Mark Grace
Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks
First Base
The quiet star of the Chicago Cubs in the 1990s and now the Arizona Diamondbacks, Mark Grace is a smooth-fielding, good hitting first baseman. He batted over .300 for the fifth straight season in 1999, the ninth time in his 12-year career. With over 2200 hits under his belt, Grace is on pace to reach the 3000-hit mark in 5 or 6 more seasons. He is a .308 career hitter and reached 1000 career RBIs in 2000, his final season with Chicago. He collected more hits (1754) and doubles (364) than anyone in the majors during the decade of the 1990s. Grace is a three-time All-Star, a four-time Gold Glove winner, and was the runner-up in 1988 Rookie of the Year balloting to Cincinnati Reds third baseman Chris Sabo.
CAREER STATISTICS
(through 2000)
G = 1910
AB = 7156
R = 1057
H = 2201
2B = 456
3B = 43
HR = 148
RBI = 1004
AVG = .308
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