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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Mark Sturtze Second Base
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .838 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 3034 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-12-1940
HR 484 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(86 games)
RBI 1867
SB 396
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt F  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 8
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* 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 
1961 Majors 21 62.17 162 147 0 3 / 9 5 / 10 2 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 8 5 / 8 7 / 11 23 / 62
1962 Majors 22 59.44 154 139 8 2 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 3 3 / 10 0 / 9 8 / 9 7 / 8 22 / 59
1963 Majors 23 52.95 133 122 29 2 / 6 3 / 7 1 / 8 4 / 8 0 / 4 9 / 11 6 / 8 25 / 52
1964 Majors 24 65.31 162 148 0 2 / 6 3 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 18 6 / 10 7 / 8 19 / 65
1965 Majors 25 69.35 162 148 0 2 / 12 6 / 13 1 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 12 2 / 8 4 / 8 16 / 69
1966 Majors 26 71.46 162 147 0 1 / 6 2 / 7 3 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 12 9 / 13 4 / 11 19 / 71
1967 Majors 27 64.19 158 142 4 2 / 10 3 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 9 8 / 64
1968 Majors 28 74.65 162 146 0 1 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 13 2 / 16 2 / 7 8 / 74
1969 Majors 29 66.40 162 143 0 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 9 2 / 66
1970 Majors 30 66.75 162 145 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 66
1971 Majors 31 65.77 162 148 0 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 65
1972 Majors 32 65.33 162 147 0 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 10 1 / 65
1973 Majors 33 65.77 162 148 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 65
1974 Majors 34 65.77 162 148 0 -2 / 10 -5 / 10 -1 / 12 -4 / 7 -7 / 13 -2 / 5 -3 / 8 -24 / 65
1975 Majors 35 63.92 162 145 0 -4 / 7 -6 / 10 -1 / 7 -1 / 5 -5 / 10 -2 / 10 -3 / 14 -22 / 63
1976 Majors 36 65.25 162 148 0 0 / 11 -6 / 6 -1 / 9 -4 / 8 -6 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 13 -17 / 65
1977 Majors 37 61.27 162 126 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 10 -2 / 9 -4 / 6 -1 / 5 -4 / 15 -3 / 7 -20 / 61
1978 Majors 38 58.23 162 115 0 -2 / 4 -2 / 10 -2 / 8 -6 / 10 -3 / 6 0 / 10 -1 / 10 -16 / 58
1979 Majors 39 57.68 162 98 0 -2 / 7 -4 / 6 -2 / 7 -3 / 11 -3 / 10 0 / 8 -2 / 8 -16 / 57
Total 3037 2650 41 3 / 158 -2 / 162 1 / 172 -15 / 167 -22 / 192 34 / 186 31 / 175 30 / 1212
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Mark Sturtze now holds the league record for career homeruns.
1979-11-01Mark Sturtze has retired from the Baltimore IRISH
1979-08-14Mark Sturtze collected his 3000th career hit.
1976-11-01Mark Sturtze now holds the league record for career runs batted in.
1975-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore IRISH and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers receive Art Wilfong, Garry Kurowski from the Baltimore IRISH in exchange for Mark Sturtze. Protest This Trade.
1974-08-03The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed Mark Sturtze on the trade block.
1974-05-31The Los Angeles Dodgers have removed Mark Sturtze from the trade block.
1974-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed Mark Sturtze on the trade block.
1967-08-19Mark Sturtze of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1963-07-02Mark Sturtze of the Los Angeles Bruins is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1963-04-02Mark Sturtze of the Los Angeles Bruins is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1962-05-15Mark Sturtze of the Los Angeles Bruins is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1961-04-01The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Mark Sturtze to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have sent Gary Kvasnak to the minors. The Los Angeles Bruins have sent Sterling Tebbetts to the minors.