What years did Shane Mack play?

Shane Mack played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998.

Was Shane Mack a pitcher?

No. Shane Mack was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Shane Mack hit?

Shane Mack hit 80 career home runs with 853 hits.

What was Shane Mack's career batting average?

Shane Mack batted .299 over his career, with 853 hits in 2,857 at bats.

How many RBI did Shane Mack have?

Shane Mack drove in 398 runs in his career.

Is Shane Mack in the Hall of Fame?

No. Shane Mack has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Shane Mack

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1998)

Shane Mack was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998 for 5 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 12 seasons. In 923 career games, he hit .299 with 853 hits, 80 home runs, and 398 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,802.

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 12, 2026

AVG .299

HR 80

RBI 398

H 853

OPS .821

PIV 7,802

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 12/7/1963 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-05-25
Last Game: 1998-07-30

Full name: Shane Lee Mack

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Career Batting Statistics

Shane Mack — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
923	2,857	436	853	155	28	80	398	90	256	509	.299	.364	.456	.821	7,802

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Career SLG .456 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.

Career OPS .821 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Shane Mack 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
1987	SDN	NL	105	238	28	57	11	3	4	25	4	18	47	.239	.262 (-9%)	.331 (-10%)	.415 (-13%)	.746 (-12%)	-476.0
1988	SDN	NL	56	119	13	29	3	0	0	12	5	14	21	.244	.254 (-4%)	.317 (+6%)	.377 (-29%)	.695 (-13%)	-172.2
1990	MIN	AL	125	313	50	102	10	4	8	44	13	29	69	.326	.257 (+26%)	.324 (+21%)	.385 (+19%)	.710 (+20%)	1299.1
1991	MIN	AL	143	442	79	137	27	8	18	74	13	34	79	.310	.255 (+21%)	.323 (+12%)	.384 (+38%)	.708 (+26%)	2128.2
1992	MIN	AL	156	600	101	189	31	6	16	75	26	64	106	.315	.255 (+23%)	.322 (+22%)	.377 (+24%)	.699 (+23%)	2973.2
1993	MIN	AL	128	503	66	139	30	4	10	61	15	41	76	.276	.265 (+4%)	.332 (+1%)	.403 (+2%)	.735 (+1%)	121.4
1994	MIN	AL	81	303	55	101	21	2	15	61	4	32	51	.333	.269 (+24%)	.338 (+19%)	.424 (+33%)	.763 (+27%)	1560.7
1997	BOS	AL	60	130	13	41	7	0	3	17	2	9	24	.315	.266 (+18%)	.336 (+9%)	.419 (+5%)	.756 (+7%)	169.5
1998	OAK	AL	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	KCA	AL	66	207	30	58	15	1	6	29	8	15	36	.280	.266 (+5%)	.335 (+3%)	.420 (+7%)	.755 (+5%)	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			923	2,857	436	853	155	28	80	398	90	256	509	.299	—	—	—	—	7,604

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

Shane Mack — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	41	4	9	2	1	0	4	2	11	.220

Playoff Batting by Year

Shane Mack — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1991	ALCS	MIN	5	18	4	6	1	1	0	3	2	4	.333
1991	WS	MIN	6	23	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	7	.130

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Shane Mack — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	457	1360	214	410	37	200	.301
Away	466	1497	222	443	43	198	.296

Last 10 Games — Batting

Shane Mack — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1998-07-30	KCR	MIN	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
1998-07-29	KCR	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998-07-28	KCR	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-07-27	KCR	LAA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
1998-07-25	KCR	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	1	0	1
1998-07-24	KCR	LAA	W	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
1998-07-23	KCR	TEX	L	4	1	1	1	1	1	1
1998-07-19	KCR	SEA	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1998-07-18	KCR	SEA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-07-17	KCR	SEA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Shane Mack — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	830	703	1788	39	27	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Shane Mack — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	SDN	OF	91	53	159	1	3	0
1988	SDN	OF	55	37	110	4	2	1
1990	MIN	OF	109	82	230	8	3	1
1991	MIN	OF	140	115	290	6	7	2
1992	MIN	OF	155	150	322	9	4	2
1993	MIN	OF	128	124	347	8	5	1
1994	MIN	OF	75	74	201	2	2	0
1997	BOS	OF	45	37	75	0	0	0
1998	KCA	OF	32	31	54	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Shane Mack Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	394
Center Field	359
Right Field	148
Designated Hitter	35

Awards & Honors

Shane Mack — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1993	Player of the Week	Week of 1993-06-12

Salary History

Shane Mack — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	OAK	AL	$450,000
1997	BOS	AL	$1,850,000
1994	MIN	AL	$3,250,000
1993	MIN	AL	$3,050,000
1992	MIN	AL	$1,075,000
1991	MIN	AL	$270,000
1990	MIN	AL	$105,000
1988	SDN	NL	$73,500
1987	SDN	NL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$10,186,000

College History

Shane Mack — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1982, 1983, 1984

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Career Spans

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Shane Mack: the record in brief

According to the bio, Shane Mack debuted on May 25, 1987 and played a final game on July 30, 1998. By club, Mack's seasons break down as the San Diego Padres (1987 to 1988), the Minnesota Twins (1990 through 1994), the Boston Red Sox (1997), the Oakland Athletics (1998), and the Kansas City Royals (1998). Mack, an outfielder by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Mack is listed at 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. Mack was born on December 7, 1963, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. On the record, Shane Mack was born Shane Lee Mack.

The batting record for Mack: 923 games, 853 hits in 2,857 at bats, and a .299 average; the totals also include 80 home runs, 398 RBI, and 90 stolen bases. Mack's career OPS of .821 combines a .364 on-base mark with .456 slugging. Measured against the leagues Mack played in, the .299 career average compares with a .262 league average over the same seasons, 14.1% above the league. By OPS the gap is 12.4% above league average (.821 against .730).

Frequently Asked Questions about Shane Mack

What years did Shane Mack play?: Shane Mack played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998.
Was Shane Mack a pitcher?: No. Shane Mack was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Shane Mack hit?: Shane Mack hit 80 career home runs with 853 hits.
What was Shane Mack's career batting average?: Shane Mack batted .299 over his career, with 853 hits in 2,857 at bats.
How many RBI did Shane Mack have?: Shane Mack drove in 398 runs in his career.
Is Shane Mack in the Hall of Fame?: No. Shane Mack has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.