What years did Marc Hill play?

Marc Hill played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1986.

Was Marc Hill a pitcher?

No. Marc Hill was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Marc Hill hit?

Marc Hill hit 34 career home runs with 404 hits.

What teams did Marc Hill play for?

Marc Hill played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1973–1974), the San Francisco Giants (1975–1980), the Seattle Mariners (1980), and the Chicago White Sox (1981–1986).

What were Marc Hill's career stats?

In 737 games, Marc Hill had 404 hits, 34 home runs, 198 RBI, 146 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .223 batting average.

What was Marc Hill's salary?

Marc Hill's last recorded salary was $275,000, in 1987. His highest recorded salary was $275,000, in 1987, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1987.

What position did Marc Hill play?

Marc Hill played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Marc Hill and how much did he weigh?

Marc Hill was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

How many home runs did Marc Hill hit each season?

Marc Hill's home runs by season: 0 in 1973, 0 in 1974, 5 in 1975, 3 in 1976, 9 in 1977, 3 in 1978, 3 in 1979, 2 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 3 in 1982, 1 in 1983, 5 in 1984, 0 in 1985, and 0 in 1986. His most in one season was 9, in 1977.

What was Marc Hill's career batting average?

Marc Hill batted .223 over his career, with 404 hits in 1,809 at bats.

How many RBI did Marc Hill have?

Marc Hill drove in 198 runs in his career.

Is Marc Hill in the Hall of Fame?

No. Marc Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Marc Hill

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1986)

Marc Hill was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1986 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 14 seasons. In 737 career games, he hit .223 with 404 hits, 34 home runs, and 198 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 October 15, 2026

AVG .223

HR 34

RBI 198

H 404

OPS .612

PIV -3,281

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 2/18/1952 in Elsberry, MO, USA
Died: 8/24/2025 in St. Peters, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-09-28
Last Game: 1986-05-25

Full name: Marc Kevin Hill

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Career Batting Statistics

Marc Hill — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
737	1,809	146	404	62	3	34	198	1	185	243	.223	.295	.317	.612	-3,281

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OPS .612 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marc Hill 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
1973	SLN	NL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	SLN	NL	10	21	2	5	1	0	0	2	0	4	5	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	SFN	NL	72	182	14	39	4	0	5	23	0	25	27	.214	.257 (-17%)	.327 (-7%)	.374 (-15%)	.701 (-11%)	-298.1
1976	SFN	NL	54	131	11	24	5	0	3	15	0	10	19	.183	.255 (-28%)	.320 (-24%)	.360 (-20%)	.681 (-22%)	-457.9
1977	SFN	NL	108	320	28	80	10	0	9	50	0	34	34	.250	.264 (-5%)	.329 (-4%)	.401 (-9%)	.730 (-7%)	-351.7
1978	SFN	NL	117	358	20	87	15	1	3	36	1	45	39	.243	.257 (-6%)	.323 (+2%)	.378 (-17%)	.702 (-8%)	-334.0
1979	SFN	NL	63	169	20	35	3	0	3	15	0	26	25	.207	.265 (-22%)	.329 (-7%)	.397 (-30%)	.727 (-19%)	-480.5
1980	SFN	NL	17	41	1	7	2	0	0	0	0	1	7	.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SEA	AL	29	70	8	16	2	1	2	9	0	3	10	.229	.264 (-14%)	.326 (-20%)	.387 (-4%)	.714 (-12%)	0.0
1981	CHA	AL	16	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CHA	AL	53	88	9	23	2	0	3	13	0	6	13	.261	.261 (avg)	.324 (-4%)	.388 (-1%)	.712 (-2%)	-28.6
1983	CHA	AL	58	133	11	30	6	0	1	11	0	9	24	.226	.260 (-14%)	.324 (-15%)	.389 (-25%)	.714 (-20%)	-424.1
1984	CHA	AL	77	193	15	45	10	1	5	20	0	9	26	.233	.259 (-10%)	.322 (-15%)	.384 (-3%)	.707 (-8%)	-289.4
1985	CHA	AL	40	75	5	10	2	0	0	4	0	12	9	.133	.257 (-48%)	.323 (-22%)	.390 (-59%)	.714 (-42%)	-472.0
1986	CHA	AL	22	19	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			737	1,809	146	404	62	3	34	198	1	185	243	.223	—	—	—	—	-3,136

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

Marc Hill — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	358	856	72	184	22	97	.215
Away	379	953	74	220	12	101	.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marc Hill — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1986-05-25	CHW	KCR	L	2	0	2
1986-05-13	CHW	BAL	L	0	0	0
1986-05-11	CHW	CLE	W	0	0	0
1986-05-10	CHW	CLE	W	0	0	0
1986-05-09	CHW	CLE	W	0	0	0
1986-05-07	CHW	NYY	L	2	0	0
1986-05-06	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0
1986-05-05	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0
1986-05-04	CHW	CLE	L	3	1	0
1986-05-03	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marc Hill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	0	18	1	0	3
3B	4	0	0	2	0	0
C	687	537	2961	281	33	31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marc Hill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	SLN	C	1	1	5	0	0	0
1974	SLN	C	9	6	41	5	0	0
1975	SFN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1975	SFN	C	60	47	282	27	2	7
1976	SFN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1976	SFN	C	49	43	185	24	1	3
1977	SFN	C	102	95	505	57	6	4
1978	SFN	1B	2	0	6	0	0	0
1978	SFN	C	116	104	586	56	9	3
1979	SFN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	1
1979	SFN	C	58	54	283	31	3	4
1980	SFN	C	14	12	61	8	2	2
1980	SEA	C	29	20	101	10	1	0
1981	CHA	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981	CHA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981	CHA	C	14	0	11	1	0	0
1982	CHA	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1982	CHA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982	CHA	C	49	26	135	15	1	2
1983	CHA	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1983	CHA	C	55	37	214	12	2	1
1984	CHA	1B	2	0	7	0	0	2
1984	CHA	C	72	58	308	17	3	4
1985	CHA	3B	1	0	0	2	0	0
1985	CHA	C	37	28	185	11	3	1
1986	CHA	C	22	6	59	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Marc Hill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	687
First Base	9
Third Base	4
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Marc Hill's recorded salaries total $675,000 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1987. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hill's career ran from 1973 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Marc Hill — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	CHA	AL	$275,000
1986	CHA	AL	$200,000
1985	CHA	AL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$675,000

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Career Spans

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Marc Hill: the record in brief

The profile opens with Marc Hill's first major league game on September 28, 1973; the last one listed came on May 25, 1986. Hill played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1973 through 1974), the San Francisco Giants (1975 through 1980), the Seattle Mariners (1980), and the Chicago White Sox (1981 to 1986). Hill, a catcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 205 pounds. The birth record reads February 18, 1952, in Elsberry, MO, USA. Hill died on August 24, 2025, in St. Peters, MO, USA. Hill's full given name, per the bio, is Marc Kevin Hill.

Hill's career batting table shows 737 games, 1,809 at bats and 404 hits, a .223 average, plus 34 home runs and 198 RBI. Reaching base at a .295 clip and slugging .317, Hill finished with a .612 OPS. Measured against the leagues Hill played in, the .223 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 14.0% below the league. Hill collected a career-high 87 hits in 1978.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marc Hill

What years did Marc Hill play?: Marc Hill played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1986.
Was Marc Hill a pitcher?: No. Marc Hill was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Marc Hill hit?: Marc Hill hit 34 career home runs with 404 hits.
What teams did Marc Hill play for?: Marc Hill played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1973–1974), the San Francisco Giants (1975–1980), the Seattle Mariners (1980), and the Chicago White Sox (1981–1986).
What were Marc Hill's career stats?: In 737 games, Marc Hill had 404 hits, 34 home runs, 198 RBI, 146 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .223 batting average.
How much did Marc Hill earn in his career?: Marc Hill's recorded salaries total $675,000 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1987. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hill's career ran from 1973 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Marc Hill's salary?: Marc Hill's last recorded salary was $275,000, in 1987. His highest recorded salary was $275,000, in 1987, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1987.
What position did Marc Hill play?: Marc Hill played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Marc Hill and how much did he weigh?: Marc Hill was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Marc Hill hit each season?: Marc Hill's home runs by season: 0 in 1973, 0 in 1974, 5 in 1975, 3 in 1976, 9 in 1977, 3 in 1978, 3 in 1979, 2 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 3 in 1982, 1 in 1983, 5 in 1984, 0 in 1985, and 0 in 1986. His most in one season was 9, in 1977.
What was Marc Hill's career batting average?: Marc Hill batted .223 over his career, with 404 hits in 1,809 at bats.
How many RBI did Marc Hill have?: Marc Hill drove in 198 runs in his career.
Is Marc Hill in the Hall of Fame?: No. Marc Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.