Mark Kotsay

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2013)

AVG .276
HR 127
RBI 720
H 1,784
OPS .737
PIV -2,258
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 220 lb
Born
12/2/1975 in Whittier, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1997-07-11
Last Game
2013-09-29

Full name: Mark Steven Kotsay

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,914 6,464 790 1,784 353 48 127 720 98 554 757 .276 .332 .404 .737 -2,258

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

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

Career SLG .404 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — near 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
1997 FLO NL 14 52 5 10 1 1 0 4 3 4 7 .192 .266 (-28%) .336 (-26%) .419 (-40%) .756 (-34%) -294.0
1998 FLO NL 154 578 72 161 25 7 11 68 10 34 61 .279 .266 (+5%) .335 (-5%) .420 (-4%) .755 (-5%) -508.8
1999 FLO NL 148 495 57 134 23 9 8 50 7 29 50 .271 .271 (avg) .344 (-11%) .433 (-7%) .778 (-9%) -941.6
2000 FLO NL 152 530 87 158 31 5 12 57 19 42 46 .298 .270 (+10%) .344 (+1%) .437 (+1%) .782 (+1%) 56.0
2001 SDN NL 119 406 67 118 29 1 10 58 13 48 58 .291 .263 (+10%) .332 (+10%) .426 (+3%) .758 (+6%) 603.1
2002 SDN NL 153 578 82 169 27 7 17 61 11 59 89 .292 .261 (+12%) .331 (+8%) .416 (+8%) .747 (+8%) 1043.9
2003 SDN NL 128 482 64 128 28 4 7 38 6 56 82 .266 .264 (+1%) .332 (+3%) .422 (-9%) .754 (-4%) -222.2
2004 OAK AL 148 606 78 190 37 3 15 63 8 55 70 .314 .266 (+18%) .335 (+10%) .427 (+7%) .762 (+9%) 1145.5
2005 OAK AL 139 582 75 163 35 1 15 82 5 40 51 .280 .264 (+6%) .330 (-2%) .418 (avg) .749 (avg) -87.9
2006 OAK AL 129 502 57 138 29 3 7 59 6 44 55 .275 .269 (+2%) .336 (-1%) .431 (-11%) .768 (-6%) -553.0
2007 OAK AL 56 206 20 44 14 0 1 20 1 19 20 .214 .268 (-20%) .335 (-17%) .422 (-30%) .758 (-24%) -831.9
2008 ATL NL 88 318 39 92 17 3 6 37 2 25 34 .289 .263 (+10%) .333 (+2%) .416 (avg) .749 (+1%) 60.5
2008 BOS AL 22 84 6 19 8 1 0 12 0 7 11 .226 .263 (-14%) .333 (-14%) .416 (-17%) .749 (-16%) 60.5
2009 BOS AL 27 74 4 19 2 0 1 5 2 4 12 .257 .262 (-2%) .332 (-13%) .417 (-22%) .750 (-18%) -224.2
2009 CHA AL 40 113 12 33 7 0 3 18 1 11 9 .292 .262 (+11%) .332 (+5%) .417 (+4%) .750 (+4%) -224.2
2010 CHA AL 107 327 30 78 17 2 8 31 1 32 36 .239 .257 (-7%) .325 (-6%) .402 (-7%) .728 (-6%) -330.1
2011 MIL NL 104 233 18 63 13 1 3 31 3 21 27 .270 .255 (+6%) .320 (+3%) .399 (-6%) .719 (-2%) -68.6
2012 SDN NL 82 143 9 37 8 0 2 14 0 11 14 .259 .254 (+2%) .318 (-2%) .405 (-12%) .724 (-7%) -159.0
2013 SDN NL 104 155 8 30 2 0 1 12 0 13 25 .194 .253 (-24%) .317 (-20%) .396 (-43%) .714 (-33%) -791.5
Career · 19 seasons 1,914 6,464 790 1,784 353 48 127 720 98 554 757 .276 — — — — -2,267

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
26 82 9 17 5 0 2 3 5 12 .207

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLCS MIL 5 9 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 .111
2011 NLDS2 MIL 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2008 ALCS BOS 7 30 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 4 .233
2008 ALDS1 BOS 3 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
2006 ALCS OAK 4 16 3 4 2 0 0 0 2 3 .250
2006 ALDS2 OAK 3 14 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .143

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home952312438186458337.277
Away962334040992069383.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-09-29 SDPSFGL 400000001
2013-09-27 SDPSFGL 101000000
2013-09-26 SDPAZW 300000011
2013-09-24 SDPAZL 101000000
2013-09-22 SDPLADL 100000000
2013-09-20 SDPLADW 000000010
2013-09-18 SDPPITW 100000000
2013-09-17 SDPPITW 101000000
2013-09-15 SDPATLW 100000000
2013-09-14 SDPATLL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 134 88 806 58 4 75
OF 1516 1400 3306 123 45 34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 FLO OF 14 12 31 2 0 1
1998 FLO 1B 3 0 3 1 0 0
1998 FLO OF 145 136 347 20 6 2
1999 FLO 1B 19 12 104 8 0 9
1999 FLO OF 129 108 245 19 5 5
2000 FLO 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2000 FLO OF 142 121 288 14 3 3
2001 SDN OF 111 99 277 4 4 1
2002 SDN OF 147 143 349 11 4 3
2003 SDN OF 126 121 324 13 3 4
2004 OAK OF 145 140 347 11 6 4
2005 OAK OF 137 137 299 7 4 3
2006 OAK 1B 4 4 28 0 2 6
2006 OAK OF 127 116 281 6 2 2
2007 OAK OF 56 53 141 5 2 3
2008 ATL OF 84 80 173 3 0 1
2008 BOS 1B 6 4 35 3 1 7
2008 BOS OF 19 18 32 0 0 0
2009 BOS 1B 19 12 103 11 0 9
2009 BOS OF 9 5 8 0 0 0
2009 CHA 1B 22 15 155 12 0 13
2009 CHA OF 11 10 18 1 0 0
2010 CHA 1B 38 34 298 20 1 23
2010 CHA OF 8 6 9 2 0 0
2011 MIL 1B 11 1 27 1 0 4
2011 MIL OF 54 49 79 2 5 0
2012 SDN 1B 5 3 26 0 0 2
2012 SDN OF 27 26 41 2 1 2
2013 SDN 1B 5 3 26 2 0 2
2013 SDN OF 25 20 17 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 134
Left Field 62
Center Field 1012
Right Field 464
Designated Hitter 59

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-07-15

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 SDN NL $1,300,000
2012 SDN NL $1,250,000
2011 MIL NL $800,000
2010 CHA AL $1,500,000
2009 BOS AL $1,500,000
2008 ATL NL $7,000,000
2007 OAK AL $8,000,000
2006 OAK AL $7,000,000
2005 OAK AL $6,500,000
2004 OAK AL $5,500,000
2003 SDN NL $4,450,000
2002 SDN NL $3,050,000
2001 SDN NL $2,125,000
2000 FLO NL $324,000
1999 FLO NL $280,000
1998 FLO NL $171,000
Total Career Earnings $50,750,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fullerton Fullerton CA 1994, 1995, 1996

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 8.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Melky Cabrera
    .285 avg, 144 HR
  2. 96
    Darin Erstad
    .282 avg, 124 HR
  3. 89
    Jim Piersall
    .272 avg, 104 HR
  4. 84
    Lou Piniella
    .291 avg, 102 HR
  5. 83
    Dave Philley
    .270 avg, 84 HR
  6. 83
    Randy Winn
    .284 avg, 110 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Kotsay

What years did Mark Kotsay play?
Mark Kotsay played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013.
Was Mark Kotsay a pitcher?
No. Mark Kotsay was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mark Kotsay hit?
Mark Kotsay hit 127 career home runs with 1784 hits.