SS Mark Belanger #1
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2001
SS MARK BELANGER #1 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
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 10 10 10
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 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: 5
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
10/02/2001 CLE Loss, 7-9 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
10/01/2001 CLE Loss, 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2001 CLE Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/29/2001 @ TEX Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/27/2001 @ TEX Win, 10-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2001 @ COL Loss, 6-9 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/20/2001 @ COL Win, 10-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2001 @ SFG Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2001 MIN Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/2001 MIN Win, 5-1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Mark is considered one of the team leaders.
High: Leader
Birthday:06/08/1970
Born in:Pittsfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 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 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 126 394 90 15 1 2 27 54 48 102 .228 .316 .287 .603 .277 .058 68
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 120 446 3 0 0 4 22 1 113 18 23 10 69.7 40.8 3.23 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 23 4 0 0 4 10 11 28 1 2 0 .225 .298 .265 .563
Versus Right   292 67 11 1 2 23 44 37 74 0 20 3 .229 .322 .295 .617
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   75 13 3 0 0 1 9 12 19 0 8 0 .173 .287 .213 .501
May   87 20 4 0 1 8 11 8 24 1 4 0 .230 .292 .310 .602
June   72 16 3 1 0 2 11 8 18 0 6 1 .222 .309 .292 .600
July   67 17 2 0 1 5 9 9 16 0 4 1 .254 .351 .328 .679
August   56 14 0 0 0 5 9 9 14 0 0 1 .250 .364 .250 .614
September   35 9 3 0 0 4 5 2 10 0 0 0 .257 .297 .343 .640
October   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   86 23 3 0 0 7 6 8 19 0 2 1 .267 .337 .302 .639
Last Year   435 103 14 2 2 30 68 61 83 4 18 3 .237 .332 .292 .624
2 Years Ago   402 105 18 1 4 43 72 89 73 5 7 1 .261 .392 .341 .733
Career   5210 1233 200 26 30 523 735 608 909 58 191 23 .237 .316 .302 .618
Home   188 43 7 1 1 14 29 19 45 1 13 1 .229 .301 .293 .594
Road   206 47 8 0 1 13 25 29 57 0 9 2 .228 .329 .282 .611
Grass   389 90 15 1 2 27 54 46 101 1 22 3 .231 .317 .290 .607
Turf   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Day   14 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 2 0 .143 .200 .214 .414
Night   380 88 14 1 2 26 54 47 98 1 20 3 .232 .320 .289 .610
As Starter   386 87 14 1 2 24 54 47 99 1 22 3 .225 .314 .282 .596
As Reliever / Substitution   8 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   94 22 7 0 0 5 11 8 22 1 2 1 .234 .298 .309 .607
Inning 1-3   111 29 3 0 0 4 18 15 25 0 11 0 .261 .349 .288 .637
Inning 4-6   146 34 4 1 1 13 19 17 43 0 9 2 .233 .321 .295 .616
Inning 7-9   125 23 7 0 1 10 16 16 30 1 2 1 .184 .280 .264 .544
Extra Innings   12 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
0 Outs   114 23 7 0 0 3 23 19 32 0 13 0 .202 .316 .263 .579
1 Outs   141 38 4 1 2 18 22 15 33 1 9 3 .270 .350 .355 .705
2 Outs   139 29 4 0 0 6 9 14 37 0 0 0 .209 .281 .237 .518
Scoring Position   98 22 3 0 1 24 18 15 32 1 22 3 .224 .342 .286 .628
Bases Empty   246 57 9 1 1 1 31 26 59 0 0 0 .232 .305 .289 .594
Runner on 1st   50 11 3 0 0 2 5 7 11 0 0 0 .220 .316 .280 .596
Runner on 2nd   36 9 2 0 0 5 7 3 11 0 18 2 .250 .341 .306 .647
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 2 0 0 1 4 3 4 5 0 3 0 .100 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 4 1 0 0 7 4 4 6 1 0 0 .235 .364 .294 .658
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 0 0 3 1 2 4 0 1 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Two Strikes   283 61 12 1 1 19 36 22 102 0 0 2 .216 .277 .276 .552
First Pitch   29 6 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 12 0 .207 .207 .241 .448
Count 0-1   21 6 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 0-2   21 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 0 0 1 .095 .136 .095 .232
Count 1-0   18 6 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 .333 .316 .333 .649
Count 1-1   14 5 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 4 1 .357 .400 .500 .900
Count 1-2   65 11 1 0 0 2 1 0 37 0 0 0 .169 .169 .185 .354
Count 2-0   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-1   20 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   74 15 2 0 1 4 5 0 39 0 0 0 .203 .203 .270 .473
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 .333 .846 .333 1.179
Full Count   123 33 9 1 0 12 29 22 13 0 0 1 .268 .384 .358 .741
Behind in Count   107 19 1 0 1 4 5 0 50 0 2 1 .178 .185 .215 .400
Ahead in Count   47 12 0 0 0 4 8 26 0 1 4 0 .255 .514 .255 .769
Batting Leadoff   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 2nd   71 12 2 0 0 4 7 5 15 0 6 0 .169 .224 .197 .421
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 6th   14 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 1 0 .071 .235 .143 .378
Batting 7th   29 7 0 0 1 4 4 4 14 0 2 0 .241 .333 .345 .678
Batting 8th   36 13 3 0 0 5 8 3 8 0 3 0 .361 .410 .444 .855
Batting 9th   237 57 9 1 1 14 33 31 59 1 10 3 .241 .335 .300 .634
Low Leverage   189 47 6 1 2 9 23 19 46 0 0 0 .249 .317 .323 .640
Medium Leverage   134 28 7 0 0 7 23 20 36 0 15 3 .209 .325 .261 .586
High Leverage   69 15 2 0 0 11 8 9 19 1 7 0 .217 .304 .246 .550
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 66 70 0.4
2001 Detroit - FORT 30 126 394 90 15 1 2 27 54 48 3 1 102 23 10 .228 .316 .287 .603 63 68 -0.5
Total FORT 1446 5210 1233 200 26 30 523 735 608 23 58 909 179 66 .237 .316 .302 .618 67 70 16.8
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 28 28 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
2001 Detroit - MLB SS 121 119 185 353 90 551 13 .976 1058.2 4.57 -5.9 .965
TOTAL SS 1569 1553 2446 5080 949 7713 187 .976 13719.1 4.94 +145.4 1.048
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.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 10 (10).
10/31/2001 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
12/21/2001 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago (N) Cubs organization.
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
2001 23 7
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
2001 22 3
Year SF Rank
1992 10 2
1994 13 1
1996 9 4
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