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Mark Grudzielanek

Q: How old is Mark Grudzielanek?

Mark Grudzielanek is 54 years old.

Q: When was Mark Grudzielanek born?

Mark Grudzielanek was born on June 30, 1970.

Q: Where was Mark Grudzielanek born?

Mark Grudzielanek was born in Milwaukee, WI .

Q: How tall is Mark Grudzielanek?

Mark Grudzielanek is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mark Grudzielanek weigh when playing?

Mark Grudzielanek weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mark Grudzielanek play?

Mark Grudzielanek played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Mark Grudzielanek in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Grudzielanek has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mark Grudzielanek drafted?

Mark Grudzielanek was drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from J. M. Hanks HS (El Paso, TX) and the Montreal Expos in the 11th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Trinidad State College (Trinidad, CO) .

Q: What position did Mark Grudzielanek play?

Mark Grudzielanek was a Second Baseman and Shortstop.

Q: How many hits did Mark Grudzielanek have?

Mark Grudzielanek had 2,040 hits over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: June 30, 1970 in Milwaukee, WI us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from J. M. Hanks HS (El Paso, TX) and the Montreal Expos in the 11th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Trinidad State College (Trinidad, CO).

High School: J. M. Hanks HS (El Paso, TX)

School: Trinidad State College (Trinidad, CO)

Debut: April 28, 1995 (Age 24-302d, 16,601st in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 6, 2010 (Age 39-341d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Agents: ACES

Full Name: Mark James Grudzielanek

Pronunciation: \grud-zuh-LAH-nick\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

26.5

7052

2040

.289

946

RBI

640

133

OBP

.332

SLG

.393

OPS

.725

OPS+

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Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1991	21	MON-min	A-	72	302	275	44	72	9	3	2	32	14	5	18	43	.262	.311	.338	.649		93	5	3	3	3	0		JAM · NYPL
1992	22	MON-min	A	128	523	496	64	122	12	5	5	54	25	4	22	59	.246	.285	.321	.605		159	10	5	0	0	1		RFD · MIDW
1993	23	MON-min	A+	86	321	300	41	80	11	6	1	34	17	10	14	42	.267	.315	.353	.668		106	6	7	0	0	0		WPB · FLOR
1994	24	MON-min	AA	122	549	488	92	157	37	3	11	66	32	10	43	66	.322	.382	.477	.860		233	15	8	5	5	2		HRB · EL
1995	25	MON-min	AAA	49	201	181	26	54	9	1	1	22	12	1	10	17	.298	.342	.376	.717		68	6	4	2	4	0		OTT · IL
1995	25	MON	NL	78	293	269	27	66	12	2	1	20	8	3	14	47	.245	.300	.316	.616	61	85	7	7	3	0	4	654/H
1996	26	MON	NL	153	696	657	99	201	34	4	6	49	33	7	26	83	.306	.340	.397	.737	93	261	10	9	1	3	3	*6	AS
1997	27	MON	NL	156	688	649	76	177	54	3	4	51	25	9	23	76	.273	.307	.384	.690	81	249	13	10	3	3	0	*6
1998	28	TOT	NL	156	641	589	62	160	21	1	10	62	18	5	26	73	.272	.311	.362	.673	79	213	18	11	8	7	2	*6
1998	28	MON	NL	105	435	396	51	109	15	1	8	41	11	5	21	50	.275	.323	.379	.702	86	150	11	9	5	4	1	6
1998	28	LAD	NL	51	206	193	11	51	6	0	2	21	7	0	5	23	.264	.286	.326	.612	65	63	7	2	3	3	1	6
1999	29	LAD-min	A+	4	16	16	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500		4	1	0	0	0	0		SBR · CALL
1999	29	LAD	NL	123	534	488	72	159	23	5	7	46	6	6	31	65	.326	.376	.436	.812	111	213	13	10	2	3	1	*6/H
2000	30	LAD	NL	148	676	617	101	172	35	6	7	49	12	3	45	81	.279	.335	.389	.724	88	240	16	9	2	3	0	*4/H6
2001	31	LAD	NL	133	586	539	83	146	21	3	13	55	4	4	28	83	.271	.317	.393	.711	89	212	9	11	3	5	0	*4
2002	32	LAD	NL	150	566	536	56	145	23	0	9	50	4	1	22	89	.271	.301	.364	.665	81	195	17	3	1	4	4	*4/HD
2003	33	CHC-min	AAA	2	11	10	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.500	.545	.500	1.045		5	0	0	0	0	0		IWA · PCL
2003	33	CHC	NL	121	531	481	73	151	38	1	3	38	6	2	30	64	.314	.366	.416	.782	103	200	12	11	7	2	0	*4/H	MVP-27
2004	34	CHC-min	AAA	8	28	28	6	7	3	0	2	4	0	0	0	4	.250	.250	.571	.821		16	1	0	0	0	0		IWA · PCL
2004	34	CHC	NL	81	278	257	32	79	12	1	6	23	1	1	15	32	.307	.347	.432	.779	99	111	7	1	4	1	0	4H
2005	35	STL	NL	137	563	528	64	155	30	3	8	59	8	6	26	81	.294	.334	.407	.741	93	215	14	7	0	2	3	*4/H
2006	36	KCR	AL	134	586	548	85	163	32	4	7	52	3	2	28	69	.297	.331	.409	.740	90	224	12	2	3	5	4	*4/6H	GG
2007	37	KCR	AL	116	486	453	70	137	32	3	6	51	1	2	23	60	.302	.346	.426	.772	103	193	14	8	0	2	2	*4/6H
2008	38	KCR	AL	86	360	331	36	99	24	0	3	24	2	1	19	41	.299	.345	.399	.743	99	132	8	5	3	2	1	4/H

2009	39	MIN-min	AA,Rk	11	43	39	7	11	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	.282	.349	.308	.657		12	1	1	0	0	0		NBR,TWN · EL,GULF
2010	40	CLE	AL	30	119	110	10	30	0	0	0	11	2	0	8	10	.273	.328	.273	.600	71	30	4	1	0	0	0	4/HD
15 Yrs				1802	7603	7052	946	2040	391	36	90	640	133	52	364	954	.289	.332	.393	.725	90	2773	174	105	40	42	24
162 Game Avg.				162	684	634	85	183	35	3	8	58	12	5	33	86	.289	.332	.393	.725	90	249	16	9	4	4	2
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
LAD (5 yrs)				605	2568	2373	323	673	108	14	38	221	33	14	131	341	.284	.328	.389	.717	90	923	62	35	11	18	6
MON (4 yrs)				492	2112	1971	253	553	115	10	19	161	77	24	84	256	.281	.320	.378	.698	83	745	41	35	12	10	8
KCR (3 yrs)				336	1432	1332	191	399	88	7	16	127	6	5	70	170	.300	.339	.412	.752	96	549	34	15	6	9	7
CHC (2 yrs)				202	809	738	105	230	50	2	9	61	7	3	45	96	.312	.360	.421	.781	102	311	19	12	11	3	0
CLE (1 yr)				30	119	110	10	30	0	0	0	11	2	0	8	10	.273	.328	.273	.600	71	30	4	1	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				137	563	528	64	155	30	3	8	59	8	6	26	81	.294	.334	.407	.741	93	215	14	7	0	2	3

NL (11 yrs)				1436	6052	5610	745	1611	303	29	74	502	125	47	286	774	.287	.330	.391	.721	89	2194	136	89	34	33	17
AL (4 yrs)				366	1551	1442	201	429	88	7	16	138	8	5	78	180	.298	.339	.402	.740	95	579	38	16	6	9	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mark Grudzielanek?

Mark Grudzielanek is 54 years old.

When was Mark Grudzielanek born?

Mark Grudzielanek was born on June 30, 1970.

Where was Mark Grudzielanek born?

Mark Grudzielanek was born in Milwaukee, WI.

How tall is Mark Grudzielanek?

Mark Grudzielanek is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Mark Grudzielanek weigh when playing?

Mark Grudzielanek weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mark Grudzielanek play?

Mark Grudzielanek played 15 seasons.

Is Mark Grudzielanek in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Grudzielanek has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mark Grudzielanek drafted?

Mark Grudzielanek was drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from J. M. Hanks HS (El Paso, TX) and the Montreal Expos in the 11th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Trinidad State College (Trinidad, CO).

What position did Mark Grudzielanek play?

Mark Grudzielanek was a Second Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Mark Grudzielanek have?

Mark Grudzielanek had 2,040 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mark Grudzielanek have?

Mark Grudzielanek had 90 home runs over his career.

What was Mark Grudzielanek's average?

Mark Grudzielanek had a .289 average over his career.

How many teams has Mark Grudzielanek played for?

Mark Grudzielanek played for 6 teams; the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Mark Grudzielanek won?

Mark Grudzielanek has never won a World Series.

When did Mark Grudzielanek retire?

Mark Grudzielanek last played in 2010.

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