#43 Mark "Amazing" Grace, First Base, 34 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| Mark Grace
Amazing
6/28/1964
34
USA,NC,WINSTON-SALEM
6"2
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First Base
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3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 9,250,000
2000
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| Talent | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 10/3 | NYY | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/5 | @MIL | L 8-11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/13 | @KC | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/15 | KC | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 10/18 | TOR | L 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/19 | TOR | L 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/21 | @TOR | W 9-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/22 | @TOR | W 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 10/23 | @TOR | L 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
| 10/25 | TOR | L 1-10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 103 | 399 | 139 | 43 | 2 | 12 | 76 | 83 | 58 | 30 | .348 | .434 | .556 | .990 | 1.051 | .208 |
| Projected | 103 | 399 | 139 | 43 | 2 | 12 | 76 | 83 | 58 | 30 | .348 | .434 | .556 | .990 | 1.051 | .208 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 95 | 464 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 222 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 97.4 | 9.5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 89 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .337 | .404 | .517 | .921 |
| vs. RHP | 310 | 109 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 62 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .352 | .442 | .568 | 1.010 |
| Close/Late | 45 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .491 | .622 | 1.113 |
| Scoring Position | 103 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .408 | .462 | .680 | 1.141 |
| Pinch Hitting | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 50 | 184 | 61 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 33 | 23 | 13 | .332 | .398 | .511 | .909 |
| Road | 53 | 215 | 78 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 50 | 35 | 17 | .363 | .458 | .595 | 1.054 |
| Last Week | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| March/April | 25 | 103 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | .379 | .443 | .563 | 1.007 |
| May | 27 | 101 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | .297 | .385 | .416 | .800 |
| June | 26 | 106 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 8 | .368 | .420 | .613 | 1.033 |
| July | 22 | 78 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 5 | .308 | .455 | .564 | 1.020 |
| Sept/Oct | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .636 | .667 | 1.182 | 1.848 |
| Postseason | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .273 | .500 | .773 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1988 | 151 | 563 | 171 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | .304 | .399 | .451 | .850 | OAK |
| 1989 | 153 | 597 | 190 | 49 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 94 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 6 | 4 | .318 | .394 | .476 | .870 | OAK |
| 1990 | 157 | 603 | 219 | 41 | 5 | 13 | 101 | 123 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 3 | .363 | .442 | .512 | .954 | OAK,AL |
| 1991 | 155 | 532 | 183 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 82 | 84 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 1 | .344 | .444 | .496 | .940 | OAK,AL,AL |
| 1992 | 155 | 573 | 196 | 49 | 4 | 14 | 121 | 100 | 85 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 0 | .342 | .424 | .515 | .938 | OAK |
| 1993 | 157 | 560 | 173 | 38 | 6 | 17 | 89 | 116 | 101 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 4 | .309 | .412 | .489 | .902 | OAK |
| 1994 | 153 | 590 | 199 | 55 | 6 | 15 | 106 | 115 | 85 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 1 | .337 | .417 | .527 | .944 | OAK |
| 1995 | 146 | 583 | 215 | 50 | 5 | 12 | 96 | 122 | 82 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 2 | .369 | .443 | .533 | .976 | OAK,AL |
| 1996 | 154 | 617 | 212 | 44 | 3 | 15 | 110 | 133 | 92 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 2 | .344 | .429 | .498 | .926 | OAK |
| 1997 | 150 | 605 | 203 | 59 | 5 | 14 | 109 | 110 | 73 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 8 | 2 | .336 | .408 | .519 | .927 | OAK |
| 1998 | 103 | 399 | 139 | 43 | 2 | 12 | 76 | 83 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 0 | .348 | .434 | .556 | .990 | OAK |
| Total | 1634 | 6222 | 2100 | 503 | 55 | 144 | 1025 | 1161 | 916 | 26 | 46 | 432 | 42 | 20 | .338 | .422 | .505 | .927 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1995 | 12 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .436 | .341 | .777 |
| 1998 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .500 | .773 |
| Total | 20 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .409 | .370 | .779 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 101 | 95 | 974 | 84 | 108 | 1063 | 5 | .995 | 849.0 | 11.27 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Oakland in 1988...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/4/1988, off Joe Price (CHA)...
Was selected to the 1990 Allstar game...
Had 30-game hitting streak snapped on 8/10/1990...
2/3/1991: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
2/3/1992: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 6/20/1992...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1992...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
6/22/1993: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $7,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1993...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1994, hitting .556 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1994...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Detroit on 6/17/1995...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York (A) on 8/8/1995...
Injured on 9/22/1995 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1995...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Chicago (A) on 6/1/1996...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1996, hitting .538 with 2 HR, 12 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Detroit on 6/17/1996...
10/6/1996: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $9,250,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1996...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 5/17/1997...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 6/7/1997...
Had 2000th career hit on 4/29/1998, off Angel Miranda (MIN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1998, hitting .560 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Injured on 7/31/1998 with a Broken Finger, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 10/5/1998 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for one week...
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AVG
1989 - .318 - 9th
1990 - .363 - 1st
1991 - .344 - 4th
1992 - .342 - 5th
1994 - .337 - 5th
1995 - .369 - 1st
1996 - .344 - 3rd
1997 - .336 - 7th
| OBP
1990 - .442 - 3rd
1991 - .444 - 3rd
1992 - .424 - 7th
1994 - .417 - 6th
1995 - .443 - 5th
1996 - .429 - 9th
| Hits
1989 - 190 - 9th
1990 - 219 - 2nd
1994 - 199 - 5th
1995 - 215 - 2nd
1996 - 212 - 4th
1997 - 203 - 5th
| Doubles
1989 - 49 - 5th
1992 - 49 - 6th
1994 - 55 - 2nd
1995 - 50 - 2nd
1996 - 44 - 8th
1997 - 59 - 3rd
| Runs
1990 - 123 - 10th
1995 - 122 - 10th
1996 - 133 - 8th
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