1B Mark 'Amazing' Grace #20
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/18/2003
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1B MARK 'AMAZING' GRACE #20 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
71 71 15 3 0 0 2 15 18 .211 .345 .254 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 9 9 9 9
Power 6 6 6 6
Eye 15 13 15 15
Avoid K's 10 9 11 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 1
Errors: - 8 2
Arm: - 6 1
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 10 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 8
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/2003 NYM Loss, 4-8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/07/2003 @ MIL Win, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2003 @ MIL Loss, 5-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2003 @ MIL Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/2003 STL Loss, 3-7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2003 MIL Loss, 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/29/2003 MIL Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2003 @ STL Loss, 4-11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/20/2003 @ HOU Win, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/2003 LAD Loss, 6-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/28/1964
Born in:Winston-Salem, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$244,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:16 Years, None
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:16 Years, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2003 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 71 71 15 3 0 0 2 9 15 18 .211 .345 .254 .598 .290 .042 73
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 87 0 0 0 0 1 1 18 3 0 0 0.0 7.8 3.64 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 5 2 0 0 1 3 2 7 0 0 0 .250 .318 .350 .668
Versus Right   51 10 1 0 0 1 6 13 11 1 1 0 .196 .354 .216 .570
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
March   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
May   7 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
June   27 5 1 0 0 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 .185 .312 .222 .535
July   19 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 5 0 0 0 .105 .261 .158 .419
August   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 .429 .636 .571 1.208
September   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Last Year   487 117 30 2 5 61 67 61 88 11 10 3 .240 .322 .341 .663
2 Years Ago   528 150 24 0 9 71 51 72 90 4 6 4 .284 .372 .381 .752
Career   7366 2168 425 41 113 903 1119 1037 840 71 31 25 .294 .380 .409 .789
Home   33 10 3 0 0 2 5 7 6 1 1 0 .303 .415 .394 .809
Road   38 5 0 0 0 0 4 8 12 0 0 0 .132 .283 .132 .414
Grass   61 13 3 0 0 2 8 15 16 1 1 0 .213 .364 .262 .626
Turf   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Day   34 9 3 0 0 2 4 9 8 1 1 0 .265 .409 .353 .762
Night   37 6 0 0 0 0 5 6 10 0 0 0 .162 .279 .162 .441
As Starter   22 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 .136 .240 .182 .422
As Reliever / Substitution   49 12 2 0 0 1 7 12 12 1 1 0 .245 .387 .286 .673
Pinch Hitting   48 11 2 0 0 1 7 12 12 1 1 0 .229 .377 .271 .648
Close/Late   35 9 2 0 0 1 7 8 10 1 1 0 .257 .386 .314 .701
Inning 1-3   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   17 5 1 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 .294 .429 .353 .782
Inning 7-9   43 8 2 0 0 1 7 10 12 1 0 0 .186 .333 .233 .566
Extra Innings   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
0 Outs   21 6 1 0 0 0 6 6 5 0 1 0 .286 .444 .333 .778
1 Outs   24 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 7 1 0 0 .208 .259 .250 .509
2 Outs   26 4 1 0 0 1 1 7 6 0 0 0 .154 .333 .192 .526
Scoring Position   15 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 1 1 0 .133 .263 .133 .396
Bases Empty   43 10 2 0 0 0 6 8 9 0 0 0 .233 .353 .279 .632
Runner on 1st   13 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 .231 .412 .308 .719
Runner on 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   38 5 1 0 0 1 3 8 18 0 0 0 .132 .283 .158 .441
First Pitch   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 1-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-2   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 2-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   13 2 1 0 0 1 3 8 6 0 0 0 .154 .476 .231 .707
Behind in Count   18 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389
Ahead in Count   14 6 1 0 0 1 4 7 0 1 0 0 .429 .591 .500 1.091
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   12 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 .333 .400 .417 .817
Batting 9th   52 9 1 0 0 0 6 10 14 0 1 0 .173 .306 .192 .499
Low Leverage   28 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 9 0 0 0 .179 .281 .214 .496
Medium Leverage   27 8 2 0 0 1 8 7 5 0 0 0 .296 .441 .370 .812
High Leverage   14 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 1 1 0 .143 .316 .143 .459
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
1988 Chicago - MLB 23 144 450 131 27 5 4 42 57 47 0 3 36 7 7 .291 .356 .400 .756 129 133 1.7
1989 Chicago - MLB 24 158 524 171 30 7 11 85 100 86 2 6 33 10 5 .326 .419 .473 .892 157 157 4.8
1990 Chicago - MLB 25 107 117 27 3 2 1 16 12 18 0 4 5 1 3 .231 .324 .316 .640 85 80 -0.1
1991 Chicago - MLB 26 118 120 28 6 3 2 13 20 13 0 2 21 0 1 .233 .304 .383 .687 96 84 -0.0
1992 Chicago - MLB 27 133 522 158 31 5 4 45 82 73 3 4 44 4 7 .303 .389 .404 .793 128 129 2.7
1993 Chicago - MLB 28 161 624 183 34 3 15 84 109 90 3 4 66 3 8 .293 .383 .429 .812 119 123 3.3
1994 Chicago - MLB 29 153 471 150 28 3 10 72 79 73 2 5 46 1 4 .318 .408 .454 .863 123 125 2.5
1995 Chicago - MLB 30 159 587 185 37 3 5 86 96 82 2 7 62 6 1 .315 .397 .414 .811 111 113 2.1
1996 Chicago - MLB 31 160 579 188 45 4 13 80 101 96 2 2 62 3 3 .325 .421 .484 .905 129 132 3.7
1997 Chicago - MLB 32 146 579 180 29 1 16 59 102 76 1 1 66 7 3 .311 .391 .447 .838 122 127 3.2
1998 Chicago - MLB 33 160 608 155 30 0 8 64 73 71 2 6 74 2 9 .255 .332 .344 .676 80 83 -1.1
1999 Chicago - MLB 34 138 525 165 34 3 6 57 93 76 0 3 55 6 7 .314 .399 .425 .824 113 120 2.0
2000 Arizona - MLB 35 160 574 165 34 0 4 66 68 88 1 8 74 2 7 .287 .379 .368 .746 96 103 -0.2
2001 Arizona - MLB 36 160 528 150 24 0 9 71 51 72 4 4 90 6 2 .284 .372 .381 .752 103 107 1.0
2002 Minnesota - MLB 37 146 487 117 30 2 5 61 67 61 3 11 88 3 0 .240 .322 .341 .663 75 77 -1.5
2003 Chicago - MLB 38 71 71 15 3 0 0 2 9 15 0 1 18 0 0 .211 .345 .254 .598 60 73 -0.1
Total MLB 2274 7366 2168 425 41 113 903 1119 1037 25 71 840 61 67 .294 .380 .409 .789 113 116 23.8
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
1986 Peoria - A 21 126 465 159 30 4 15 95 81 60 4 6 28 6 5 .342 .417 .520 .937 251 1052 9.8
1987 Pittsfield - AA 22 123 453 151 29 8 17 101 81 48 2 7 24 5 5 .333 .394 .545 .939 254 1246 9.3
Total EL 123 453 151 29 8 17 101 81 48 2 7 24 5 5 .333 .394 .545 .939 254 1246
Total MIDW 126 465 159 30 4 15 95 81 60 4 6 28 6 5 .342 .417 .520 .937 251 1052
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
1989 Chicago - MLB 24 7 24 5 2 0 0 2 5 6 0 0 1 0 0 .208 .367 .292 .658 92 104 -0.9
1990 Chicago - MLB 25 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123 -0.2
Total MLB 11 28 5 2 0 0 2 5 6 0 0 1 0 0 .179 .324 .250 .574 70 78
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 Peoria - A 1B 126 45 584 55 91 642 3 .995 1008.0 5.71 0.0 .000
1987 Pittsfield - AA 1B 122 76 1054 96 84 1156 6 .995 976.0 10.60 0.0 .000
1988 Chicago - MLB C 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.0 .000 1 1 0 0.0
1988 Chicago - MLB 1B 107 104 977 77 79 1068 14 .987 946.2 10.02 -3.4 .968
1988 Chicago - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1988 Chicago - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 Chicago - MLB 1B 142 142 1330 102 92 1440 8 .994 1263.2 10.20 +0.7 1.015
1990 Chicago - MLB 1B 12 8 70 4 8 76 2 .974 87.2 7.60 -0.1 .929
1991 Chicago - MLB 1B 13 5 47 1 3 48 0 1.000 56.1 7.67 -1.1 .684
1992 Chicago - MLB 1B 131 131 1188 78 103 1271 5 .996 1124.0 10.14 +2.1 1.019
1993 Chicago - MLB 1B 158 157 1419 97 117 1525 9 .994 1342.1 10.16 +2.2 1.014
1994 Chicago - MLB 1B 127 121 1032 63 67 1102 7 .994 1036.0 9.51 +1.1 1.033
1994 Chicago - MLB 2B 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.1 .990
1994 Chicago - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Chicago - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Chicago - MLB 1B 156 155 1335 111 86 1461 15 .990 1320.0 9.86 -2.3 .981
1996 Chicago - MLB 1B 156 156 1311 109 93 1432 12 .992 1341.0 9.53 -0.1 .992
1997 Chicago - MLB 1B 145 145 1246 97 79 1351 8 .994 1244.0 9.72 -0.5 1.004
1998 Chicago - MLB 1B 164 156 1273 123 105 1408 12 .991 1355.1 9.27 -1.0 1.001
1998 Chicago - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Chicago - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Chicago - MLB 1B 134 134 1206 90 107 1314 18 .986 1177.1 9.91 -2.2 .993
2000 Arizona - MLB 1B 154 154 1311 87 127 1410 12 .991 1340.0 9.39 -4.7 .958
2001 Arizona - MLB 1B 156 154 1262 75 131 1346 9 .993 1313.2 9.16 -2.4 .999
2002 Minnesota - MLB 1B 143 143 1142 85 122 1235 8 .994 1238.2 8.92 -5.8 .955
2003 Chicago - MLB 1B 5 1 13 2 1 15 0 1.000 15.0 9.00 -0.3 1.011
2003 Chicago - MLB SS 5 5 7 13 4 22 2 .909 41.2 4.32 -1.4 .822
TOTAL C 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.0 .000 1 1 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 2151 1987 17800 1352 1495 19300 148 .992 18185.2 9.48 -17.8 .994
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.1 .990
TOTAL SS 5 5 7 13 4 22 2 .909 41.2 4.32 -1.4 .822
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1988 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
04/04/1988 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
11/15/1988 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (18); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 14 (14).
11/17/1989 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (18); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13).
11/14/1990 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $490,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 12 (15).
11/20/1991 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $978,300.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (15).
04/23/1992 Injured on 04/19/1992, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 4 weeks.
11/13/1992 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,633,500.
12/16/1992 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 13 (16).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 13 (16).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 14 (14).
08/14/1995 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 15 (15).
04/07/1997 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
04/16/1997 Goes 0-4 against the Colorado Rockies, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
06/02/1997 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/29/1997 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 15 (15).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 15 (15).
07/13/1999 Injured on 07/11/1999, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 3 weeks.
10/15/1999 Injured (asthma),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/20/1999 Became a free agent.
12/21/1999 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,600,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 16 (16).
05/24/2000 Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 15 (15).
03/26/2001 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/07/2001 Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run!
06/25/2001 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/22/2001 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
11/23/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/2002 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
09/19/2002 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/21/2002 Became a free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 14 (14).
02/04/2003 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1993 157 3
1995 155 10
1996 156 5
1998 156 5
2001 154 7
Year PA Rank
1993 721 9
Year AB Rank
1993 624 10
Year BB Rank
1989 86 9
1996 96 9
Year SF Rank
2002 11 2
Year AVG Rank
1989 .326 4
Year OBP Rank
1989 .419 2
1992 .389 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1989 7.74 5
Year wOBA Rank
1989 .391 8
Year OPS Rank
1989 .892 9
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