Show classic player card
Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Mark Bales Left Field
Retired (2026, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .826 Status Deceased (2056) Option Years 0  
H 2210 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 12-04-1989
HR 288 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(2008)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(61 games)
RBI 1027
SB 285
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF (16.4%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (97.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
2008 Minors 19 42.00 7 / 7 5 / 5 3 / 4 7 / 8 4 / 8 5 / 5 4 / 5 35 / 42
2009 Minors 20 70.00 13 / 14 5 / 7 2 / 7 4 / 8 2 / 11 5 / 9 9 / 14 40 / 70
2009 Pos (CF) 20 97.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 97
2010 Minors 21 58.00 4 / 5 6 / 9 2 / 7 7 / 11 0 / 7 6 / 8 5 / 11 30 / 58
2010 Pos (SS) 21 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 162
2011 Majors 22 65.69 162 135 0 6 / 10 2 / 8 3 / 8 4 / 9 3 / 13 5 / 9 3 / 8 26 / 65
2012 Majors 23 49.28 147 123 15 3 / 8 7 / 10 1 / 4 2 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 7 19 / 49
2013 Majors 24 60.62 162 135 0 5 / 11 1 / 5 3 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 11 5 / 9 21 / 60
2014 Majors 25 62.16 162 135 0 5 / 10 3 / 15 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 10 / 62
2015 Majors 26 56.50 140 118 22 0 / 3 2 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 9 4 / 9 1 / 8 9 / 56
2016 Majors 27 63.91 162 135 0 2 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 10 4 / 63
2017 Majors 28 63.52 155 130 7 1 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 12 6 / 63
2018 Majors 29 50.27 122 102 40 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 6 3 / 50
2019 Majors 30 65.63 162 135 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 14 1 / 65
2020 Majors 31 56.75 140 118 22 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 56
2021 Majors 32 67.32 162 135 0 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 15 2 / 67
2022 Majors 33 60.84 146 122 16 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 3 1 / 60
2023 Majors 34 52.67 127 107 35 -3 / 5 -2 / 11 -2 / 6 -5 / 7 -4 / 8 -1 / 8 0 / 7 -17 / 52
2024 Majors 35 67.12 162 135 0 -1 / 7 -7 / 12 -3 / 8 -7 / 14 -10 / 9 -3 / 10 -1 / 7 -32 / 67
2025 Majors 36 64.27 162 120 0 -1 / 5 -6 / 14 -2 / 5 0 / 12 -4 / 15 -1 / 7 -2 / 6 -16 / 64
2026 Majors 37 28.82 162 19 0 -5 / 4 -7 / 4 -6 / 6 -5 / 1 -4 / 5 -2 / 5 -1 / 3 -30 / 28
Total 2435 1904 157 37 / 152 10 / 165 6 / 139 9 / 157 -6 / 166 26 / 153 31 / 165 134 / 1356
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Mark Bales has retired from the Cleveland Cutters
2023-05-30Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
2022-05-13Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2020-09-02Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2018-05-20Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
2017-05-25Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2015-08-19Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2012-08-25Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2011-04-01The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Mark Bales to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Ray Holbrook to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have sent Harry Gunning to the minors. The Cleveland Cutters have designated Ralph Papish for assignment.
2008-04-15A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Cleveland Cutters. The Cleveland Cutters receive Alan Orie, Mark Bales, Beals Marolewski, Joe Harris, Biff Wine, Draft Pick - 2012 Round 1 (TB), Draft Pick - 2010 Round 1 (TB) from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for Bam Barlow, Mike Lansing, T. J. Walker, Floyd Hawkins, Vance Lofton, Rocky Hammond.