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Name Team Age
Mark Plantenberg Retired (1965, Age 34) Died (2002, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 22
(1953)		 1B B/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B- B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+ B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 10/30/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (2.1 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1953 KC 106 421 45 109 11 6 11 59 27 53 0 3 12 .699 .307 .392 .259
1954 KC 143 531 73 136 26 2 12 70 66 70 8 3 15 .718 .337 .380 .256
1955 KC 115 246 30 61 11 0 2 27 30 39 3 2 2 .643 .326 .317 .248
1956 KC 152 436 57 119 22 4 18 70 59 63 11 6 3 .828 .363 .466 .273
1957 KC 146 541 70 155 16 1 17 55 66 65 26 15 4 .778 .364 .414 .287
1958 KC 155 486 55 135 25 2 14 73 64 63 17 6 3 .787 .363 .424 .278
1959 KC 142 550 69 143 22 2 13 51 69 102 19 19 6 .721 .342 .378 .260
1960 KC 112 263 42 80 17 3 12 29 31 36 8 7 1 .911 .383 .529 .304
1961 KC 132 414 42 102 17 2 6 30 43 73 10 6 3 .662 .321 .341 .246
1962 KC 139 477 52 136 22 5 7 50 46 74 11 6 2 .745 .349 .396 .285
1963 KC 142 559 92 158 18 8 12 61 55 95 20 5 3 .755 .347 .408 .283
1964 KC 111 219 33 64 14 1 8 25 21 41 7 2 1 .830 .355 .475 .292
Total 1595 5143 660 1398 221 36 132 600 577 774 140 80 55 .752 .346 .406 .272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Mark Plantenberg has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1964-08-25The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Wally Clymer to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Mitch Ruiz to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Rae Frey to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Billy Sherman to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Mark Plantenberg to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Danny Kennedy to the minors.
1953-05-18The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Mark Plantenberg to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Freddy Baird to the minors.