Mark Kotsay

Positions: Centerfielder, Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 220lb (183cm, 99kg)

Born: December 2, 1975 in Whittier, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (9th) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA).

High School: Santa Fe HS (Santa Fe Springs, CA)

School: California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)

Last Game: September 29, 2013 (Age 37-301d)
vs. SFG 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: Greg Genske • Previously: Jeff Moorad

National Team: us USA (Oly,College)

Full Name: Mark Steven Kotsay

Nicknames: Kots

Pronunciation: \KAH-tsay\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.3

6464

1784

127

.276

790

RBI

720

OBP

.332

SLG

.404

OPS

.737

OPS+

2009 Player Batting Game Log

2009 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2009-05-02	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox		Gwinnett Braves	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
2	2009-05-03	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox		Gwinnett Braves	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
3	2009-05-22	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox		Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
4	2009-05-23	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox		Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
5	2009-05-25	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox	@	Louisville Bats	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B	0
6	2009-05-26	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox	@	Louisville Bats	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
7	2009-05-28	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox	@	Louisville Bats	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF,CF	0
8	2009-05-29	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox	@	Indianapolis Indians	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	1
9	2009-05-30	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox	@	Indianapolis Indians	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	RF	0
10	2009-05-31	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox	@	Indianapolis Indians	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	pdH	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-AL
11	2009-06-03	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B,RF	0
12	2009-06-04	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
13	2009-06-07	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Texas Rangers	3	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,CF	0
14	2009-06-09	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
15	2009-06-10	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
16	2009-06-12	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Philadelphia Phillies	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
17	2009-06-14	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Philadelphia Phillies	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
18	2009-06-17	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
19	2009-06-20	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
20	2009-06-21	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
21	2009-06-23	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
22	2009-06-24	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
23	2009-06-25	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Washington Nationals	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
24	2009-06-26	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	CF,1B	0
25	2009-06-27	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Atlanta Braves	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF,1B	0
26	2009-06-28	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
27	2009-06-29	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
28	2009-07-01	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
29	2009-07-03	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Seattle Mariners	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
30	2009-07-04	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Seattle Mariners	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
31	2009-07-05	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Seattle Mariners	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
32	2009-07-08	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1B	0
33	2009-07-09	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Kansas City Royals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1B	0
34	2009-07-10	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Kansas City Royals	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
35	2009-07-11	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Kansas City Royals	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
36	2009-07-19	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1B	0
37	2009-07-22	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Texas Rangers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
38	2009-07-29	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
39	2009-07-30	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		New York Yankees	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
40	2009-07-31	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		New York Yankees	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
41	2009-08-01	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		New York Yankees	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
42	2009-08-06	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
43	2009-08-09	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B	0
44	2009-08-10	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
45	2009-08-12	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	6	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
46	2009-08-15	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Oakland Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
47	2009-08-16	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Oakland Athletics	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1B	0
48	2009-08-17	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
49	2009-08-22	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Baltimore Orioles	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1B	0
50	2009-08-23	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Baltimore Orioles	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2009-08-24	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Boston Red Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
52	2009-08-25	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
53	2009-08-27	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Boston Red Sox	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	RF	0
54	2009-08-30	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	New York Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
55	2009-09-02	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
56	2009-09-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
57	2009-09-04	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	5	4	3	3	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,1B	0
58	2009-09-05	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,1B	0
59	2009-09-07	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
60	2009-09-08	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Oakland Athletics	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
61	2009-09-09	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
62	2009-09-11	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
63	2009-09-12	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B,RF	0
64	2009-09-13	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
65	2009-09-15	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,1B	0
66	2009-09-17	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	6	6	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
67	2009-09-18	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
68	2009-09-20	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
69	2009-09-21	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
70	2009-09-22	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
71	2009-09-23	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Minnesota Twins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
72	2009-09-27	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Detroit Tigers	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
73	2009-09-30	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
74	2009-09-30 (2)	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
October			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
75	2009-10-02	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
76	2009-10-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1B	0
77	2009-10-04	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0

2009 Player Batting Splits

2009 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	77	240	220	18	62	10	0	4	28	4	1	15	22	.282	.322	.382	.704	84	8	0	1	4	3

Home	36	118	109	13	32	3	0	4	16	1	0	7	7	.294	.331	.431	.762	47	4	0	0	2	1
Away	41	122	111	5	30	7	0	0	12	3	1	8	15	.270	.314	.333	.647	37	4	0	1	2	2

vs RHP as LHB	68	198	179		53	9	0	4	28			15	17	.296	.343	.413	.757	74	5	0	0	4	3
vs LHP as LHB	31	42	41		9	1	0	0	0			0	5	.220	.220	.244	.463	10	3	0	1	0	0

May	10	34	33	2	10	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	1	.303	.294	.333	.627	11	2	0	0	1	0
June	17	44	42	3	13	1	0	1	2	0	1	2	6	.310	.341	.405	.746	17	0	0	0	0	0
July	13	47	44	1	6	1	0	0	3	2	0	2	7	.136	.170	.159	.329	7	1	0	0	1	1
August	14	37	30	4	10	4	0	0	3	0	0	4	3	.333	.389	.467	.856	14	1	0	1	2	0
September	20	65	61	6	22	2	0	3	13	0	0	4	3	.361	.400	.541	.941	33	3	0	0	0	1
October	3	13	10	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	3	2	.100	.308	.200	.508	2	1	0	0	0	1

2 outs, RISP	34	39	34		11	0	0	1	10			5	4	.324	.410	.412	.822	14	0	0	0	0	2

vs. Younger Pitchers	72	215	197		57	10	0	1	21			13	17	.289	.327	.355	.682	70	8	0	1	4	2
vs. Older Pitchers	16	25	23		5	0	0	3	7			2	5	.217	.280	.609	.889	14	0	0	0	0	1

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