Mark Loretta
second base | bats: right | throws: right | height: 6-0 | weight: 186 | born: 08.14.71
Mark Loretta
Mark Loretta had a career year in 2004.
Career stats: Baseball-Reference.com
In the show: Brewers (1995-2002), Astros (2002), Padres (2003-05), Red Sox (2006), Astros (2007)
How he was acquired: The Padres signed Loretta on Dec. 16, 2002.
How he was lost: The Padres traded Loretta to the Red Sox for Doug Mirabelli on Dec. 7, 2005.

Player most similar to: Mark Grudzielanek, Eric Young
Career year, 2004: 16 home runs, 76 RBIs, .335 batting average, .391 on-base percentage, .495 slugging percentage, 108 runs, 208 hits, 47 doubles

Resume

  • Top 10 in NL MVP voting (2004)
  • Padres Nation NL All-Star team (2004)
  • Two-time All-Star (2004, 2006)

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  • Call it a ‘Tony Gwynn-type year’ | The Associated Press (March 15, 2005)
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