Mark Lewis
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)
Mark Lewis was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. In 902 career games, he hit .263 with 736 hits, 48 home runs, and 306 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-04-26
- Last Game
- 2001-05-30
Full name: Mark David Lewis
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 902 | 2,795 | 320 | 736 | 155 | 13 | 48 | 306 | 29 | 196 | 511 | .263 | .312 | .380 | .692 | -3,276 |
Career AVG .263 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career SLG .380 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.
Career OPS .692 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CLE | AL | 84 | 314 | 29 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 15 | 45 | .264 | .255 (+3%) | .323 (-9%) | .384 (-17%) | .708 (-14%) | -719.9 |
| 1992 | CLE | AL | 122 | 413 | 44 | 109 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 25 | 69 | .264 | .255 (+3%) | .322 (-4%) | .377 (-7%) | .699 (-6%) | -403.1 |
| 1993 | CLE | AL | 14 | 52 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .265 (-6%) | .332 (-25%) | .403 (-14%) | .735 (-19%) | -168.9 |
| 1994 | CLE | AL | 20 | 73 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .205 | .269 (-24%) | .338 (-33%) | .424 (-26%) | .763 (-29%) | -368.0 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | 81 | 171 | 25 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 21 | 33 | .339 | .266 (+27%) | .337 (+21%) | .417 (+15%) | .755 (+17%) | 603.0 |
| 1996 | DET | AL | 145 | 545 | 69 | 147 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 6 | 42 | 109 | .270 | .269 (avg) | .340 (-4%) | .426 (-7%) | .767 (-6%) | -551.8 |
| 1997 | SFN | NL | 118 | 341 | 50 | 91 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 23 | 62 | .267 | .266 (avg) | .336 (-6%) | .419 (+3%) | .756 (-1%) | -123.8 |
| 1998 | PHI | NL | 142 | 518 | 52 | 129 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 54 | 3 | 48 | 111 | .249 | .266 (-6%) | .335 (-7%) | .420 (-17%) | .755 (-12%) | -1081.2 |
| 1999 | CIN | NL | 88 | 173 | 18 | 44 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 24 | .254 | .271 (-6%) | .344 (-19%) | .433 (+4%) | .778 (-6%) | -260.7 |
| 2000 | CIN | NL | 11 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | BAL | AL | 71 | 163 | 19 | 44 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 31 | .270 | .270 (avg) | .344 (-7%) | .437 (-6%) | .782 (-6%) | 0.0 |
| 2001 | CLE | AL | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 902 | 2,795 | 320 | 736 | 155 | 13 | 48 | 306 | 29 | 196 | 511 | .263 | — | — | — | — | -3,075 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (901 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 451 | 1370 | 163 | 361 | 24 | 163 | .264 |
| Away | 450 | 1424 | 157 | 375 | 24 | 143 | .263 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-30 | CLE | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-05-29 | CLE | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-05-27 | CLE | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-05-26 | CLE | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-05-19 | CLE | LAA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-05-17 | CLE | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-09-30 | BAL | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-29 | BAL | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-28 | BAL | TOR | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000-09-24 | BAL | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 392 | 364 | 706 | 1100 | 42 | 222 |
| 3B | 238 | 166 | 89 | 319 | 28 | 25 |
| SS | 199 | 173 | 281 | 508 | 34 | 108 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CLE | 2B | 50 | 48 | 87 | 140 | 8 | 29 |
| 1991 | CLE | SS | 36 | 30 | 42 | 91 | 1 | 18 |
| 1992 | CLE | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | CLE | SS | 121 | 113 | 184 | 333 | 25 | 71 |
| 1993 | CLE | SS | 13 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 2 | 10 |
| 1994 | CLE | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | CLE | 3B | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | CLE | SS | 13 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 4 |
| 1995 | CIN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | CIN | 3B | 72 | 40 | 19 | 103 | 4 | 4 |
| 1995 | CIN | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | DET | 2B | 144 | 143 | 264 | 413 | 9 | 94 |
| 1997 | SFN | 2B | 29 | 19 | 40 | 54 | 6 | 14 |
| 1997 | SFN | 3B | 69 | 64 | 34 | 103 | 8 | 10 |
| 1998 | PHI | 2B | 140 | 137 | 276 | 437 | 16 | 74 |
| 1999 | CIN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | CIN | 3B | 52 | 30 | 21 | 54 | 5 | 7 |
| 2000 | CIN | 3B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | BAL | 2B | 21 | 17 | 37 | 51 | 2 | 11 |
| 2000 | BAL | 3B | 29 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000 | BAL | SS | 14 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | CLE | 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CLE | 3B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 392 |
| Third Base | 238 |
| Shortstop | 199 |
| Designated Hitter | 6 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CIN | NL | $600,000 |
| 1999 | CIN | NL | $500,000 |
| 1998 | PHI | NL | $1,720,000 |
| 1997 | SFN | NL | $1,664,000 |
| 1996 | DET | AL | $670,000 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | $190,000 |
| 1994 | CLE | AL | $182,500 |
| 1993 | CLE | AL | $175,000 |
| 1992 | CLE | AL | $145,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,846,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
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Mark Lewis: the record in brief
Mark Lewis's major league career runs from a debut on April 26, 1991 to a final game on May 30, 2001. The team column moves through the Cleveland Indians (1991 to 2001), the Cincinnati Reds (1995 to 2000), the Detroit Tigers (1996), the San Francisco Giants (1997), the Philadelphia Phillies (1998), and the Baltimore Orioles (2000). Lewis played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Born on November 30, 1969, in Hamilton, OH, USA, Lewis was listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Lewis's full given name, per the bio, is Mark David Lewis.
Lewis finished with 736 hits from 2,795 at bats in 902 games, which works out to .263, plus 48 home runs, 306 runs batted in, and 29 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .312 and .380 give Lewis a career OPS of .692. Lewis hit .263 while the league hit .266 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .692 to a league .752, 7.9% below average. Lewis's most home runs in a season came in 1996, when the total reached 11 for the Detroit Tigers.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Lewis
- What years did Mark Lewis play?
- Mark Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
- Was Mark Lewis a pitcher?
- No. Mark Lewis was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Mark Lewis hit?
- Mark Lewis hit 48 career home runs with 736 hits.
- What was Mark Lewis's career batting average?
- Mark Lewis batted .263 over his career, with 736 hits in 2,795 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mark Lewis have?
- Mark Lewis drove in 306 runs in his career.
- Is Mark Lewis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mark Lewis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.