Mark Kotsay

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 220lb (183cm, 99kg)

Born: December 2, 1975 in Whittier, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (9th) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA).

High School: Santa Fe HS (Santa Fe Springs, CA)

School: California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)

Debut: July 11, 1997 (Age 21-221d, 17,094th in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 2013 (Age 37-301d)
vs. SFG 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: Greg Genske • Previously: Jeff Moorad

National Team: us USA (Oly,College)

Full Name: Mark Steven Kotsay

Nicknames: Kots

Pronunciation: \KAH-tsay\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.3

6464

1784

127

.276

790

RBI

720

OBP

.332

SLG

.404

OPS

.737

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	37-30 / in Starts: 26-18
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	41 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 9 bases loaded PA and 5 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 206 PAs	23
Actual Runners on Base	142 (68-52-22)
Avg. MLBer w/ 206 PAs	24
Avg. Runners on Base	129 (64-43-22)

Most Driven In
P Konerko	5
Self	4
A Pierzynski	4
G Beckham	3
J Bay	2
C Quentin	1
K Youkilis	1
D Ortiz	1

Most Driven In By
Self	4
A RamÃrez	3
S Podsednik	2
C Getz	2
N Green	1
J Drew	1
J Nix	1
C Quentin	1

2009 Batting Game Log

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2009 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1451	53 (52)	Jun 3	BOS	@	DET	W,10-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2	.03	-0.001	.04	0.00%	-0.26	RF 1B
2	1452	54	Jun 4	BOS	@	DET	W,6-3	4-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	.59	-0.046	.89	-0.04%	-1.16	PH 1B
3	1453	57 (2)	Jun 7	BOS		TEX	L,3-6	CG	3	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.714	1.000	8	.87	0.143	1.35	0.13%	1.44	RF CF
4	1454	58	Jun 9	BOS		NYY	W,7-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.600	.964	8	.24	0.022	.43	0.02%	0.05	CF
5	1455	59	Jun 10	BOS		NYY	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.500	.833	7	.85	-0.070	1.56	-0.08%	-0.95	CF
6	1456	61 (1)	Jun 12	BOS	@	PHI	W,5-2	6-10	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.353	.500	.853	5	2.27	-0.084	3.33	-0.07%	-0.12	1B
7	1457	63 (1)	Jun 14	BOS	@	PHI	L,6-11	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.316	.444	.760	6	1.12	-0.054	1.48	-0.04%	-0.59	PH RF
8	1458	65 (1)	Jun 17	BOS		FLA	W,6-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.300	.421	.721	7	.09	-0.002	.13	0.00%	-0.39	PH RF
9	1459	68 (2)	Jun 20	BOS		ATL	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.250	.348	.598	6	.76	-0.085	1.15	-0.08%	-1.03	1B
10	1460	69	Jun 21	BOS		ATL	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.286	.370	.656	6	.93	-0.022	1.32	-0.02%	0.12	1B
11	1461	70	Jun 23	BOS	@	WSN	W,11-3	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.276	.357	.633	2	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.44	PH
12	1462	71	Jun 24	BOS	@	WSN	W,6-4	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.267	.345	.611	5	.37	-0.009	.48	-0.01%	-0.16	1B
13	1463	72	Jun 25	BOS	@	WSN	L,3-9	8-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.290	.400	.690	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.22	PH LF
14	1464	73	Jun 26	BOS	@	ATL	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.294	.314	.412	.726	7	.49	-0.006	.64	-0.01%	-0.17	CF 1B
15	1465	74	Jun 27	BOS	@	ATL	W,1-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.333	.405	.739	5	1.78	0.112	2.35	0.09%	0.53	LF 1B
16	1466	75	Jun 28	BOS	@	ATL	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.325	.395	.720	9	1.44	-0.036	1.81	-0.03%	-0.23	PH
17	1467	76	Jun 29	BOS	@	BAL	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.341	.405	.746	6	.82	0.001	1.07	0.00%	0.11	1B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	1468	78 (1)	Jul 1	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.319	.378	.697	7	.48	0.002	.63	0.00%	0.10	1B
19	1469	79	Jul 3	BOS		SEA	L,6-7	CG(11)	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.327	.400	.727	6	1.34	0.014	1.81	0.01%	-0.15	1B
20	1470	80	Jul 4	BOS		SEA	L,2-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.321	.392	.713	8	2.84	-0.074	4.08	-0.06%	-0.19	1B
21	1471	81	Jul 5	BOS		SEA	W,8-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.316	.382	.698	7	1.46	0.047	2.29	0.05%	0.89	1B
22	1472	84 (2)	Jul 8	BOS		OAK	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.288	.311	.373	.684	7	.77	-0.051	1.13	-0.05%	-0.17	1B
23	1473	85	Jul 9	BOS		KCR	L,6-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.274	.292	.355	.647	8	1.89	-0.194	2.76	-0.17%	-1.40	1B
24	1474	86	Jul 10	BOS		KCR	W,1-0	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.294	.354	.648	8	1.65	0.009	2.45	0.01%	-0.20	1B
25	1475	87	Jul 11	BOS		KCR	W,15-9	GS-7	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.306	.343	.649	8	.28	-0.010	.41	-0.01%	-0.08	1B
26	1476	91 (3)	Jul 19	BOS	@	TOR	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.271	.307	.343	.650	8	.66	-0.017	.89	-0.01%	-0.06	1B
27	1477	94 (2)	Jul 22	BOS	@	TEX	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.291	.324	.615	7	1.31	-0.136	2.35	-0.15%	-1.22	1B
				Player went from Boston Red Sox to Chicago White Sox
28	1478	102	Jul 29	CHW	@	MIN	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.277	.308	.585	6	2.97	-0.320	5.29	-0.34%	-1.45	1B
29	1479	103	Jul 30	CHW		NYY	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.264	.293	.557	1	.99	-0.102	1.15	-0.07%	-1.04	CF
30	1480	104	Jul 31	CHW		NYY	W,10-5	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.253	.279	.532	7	1.56	-0.169	1.90	-0.12%	-2.12	RF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	1481	105	Aug 1	CHW		NYY	W,14-4	6-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.261	.287	.548	5	.08	0.003	.11	0.00%	0.62	PR 1B
32	1482	109 (3)	Aug 6	CHW		LAA	L,5-9	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.271	.300	.571	6	1.37	0.129	2.07	0.12%	1.66	LF
33	1483	112 (2)	Aug 9	CHW		CLE	L,4-8	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.245	.280	.319	.599	7	.85	0.039	1.30	0.04%	0.45	1B
34	1484	113	Aug 10	CHW	@	SEA	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.277	.316	.593	8	2.88	-0.065	3.83	-0.05%	-0.36	PH
35	1485	115 (1)	Aug 12	CHW	@	SEA	L,0-1	CG(14)	6	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.290	.330	.620	8	2.08	0.000	3.09	0.00%	0.27	1B
36	1486	117 (1)	Aug 15	CHW	@	OAK	W,8-1	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.296	.330	.626	5	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	0.39	1B
37	1487	118	Aug 16	CHW	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.306	.350	.656	8	1.26	0.073	1.83	0.06%	0.63	1B
38	1488	119	Aug 17	CHW		KCR	W,8-7	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.304	.346	.650	9	2.48	-0.073	3.75	-0.07%	-0.39	PH
39	1489	123 (3)	Aug 22	CHW		BAL	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.252	.293	.336	.630	8	.77	-0.053	.96	-0.04%	-1.76	1B
40	1490	124	Aug 23	CHW		BAL	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.291	.333	.624	9	5.20	-0.154	7.55	-0.13%	-0.35	PH
41	1491	125	Aug 24	CHW	@	BOS	L,8-12	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.288	.330	.618	9	1.10	-0.014	1.61	-0.01%	-0.11	PH
42	1492	126	Aug 25	CHW	@	BOS	L,3-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.248	.288	.330	.618	4						PR 1B
43	1493	128 (1)	Aug 27	CHW	@	BOS	W,9-5	CG	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.293	.330	.623	7	.44	-0.033	.41	-0.02%	-0.21	RF
44	1494	131 (2)	Aug 30	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.291	.328	.619	7	.63	-0.021	.54	-0.01%	-0.37	1B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	1495	134 (2)	Sep 2	CHW	@	MIN	W,4-2	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.289	.325	.614	9	1.56	-0.041	.72	-0.01%	-0.25	PH
46	1496	135	Sep 3	CHW	@	CHC	W,5-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.246	.287	.322	.609	4	.27	-0.016	.10	0.00%	-0.87	PR 1B
47	1497	136	Sep 4	CHW		BOS	W,12-2	CG	5	4	3	3	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.306	.361	.667	5	.46	0.187	.20	0.05%	3.10	RF 1B
48	1498	137	Sep 5	CHW		BOS	W,5-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.312	.384	.696	5	.35	0.062	.16	0.02%	1.09	RF 1B
49	1499	139 (1)	Sep 7	CHW		BOS	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.317	.388	.704	5	.96	0.190	.21	0.03%	1.56	1B
50	1500	140	Sep 8	CHW		OAK	L,3-11	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.273	.317	.409	.726	6	.30	0.003	.08	0.00%	1.10	RF
51	1501	141	Sep 9	CHW		OAK	W,4-3	GS-10	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.315	.404	.720	6	.99	-0.042	.24	-0.01%	-0.45	1B
52	1502	142	Sep 11	CHW	@	LAA	L,1-7	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.313	.401	.715	9	.66	-0.017	.33	-0.01%	-0.31	PH
53	1503	143	Sep 12	CHW	@	LAA	W,4-3	CG(10)	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.270	.316	.397	.713	5	.73	0.072	.36	0.02%	0.37	1B RF
54	1504	144	Sep 13	CHW	@	LAA	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.314	.394	.708	7	1.05	-0.028	.89	-0.01%	-0.11	PH
55	1505	145	Sep 15	CHW	@	SEA	W,6-3	CG	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.311	.395	.705	5	1.09	0.054	.40	0.01%	0.35	RF 1B
56	1506	147 (1)	Sep 17	CHW	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG(14)	6	6	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.323	.405	.729	5	1.42	0.129	.44	0.02%	1.38	1B
57	1507	148	Sep 18	CHW		KCR	L,0-11	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.318	.397	.715	5	.44	-0.035	.12	-0.01%	-0.43	RF
58	1508	150 (1)	Sep 20	CHW		KCR	L,1-2	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.322	.401	.723	9	1.98	0.055	.63	0.01%	0.14	PH
59	1509	151	Sep 21	CHW		MIN	L,0-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.326	.404	.729	5	.57	0.031	.13	0.00%	-0.31	1B
60	1510	152	Sep 22	CHW		MIN	L,6-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.285	.324	.400	.724	5	1.52	-0.134	.12	-0.01%	-1.32	DH
61	1511	153	Sep 23	CHW		MIN	L,6-8	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.322	.398	.720	9	1.59	-0.047	.01	0.00%	-0.26	PH
62	1512	156 (2)	Sep 27	CHW		DET	W,8-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.326	.396	.723	5	.61	0.031	.00	0.00%	0.72	1B
63	1513	158 (1)	Sep 30 (1)	CHW	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.330	.399	.729	3	.83	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.43	DH
64	1514	159	Sep 30 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.328	.401	.729	3	1.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.05	LF
65	1515	160	Oct 2	CHW	@	DET	W,8-0	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.327	.403	.730	6	.52	-0.017	.00	0.00%	0.88	1B
66	1516	161	Oct 3	CHW	@	DET	W,5-1	CG	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.284	.333	.399	.732	6	.82	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.07	1B
67	1517	162	Oct 4	CHW	@	DET	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.327	.390	.717	5	1.14	-0.109	.00	0.00%	-0.99	1B
							37-30		206	187	16	52	9	0	4	23	15	3	21	0	1	3	2	6	3	2	.278	.327	.390	.717		1.02	-1.002	1.08	-1.05%	-4.66

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Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats

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