Mark Bailey (baseball)
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John Mark Bailey (born November 4, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1984 to 1992 for the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants.
Amateur career
A native of
Professional career
Bailey made his major league debut with Houston in 1984, and was the team's primary catcher in 1984 and 1985. His most productive year at the plate came in 1985, when he hit .265 in 114 games with 10
The Astros traded Bailey to the
In 340 games over 7 major league seasons, Bailey posted a .220 batting average (209-for-949) with 101 runs, 24 home runs and 101 RBI.
Coaching career
Bailey has coached in various capacities within the Astros system since 1998.[3]
Honors
In 2016, Bailey was inducted into the Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame,[4] and in 2017, he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
References
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Kary Booher (May 19, 2017). "Inductee spotlight: Mark Bailey — Glendale, Missouri State, Houston Astros standout". mosportshalloffame.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Houston Astros website MLB.com.
- ^ "Springfield Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2016 Class". ozarkssportszone.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet, or Baseball Reference (Minor and Independent Leagues), or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)