Mark David Lewis (born November 30, 1969) is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Baltimore Orioles.
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Basics
- Positions
- Shortstop
- Second Baseman
- Third Baseman
- Major League Debut
- Started for the Cleveland Indians on April 26, 1991 at the Texas Rangers at Arlington Stadium.
- He went 2 for 3 in 9 innings with a walk, a single, a double and 2 RBI. He did get struck out in the 7th inning by Nolan Ryan.1
- Last MLB Appearance
- Pinch hit for Roberto Alomar in the 9th inning on May 30, 2001 for the Indians visiting the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
- He struck out.2
Teams Played For
- Burlington Indians – Appalachian League (Rookie)
- Kinston Indians – Carolina League (A)
- Canton-Akron Indians – Eastern League (AA)
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox – Pacific Coast League (AAA)
- Cleveland Indians – American League
- Charlotte Knights – International League (AAA)
- Cincinnati Reds – National League
- Detroit Tigers – American League
- San Francisco Giants – National League
- Philadelphia Phillies – National League
- Baltimore Orioles – American League
- Buffalo Bisons – International League (AAA)
- Cleveland Indians – American League
- Long Island Ducks – Atlantic League (Ind)3
Career Stat Line
- At Bats: 2,795
- Hits: 736
- Home Runs: 48
- Batting Average: .263
- Runs: 320
- Runs Batted In: 306
- Stolen Bases: 29
- On Base Percentage: .312
- Slugging Percentage: .380
- On Base Plus Slugging: .692
Transfers
- June 7, 1988
- Signed by Cleveland out of the draft
- December 14, 1994
- Traded by Cleveland to Cincinnati Reds
- Indians received Tim Costo
- November 16, 1995
- Traded by Cincinnati with CJ Nitkowski and Dave Tuttle to Detroit Tigers
- Reds received David Wells
- December 16, 1996
- Traded by Detroit to San Francisco Giants
- Tigers received Jesse Ibarra
- December 23, 1997
- Signed by Philadelphia Phillies to a 1 year Free Agency Contract
- December 23, 1998
- Signed by Cincinnati Reds to a 1 year Free Agency Contract
- November 18, 1999
- Signed by Cincinnati Reds to a 1 year Free Agency Contract
- August 26, 2000
- Claimed on waivers from Reds by Baltimore Orioles
- March 5, 2001
- Signed to a Minor League Contract by LA Dodgers
- April 16, 2001
- Signed to Minor League Contract by Cleveland Indians4
Injured List
- March 31 – April 12, 1997
- Elbow surgery to remove bone chips *Hyperextended elbow during batting practice.*
- July 21 – August 5, 2000
- Strained hamstring5
- https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1991/B04260TEX1991.htm ↩︎
- https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2001/B05300DET2001.htm ↩︎
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lewis-003mar#all_standard_roster ↩︎
- https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/4322/tranx/ ↩︎
- https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/4322/tranx/ ↩︎
