Jeff Baker
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| 31-year-old Left fielder |
| Texas Rangers |
| Date of Birth: June 21, 1981 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 220 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 4 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 24 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 248 | 228 | 40 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 1 | 16 | 44 | .303 | .347 | .513 | 860 | |
| 2005 | 24 | MLB | Colorado Rockies | 43 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .211 | .302 | .395 | 697 | |
| 2006 | 25 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 538 | 482 | 71 | 147 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 108 | 5 | 46 | 110 | .305 | .368 | .508 | 876 | |
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | Colorado | 58 | 57 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .368 | .379 | .825 | 1204 | |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 27 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .231 | .259 | .385 | 644 | |
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Colorado | 159 | 144 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 40 | .222 | .296 | .347 | 643 | |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Colorado | 333 | 299 | 55 | 80 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 26 | 85 | 4 | .268 | .321 | .468 | 789 |
| 2009 | 28 | A+ | Modesto | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .600 | 1100 |
| 2009 | 28 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 27 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .217 | .333 | .435 | 768 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 225 | 204 | 27 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 46 | 0 | .309 | .364 | .451 | 815 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | Colorado | 24 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .130 | .167 | .217 | 384 |
| 2010 | 29 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 224 | 206 | 29 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 50 | 1 | .272 | .326 | .413 | 739 |
| 2011 | 30 | AAA | Iowa | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 900 |
| 2011 | 30 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 212 | 201 | 20 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 0 | .269 | .302 | .383 | 685 |
| 2012 | 31 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 144 | 134 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 4 | .269 | .306 | .448 | 754 |
| 2012 | 31 | MLB | Atlanta | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .105 | .150 | .105 | 255 |
| 2012 | 31 | MLB | Detroit | 37 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .200 | .243 | .257 | 500 |
| 2013 | 32 | MLB | Texas | 53 | 46 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | .326 | .415 | .630 | 1045 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2005 | 24 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 248 | 228 | .210 | 6.5% | 17.7% | .339 | 41 | 6.51 | .367 | ||||
| 2005 | 24 | MLB | Colorado Rockies | 43 | 38 | .184 | 11.6% | 27.9% | .280 | 5 | 4.35 | .307 | ||||
| 2006 | 25 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 538 | 482 | .203 | 8.6% | 20.4% | .361 | 45% | 16% | 89 | 7.05 | .375 | ||
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | Colorado | 58 | 57 | .457 | 1.7% | 24.1% | .421 | 43% | 28% | 18 | 13.50 | .493 | ||
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 27 | 26 | .154 | 3.7% | 29.6% | .294 | 47% | 23% | 3 | 4.05 | .278 | ||
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Colorado | 159 | 144 | .125 | 8.2% | 25.2% | .280 | 41% | 22% | 14 | 3.38 | .284 | ||
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Colorado | 333 | 299 | .200 | 7.8% | 25.5% | .337 | 44% | 20% | 46 | 5.50 | .333 | 104 | 113 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Colorado | 333 | 299 | .200 | 7.8% | 25.5% | .337 | 44% | 20% | 46 | 5.50 | .333 | 103 | 107 |
| 2009 | 28 | A+ | Modesto | 6 | 5 | .200 | 16.7% | 16.7% | .500 | 67% | 2 | 18.00 | .477 | 145 | 191 | |
| 2009 | 28 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 27 | 23 | .218 | 14.8% | 11.1% | .211 | 56% | 6% | 3 | 4.05 | .337 | 102 | 102 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | Colorado | 24 | 23 | .087 | 4.2% | 29.2% | .188 | 57% | 7% | 1 | 1.35 | .170 | 54 | 4 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | Colorado | 24 | 23 | .087 | 4.2% | 29.2% | .188 | 57% | 7% | 1 | 1.35 | .170 | 54 | 6 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 225 | 204 | .142 | 7.6% | 20.4% | .383 | 47% | 16% | 29 | 5.08 | .357 | 113 | 121 |
| 2010 | 29 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 224 | 206 | .141 | 7.1% | 22.3% | .342 | 44% | 21% | 22 | 3.58 | .324 | 104 | 102 |
| 2011 | 30 | AAA | Iowa | 10 | 10 | .300 | 0.0% | 10.0% | .333 | 29% | 29% | 1 | 3.38 | .370 | 106 | 117 |
| 2011 | 30 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 212 | 201 | .114 | 4.7% | 21.7% | .336 | 51% | 22% | 16 | 2.59 | .300 | 98 | 93 |
| 2012 | 31 | MLB | Detroit | 37 | 35 | .057 | 5.4% | 27.0% | .280 | 48% | 17% | 2 | 1.86 | .228 | 72 | 39 |
| 2012 | 31 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 144 | 134 | .179 | 5.6% | 19.4% | .314 | 52% | 25% | 18 | 4.76 | .322 | 104 | 108 |
| 2012 | 31 | MLB | Atlanta | 20 | 19 | .000 | 5.0% | 50.0% | .222 | 71% | 14% | 0 | 0.00 | .090 | 29 | -27 |
| 2013 | 32 | MLB | Texas | 53 | 46 | .304 | 11.3% | 20.8% | .355 | 53% | 6% | 10 | 7.94 | .442 | 139 | 181 |
Extended Statistics
2013: Texas | 2012: Detroit | 2012: Chi Cubs
| Split Statistics with Texas in 2013 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 26 | 22 | .318 | 2 | 15.4% | 19.2% | .400 | 40% | 7% | .364 | .462 | .682 | .482 |
| May | 27 | 24 | .291 | 2 | 7.4% | 22.2% | .312 | 65% | 6% | .292 | .370 | .583 | .405 |
| AWAY | 23 | 21 | .190 | 1 | 4.3% | 17.4% | .438 | 67% | 0% | .381 | .435 | .571 | .437 |
| HOME | 30 | 25 | .400 | 3 | 16.7% | 23.3% | .267 | 41% | 12% | .280 | .400 | .680 | .446 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 22 | MLB | vs. Oakland | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 20 | MLB | vs. Oakland | PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 17 | MLB | vs. Detroit | PH-LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 14 | MLB | @ Oakland | PH-LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 13 | MLB | @ Oakland | PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 12 | MLB | @ Houston | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 11 | MLB | @ Houston | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 10 | MLB | @ Houston | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 7 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | PH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 6 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 5 | MLB | vs. Boston | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 3 | MLB | vs. Boston | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| May 1 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| April 30 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | LF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| April 27 | MLB | @ Minnesota | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 23 | MLB | @ LA Angels | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 22 | MLB | @ LA Angels | PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 21 | MLB | vs. Seattle | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 19 | MLB | vs. Seattle | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| April 18 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 16 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 13 | MLB | @ Seattle | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 10 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| April 5 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
April 2013
View From The Bleachers: Game 13: Baker Contributes To Another Cub LossJeff Baker took part in another Cubs' loss - but finally playing a role his mother would be proud of.
January 2013
LoHud Yankees Blog: Another right-handed option gone; Baker signs with TexasJune 2011
MLB.com: Johnson, Baker to start Triple-A rehab stintsMarch 2011
MLB.com: Baker's walk-off single lifts Cubs in VegasJuly 2009
Purple Row: Rockies trade Jeff Baker to Cubs for minor league pitcher Alberto AlburquerqueAccording to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago, the Rockies have sent infielder Jeff Baker to the Chicago Cubs for&n...
View From The Bleachers: Freel Gone?.Jeff Baker In
The Cubs made a curious move to me today.
