NAME     : Mark Kotsay
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/2/1975
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $2,899,000 through 2003 (Extension : $3,500,000, 3 years.
  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 : B

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : A
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, 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       .296 11  44 473 140 29  3  74 26  4  50  57 .362 .440 
  vs RHP        .327  8  38 327 107 24  1  59 21  3  40  39 .398 .480 
  vs LHP        .226  3   6 146  33  5  2  15  5  1  10  18 .276 .349 
  At Home       .345  6  25 223  77 17  2  42 11  1  27  27 .414 .520 
  Away          .252  5  19 250  63 12  1  32 15  3  23  30 .314 .368 
  R.I.S.P.      .279  1  30  86  24  3  2   0  0  0  10   8 .347 .395 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .204  1   2  49  10  3  0   5  0  0   5   8 .278 .327 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .348  0   1  23   8  1  0   2  1  0   8   4 .516 .391 
  Apr/Mar       .311  2   8 106  33  9  1  14  7  0   6  15 .345 .472 
  May           .314  2  17 118  37  5  2  27  5  1  13  13 .382 .441 
  June          .248  3   7 101  25  5  0  16  9  1  12  11 .327 .386 
  July          .300  3  10 110  33  9  0  14  4  2  11  12 .361 .464 
  August        .316  1   2  38  12  1  0   3  1  0   8   6 .435 .421 
 

  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
  2002  .261 28  63 158 624 163 28  1 102 38  9  74  78 .340 .444   SD
 
  Total AB  : 3158
  Total AVG : .280
  Total Hits: 884
  Total HR  : 80
  Total RBI : 344
  Total Runs: 464
  Total SB  : 116