Oakland A’s: Best 10 Season At Center Field
By Tej Kamaraju
8. Mark Kotsay, 2004
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28 | 148 | 673 | 78 | 190 | 37 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 70 | .314 | .370 | .459 | .829 | 116 |
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Generated 2/20/2014.
Kotsay came over in a trade from San Diego for catcher Ramon Hernandez and outfielder Terrence Long and turned in one of the best seasons of his long career, touching career highs in batting average and hits while finishing in the top 15 in the MVP balloting.
In advanced defensive metrics, he led American League center fielders with eight Total Zone Runs.
Kotsay was fifth in the league with 190 hits, eighth with a .314 batting average and ninth with 8.7 at-bats per strikeout. Defensively, he led AL center fielders with 11 assists and led all AL outfielders with four double plays.
Kotsay led AL center fielders with a .314 batting average, was second with 37 doubles and a .370 on-base percentage and third with an .829 OPS.