Mark Koenig

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1936)

AVG .279
HR 28
RBI 443
H 1,190
OPS .683
PIV -5,908
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
7/19/1904 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
4/22/1993 in Willows, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1925-09-08
Last Game
1936-09-27

Full name: Mark Anthony Koenig

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,162 4,271 572 1,190 195 49 28 443 31 222 190 .279 .316 .367 .683 -5,908

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1925 NYA AL 28 110 14 23 6 1 0 4 0 5 4 .209 .288 (-27%) .349 (-30%) .407 (-31%) .756 (-31%) -580.0
1926 NYA AL 147 617 93 167 26 8 5 62 4 43 37 .271 .279 (-3%) .345 (-8%) .390 (-7%) .735 (-7%) -796.4
1927 NYA AL 123 526 99 150 20 11 3 62 3 25 21 .285 .282 (+1%) .344 (-7%) .392 (-3%) .736 (-5%) -506.9
1928 NYA AL 132 533 89 170 19 10 4 63 3 32 19 .319 .280 (+14%) .342 (+5%) .395 (+5%) .737 (+5%) 497.5
1929 NYA AL 116 373 44 109 27 5 3 41 1 23 17 .292 .289 (+1%) .353 (-5%) .415 (avg) .769 (-2%) -221.1
1930 NYA AL 21 74 9 17 5 0 0 9 0 6 5 .230 .293 (-22%) .354 (-16%) .429 (-31%) .784 (-24%) -303.2
1930 DET AL 76 267 37 64 9 2 1 16 2 20 15 .240 .293 (-18%) .354 (-17%) .429 (-30%) .784 (-24%) -303.2
1931 DET AL 106 364 33 92 24 4 1 39 8 14 12 .253 .276 (-8%) .338 (-17%) .388 (-10%) .726 (-13%) -854.8
1932 CHN NL 33 102 15 36 5 1 3 11 0 3 5 .353 .275 (+28%) .335 (+13%) .391 (+30%) .726 (+22%) 359.1
1933 CHN NL 80 218 32 62 12 1 3 25 5 15 9 .284 .270 (+5%) .329 (avg) .377 (+3%) .707 (+2%) 57.6
1934 CIN NL 151 633 60 172 26 6 1 67 5 15 24 .272 .278 (-2%) .340 (-15%) .392 (-14%) .733 (-15%) -1623.7
1935 NY1 NL 107 396 40 112 12 0 3 37 0 13 18 .283 .279 (+1%) .342 (-11%) .399 (-16%) .742 (-14%) -888.7
1936 NY1 NL 42 58 7 16 4 0 1 7 0 8 4 .276 .283 (-3%) .349 (+7%) .404 (-2%) .753 (+2%) 42.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,162 4,271 572 1,190 195 49 28 443 31 222 190 .279 — — — — -5,121

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 5 1 0 0 0 16.0 18 15 0 19 9 8.44 0.0

Career ERA 8.44 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 88.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1930 DET AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 9.0 11 10 8 6 10.00 4.80 (-108%) 0.0
1931 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.0 7 5 11 3 6.43 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 16.0 18 15 19 9 8.44 — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 76 9 18 3 1 0 5 1 10 .237

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1936 WS NY1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
1932 WS CHN 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 .250
1928 WS NYA 4 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158
1927 WS NYA 4 18 5 9 2 0 0 2 0 2 .500
1926 WS NYA 7 32 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 6 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home578208929260313218.289
Away584218328058715233.269

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home310.0131513713.50
Away26.050620.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-09-27 NY1BROL 200000000
1936-09-26 NY1BROL 100000010
1936-09-24 NY1BSNL 401000001
1936-09-22 NY1PHIL 101100000
1936-09-13 NY1STLL 000000010
1936-09-12 NY1CHCL 100000000
1936-09-09 NY1CINL 000000000
1936-09-07 NY1PHIW 312100300
1936-09-05 NY1BSNL 101000000
1936-09-03 NY1STLW 402000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1931-09-22 DETPHA — 4.0300610
1931-07-27 DETBOS — 2.0200010
1931-05-18 DETNYY — 1.0255510
1930-09-27 DETCHW L 7.0101010660
1930-09-18 DETBOS — 2.0100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 42 1 0 2
2B 156 0 355 450 32 72
3B 158 0 129 287 34 27
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 5 0 0 3 0 0
SS 747 0 1457 2193 286 416

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 NYA SS 28 0 53 81 8 16
1926 NYA SS 141 0 281 422 52 66
1927 NYA SS 122 0 262 423 47 76
1928 NYA SS 125 0 260 328 49 69
1929 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 NYA 3B 37 0 26 61 8 7
1929 NYA SS 61 0 107 160 26 31
1930 NYA SS 19 0 36 59 10 14
1930 DET 3B 2 0 2 3 0 0
1930 DET OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 DET P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1930 DET SS 70 0 115 181 25 40
1931 DET 2B 55 0 132 146 13 28
1931 DET P 3 0 0 2 0 0
1931 DET SS 35 0 59 90 15 13
1932 CHN SS 31 0 58 106 12 21
1933 CHN 2B 2 0 7 2 0 1
1933 CHN 3B 37 0 32 74 9 9
1933 CHN SS 26 0 33 58 5 15
1934 CIN 1B 4 0 42 1 0 2
1934 CIN 2B 26 0 85 85 6 22
1934 CIN 3B 64 0 57 130 14 9
1934 CIN SS 58 0 137 189 28 34
1935 NY1 2B 64 0 123 206 11 20
1935 NY1 3B 15 0 10 19 2 2
1935 NY1 SS 21 0 45 69 5 17
1936 NY1 2B 8 0 8 11 2 1
1936 NY1 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0
1936 NY1 SS 10 0 11 27 4 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 5
First Base 4
Second Base 154
Third Base 158
Shortstop 749
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mark Koenig (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Walter Holke
    .287 avg, 24 HR
  2. 96
    Rennie Stennett
    .274 avg, 41 HR
  3. 92
    Danny Cater
    .276 avg, 66 HR
  4. 91
    Dick Siebert
    .282 avg, 32 HR
  5. 88
    Jimmy Brown
    .279 avg, 9 HR
  6. 87
    Bill Knickerbocker
    .276 avg, 28 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Koenig

What years did Mark Koenig play?
Mark Koenig played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1936.
Was Mark Koenig a pitcher?
No. Mark Koenig was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Mark Koenig hit?
Mark Koenig hit 28 career home runs with 1190 hits.