Mark Belanger

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 170lb (185cm, 77kg)

Born: June 8, 1944 in Pittsfield, MA us

Died: October 6, 1998 in New York, NY

Buried: St. Joseph Cemetery, Pittsfield, MA

High School: Pittsfield HS (Pittsfield, MA)

Debut: August 7, 1965 (Age 21-060d, 12,383rd in major league history)
vs. KCA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1982 (Age 38-116d)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Agents: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: Mark Henry Belanger

Nicknames: The Blade

Pronunciation: \buh-LAN-jer\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

41.0

5784

1316

.228

676

RBI

389

167

OBP

.300

SLG

.280

OPS

.580

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	35-29 / in Starts: 26-23
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 5 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 158 PAs	10
Actual Runners on Base	102 (52-35-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 158 PAs	16
Avg. Runners on Base	96 (47-32-16)

Most Driven In
D DeCinces	3
G Roenicke	3
T Crowley	2
R Dempsey	1
Self	1
J Lowenstein	0
B Ayala	0
A Bumbry	0

Most Driven In By
R Dauer	2
Self	1
A Bumbry	1
E Murray	1
J Dwyer	1
J Lowenstein	1
L Sakata	1
K Singleton	1

1981 Batting Game Log

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1981 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	1899	1	Apr 10	BAL		KCR	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.78	-0.078	.46	-0.03%	-0.94	SS
2	1900	2	Apr 12	BAL		KCR	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.68	-0.033	.42	-0.01%	-0.37	SS
3	1901	3	Apr 13	BAL	@	BOS	W,5-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.57	-0.091	1.16	-0.04%	-0.72	SS
4	1902	4	Apr 15	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-7	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	1.01	0.009	.77	0.00%	0.03	SS
5	1903	5	Apr 17	BAL	@	KCR	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9	.87	0.024	.52	0.01%	0.10	SS
6	1904	6	Apr 19	BAL	@	KCR	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	9	.79	-0.039	.52	-0.02%	-0.35	SS
7	1905	7	Apr 21	BAL	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.69	-0.093	1.10	-0.04%	-0.58	SS
8	1906	8	Apr 23 (1)	BAL	@	CHW	L,5-18	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.143	.325	9	1.07	0.121	.59	0.04%	0.69	SS
9	1907	10 (1)	Apr 25	BAL		BOS	W,7-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.154	.120	.274	9	.61	-0.067	.32	-0.02%	-1.52	SS
10	1908	11	Apr 26	BAL		BOS	L,5-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.107	.138	.107	.245	9	.52	-0.038	.34	-0.02%	-0.51	SS
11	1909	12	Apr 27	BAL		CHW	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.097	.125	.097	.222	9	.87	-0.013	.42	0.00%	0.46	SS
12	1910	13	Apr 28	BAL		CHW	L,6-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.118	.091	.209	9	.49	-0.023	.26	-0.01%	-0.37	SS
13	1911	14	Apr 29	BAL		CHW	W,3-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.086	.111	.086	.197	9	.17	-0.012	.08	0.00%	-0.42	SS
14	1912	15	Apr 30	BAL		TOR	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.079	.103	.079	.182	9	.37	-0.041	.22	-0.01%	-1.12	SS
May		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
15	1913	21 (5)	May 6	BAL		MIN	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.100	.077	.177	2	4.22	0.162	2.72	0.06%	-0.14	SS
16	1914	22	May 9 (1)	BAL	@	TEX	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.100	.077	.177	2						SS
17	1915	23	May 9 (2)	BAL	@	TEX	W,4-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.116	.136	.116	.253	9	.61	0.071	.48	0.03%	0.74	SS
18	1916	24	May 10	BAL	@	TEX	L,3-7	GS-9	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.130	.167	.130	.297	2	1.23	0.112	1.06	0.06%	1.40	SS
19	1917	25	May 12	BAL	@	TOR	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.180	.167	.347	9	.95	0.102	.76	0.05%	0.85	SS
20	1918	31 (5)	May 18	BAL		OAK	W,5-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.180	.372	9	1.62	0.144	1.51	0.08%	1.13	SS
21	1919	32	May 19	BAL		OAK	W,6-5	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.204	.176	.380	9	.75	0.019	.74	0.01%	0.28	SS
22	1920	33	May 20	BAL		CAL	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.207	.200	.407	9	.50	0.055	.50	0.03%	0.93	SS
23	1921	35 (1)	May 22	BAL	@	DET	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.164	.207	.200	.407	3						SS
24	1922	36	May 23	BAL	@	DET	W,9-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.210	.203	.413	9	.46	-0.047	.53	-0.03%	-0.71	SS
25	1923	37	May 24 (1)	BAL	@	DET	L,2-8	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.200	.194	.394	9	.58	-0.042	.71	-0.03%	-0.79	SS
26	1924	38	May 24 (2)	BAL	@	DET	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.161	.200	.194	.394	9						SS
27	1925	39	May 25	BAL		NYY	W,10-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.203	.242	.445	9	.13	0.077	.17	0.06%	-0.17	SS
28	1926	40	May 26	BAL		NYY	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.205	.271	.477	9	1.08	0.077	1.43	0.06%	-0.04	SS
29	1927	41	May 27	BAL		NYY	W,6-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.221	.274	.495	9	.94	-0.085	1.24	-0.07%	-0.58	SS
30	1928	42	May 29	BAL		DET	W,6-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.195	.235	.286	.520	9	.40	-0.017	.50	-0.01%	-0.48	SS
31	1929	43	May 30	BAL		DET	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.235	.286	.520	3						PR
32	1930	44	May 31	BAL		DET	L,4-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.188	.235	.275	.510	9	.92	-0.039	1.17	-0.03%	-0.80	SS
Jun		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
33	1931	45	Jun 2	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG(11)	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.247	.268	.515	9	.98	0.046	1.38	0.04%	0.13	SS
34	1932	46	Jun 3	BAL	@	NYY	L,0-2	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.250	.271	.521	9	1.59	0.015	2.13	0.01%	0.11	SS
35	1933	47	Jun 4	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-12	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.245	.264	.509	9	1.00	-0.053	1.35	-0.04%	-0.61	SS
36	1934	48	Jun 5	BAL	@	CAL	W,6-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.242	.261	.503	9	.50	-0.012	.50	-0.01%	-0.41	SS
37	1935	50 (1)	Jun 7	BAL	@	CAL	W,4-1	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.245	.256	.500	9	.57	-0.006	.53	0.00%	-0.86	SS
38	1936	51	Jun 9 (1)	BAL	@	OAK	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.248	.280	.527	9	.80	0.109	.83	0.07%	0.38	SS
39	1937	52	Jun 9 (2)	BAL	@	OAK	L,2-3	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.243	.274	.516	9	.60	-0.031	.57	-0.02%	-0.29	PH SS
40	1938	53	Jun 10	BAL	@	OAK	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.184	.252	.276	.528	9	.74	0.099	.67	0.05%	1.10	SS
41	1939	54	Jun 11	BAL	@	SEA	L,2-8	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.255	.277	.532	9	.37	-0.005	.37	0.00%	-0.47	SS
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
42	1940	55	Aug 10	BAL		KCR	W,3-2	GS-11	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.248	.269	.517	9	.96	-0.071	1.16	-0.05%	-0.52	SS
43	1941	57 (1)	Aug 12 (2)	BAL		KCR	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.248	.278	.526	9	.73	-0.038	.92	-0.03%	-0.56	SS
44	1942	58	Aug 13	BAL		KCR	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.189	.250	.279	.529	9	.52	-0.029	.71	-0.02%	-0.26	SS
45	1943	59	Aug 14	BAL		CHW	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.244	.272	.516	9	1.41	-0.104	2.06	-0.09%	-0.65	SS
46	1944	60	Aug 15	BAL		CHW	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.238	.265	.503	9	.39	-0.029	.53	-0.02%	-0.45	SS
47	1945	61	Aug 16	BAL		CHW	L,7-8	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.236	.263	.499	8	1.15	-0.028	1.71	-0.03%	-0.74	SS
48	1946	62	Aug 18	BAL	@	CAL	W,6-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.182	.244	.264	.509	9	1.28	0.018	1.79	0.02%	-0.20	SS
49	1947	63	Aug 19	BAL	@	CAL	L,3-6	GS-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.264	.514	9	.70	0.028	1.10	0.03%	0.24	SS
50	1948	64	Aug 20	BAL	@	CAL	L,2-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.244	.258	.503	9	1.42	-0.120	1.96	-0.10%	-0.93	SS
51	1949	65	Aug 21	BAL	@	OAK	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.177	.244	.258	.503	7						SS
52	1950	66	Aug 22	BAL	@	OAK	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.241	.254	.495	9	1.71	-0.065	2.39	-0.06%	-0.56	SS
53	1951	67	Aug 23	BAL	@	OAK	W,7-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.175	.241	.254	.495	8						SS
54	1952	72 (4)	Aug 29	BAL		CAL	W,4-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.243	.250	.493	9	.84	-0.025	1.57	-0.03%	-0.18	SS
55	1953	73	Aug 30	BAL		CAL	L,1-7	GS-9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.171	.252	.248	.500	9	.51	0.043	1.04	0.05%	0.68	SS
56	1954	74	Aug 31	BAL		SEA	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.247	.242	.489	9	1.37	-0.105	2.58	-0.12%	-0.77	SS
Sept		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
57	1955	75	Sep 1	BAL		SEA	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.242	.237	.479	9	.58	-0.043	.88	-0.04%	-0.45	SS
58	1956	76	Sep 2	BAL		SEA	W,3-2	GS-11	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.243	.239	.483	9	.75	-0.011	1.29	-0.01%	0.06	SS
59	1957	77	Sep 3	BAL		OAK	L,0-10	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.242	.237	.479	9	2.13	-0.061	3.83	-0.07%	-0.57	SS
60	1958	78	Sep 4	BAL		OAK	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.165	.242	.237	.479	3						SS
61	1959	79	Sep 5	BAL		OAK	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.165	.242	.237	.479	8						SS
62	1960	80	Sep 6	BAL		OAK	W,8-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.165	.242	.237	.479	8						SS
63	1961	88 (7)	Sep 15	BAL	@	CLE	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.165	.242	.237	.479	9						SS
64	1962	91 (2)	Sep 19	BAL		MIL	L,8-11	7-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.165	.242	.237	.479	2		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR SS
							35-29		158	139	9	23	3	2	1	10	12	0	25	2	5	0	1	4	2	1	.165	.242	.237	.479		.87	-0.263	.95	-0.34%	-10.76

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