SS Mark Belanger #11
Detroit Tigers FORT
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2000
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SS MARK BELANGER #11 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
128 435 103 14 2 2 30 61 83 .237 .332 .292 29 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 2 2 2 2
Eye 10 11 10 10
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 1
Errors: - 8 1
Arm: - 6 1
Turn DP: - 7 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 6
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Aggressiveness: 10
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/19/2000 @ MIL Loss, 7-8 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
10/18/2000 @ MIL Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/16/2000 MIL Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/15/2000 MIL Loss, 8-9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/14/2000 MIL Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/12/2000 @ MIL Win, 8-4 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
10/11/2000 @ MIL Loss, 4-12 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 0
10/09/2000 SEA Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/08/2000 SEA Win, 5-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/29/2000 @ TEX Win, 6-3 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 3
PERSONALITY
Mark has good leadership skills.
High: Leader
Birthday:06/08/1970
Born in:Pittsfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,000,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:10 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 6th Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 128 435 103 14 2 2 30 68 61 83 .237 .332 .292 .624 .289 .055 70
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 125 503 3 1 0 9 18 4 127 18 29 10 74.4 48.3 3.49 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   103 26 4 2 0 8 19 8 22 1 3 1 .252 .310 .330 .640
Versus Right   332 77 10 0 2 22 49 53 61 3 15 2 .232 .338 .280 .619
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   79 25 4 1 0 7 12 5 14 2 4 1 .316 .356 .392 .749
May   93 24 1 0 1 5 18 13 16 0 2 0 .258 .349 .301 .650
June   76 15 5 0 0 3 6 11 11 0 3 1 .197 .307 .263 .570
July   69 10 2 0 0 5 11 16 17 1 3 0 .145 .302 .174 .476
August   88 16 1 1 0 3 12 12 24 1 6 1 .182 .284 .216 .500
September   30 13 1 0 1 7 9 4 1 0 0 0 .433 .500 .567 1.067
Spring Training   79 18 1 0 2 5 12 13 12 1 1 1 .228 .340 .316 .657
Postseason   27 4 0 1 0 5 2 4 4 0 1 0 .148 .258 .222 .480
Last Year   402 105 18 1 4 43 72 89 73 5 7 1 .261 .392 .341 .733
2 Years Ago   482 114 18 2 3 57 71 85 96 4 5 1 .237 .350 .301 .650
Career   4816 1143 185 25 28 496 681 560 807 57 169 20 .237 .316 .304 .620
Home   202 54 9 1 1 19 37 32 32 2 7 0 .267 .364 .337 .701
Road   233 49 5 1 1 11 31 29 51 2 11 3 .210 .303 .253 .557
Grass   431 102 14 2 2 28 68 61 81 3 17 3 .237 .333 .292 .626
Turf   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Day   16 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 0 .188 .316 .188 .503
Night   419 100 14 2 2 29 67 58 80 4 17 3 .239 .333 .296 .629
As Starter   433 102 14 2 2 29 68 61 83 4 18 3 .236 .331 .291 .622
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   81 17 1 1 0 4 16 13 20 1 5 2 .210 .330 .247 .577
Inning 1-3   145 40 6 1 1 12 31 21 23 2 8 1 .276 .367 .352 .719
Inning 4-6   146 29 2 0 1 8 15 20 28 1 5 0 .199 .293 .233 .526
Inning 7-9   138 34 6 1 0 10 21 19 29 1 5 2 .246 .344 .304 .648
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
0 Outs   121 30 4 2 1 3 35 26 23 1 14 1 .248 .383 .339 .721
1 Outs   165 35 3 0 0 9 22 22 31 3 4 1 .212 .304 .230 .534
2 Outs   149 38 7 0 1 18 11 13 29 0 0 1 .255 .319 .322 .641
Scoring Position   106 18 2 0 0 26 12 16 25 4 18 1 .170 .276 .189 .464
Bases Empty   261 71 11 2 1 1 44 34 46 0 0 2 .272 .360 .341 .701
Runner on 1st   68 14 1 0 1 3 12 11 12 0 0 0 .206 .316 .265 .581
Runner on 2nd   48 6 0 0 0 4 6 4 14 0 15 1 .125 .208 .125 .333
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 3 2 0 0 5 3 4 6 0 1 0 .100 .206 .167 .373
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 2 0 .250 .417 .250 .667
Bases Loaded   11 5 0 0 0 12 2 3 4 2 0 0 .455 .500 .455 .955
Two Strikes   328 68 8 2 1 16 39 27 83 3 0 2 .207 .269 .253 .522
First Pitch   24 7 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 10 1 .292 .346 .458 .804
Count 0-1   25 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .240 .280 .520
Count 0-2   17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   15 6 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 2 0 .400 .375 .533 .908
Count 1-1   14 6 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 1-2   83 11 2 1 1 3 3 0 38 0 0 0 .133 .133 .217 .349
Count 2-0   9 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Count 2-1   15 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Count 2-2   82 16 2 1 0 2 8 0 26 1 0 1 .195 .202 .244 .446
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 1 0 0 1 7 18 0 0 1 0 .400 .870 .600 1.470
Full Count   146 41 4 0 0 11 28 27 10 2 0 1 .281 .392 .308 .700
Behind in Count   125 17 3 1 1 5 5 0 47 0 1 0 .136 .136 .200 .336
Ahead in Count   44 16 4 0 0 7 21 33 0 1 3 0 .364 .628 .455 1.083
Batting Leadoff   32 9 2 0 0 2 9 7 7 1 0 0 .281 .400 .344 .744
Batting 2nd   105 31 4 0 0 7 23 21 16 0 8 1 .295 .417 .333 .751
Batting 4th   14 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 1 0 .071 .188 .143 .330
Batting 5th   23 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 6 0 0 0 .130 .167 .174 .341
Batting 6th   43 8 1 0 0 1 4 7 4 1 2 0 .186 .294 .209 .503
Batting 7th   217 50 5 2 2 18 26 23 45 2 7 2 .230 .307 .300 .607
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   223 60 10 0 2 9 30 32 44 0 0 2 .269 .366 .341 .707
Medium Leverage   152 33 4 2 0 11 31 22 23 1 9 1 .217 .318 .270 .588
High Leverage   55 9 0 0 0 10 7 7 16 3 9 0 .164 .246 .164 .410
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Detroit - FORT 20 52 169 31 5 0 1 19 12 5 1 1 25 1 2 .183 .210 .231 .441 27 22 -0.0
1992 Detroit - FORT 21 148 478 103 19 2 2 40 44 31 3 10 70 26 12 .215 .262 .276 .539 59 57 1.7
1993 Detroit - FORT 22 142 471 116 20 1 0 51 56 30 1 4 60 15 8 .246 .291 .293 .584 59 60 2.0
1994 Detroit - FORT 23 149 544 141 16 4 3 78 77 48 3 13 82 0 1 .259 .316 .320 .636 68 69 1.8
1995 Detroit - FORT 24 149 626 136 16 4 4 45 87 54 2 2 97 0 0 .217 .281 .275 .555 49 50 -0.1
1996 Detroit - FORT 25 148 632 153 30 5 4 78 88 56 2 9 109 0 0 .242 .302 .324 .626 66 67 2.0
1997 Detroit - FORT 26 146 577 141 29 4 5 55 106 101 3 5 112 2 1 .244 .357 .334 .692 84 91 3.0
1998 Detroit - FORT 27 140 482 114 18 2 3 57 71 85 1 4 96 38 10 .237 .350 .301 .650 75 81 3.3
1999 Detroit - FORT 28 118 402 105 18 1 4 43 72 89 1 5 73 45 12 .261 .392 .341 .733 95 105 3.3
2000 Detroit - FORT 29 128 435 103 14 2 2 30 68 61 3 4 83 29 10 .237 .332 .292 .624 65 70 0.2
Total FORT 1320 4816 1143 185 25 28 496 681 560 20 57 807 156 56 .237 .316 .304 .620 67 70 17.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1990 Raleigh - AAA 19 133 394 94 9 9 6 36 46 15 1 1 106 35 8 .239 .268 .353 .620 59 56 3.0
Total MAAA 133 394 94 9 9 6 36 46 15 1 1 106 35 8 .239 .268 .353 .620 59 56
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Detroit - FORT 20 6 14 4 1 0 0 4 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .450 .357 .807 136 145 1.2
1992 Detroit - FORT 21 11 33 8 3 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 5 0 1 .242 .278 .333 .611 79 75 2.3
1993 Detroit - FORT 22 19 71 9 0 0 0 6 4 4 0 2 18 0 0 .127 .169 .127 .296 -18 -22 1.8
1994 Detroit - FORT 23 4 14 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643 68 65 1.9
1995 Detroit - FORT 24 6 25 8 1 0 1 3 7 3 2 1 3 0 1 .320 .419 .480 .899 140 145 2.1
1996 Detroit - FORT 25 18 83 16 5 0 1 5 6 5 0 1 14 0 0 .193 .236 .289 .525 38 35 2.0
1998 Detroit - FORT 27 17 56 15 2 0 0 3 13 12 0 0 10 7 1 .268 .397 .304 .701 89 101 2.6
1999 Detroit - FORT 28 20 67 15 1 0 0 7 9 4 0 1 17 10 1 .224 .264 .239 .503 33 29 1.0
2000 Detroit - FORT 29 9 27 4 0 1 0 5 2 4 0 0 4 0 0 .148 .258 .222 .480 27 30 0.0
Total FORT 110 390 83 14 1 2 37 45 39 2 7 74 17 4 .213 .283 .269 .552 51 51
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1990 Raleigh - AAA SS 133 130 188 408 41 608 12 .980 1090.1 4.92 +33.3 1.170
1991 Detroit - MLB SS 52 52 96 171 36 275 8 .971 437.2 5.49 +7.5 1.062
1992 Detroit - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Detroit - MLB SS 148 144 208 502 82 732 22 .970 1277.1 5.00 +14.8 1.045
1993 Detroit - MLB SS 142 137 229 495 103 738 14 .981 1207.0 5.40 +20.9 1.063
1994 Detroit - MLB SS 149 149 243 513 96 773 17 .978 1334.1 5.10 +14.4 1.046
1995 Detroit - MLB SS 149 149 239 484 88 740 17 .977 1336.1 4.87 +12.4 1.045
1996 Detroit - MLB SS 148 148 232 500 88 750 18 .976 1315.0 5.01 +19.4 1.078
1997 Detroit - MLB SS 146 146 246 440 95 708 22 .969 1299.0 4.75 +7.4 1.037
1998 Detroit - MLB SS 140 139 217 481 93 712 14 .980 1248.1 5.03 +17.2 1.048
1999 Detroit - MLB SS 116 115 167 356 51 540 17 .969 1025.0 4.59 +7.3 1.024
2000 Detroit - MLB SS 125 125 196 377 86 586 13 .978 1090.1 4.73 -3.3 .980
TOTAL SS 1448 1434 2261 4727 859 7162 174 .976 12660.2 4.97 +151.3 1.054
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (6).
01/27/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
04/02/1990 Named the #14 prospect in the FORT
09/09/1990 Injured (fractured finger),out for 5 weeks.
10/15/1990 Wins the 1990 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (6).
03/04/1991 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
04/02/1991 Named the #22 prospect in the FORT
06/08/1991 Injured (post-concussion syndrome),out for 4 months.
11/26/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
12/12/1991 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (6).
06/08/1992 Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/29/1992 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/10/1992 Wins the 1992 FORT AL Great Glove Award at SS.
11/24/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (6).
02/25/1993 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
03/31/1993 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
11/10/1993 Wins the 1993 FORT AL Great Glove Award at SS.
11/22/1993 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,632,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
01/10/1994 Injured (gluteus strain),out for 2 weeks.
01/20/1994 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
02/25/1994 Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
04/01/1994 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
05/16/1994 Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award.
07/28/1994 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/28/1994 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/23/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,312,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (8).
02/25/1995 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
03/01/1995 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/01/1995 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
06/27/1995 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,510,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (9).
02/26/1996 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
08/21/1996 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $17,400,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
11/09/1996 Wins the 1996 FORT AL Great Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (9).
03/19/1997 Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (12).
03/13/1998 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
04/01/1998 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
08/05/1998 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $67,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
10/30/1998 Wins the 1998 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
11/08/1998 Wins the 1998 FORT AL Great Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (12).
02/26/1999 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
04/01/1999 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
06/29/1999 Injured (strained back),out for 4 weeks.
07/22/1999 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 10 (12).
02/26/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
04/01/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
07/14/2000 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/22/2000 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1995 684 7
1996 699 5
1997 686 6
Year AB Rank
1995 626 3
1996 632 3
Year 3B Rank
1996 5 10
Year SB Rank
1998 38 5
1999 45 3
2000 29 5
Year R Rank
1997 106 9
Year BB Rank
1997 101 2
1998 85 6
1999 89 10
Year SH Rank
1992 35 1
1993 29 1
1994 19 2
1995 16 5
1996 19 4
1997 16 6
2000 18 1
Year SF Rank
1992 10 2
1994 13 1
1996 9 4
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