SS Mark Belanger #17
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/17/1980
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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SS MARK BELANGER #17 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
143 449 101 13 13 0 37 33 53 .225 .280 .312 16 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3 3
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 1
Errors: - 8 1
Arm: - 7 1
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 6
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/05/1980 @ BAL Loss, 4-5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/1980 @ BAL Win, 5-2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/03/1980 @ BAL Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/1980 NYY Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1980 NYY Loss, 1-5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1980 BAL Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1980 BAL Win, 6-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1980 BAL Win, 7-6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1980 @ NYY Loss, 4-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1980 @ NYY Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Birthday:06/08/1944
Born in:Pittsfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:76 kg
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:15 Years, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 6th Pick in Round 3
MLB 1980 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 143 449 101 13 13 0 37 45 33 53 .225 .280 .312 .591 .258 .087 56
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 140 509 3 3 0 19 19 5 140 26 16 7 69.6 36.9 2.51 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   106 20 3 3 0 4 14 12 12 2 7 0 .189 .267 .274 .540
Versus Right   343 81 10 10 0 33 31 21 41 3 12 3 .236 .284 .324 .607
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   46 10 1 0 0 3 4 5 4 0 4 0 .217 .294 .239 .533
May   82 19 0 2 0 9 5 4 15 1 1 0 .232 .264 .280 .545
June   73 17 3 4 0 7 5 5 7 0 5 0 .233 .282 .384 .666
July   79 19 5 1 0 7 12 6 6 2 1 1 .241 .295 .329 .625
August   85 22 2 5 0 9 12 4 14 2 3 2 .259 .301 .400 .701
September   72 13 2 1 0 2 5 8 7 0 4 0 .181 .263 .236 .499
October   12 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Spring Training   16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 .062 .062 .062 .125
Last Year   333 82 16 4 1 30 31 27 35 2 18 3 .246 .307 .327 .634
2 Years Ago   371 92 18 3 4 42 48 51 52 4 13 6 .248 .345 .345 .690
Career   6224 1477 213 41 21 429 681 629 816 32 186 38 .237 .310 .295 .605
Home   228 51 4 7 0 22 27 15 21 2 10 1 .224 .272 .303 .575
Road   221 50 9 6 0 15 18 18 32 3 9 2 .226 .287 .321 .608
Grass   397 87 12 13 0 35 40 30 47 5 19 2 .219 .274 .315 .589
Turf   52 14 1 0 0 2 5 3 6 0 0 1 .269 .321 .288 .610
Day   124 24 1 0 0 4 8 7 13 0 4 1 .194 .242 .202 .444
Night   325 77 12 13 0 33 37 26 40 5 15 2 .237 .293 .354 .647
As Starter   447 100 13 12 0 37 44 33 53 5 19 3 .224 .279 .306 .585
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   90 15 0 3 0 2 8 11 8 1 11 0 .167 .255 .233 .488
Inning 1-3   140 34 7 4 0 19 13 7 23 1 4 2 .243 .287 .350 .637
Inning 4-6   175 38 4 5 0 12 18 13 19 2 4 1 .217 .272 .297 .569
Inning 7-9   127 29 2 4 0 6 14 13 11 2 9 0 .228 .296 .307 .603
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   142 34 4 4 0 8 21 8 16 1 17 0 .239 .278 .324 .602
1 Outs   149 36 6 4 0 14 13 8 20 4 2 1 .242 .278 .336 .613
2 Outs   158 31 3 5 0 15 11 17 17 0 0 2 .196 .282 .278 .561
Scoring Position   121 28 5 3 0 35 12 11 19 5 19 1 .231 .290 .322 .612
Bases Empty   248 56 5 8 0 0 25 17 27 0 0 2 .226 .281 .310 .591
Runner on 1st   80 17 3 2 0 2 8 5 7 0 0 0 .212 .259 .300 .559
Runner on 2nd   35 8 2 1 0 5 4 4 7 0 13 1 .229 .325 .343 .668
Runner on 3rd   13 6 1 0 0 6 3 0 1 0 1 0 .462 .462 .538 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 5 1 1 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 .143 .211 .229 .439
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 3 1 0 0 9 2 0 4 4 0 0 .231 .176 .308 .484
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   17 4 0 1 0 6 0 3 3 0 5 0 .235 .350 .353 .703
Bases Loaded   8 2 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .300 .250 .550
Two Strikes   162 22 2 5 0 8 14 15 53 1 0 2 .136 .217 .210 .427
First Pitch   72 18 3 1 0 7 3 3 0 1 9 0 .250 .276 .319 .596
Count 0-1   52 10 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 .192 .192 .250 .442
Count 0-2   22 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 .091 .130 .091 .221
Count 1-0   45 15 3 2 0 8 2 0 0 1 4 0 .333 .326 .489 .815
Count 1-1   51 12 1 1 0 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .235 .294 .529
Count 1-2   60 8 0 2 0 2 5 0 26 0 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333
Count 2-0   21 11 1 2 0 5 5 0 0 0 2 0 .524 .524 .762 1.286
Count 2-1   28 6 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .214 .200 .357 .557
Count 2-2   40 7 0 3 0 4 2 0 11 1 0 1 .175 .190 .325 .515
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   18 7 0 0 0 1 5 6 0 0 0 1 .389 .560 .389 .949
Full Count   40 5 2 0 0 2 6 15 11 0 0 0 .125 .364 .175 .539
Behind in Count   134 20 3 2 0 4 11 0 31 0 2 1 .149 .156 .201 .357
Ahead in Count   112 39 4 6 0 17 15 15 0 3 7 1 .348 .420 .491 .911
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Batting 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .250 .286 .536
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   68 14 3 3 0 9 4 6 8 1 4 0 .206 .267 .338 .605
Batting 8th   263 60 5 6 0 20 25 20 31 1 11 2 .228 .287 .293 .579
Batting 9th   109 24 5 3 0 7 15 7 14 2 4 1 .220 .269 .321 .590
Low Leverage   165 35 5 3 0 5 10 13 20 1 2 2 .212 .276 .279 .555
Medium Leverage   192 48 7 7 0 16 26 11 22 1 7 1 .250 .293 .359 .652
High Leverage   88 18 1 3 0 16 9 8 11 3 10 0 .205 .263 .284 .547
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
1966 Houston - MLB 21 12 32 5 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 1 0 .156 .270 .219 .489 43 36 -0.2
1967 Houston - MLB 22 152 472 107 15 0 0 26 46 47 1 0 81 18 1 .227 .298 .258 .557 67 65 0.3
1968 Houston - MLB 23 148 483 82 12 2 0 27 31 34 3 5 94 13 4 .170 .227 .203 .430 35 28 0.6
1969 Houston - MLB 24 126 428 99 11 4 0 25 49 48 5 0 62 16 5 .231 .316 .276 .592 74 76 2.8
1970 Houston - MLB 25 110 360 96 8 2 1 35 50 35 3 3 40 12 6 .267 .334 .308 .642 83 85 1.8
1971 Houston - MLB 26 96 342 70 8 1 0 17 33 37 2 3 43 3 5 .205 .284 .234 .518 53 55 0.9
1972 Houston - MLB 27 152 483 115 20 1 2 23 50 54 1 2 70 20 15 .238 .315 .296 .611 81 82 2.7
1973 Houston - MLB 28 143 525 135 16 3 5 33 67 55 4 1 61 26 10 .257 .332 .328 .659 87 88 5.1
1974 Houston - MLB 29 153 549 123 13 1 2 33 55 49 0 2 72 21 12 .224 .287 .262 .549 60 59 1.8
1975 Houston - MLB 30 135 515 138 17 5 2 29 62 56 4 0 47 23 17 .268 .344 .332 .676 93 97 4.2
1976 Houston - MLB 31 119 449 114 22 1 4 39 58 44 1 3 45 24 13 .254 .320 .334 .654 94 99 4.8
1977 Houston - MLB 32 135 433 118 22 1 0 33 54 54 2 2 56 23 23 .273 .354 .328 .682 88 89 3.0
1978 Houston - MLB 33 120 371 92 18 3 4 42 48 51 6 4 52 14 11 .248 .345 .345 .690 96 97 3.2
1979 Seattle - MLB 34 104 333 82 16 4 1 30 31 27 3 2 35 12 9 .246 .307 .327 .634 72 67 0.3
1980 Cleveland - MLB 35 143 449 101 13 13 0 37 45 33 3 5 53 16 7 .225 .280 .312 .591 62 56 1.1
Total MLB 1848 6224 1477 213 41 21 429 681 629 38 32 816 242 138 .237 .310 .295 .605 75 74 32.4
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
1965 Newark - AAA 20 112 401 112 31 4 4 38 62 33 2 1 38 19 17 .279 .336 .406 .743 102 103 1.8
1966 Tucson - AAA 21 87 310 87 15 2 4 37 48 19 0 2 26 36 4 .281 .320 .381 .701 96 97 2.1
1970 Tucson - AAA 25 4 19 6 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .316 .316 .474 .789 115 121 0.1
1971 Tucson - AAA 26 17 58 16 1 1 0 5 15 15 1 0 6 2 1 .276 .432 .328 .760 111 134 0.6
1979 Calgary - AAA 34 15 55 18 0 1 0 5 9 7 0 0 6 1 0 .327 .403 .364 .767 110 118 0.4
Total AAA 235 843 239 48 9 8 85 137 74 3 3 78 59 22 .284 .342 .390 .733 102 105
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
1970 Houston - MLB 25 5 19 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 .211 .211 .211 .421 19 13 1.3
1977 Houston - MLB 32 10 33 10 0 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 2 4 3 .303 .378 .303 .681 90 92 2.6
Total MLB 15 52 14 0 0 0 2 8 3 1 0 6 4 3 .269 .321 .269 .591 67 66
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Houston - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Houston - MLB SS 12 11 11 27 4 42 4 .905 92.0 3.72 -1.5 .927
1967 Houston - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Houston - MLB SS 146 139 163 374 77 559 22 .961 1216.0 3.97 -8.8 .967
1968 Houston - MLB SS 140 136 203 414 68 630 13 .979 1188.1 4.67 +15.5 1.054
1969 Houston - MLB SS 122 120 167 396 79 580 17 .971 1041.1 4.87 +16.0 1.073
1970 Houston - MLB SS 108 102 144 306 64 465 15 .968 876.2 4.62 +8.9 1.081
1971 Houston - MLB SS 95 89 119 323 67 458 16 .965 771.2 5.16 +8.7 1.053
1972 Houston - MLB SS 146 139 189 428 95 638 21 .967 1216.2 4.56 +8.6 1.033
1973 Houston - MLB SS 137 134 203 424 76 638 11 .983 1157.1 4.88 +24.0 1.106
1974 Houston - MLB 2B 1 1 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.1 1.051
1974 Houston - MLB SS 144 141 246 443 92 705 16 .977 1201.2 5.16 +16.8 1.083
1975 Houston - MLB SS 129 128 209 427 89 659 23 .965 1137.2 5.03 +19.3 1.083
1976 Houston - MLB SS 113 112 161 387 81 562 14 .975 1009.2 4.88 +21.0 1.088
1977 Houston - MLB SS 131 131 179 436 68 637 22 .965 1133.0 4.89 +19.7 1.094
1978 Houston - MLB SS 117 111 151 346 55 509 12 .976 972.1 4.60 +15.9 1.108
1979 Seattle - MLB SS 104 100 167 333 80 507 7 .986 869.2 5.17 +5.6 1.007
1980 Cleveland - MLB SS 143 140 228 489 100 741 24 .968 1220.0 5.29 +11.6 1.044
TOTAL 2B 1 1 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.1 1.051
TOTAL SS 1787 1733 2540 5553 1095 8330 237 .972 15104.0 4.82 +181.4 1.061
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 3, Pick 6, 46th overall pick).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (6).
04/12/1965 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
06/16/1965 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/24/1965 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/08/1965 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
09/06/1965 Wins the AAA NLAAA Player of the Week Award.
10/15/1965 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
12/26/1965 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Houston Astros in exchange for 3B Phil Linz and SP Sammy Ellis.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (6).
04/11/1966 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
08/26/1966 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks.
11/04/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (6).
04/10/1967 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
11/03/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (6).
09/20/1968 Injured on 09/18/1968, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day.
10/19/1968 Wins the 1968 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at SS.
11/03/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (6).
08/27/1969 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
10/26/1969 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $363,200 with the Houston Astros organization.
10/30/1969 Wins the 1969 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at SS.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
05/22/1970 Injured on 05/19/1970, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
03/20/1971 Injured on 03/19/1971, diagnosed with a bruised cheekbone, will not miss additional time.
05/22/1971 Injured (bone marrow edema (wrist)),out for 6 weeks.
09/30/1971 Wins the 1971 MLB Triple A AAA Championship Series with the Tucson Toros!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
07/23/1972 Was selected to the 1972 MLB All-Star Game.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
04/18/1973 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/10/1973 Injured on 05/08/1973, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will not miss additional time.
07/04/1973 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/22/1973 Was selected to the 1973 MLB All-Star Game.
10/25/1973 Wins the 1973 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at SS.
11/09/1973 Became a free agent.
12/21/1973 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
03/27/1974 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
08/05/1974 Goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
10/29/1974 Wins the 1974 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at SS.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
07/08/1975 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks.
07/13/1975 Was selected to the 1975 MLB All-Star Game.
07/20/1975 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
08/12/1975 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/29/1975 Injured on 09/28/1975, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day.
10/26/1975 Wins the 1975 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at SS.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
06/06/1976 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 4 weeks.
10/29/1976 Wins the 1976 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at SS.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
03/23/1977 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for one week.
03/28/1977 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/25/1977 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/15/1977 Injured on 07/11/1977, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 2 weeks.
10/19/1977 Wins the 1977 World Series with the Houston Astros.
10/28/1977 Wins the 1977 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at SS.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
07/09/1978 Injured on 07/08/1978, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 2 weeks.
09/01/1978 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/07/1978 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
10/29/1978 Wins the 1978 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at SS.
11/13/1978 Became a free agent.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
03/20/1979 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $188,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
05/27/1979 Injured on 05/26/1979, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 5 weeks.
06/24/1979 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/10/1979 Became a free agent.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
03/26/1980 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Indians organization.
04/01/1980 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/1980 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
11/17/1980 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1980 13 3
Year SB Rank
1972 20 9
Year SH Rank
1968 19 1
1977 25 1
1979 18 4
1980 19 4
Year SF Rank
1968 5 7
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