Mark McLemore's primary claim to fame is his nickname "Supersub", which he earned due to his contributions to the 2001–03 Seattle Mariners. He was the club's regular second baseman during the 2000 season, and in 2001 he was replaced by Bret Boone, who had been acquired during the offseason.[3] With McLemore openly bitter about losing his job, manager Lou Piniella appeased him by using him regularly in a variety of infielder and outfielder positions (mainly LF, 3B and SS, but also 2B, CF, DH and RF), with remarkable results. During the 2001 Mariners' record-tying 116-win season, he racked up 409 at-bats, 117 hits, 69 walks, .286 batting average, .384 OBP and 39 stolen bases—all while playing without a regular position.[4]
McLemore's statistics dropped steadily from his 2001 peak until he left the Mariners after 2003 as a free agent. He retired after one season with Oakland (2004). By having played with Oakland in his final year, he became the first major leaguer to have played for all four teams in the American League West since MLB divisions were realigned in 1994 (Gene Nelson also played for all four AL West teams, but his career ended in 1993, prior to the realignment). He is also one of a handful of players to play for both the Rangers and the Astros, Texas' two MLB franchises.
Post-playing career
McLemore had a brief stint as a color commentator for baseball games on ESPN. He currently serves as part of the Texas Rangers broadcast team, for whom he provides analysis on the pre- and post-game programs on Bally Sports Southwest. Previously, he also did analysis on the Friday night Texas Ranger broadcasts on TXA21 (KTXA) with Gina Miller before those broadcasts ended after the 2014 season.
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
March 05, 2023
mark, mclemore, this, article, about, former, second, baseman, former, baseball, pitcher, pitcher, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, perso. This article is about the former second baseman For the former baseball pitcher see Mark McLemore pitcher This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Mark McLemore news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mark Tremell McLemore born October 4 1964 is an American former professional baseball second baseman and utility player in Major League Baseball MLB 1 Mark McLemoreMcLemore in 2012Second baseman OutfielderBorn 1964 10 04 October 4 1964 age 58 San Diego California U S Batted SwitchThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 13 1986 for the California AngelsLast MLB appearanceOctober 2 2004 for the Oakland AthleticsMLB statisticsBatting average 259Home runs53Runs batted in615TeamsCalifornia Angels 1986 1990 Cleveland Indians 1990 Houston Astros 1991 Baltimore Orioles 1992 1994 Texas Rangers 1995 1999 Seattle Mariners 2000 2003 Oakland Athletics 2004 Contents 1 Early years 2 Playing career 3 Post playing career 4 References 5 External linksEarly years EditMcLemore grew up in Southeast San Diego where he went to Samuel F B Morse High School with Sam Horn They were coached by Bob Mendoza a San Diego Hall of Champions Coaching Legend inductee McLemore was recruited heavily to play college football as a wide receiver and defensive back but opted to play professional baseball when selected in the 1982 Major League Baseball draft because baseball was his passion 2 Playing career EditMcLemore played for the California Angels 1986 1990 Cleveland Indians 1990 Houston Astros 1991 Baltimore Orioles 1992 1994 Texas Rangers 1995 1999 Seattle Mariners 2000 2003 and Oakland Athletics 2004 Mark McLemore s primary claim to fame is his nickname Supersub which he earned due to his contributions to the 2001 03 Seattle Mariners He was the club s regular second baseman during the 2000 season and in 2001 he was replaced by Bret Boone who had been acquired during the offseason 3 With McLemore openly bitter about losing his job manager Lou Piniella appeased him by using him regularly in a variety of infielder and outfielder positions mainly LF 3B and SS but also 2B CF DH and RF with remarkable results During the 2001 Mariners record tying 116 win season he racked up 409 at bats 117 hits 69 walks 286 batting average 384 OBP and 39 stolen bases all while playing without a regular position 4 McLemore s statistics dropped steadily from his 2001 peak until he left the Mariners after 2003 as a free agent He retired after one season with Oakland 2004 By having played with Oakland in his final year he became the first major leaguer to have played for all four teams in the American League West since MLB divisions were realigned in 1994 Gene Nelson also played for all four AL West teams but his career ended in 1993 prior to the realignment He is also one of a handful of players to play for both the Rangers and the Astros Texas two MLB franchises Post playing career EditMcLemore had a brief stint as a color commentator for baseball games on ESPN He currently serves as part of the Texas Rangers broadcast team for whom he provides analysis on the pre and post game programs on Bally Sports Southwest Previously he also did analysis on the Friday night Texas Ranger broadcasts on TXA21 KTXA with Gina Miller before those broadcasts ended after the 2014 season References Edit Mariners Call Him Mr Versatility McLemore can do it all permanent dead link Casey Tim 21 September 2004 McLemore enjoying ride into career sunset The Sacramento Bee p C4 Retrieved 24 January 2023 Bleacher Report MLB Power Rankings The 50 Greatest Players in Seattle Mariners History Baseball Almacac Mark McLemore StatsExternal links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mark McLemore amp oldid 1135409903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
