Marc Sullivan

For those of a similar name, see Mark Sullivan (disambiguation).

Marc Sullivan
Catcher
Born: July 25, 1958 (1958-07-25) (age 53) Quincy, Massachusetts
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 1, 1982 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1987 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Batting average	.186
Home runs	5
RBI	28
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1982, 1984-1987)
Career highlights and awards
American League pennant (1986)

Marc Cooper Sullivan (born July 25, 1958) is an American former college and professional baseball player. Sullivan was a catcher who played for five Major League Baseball seasons with the Boston Red Sox.

Sullivan was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. He is the son of former Red Sox general manager Haywood Sullivan. He was selected by the Red Sox in the second round of the 1979 amateur draft out of the University of Florida.

Sullivan batted .417 in his first two seasons with the Red Sox in 12 at bats. Sullivan was known as a defensive specialist and although he had power (hitting 15 home runs in only 383 minor league at bats in 1984), he managed a lifetime major league batting average of .186. His minor league average was not far behind at .222. He was traded to the Houston Astros in 1987 but never appeared in a game for their major league club.

Because the makers of the NES classic R.B.I. Baseball gave Sullivan incredible pinch-hitting abilities, Sullivan is a fan-favorite for players of the game.

See also

	Baseball portal
	Biography portal

• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators baseball players
• List of second generation MLB players

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• RBI baseball

Persondata
Name	Sullivan, Marc
Alternative names	Sullivan, Marc Cooper; Sullivan, Marc C.
Short description	American college baseball player, Major League Baseball player, catcher
Date of birth	July 25, 1958
Place of birth	Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Date of death
Place of death