Mark Lemke

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1998)

AVG .246
HR 32
RBI 270
H 795
OPS .641
PIV -6,600
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 167 lb
Born
8/13/1965 in Utica, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1988-09-17
Last Game
1998-05-25

Full name: Mark Alan Lemke

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,069 3,230 349 795 125 15 32 270 11 348 341 .246 .317 .324 .641 -6,600

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 12.4% 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
1988 ATL NL 16 58 8 13 4 0 0 2 0 4 5 .224 .254 (-12%) .317 (-14%) .377 (-22%) .695 (-18%) -165.3
1989 ATL NL 14 55 4 10 2 1 2 10 0 5 7 .182 .254 (-28%) .319 (-22%) .375 (-3%) .694 (-12%) -114.4
1990 ATL NL 102 239 22 54 13 0 0 21 0 21 22 .226 .257 (-12%) .324 (-12%) .385 (-27%) .710 (-20%) -750.0
1991 ATL NL 136 269 36 63 11 2 2 23 1 29 27 .234 .255 (-8%) .323 (-6%) .384 (-19%) .708 (-13%) -537.3
1992 ATL NL 155 427 38 97 7 4 6 26 0 50 39 .227 .255 (-11%) .322 (-5%) .377 (-19%) .699 (-13%) -755.8
1993 ATL NL 151 493 52 124 19 2 7 49 1 65 50 .252 .265 (-5%) .332 (+1%) .403 (-16%) .735 (-8%) -549.2
1994 ATL NL 104 350 40 103 15 0 3 31 0 38 37 .294 .269 (+9%) .338 (+7%) .424 (-14%) .763 (-5%) -158.2
1995 ATL NL 116 399 42 101 16 5 5 38 2 44 40 .253 .266 (-5%) .337 (-4%) .417 (-15%) .755 (-10%) -637.1
1996 ATL NL 135 498 64 127 17 0 5 37 5 53 48 .255 .269 (-6%) .340 (-5%) .426 (-25%) .767 (-16%) -1292.8
1997 ATL NL 109 351 33 86 17 1 2 26 2 33 51 .245 .266 (-8%) .336 (-9%) .419 (-25%) .756 (-18%) -1035.8
1998 BOS AL 31 91 10 17 4 0 0 7 0 6 15 .187 .266 (-30%) .335 (-31%) .420 (-45%) .755 (-39%) -604.2
Career · 11 seasons 1,069 3,230 349 795 125 15 32 270 11 348 341 .246 — — — — -6,600

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
62 232 22 63 10 3 1 25 22 27 .272

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLCS ATL 7 27 4 12 2 0 1 5 4 2 .444
1996 NLDS1 ATL 3 12 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .167
1996 WS ATL 6 26 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 3 .231
1995 NLCS ATL 4 18 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .167
1995 NLDS1 ATL 4 19 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .211
1995 WS ATL 6 22 1 6 0 0 0 0 3 2 .273
1993 NLCS ATL 6 24 2 5 2 0 0 5 1 6 .208
1992 NLCS ATL 7 21 2 7 1 0 0 2 5 3 .333
1992 WS ATL 6 19 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 3 .211
1991 NLCS ATL 7 20 1 4 1 0 0 1 4 0 .200
1991 WS ATL 6 24 4 10 1 3 0 4 2 4 .417

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home549164418742620144.259
Away520158616236912126.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-05-25 BOSTORL 300000001
1998-05-19 BOSCHWL 201000000
1998-05-17 BOSKCRW 311000100
1998-05-16 BOSKCRW 401100100
1998-05-15 BOSKCRW 300000000
1998-05-14 BOSMINL 501000001
1998-05-13 BOSMINL 401000100
1998-05-12 BOSTEXL 412100101
1998-05-11 BOSTEXL 300000000
1998-05-09 BOSKCRW 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 965 852 1737 2579 70 505
3B 73 29 23 91 3 8
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 ATL 2B 16 16 47 51 3 11
1989 ATL 2B 14 13 25 40 0 7
1990 ATL 2B 44 32 70 121 3 22
1990 ATL 3B 45 26 20 71 1 7
1990 ATL SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1991 ATL 2B 110 50 159 205 8 39
1991 ATL 3B 15 2 3 10 2 1
1992 ATL 2B 145 114 236 325 9 56
1992 ATL 3B 13 1 0 10 0 0
1993 ATL 2B 150 148 329 442 14 100
1994 ATL 2B 103 102 209 300 3 58
1995 ATL 2B 115 115 205 305 5 61
1996 ATL 2B 133 132 228 410 15 71
1997 ATL 2B 104 101 191 309 10 65
1998 BOS 2B 31 29 38 71 0 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 965
Third Base 73
Shortstop 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 ATL NL $2,000,000
1996 ATL NL $1,500,000
1995 ATL NL $1,250,000
1994 ATL NL $1,100,000
1993 ATL NL $550,000
1992 ATL NL $250,000
1991 ATL NL $138,000
Total Career Earnings $6,788,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Sibby Sisti
    .244 avg, 27 HR
  2. 91
    Pete Coscarart
    .243 avg, 28 HR
  3. 88
    Buddy Kerr
    .249 avg, 31 HR
  4. 85
    Mike Gallego
    .239 avg, 42 HR
  5. 77
    Eddie Mayo
    .252 avg, 26 HR
  6. 72
    Ken Boswell
    .248 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Lemke

What years did Mark Lemke play?
Mark Lemke played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1998.
Was Mark Lemke a pitcher?
No. Mark Lemke was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mark Lemke hit?
Mark Lemke hit 32 career home runs with 795 hits.