Mark Kotsay batting average in 2008

.2762008 Regular Season

Mark Kotsay posted a .276 batting average in the 2008 regular season.

Mark Kotsay batting average in 2008, game by game
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Sep 28, 2008vs NYYL 6-2311000.276.329.403.732
Sep 26, 2008vs NYYL 19-8201000.276.329.401.730
Sep 25, 2008vs CLEW 6-1401010.275.328.401.728
Sep 24, 2008vs CLEW 5-4412020.275.329.399.728
Sep 22, 2008vs CLEL 4-3400000.272.327.396.723
Sep 21, 2008@ TORW 3-0401000.275.330.400.730
Sep 19, 2008@ TORW 4-3301000.276.331.402.732
Sep 17, 2008@ TBL 10-3400000.275.329.402.731
Sep 16, 2008@ TBL 2-1300000.278.333.406.739
Sep 13, 2008vs TORW 7-5300000.280.333.410.743
Sep 12, 2008vs TORW 7-0400000.283.334.413.747
Sep 10, 2008vs TBL 4-2 F/14601000.286.338.418.755
Sep 9, 2008vs TBL 5-4300000.288.340.422.762
Sep 8, 2008vs TBW 3-0312000.290.341.425.766
Sep 6, 2008@ TEXL 15-8511020.287.337.423.760
Sep 5, 2008@ TEXW 8-1510000.288.339.427.765
Sep 3, 2008vs BALW 5-4401020.292.343.433.776
Sep 2, 2008vs BALW 14-2402010.293.344.429.773
Aug 31, 2008vs CHWL 4-2300000.290.343.425.768
Aug 30, 2008vs CHWW 8-2513030.293.344.429.773
Aug 29, 2008vs CHWW 8-0401010.288.340.420.760
Aug 28, 2008@ NYYL 3-2401000.289.339.419.758
Aug 26, 2008vs MIAW 10-9000000.289.340.418.758
Aug 23, 2008@ STLW 8-4411000.289.338.418.756
Aug 22, 2008@ STLL 18-3300000.290.337.417.754
Aug 21, 2008@ NYML 5-4400000.293.340.421.762
Aug 20, 2008@ NYML 6-3300000.296.344.427.771
Aug 18, 2008vs SFL 5-0300000.299.346.431.776
Aug 17, 2008vs SFL 3-1401010.302.347.435.782
Aug 15, 2008vs SFL 5-1412000.303.348.438.786
Aug 14, 2008vs CHCL 11-7515120.300.346.433.779
Aug 13, 2008vs CHCL 10-2401010.288.335.403.738
Aug 10, 2008@ ARIL 6-1401000.289.337.401.738
Aug 9, 2008@ ARIW 11-4513000.289.338.404.741
Aug 7, 2008@ ARIW 6-4411110.284.333.396.730
Aug 6, 2008@ SFL 3-2300010.284.334.387.722
Aug 5, 2008@ SFW 11-4411010.287.336.392.727
Aug 4, 2008@ SFL 4-2401000.288.335.394.728
Aug 3, 2008vs MILW 5-0311010.288.333.396.729
Aug 2, 2008vs MILL 4-2100000.288.331.393.724
Aug 1, 2008vs MILL 9-0401000.289.332.395.727
Jul 31, 2008vs STLW 9-4512010.290.333.397.730
Jul 30, 2008vs STLL 7-2100000.287.332.389.721
Jul 29, 2008vs STLL 8-3501000.289.333.390.724
Jul 28, 2008vs STLL 12-3301010.290.336.394.730
Jul 27, 2008@ PHIL 12-10523010.290.336.395.731
Jul 26, 2008@ PHIL 10-9412010.283.331.386.717
Jul 25, 2008@ PHIW 8-2501000.279.325.384.709
Jul 22, 2008@ MIAL 4-0300000.281.328.388.716
Jul 21, 2008@ MIAW 4-0412010.285.332.394.726
Jul 20, 2008vs WSHL 15-6502000.281.329.392.721
Jul 18, 2008vs WSHW 7-6401010.278.328.392.719
Jul 13, 2008@ SDW 12-3522010.279.329.394.723
Jul 12, 2008@ SDW 4-1400000.276.327.394.721
Jul 11, 2008@ SDL 4-0302000.281.333.402.735
Jul 9, 2008@ LADL 2-1200000.276.325.398.723
Jul 8, 2008@ LADW 9-3423000.278.325.402.727
Jul 7, 2008@ LADL 3-0300000.268.317.395.712
Jul 6, 2008vs HOUW 7-6 F/17300000.273.322.401.723
Jul 5, 2008vs HOUL 6-1300000.277.323.408.731
Jul 4, 2008vs HOUW 6-2301010.282.328.414.743
Jul 2, 2008vs PHIL 7-3400000.281.330.416.746
Jul 1, 2008vs PHIL 8-3400000.287.337.425.762
May 25, 2008vs ARIL 9-3300000.294.344.435.780
May 24, 2008vs ARIW 3-1101000.299.346.443.789
May 23, 2008vs ARIL 11-1401000.295.343.440.782
May 22, 2008vs NYMW 4-2412000.296.345.444.789
May 21, 2008vs NYMW 11-4600000.291.341.443.784
May 20, 2008vs NYMW 6-2111120.303.354.461.814
May 20, 2008vs NYMW 6-1511000.298.350.437.787
May 18, 2008vs ATHW 5-2401000.301.354.445.800
May 17, 2008vs ATHL 5-4401000.303.357.451.808
May 16, 2008vs ATHW 3-2201010.304.360.457.817
May 15, 2008@ PHIL 5-0200000.301.358.449.807
May 14, 2008@ PHIW 8-6522000.306.363.455.818
May 13, 2008@ PHIL 5-4320000.302.362.457.819
May 12, 2008@ PITW 8-1503030.310.360.468.829
May 10, 2008@ PITL 5-2301000.298.351.446.797
May 9, 2008@ PITL 3-2400000.297.352.449.801
May 8, 2008vs SDW 5-4411001.307.363.465.828
May 7, 2008vs SDW 5-2311010.309.367.473.839
May 6, 2008vs SDW 5-3422120.308.362.477.839
May 4, 2008vs CINW 14-7433130.301.357.447.804
May 3, 2008vs CINW 9-1501010.283.336.404.740
May 2, 2008vs CINW 2-0301000.287.343.404.747
Apr 30, 2008@ WSHL 3-2 F/12503010.286.343.407.750
Apr 29, 2008@ WSHL 6-3411011.267.330.384.714
Apr 27, 2008@ NYML 6-3412010.268.333.390.724
Apr 26, 2008@ NYML 4-3300000.256.326.385.710
Apr 25, 2008@ NYMW 6-3101000.267.329.400.729
Apr 23, 2008vs MIAL 7-2401000.257.321.392.713
Apr 22, 2008vs WSHL 6-0400000.257.325.400.725
Apr 20, 2008vs LADW 6-1502010.273.342.424.767
Apr 19, 2008vs LADW 4-1302010.262.338.426.764
Apr 18, 2008vs LADW 6-1301000.241.313.414.726
Apr 17, 2008@ MIAW 8-0502000.236.300.418.718
Apr 16, 2008@ MIAL 6-5300000.220.291.360.651
Apr 15, 2008@ MIAL 4-0300000.234.294.383.677
Apr 13, 2008@ WSHL 5-4401000.250.313.409.722
Apr 12, 2008@ WSHW 10-2300000.250.318.425.743
Apr 11, 2008@ WSHW 3-0401000.270.325.459.784
Apr 9, 2008@ COLL 12-6301000.273.333.485.818
Apr 8, 2008@ COLL 4-3411120.267.333.500.833
Apr 7, 2008@ COLL 2-1200000.269.345.423.768
Apr 6, 2008vs NYMW 3-1311000.292.346.458.804
Apr 5, 2008vs NYMW 11-5512010.286.348.429.776
Apr 3, 2008vs PITL 4-3 F/10512000.250.333.438.771
Apr 2, 2008vs PITW 10-2410000.182.308.273.580
Mar 31, 2008vs PITL 12-11 F/12422000.286.444.429.873
Mar 30, 2008@ WSHL 3-2300000.000.000.000.000

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

  • 8th-best of Mark Kotsay's 17 seasons on file; the high is .314 in 2004.
  • Up .062 from .214 in 2007.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on October 27, 2026.

Mark Kotsay: top 5 2008 regular season games by AVG

Mark Kotsay: top 5 2008 regular season games by AVG
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
May 12, 2008@ PITW 8-1503030.310.360.468.829
May 7, 2008vs SDW 5-2311010.309.367.473.839
May 6, 2008vs SDW 5-3422120.308.362.477.839
May 8, 2008vs SDW 5-4411001.307.363.465.828
May 14, 2008@ PHIW 8-6522000.306.363.455.818

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

All 110 2008 games

Mark Kotsay, 2008 regular season

GP
110
AB
402
R
45
H
111
HR
6
RBI
49
SB
2
AVG
.276