Jeff Samardzija
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| 28-year-old Pitcher |
| Chicago Cubs |
| Date of Birth: January 23, 1985 |
| Height: 6-6 Weight: 215 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | RA9 | |
| 2006 | 21 | A- | Boise | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19.0 | 84 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2.37 | 1.26 | 2.37 |
| 2006 | 21 | A | Peoria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3.27 | 1.09 | 4.09 |
| 2007 | 22 | A+ | Daytona | 24 | 3 | 8 | 107.1 | 479 | 142 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 69 | 59 | 35 | 45 | 4.95 | 1.64 | 5.79 |
| 2007 | 22 | AA | Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 3 | 34.1 | 145 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 3.41 | 1.22 | 3.93 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | Tennessee | 16 | 3 | 5 | 76.0 | 332 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 4.86 | 1.48 | 5.09 |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Iowa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 37.1 | 152 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 3.13 | 1.28 | 3.13 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 26 | 1 | 0 | 27.2 | 124 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 2.28 | 1.40 | 3.90 |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | Iowa | 18 | 6 | 6 | 89.0 | 384 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 27 | 71 | 4.35 | 1.40 | 4.65 |
| 2009 | 24 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 21 | 1 | 3 | 37.2 | 173 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 23 | 7.65 | 1.72 | 7.65 |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Iowa | 35 | 11 | 3 | 111.1 | 482 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 62 | 54 | 67 | 102 | 4.37 | 1.37 | 5.01 |
| 2010 | 25 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19.1 | 100 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 8.38 | 2.12 | 10.24 |
| 2011 | 26 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 75 | 8 | 4 | 88.0 | 380 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 50 | 87 | 2.97 | 1.29 | 3.58 |
| 2012 | 27 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 28 | 9 | 13 | 174.2 | 723 | 157 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 79 | 74 | 56 | 180 | 3.81 | 1.21 | 4.07 |
| 2013 | 28 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 10 | 2 | 6 | 63.2 | 261 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 72 | 3.25 | 1.13 | 3.82 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2006 | 21 | A- | Boise | 7.1% | 15.5% | .288 | 58% | 4% | 4.37 | 3.73 |
| 2006 | 21 | A | Peoria | 14.0% | 9.3% | .156 | 57% | 7% | 5.41 | 2.98 |
| 2007 | 22 | A+ | Daytona | 7.3% | 9.4% | .347 | 53% | 4% | 4.46 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 22 | AA | Tennessee | 6.2% | 13.8% | .240 | 39% | 11% | 6.09 | 5.40 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | Tennessee | 12.7% | 13.3% | .279 | 40% | 4% | 4.89 | 4.58 |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Iowa | 10.5% | 26.3% | .307 | 47% | 10% | 4.47 | 4.43 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 12.1% | 20.2% | .304 | 48% | 0% | 3.04 | 3.11 |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | Iowa | 7.0% | 18.5% | .326 | 42% | 7% | 4.65 | 5.22 |
| 2009 | 24 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 9.2% | 13.3% | .339 | 41% | 10% | 5.87 | 7.39 |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Iowa | 13.9% | 21.2% | .265 | 37% | 5% | 4.67 | 3.95 |
| 2010 | 25 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 20.0% | 9.0% | .266 | 30% | 8% | 8.29 | 8.44 |
| 2011 | 26 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 13.2% | 22.9% | .262 | 43% | 4% | 3.63 | 3.28 |
| 2012 | 27 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 7.7% | 24.9% | .303 | 45% | 8% | 3.59 | 4.05 |
| 2013 | 28 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 8.4% | 27.6% | .277 | 53% | 8% | 3.06 | 3.41 |
Extended Statistics
2013: Chi Cubs | 2012: Chi Cubs | 2011: Chi Cubs
| Split Statistics with Chi Cubs in 2012 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 24.0 | 105 | 7.6% | 23.8% | .373 | 49% | 4.13 |
| May | 40.0 | 157 | 7.0% | 25.5% | .278 | 47% | 2.48 |
| June | 23.1 | 116 | 12.9% | 17.2% | .382 | 46% | 10.42 |
| July | 33.0 | 130 | 10.0% | 27.7% | .234 | 51% | 1.91 |
| August | 38.1 | 153 | 4.6% | 27.5% | .295 | 42% | 3.52 |
| September | 16.0 | 62 | 3.2% | 27.4% | .250 | 34% | 1.69 |
| AWAY | 96.1 | 403 | 6.9% | 22.1% | .319 | 43% | 4.30 |
| HOME | 78.1 | 320 | 8.8% | 28.4% | .280 | 49% | 3.22 |
Game Log
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 22 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| May 15 | MLB | vs. Colorado | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| May 10 | MLB | @ Washington | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| May 4 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| April 29 | MLB | vs. San Diego | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| April 24 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| April 19 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| April 13 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| April 7 | MLB | @ Atlanta | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| April 1 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Player Notes
May 2013
View From The Bleachers: Game 35 ? Desmond Harpoons SamardzijaIan Desmond beat up on Jeff Samardzija all night - and so did a few of his teammates.
July 2012
View From The Bleachers: Game 99: Samardzija & Cubs Squeeze Win From CardsJeff Samardzija took the mound for the Cubs against the rivals from St.
May 2009
Des Moines Register: Samardzija solid in Iowa Cubs’ 10-inning lossTake away one long hit, and Jeff Samardzija had a solid return to Principal Park on Saturday night.
July 2008
MILB.com: Cubs call up SamardzijaOn Friday, the Cubs recalled right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija from Triple-A Iowa.
MILB.com: Cubs call up popular prospect Samardzija
Baseball America Blog: AAA Dish: Samardzija Settles In
After an uneven half-season in Double-A, righthander Jeff Samardzija (Cubs) has now turned in three good start...