1961
Born November 4, 1961
Springfield, MO, USA
Mark Bailey Notable
Mark Bailey divided nine seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Houston Astros from 1984, then the San Francisco Giants through 1992.
Across 340 games he batted .220, with 209 hits and 101 runs. He finished with 24 home runs, 37 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 314 games behind the plate, with 1,722 putouts and 32 errors. He turned 13 double plays.
He was born in Springfield, MO, USA on November 4, 1961, and died on May 26, 2026. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | HOU | 108 | 344 | 38 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 53 | 71 | 0 | .212 |
| 1985 | HOU | 114 | 332 | 47 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 67 | 70 | 0 | .265 |
| 1986 | HOU | 57 | 153 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 1 | .176 |
| 1987 | HOU | 35 | 64 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 1 | .203 |
| 1988 | HOU | 8 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .130 |
| 1990 | SFG | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1992 | SFG | 13 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 340 | 949 | 101 | 209 | 37 | 1 | 24 | 101 | 166 | 222 | 2 | .220 |
On this day & linked events
2026
Died May 26, 2026
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