Mike Fontenot
| 29-year-old Second baseman |
| Chicago Cubs |
| Date of Birth: June 9, 1980 |
| Height: 5-8 Weight: 160 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2001 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 | 25 | AAA | Iowa | 449 | 379 | 60 | 103 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 59 | 77 | .272 | .374 | .430 | 804 | |
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | Iowa | 417 | 362 | 54 | 107 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 47 | 64 | .296 | .372 | .450 | 822 | |
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Iowa | 231 | 211 | 46 | 71 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 16 | 32 | .336 | .381 | .540 | 921 | |
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 259 | 234 | 32 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 22 | 43 | .278 | .336 | .402 | 738 | |
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 283 | 243 | 42 | 74 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 2 | 34 | 51 | 2 | .305 | .389 | .514 | 903 |
| 2009 | 29 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 419 | 377 | 38 | 89 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 2 | 35 | 83 | 4 | .236 | .301 | .377 | 678 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Iowa | 449 | 379 | .158 | 13.1% | 17.1% | .328 | .352 | ||||
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | Iowa | 417 | 362 | .154 | 11.3% | 15.3% | .341 | 47% | 18% | .357 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Iowa | 231 | 211 | .204 | 6.9% | 13.9% | .376 | 51% | 19% | .387 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 259 | 234 | .124 | 8.5% | 16.6% | .330 | 51% | 19% | .325 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 283 | 243 | .209 | 12.0% | 18.0% | .355 | 38% | 21% | .384 | ||
| 2009 | 29 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 419 | 377 | .141 | 8.4% | 19.8% | .281 | 47% | 14% | .292 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Chi Cubs | 2008: Chi Cubs | 2007: Iowa
| Split Statistics with Chi Cubs in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 80 | 69 | .217 | 4 | 12.5% | 16.3% | .231 | 52% | 9% | .232 | .338 | .449 | .345 |
| May | 83 | 74 | .122 | 1 | 8.4% | 20.5% | .268 | 51% | 14% | .216 | .277 | .338 | .263 |
| June | 81 | 71 | .071 | 1 | 11.1% | 24.7% | .280 | 43% | 14% | .211 | .296 | .282 | .250 |
| July | 74 | 71 | .183 | 2 | 4.1% | 23.0% | .308 | 42% | 17% | .254 | .284 | .437 | .308 |
| August | 55 | 50 | .160 | 1 | 5.5% | 16.4% | .250 | 29% | 17% | .220 | .273 | .380 | .283 |
| September | 45 | 41 | .073 | 0 | 6.7% | 15.6% | .382 | 64% | 15% | .317 | .356 | .390 | .315 |
| AWAY | 225 | 206 | .150 | 6 | 7.1% | 18.2% | .283 | 44% | 17% | .248 | .298 | .398 | .296 |
| HOME | 194 | 171 | .129 | 3 | 9.8% | 21.6% | .278 | 51% | 11% | .222 | .304 | .351 | .286 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 2 | MLB | vs. Arizona | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 30 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 29 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ San Francisco | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ San Francisco | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 24 | MLB | @ San Francisco | 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
February 2010
View From The Bleachers: In the News: Could Fontenot be dealt?Lou Piniella has stated that Mike Fontenot will see time at shortstop this spring.
December 2009
View From The Bleachers: The Case For / Against Mike FontenotAugust 2009
View From The Bleachers: Fontenot? Blanco? Baker? Oh My!!!Who’s Your Second baseman?
May 2009
USS Mariner: Mike FontenotJune 2008
Minor League Ball: Prospect Retro: Mike Fontenotthey have always been paired together in my mind, probably since they were both LSU infielders who took some t...
