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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1962	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D--A	BAL	55	236	173	44	46	7	1	3	23	16		58	44	.266	.451	.370	.821	64		2	1	2	0
1962	18	-4.5	Elmira	EL	A	BAL	8	25	22	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		3	12	.046	.160	.046	.206	1		0	0	0	0
1962	18	-1.6	Bluefield	APPY	D-	BAL	47	211	151	44	45	7	1	3	23	15		55	32	.298	.486	.417	.903	63		2	1	2	0

1964	20	-1.8	Aberdeen	NORL	A	BAL	117	561	465	79	105	21	6	4	28	16	7	91	86	.226	.357	.323	.680	150		4	1	0
1964	20	-0.8	Orioles	FLIL	WRk	BAL	47	187	153	33	40	8	1	0	9	7	1	31	25	.261	.389	.327	.716	50		1	2	0
1965	21	-2.1	Elmira	EL	AA	BAL	125	582	481	84	110	16	5	2	33	29	3	86	93	.229	.350	.295	.645	142		5	7	3
1965	21	-6.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	11	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966	22	-3.5	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	139	582	504	80	132	12	6	6	38	19	5	62	76	.262	.346	.345	.691	174		4	10	2
1966	22	-5.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	8	20	19	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.158	.158	.211	.368	4	0	0	1	0	0
1967	23	-4.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	69	205	184	19	32	5	0	1	10	6	1	12	46	.174	.225	.217	.442	40	3	0	9	0	1
1968	24	-3.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	145	531	472	40	98	13	0	2	21	10	1	40	114	.208	.272	.248	.520	117	9	4	9	6	2
1969	25	-2.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	150	594	530	76	152	17	4	2	50	14	6	53	54	.287	.351	.345	.696	183	13	2	4	5	5
1970	26	-1.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	145	527	459	53	100	6	5	1	36	13	2	52	65	.218	.303	.259	.562	119	4	5	9	2	3
1971	27	-0.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	150	590	500	67	133	19	4	0	35	10	8	73	48	.266	.365	.320	.685	160	9	7	6	4	6
1972	28	0.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	113	313	285	36	53	9	1	2	16	6	3	18	53	.186	.236	.246	.482	70	3	2	4	4	1
1973	29	1.0	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	154	544	470	60	106	15	1	0	27	13	6	49	54	.226	.303	.262	.564	123	9	5	15	5	1
1974	30	2.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	155	570	493	54	111	14	4	5	36	17	7	51	69	.225	.298	.300	.598	148	4	2	20	4	0
1975	31	3.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	152	502	442	44	100	11	1	3	27	16	4	36	53	.226	.286	.276	.562	122	2	1	23	0	0
1976	32	4.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	153	589	522	66	141	22	2	1	40	27	17	51	64	.270	.336	.326	.661	170	6	2	11	3	0
1977	33	5.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	144	458	402	39	83	13	4	2	30	15	8	43	68	.207	.287	.274	.560	110	7	3	8	2	1
1978	34	6.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	135	408	348	39	74	13	0	0	16	6	6	40	55	.213	.299	.250	.549	87	4	6	7	7	1
1979	35	7.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	101	242	198	28	33	6	2	0	9	5	1	29	33	.167	.273	.217	.490	43	3	1	11	3	0
1980	36	8.0	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	113	291	268	37	61	7	3	0	22	6	3	12	25	.228	.261	.276	.537	74	1	0	11	0	0
1981	37	8.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	64	158	139	9	23	3	2	1	10	2	1	12	25	.166	.242	.237	.479	33	4	2	5	0	0
1982	38	9.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	54	57	50	6	12	1	0	0	4	1	0	5	10	.240	.309	.260	.569	13	2	0	2	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		2016	6602	5784	676	1316	175	33	20	389	167	75	576	839	.228	.300	.280	.580	1617	83	42	155	45	22
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		436	1961	1623	287	393	56	18	15	122	80	15	297	299	.242	.363	.327	.690	530		15	19	7	0
Other (1 season)					Other		47	187	153	33	40	8	1	0	9	7	1	31	25	.261	.389	.327	.716	50		1	2	0
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2499	8750	7560	996	1749	239	52	35	520	254	91	904	1163	.231	.316	.291	.607	2197	83	58	176	52	22

AAA (1 season)					Minors		139	582	504	80	132	12	6	6	38	19	5	62	76	.262	.346	.345	.691	174		4	10	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		125	582	481	84	110	16	5	2	33	29	3	86	93	.229	.350	.295	.645	142		5	7	3
A (2 seasons)					Minors		125	586	487	79	106	21	6	4	28	17	7	94	98	.218	.349	.310	.659	151		4	1	0	0
D- (1 season)					Minors		47	211	151	44	45	7	1	3	23	15		55	32	.298	.486	.417	.903	63		2	1	2	0