1966
Born November 25, 1966
Pensacola, FL, USA
Mark Whiten Notable
b. November 25, 1966 · Toronto Blue Jays 1990–1991, Cleveland Indians 1991–1992, 1998–2000, St. Louis Cardinals 1993–1994, Boston Red Sox 1995, Philadelphia Phillies 1995–1996, Atlanta Braves 1996, Seattle Mariners 1996, New York Yankees 1997
Mark Whiten played for eight clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1990 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 2000.
Across 940 games he batted .259, with 804 hits and 465 runs. He finished with 105 home runs, 129 doubles and 78 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 9.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game. He struck out 3.
He played 867 games in the outfield, with 1,825 putouts and 58 errors.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1993.
He was born in Pensacola, FL, USA on November 25, 1966. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1993 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | TOR | 33 | 88 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | .273 |
| 1991 | CLE/TOR | 116 | 407 | 46 | 99 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 30 | 85 | 4 | .243 |
| 1992 | CLE | 148 | 508 | 73 | 129 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 72 | 102 | 16 | .254 |
| 1993 | STL | 152 | 562 | 81 | 142 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 99 | 58 | 110 | 15 | .253 |
| 1994 | STL | 92 | 334 | 57 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 37 | 75 | 10 | .293 |
| 1995 | BOS/PHI | 92 | 320 | 51 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 86 | 8 | .241 |
| 1996 | ATL/PHI/SEA | 136 | 412 | 76 | 108 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 71 | 70 | 127 | 17 | .262 |
| 1997 | NYY | 69 | 215 | 34 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 47 | 4 | .265 |
| 1998 | CLE | 88 | 226 | 31 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 60 | 2 | .283 |
| 1999 | CLE | 8 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .160 |
| 2000 | CLE | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 940 | 3104 | 465 | 804 | 129 | 20 | 105 | 423 | 378 | 712 | 78 | .259 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9.00 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Major-league debut: Mark Whiten
Mark Whiten made a major-league debut on July 12, 1990.
1993
Mark Whiten's Four-Home-Run Game, 1993
Mark Whiten hit four home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Cincinnati Reds on September 7, 1993.
2000
Final major-league game: Mark Whiten
Mark Whiten played a final major-league game on May 11, 2000.