#2 Mark Kotsay, Centerfield, 22 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| Mark Kotsay
12/2/1975
22
USA,CA,WHITTIER
6"0
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Centerfield
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$ 150,000
1998 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 56 Days (56 total Days)
56 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 56 Days (56 total Days)
1 Year(s)
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3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Talent | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/26 | @TEX | W 12-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/28 | @KC | L 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/29 | CLE | L 1-9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/30 | @NYY | W 9-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/1 | NYY | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/5 | TOR | W 5-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/9 | TOR | L 6-7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/11 | @TOR | W 17-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/12 | @TOR | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/15 | TOR | L 4-12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 40 | 133 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 14 | .316 | .389 | .474 | .863 | .825 | .158 |
| Projected | 40 | 133 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 14 | .316 | .389 | .474 | .863 | .825 | .158 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 38 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 23.5 | 6.5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .429 |
| vs. RHP | 119 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .336 | .415 | .496 | .911 |
| Close/Late | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .400 | .817 |
| Scoring Position | 47 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .385 | .489 | .874 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 20 | 71 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | .352 | .410 | .521 | .931 |
| Road | 20 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | .274 | .361 | .419 | .780 |
| August | 15 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | .315 | .383 | .407 | .791 |
| Sept/Oct | 25 | 79 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | .316 | .389 | .519 | .908 |
| Postseason | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .333 | .353 | .686 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1998 | 40 | 133 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .389 | .474 | .863 | CHA |
| Total | 40 | 133 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .389 | .474 | .863 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1997, AAA | 137 | 569 | 185 | 30 | 4 | 34 | 91 | 108 | 68 | 42 | 8 | 2 | .325 | .392 | .571 | .963 |
| 1998, AAA | 116 | 486 | 154 | 38 | 4 | 29 | 100 | 107 | 66 | 53 | 3 | 5 | .317 | .404 | .591 | .994 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1998 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .333 | .353 | .686 |
| Total | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .333 | .353 | .686 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 39 | 38 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 1.000 | 324.2 | 1.64 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 29th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1997...
Had first career hit (double) on 8/15/1998, off Larry Thomas (CAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/28/1998, off Latroy Hawkins (TEX)...
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