NAME     : Mark Kotsay
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/2/1975
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $3,899,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .994)
  Range at Centerfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .986)
  Range at Rightfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .994)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : B
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 8  (VS. RHP : 9, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Brilliant)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 6  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .298  5  31 356 106 22  0  63 15  3  58  35 .395 .402 
  vs RHP        .332  4  24 256  85 18  0  52 13  2  44  28 .423 .449 
  vs LHP        .210  1   7 100  21  4  0  11  1  1  14   7 .308 .280 
  At Home       .316  2  10 177  56 12  0  33  4  2  31  19 .413 .418 
  Away          .279  3  21 179  50 10  0  30 10  1  27  16 .368 .385 
  R.I.S.P.      .288  1  25  66  19  5  0   0  0  0   9  13 .350 .409 
  Pinch Hitting .200  0   0   5   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .200 .200 
  Close/Late    .280  0   2  50  14  3  0   4  0  0   9   4 .383 .340 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .333  0   1  24   8  4  0   4  1  0   2   1 .385 .500 
  Apr/Mar       .271  0   8  85  23  3  0  15  1  2  12   7 .347 .306 
  May           .319  2   8  72  23  6  0  15  5  1  18  11 .457 .486 
  June          .313  1   4  83  26  3  0  10  3  0  18   9 .433 .386 
  July          .286  2  10  98  28  6  0  20  5  0  10   7 .345 .408 
  August        .333  0   1  18   6  4  0   3  0  0   0   1 .333 .556 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1997  .192  0   4  14  52  10  1  1   5  3  0   4   7 .250 .250   FLO
  1998  .279 11  68 154 578 161 25  7  72 10  5  34  61 .319 .403   FLO
  1999  .271  8  50 148 495 134 23  9  57  7  6  29  50 .311 .402   FLO
  2000  .298 12  57 152 530 158 31  5  87 19  9  42  46 .350 .443   FLO
  2001  .291 10  58 119 406 118 29  1  67 13  5  48  58 .366 .441   SDN
 
  Total AB  : 2417
  Total AVG : .284
  Total Hits: 687
  Total HR  : 46
  Total RBI : 268
  Total Runs: 351
  Total SB  : 67
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 5/13/2002 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks...