Detroit Tigers (ML)
Mark Kotsay
Birthdate:
Dec. 2, 1974 (29 y, 6 m, 26 d)Born In:
Whittier, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/209Entry:
1994 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 6, Team: Detroit Tigers
Inj Prone:
Normal
Contract:
$26.5M / 4 years (2002-2005)
ML Service Time:
8 years, 85 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1995 | Toledo (IL) |
| All-Star | 2003 | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1997 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1995 | Toledo (IL) | |
| 1995 | None (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1995 - CF | Toledo (IL) |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1995 | London (EL) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 11, 1995 | Toledo (IL) |
| Aug 8, 1994 | Lakeland (FLOR) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 | 35.1 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 29 | 184.8 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 31 | 52.6 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 28.3 | 69.1 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 25.7 | 41.4 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 27.0 | 55.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Randy Winn | 956 |
| Tommy Holmes R | 946 |
| Danny Enriquez | 944 |
| Dwight Smith R | 936 |
| Tony Gonzalez R | 915 |
| Terry Moore R | 914 |
| Bruce Campbell R | 913 |
| Jose Vidro | 908 |
| Carl Reynolds R | 906 |
| Curt Walker R | 904 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 29
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | 937 |
| Randy Winn | 936 |
| Danny Enriquez | 936 |
| Bobby Abreu | 933 |
| Rusty Greer | 922 |
| Juan Gonzalez R | 917 |
| Al Oliver R | 915 |
| Joe Randa | 914 |
| Curt Flood R | 914 |
| Roberto Clemente R | 910 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 733 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 657 | 1 |
| 1999 | 657 | 1 |
| 2001 | 610 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 223 | 1 |
| 2003 | 182 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42 | 5 |
| 1999 | 46 | 3 |
| 2002 | 46 | 6 |
| 2003 | 46 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 103 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.339 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0.320 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.387 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.3 | 10 |