Mark Whiten

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2000)

AVG .259
HR 105
RBI 423
H 804
OPS .756
PIV 2,028
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
11/25/1966 in Pensacola, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1990-07-12
Last Game
2000-05-11

Full name: Mark Anthony Whiten

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
940 3,104 465 804 129 20 105 423 78 378 712 .259 .341 .415 .756 2,028

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .756 vs. league average .747 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
1990 TOR AL 33 88 12 24 1 1 2 7 2 7 14 .273 .257 (+6%) .324 (-1%) .385 (-3%) .710 (-2%) -27.1
1991 TOR AL 46 149 12 33 4 3 2 19 0 11 35 .221 .255 (-13%) .323 (-15%) .384 (-15%) .708 (-15%) -388.5
1991 CLE AL 70 258 34 66 14 4 7 26 4 19 50 .256 .255 (avg) .323 (-4%) .384 (+10%) .708 (+3%) -388.5
1992 CLE AL 148 508 73 129 19 4 9 43 16 72 102 .254 .255 (-1%) .322 (+8%) .377 (-5%) .699 (+1%) 316.0
1993 SLN NL 152 562 81 142 13 4 25 99 15 58 110 .253 .265 (-5%) .332 (-3%) .403 (+5%) .735 (+1%) 147.9
1994 SLN NL 92 334 57 98 18 2 14 53 10 37 75 .293 .269 (+9%) .338 (+7%) .424 (+14%) .763 (+11%) 746.8
1995 BOS AL 32 108 13 20 3 0 1 10 1 8 23 .185 .266 (-31%) .337 (-29%) .417 (-42%) .755 (-36%) -660.0
1995 PHI NL 60 212 38 57 10 1 11 37 7 31 63 .269 .266 (+1%) .337 (+8%) .417 (+15%) .755 (+12%) -660.0
1996 PHI NL 60 182 33 43 8 0 7 21 13 33 62 .236 .269 (-12%) .340 (+5%) .426 (-7%) .767 (-2%) 20.1
1996 ATL NL 36 90 12 23 5 1 3 17 2 16 25 .256 .269 (-5%) .340 (+7%) .426 (+2%) .767 (+4%) 20.1
1996 SEA AL 40 140 31 42 7 0 12 33 2 21 40 .300 .269 (+11%) .340 (+17%) .426 (+42%) .767 (+31%) 20.1
1997 NYA AL 69 215 34 57 11 0 5 24 4 30 47 .265 .266 (-1%) .336 (+7%) .419 (-8%) .756 (-1%) 42.4
1998 CLE AL 88 226 31 64 14 0 6 29 2 29 60 .283 .266 (+6%) .335 (+11%) .420 (+1%) .755 (+5%) 332.0
1999 CLE AL 8 25 2 4 1 0 1 4 0 3 4 .160 — — — — 0.0
2000 CLE AL 6 7 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 940 3,104 465 804 129 20 105 423 78 378 712 .259 — — — — -479

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 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 2 3 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 103.1% 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
1998 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 2 3 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 2 3 9.00 — 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
2 7 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 ALCS CLE 2 7 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home449147321338150204.259
Away491163125242355219.259

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.011239.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-05-11 CLEKCRW 100000000
2000-05-07 CLETORW 200000000
2000-05-03 CLENYYL 321100112
2000-05-02 CLENYYL 101000000
2000-05-01 CLENYYL 000000010
2000-04-30 CLEBOSL 000000010
1999-07-03 CLEKCRW 311000010
1999-07-02 CLEKCRL 100000000
1999-06-30 CLEMINL 300000001
1999-06-27 CLEKCRW 401000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1998-07-31 CLEOAK — 1.0111230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 867 795 1825 77 58 9
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 TOR OF 30 20 60 3 0 0
1991 TOR OF 42 39 90 2 0 0
1991 CLE OF 67 67 166 11 7 2
1992 CLE OF 144 142 321 14 7 1
1993 SLN OF 148 146 329 9 10 1
1994 SLN OF 90 89 234 9 9 2
1995 BOS OF 31 27 52 4 0 1
1995 PHI OF 55 53 105 4 4 0
1996 PHI OF 51 44 97 6 6 1
1996 ATL OF 29 23 41 1 3 0
1996 SEA OF 39 37 90 4 3 0
1997 NYA OF 57 48 102 2 5 0
1998 CLE OF 72 52 124 7 4 1
1998 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 CLE OF 7 7 11 1 0 0
2000 CLE OF 5 1 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 132
Center Field 67
Right Field 695
Designated Hitter 20

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-07-17
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-09-11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 CLE AL $450,000
1998 CLE AL $200,000
1997 NYA AL $1,000,000
1996 PHI NL $800,000
1996 SEA AL $109,000
1995 BOS AL $1,638,268
1994 SLN NL $1,079,934
1993 SLN NL $508,333
1992 CLE AL $333,333
1991 TOR AL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $6,233,868

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Pensacola Junior College Pensacola FL 1985, 1986

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1991 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 2.0 140 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 Whiten (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    David Dellucci
    .256 avg, 101 HR
  2. 94
    Rick Reichardt
    .261 avg, 116 HR
  3. 93
    Mark Canha
    .248 avg, 121 HR
  4. 93
    Randy Bush
    .251 avg, 96 HR
  5. 92
    Willie Crawford
    .268 avg, 86 HR
  6. 90
    Max West
    .254 avg, 77 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Whiten

What years did Mark Whiten play?
Mark Whiten played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000.
Was Mark Whiten a pitcher?
No. Mark Whiten was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Mark Whiten hit?
Mark Whiten hit 105 career home runs with 804 hits.