove	2B

Salary History

Mark Grudzielanek's recorded salaries total $36,814,000 over 15 seasons, 1995 to 2010. Grudzielanek's career, 1995 to 2010, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Mark Grudzielanek — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	CLE	AL	$600,000
2008	KCA	AL	$4,500,000
2007	KCA	AL	$4,000,000
2006	KCA	AL	$4,000,000
2005	SLN	NL	$1,000,000
2004	CHN	NL	$2,500,000
2003	CHN	NL	$5,500,000
2002	LAN	NL	$5,000,000
2001	LAN	NL	$4,000,000
2000	LAN	NL	$3,000,000
1999	LAN	NL	$1,900,000
1998	MON	NL	$350,000
1997	MON	NL	$220,000
1996	MON	NL	$135,000
1995	MON	NL	$109,000
Total recorded salary			$36,814,000

College History

Mark Grudzielanek — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Trinidad State Junior College	Trinidad	CO	1990, 1991

Award Voting History

Mark Grudzielanek — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2003	Most Valuable Player	NL	27th	3.0	448	0

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Mark Grudzielanek: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mark Grudzielanek debuted on April 28, 1995 and played a final game on June 6, 2010. Club by club, the record runs the Montreal Expos (1995 to 1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998 to 2002), the Chicago Cubs (2003 through 2004), the St. Louis Cardinals (2005), the Kansas City Royals (2006 to 2008), and the Cleveland Indians (2010). Grudzielanek is listed as a second baseman at 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. The bio says Grudzielanek threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is June 30, 1970, in Milwaukee, WI, USA. Mark Grudzielanek was the playing name; the full given name is Mark James.

Across 1,802 games at the plate, Grudzielanek's career line reads 2,040 hits in 7,052 at bats for a .289 average, adding 90 homers, 640 runs batted in, and 133 stolen bases. Grudzielanek got on base at a .332 rate and slugged .393 (.725 OPS). Measured against the leagues Grudzielanek played in, the .289 career average compares with a .266 league average over the same seasons, 8.8% above the league. 2001 was Grudzielanek's biggest home run year, with 13.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Grudzielanek

What years did Mark Grudzielanek play?: Mark Grudzielanek played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2010.
Was Mark Grudzielanek a pitcher?: No. Mark Grudzielanek was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mark Grudzielanek hit?: Mark Grudzielanek hit 90 career home runs with 2,040 hits.
What teams did Mark Grudzielanek play for?: Mark Grudzielanek played for 6 teams: the Montreal Expos (1995–1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2002), the Chicago Cubs (2003–2004), the St. Louis Cardinals (2005), the Kansas City Royals (2006–2008), and the Cleveland Indians (2010).
Did Mark Grudzielanek win an MVP award?: No. Mark Grudzielanek did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Mark Grudzielanek win?: Mark Grudzielanek won the Gold Glove (2006). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Mark Grudzielanek's career stats?: In 1,802 games, Mark Grudzielanek had 2,040 hits, 90 home runs, 640 RBI, 946 runs, and 133 stolen bases, with a .289 batting average.
How much did Mark Grudzielanek earn in his career?: Mark Grudzielanek's recorded salaries total $36,814,000 over 15 seasons, 1995 to 2010. Grudzielanek's career, 1995 to 2010, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Mark Grudzielanek's salary?: Mark Grudzielanek's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $5,500,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2010.
What position did Mark Grudzielanek play?: Mark Grudzielanek played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mark Grudzielanek and how much did he weigh?: Mark Grudzielanek was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Mark Grudzielanek hit each season?: Mark Grudzielanek's home runs by season: 1 in 1995, 6 in 1996, 4 in 1997, 10 in 1998, 7 in 1999, 7 in 2000, 13 in 2001, 9 in 2002, 3 in 2003, 6 in 2004, 8 in 2005, 7 in 2006, 6 in 2007, 3 in 2008, and 0 in 2010. His most in one season was 13, in 2001.
What was Mark Grudzielanek's career batting average?: Mark Grudzielanek batted .289 over his career, with 2,040 hits in 7,052 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Grudzielanek have?: Mark Grudzielanek drove in 640 runs in his career.