| Mark Quinn | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1974-05-21)May 21, 1974 (age 50) La Mirada, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1999, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 7, 2002, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 45 |
| Runs Batted In | 167 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Mark David Quinn (born May 21, 1974) is an American formerMajor League Baseballoutfielder and right-handed batter who played for theKansas City Royals and formercoach for theBaltimore Orioles. Quinn was drafted in the 11th round of the 1995Amateur Draft after playing two seasons for theRice University Owls. He played for the Royals between 1999–2002. He retired for good in 2007 after spring training with the Yomiuri Giants.
In 1998, Quinn led theTexas League in batting average when he hit .349 for theWichita Wranglers. He captured a second minor league batting crown the following year, posting a .360 average for theOmaha Golden Spikes of thePacific Coast League.
On September 14, 1999, Quinn made his major league debut and became just the third player in MLB history to hit twohome runs in his major league debut, joiningBob Nieman (1951) andBert Campaneris (1964). In 17 games in September, Quinn hit .333 with 6 home runs and 18 RBIs.
In2000, Quinn became the Royals regularleftfielder. He hit .294 with 20 home runs and 78 RBIs in 135 games, earning him theSporting News American League Rookie Player of the Year and a spot on the2000 Topps All-Star Rookie Team. Quinn finished 3rd inAL Rookie of the Year voting, behindKazuhiro Sasaki andTerrence Long, garnering four first-place votes.[1]
Quinn split the2001 season betweenright field,left field, anddesignated hitter. His production at the plate dropped to 17 homers and a .269 average due to nagging hamstring injuries.
The 2002 campaign was plagued by injuries that forced Quinn to spend 156 total days on theinjured list that season. He appeared in just 23 games in the major leagues, hitting .237 with 2 home runs and 11 RBIs.
During2003Spring Training, Quinn was released by the Royals after going just 1-for-8 in his appearances and suffering another setback with his hamstring.[2]
In four seasons with the Royals, Quinnbatted .282 with 45 home runs, 167RBI, 153runs, 72doubles, fivetriples, and 17stolen bases in 293 games.
Following his release, Quinn played in theSan Diego Padres,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,St. Louis Cardinals, andChicago White Sox organizations, along with a stint with theLong Beach Armada of the independentGolden Baseball League, but was never able to return to the major leagues.
Mark Quinn owns The Baseball School in Houston, Tx, and coaches the Houston Royals select teams.
On January 6, 2016 Quinn was hired to become the assistant hitting coach for theBaltimore Orioles.[3]