Mark Standiford

Mark Edward Standiford

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 167 lb.

• School Wichita State University
• High School Wichita North High School

• Born September 20, 1965 in Wichita, KS USA

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Biographical Information

Mark Standiford played in the minor leagues and for the USA national baseball team.

Standiford hit 16 homers as a freshman and his 25 doubles tied for 8th in NCAA Division I. In 1986, he whacked 22 doubles, making the NCAA Division I top-20 again. He represented the USA in the 1987 Intercontinental Cup as they won Silver. He went deep 28 times his senior year and led Wichita State in hits (95), runs (81), doubles (26), homers and RBI (97) to power them to the 1988 College World Series. He was 4th in NCAA Division I in walks (70, between Ed Alicea and Mike Fiore), 3rd in RBI (after Monty Fariss and Mike Willes), 4th in dingers (between Fariss and Robin Ventura), tied for 6th in doubles (with DeWayne Jones and Steve Hosey), tied Willes for 3rd in total bases (207) and tied for 19th in runs. 1989 Baseball Almanac, pg. 245-246 </ref> He batted .426 in the 1988 College World Series and made the All-Series team at second base. The American Baseball Coaches Association named him All-American at second, joining Ventura, Dave Silvestri and Lance Shebelut on the infield. Baseball America named him second-team after Kevin Higgins. His 94 career doubles were a NCAA record and his 301 career RBI were third in Wichita State history after Phil Stephenson and Joe Carter.

He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 16th round of the 1988 Amateur Draft, and he hit .272/.399/.417 in 57 games for the Everett Giants in his first season. His 42 walks ranked him 9th in the Northwest League and he was 5th in OBP (between Lee Tinsley and Shannon Coppell) and 9th in OPS. Scott Bigham beat him out for All-Star honors at second base. He recorded a .232/.361/.354 batting line in 51 games for the Salinas Spurs in 1989, but he struggled for the Clinton Giants as his batting line fell to .114/.250/.148 in 61 games. Standiford's professional career ended after that season. In 2009, he became head coach of Tabor College, going 642-290-1 in his first 15 years. His teams went to the 2014 NAIA College World Series and 2015 NAIA College World Series. .