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Jeff Liefer

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 210 lb.
School California State University, Long Beach

Debut April 7, 1999
  vs. SEA 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Born August 17, 1974 in Fontana, CA

Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed August 18, 1995. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1999 24 CHW AL  45  113    8   28   7  1   0   14   2  0   8  28  .248  .295  .327   59   37   0   1   0   0   3
 2000 25 CHW AL   5   11    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .182  .182  .182   -8    2   0   0   0   0   0
 2001 26 CHW AL  83  254   36   65  13  0  18   39   0  1  20  69  .256  .313  .520  111  132   1   2   1   2   6
 2002 27 CHW AL  76  204   28   47   8  0   7   26   0  0  19  60  .230  .295  .373   75   76   0   1   2   0   3
 2003 28 TOT     44  113   10   20   4  0   4   21   0  1   6  39  .177  .217  .319   36   36   0   1   1   0   2
         MON NL  35   88    6   17   3  0   3   18   0  1   3  26  .193  .217  .330   38   29   0   1   0   0   2
         TBD AL   9   25    4    3   1  0   1    3   0  0   3  13  .120  .214  .280   32    7   0   0   1   0   0
 2004 29 MIL NL  16   28    2    6   2  0   1    5   0  0   2   8  .214  .258  .393   66   11   0   1   0   0   2
 2005 30 CLE AL  19   56    5   11   2  0   1    8   0  0   1  15  .196  .211  .286   33   16   0   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      288  779   89  179  36  1  31  113   2  2  56 223  .230  .281  .398   75  310   1   6   4   2  17
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        438   50  101  20  1  17   64   1  1  32 125  .230  .281  .398   75  174   1   3   2   1  10
 Career High     83  254   36   65  13  1  18   39   2  1  20  69  .256  .313  .520  111  132   1   2   2   2   6
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1999 24 CHW AL  122   89   11   3.3   115| .248  .276| .295  .349| .327  .442| .622  .791|  59  .288  -7.2  -0.7 100%
 2000 25 CHW AL   11    9    0   0.0   117| .182  .279| .182  .352| .182  .448| .364  .800|  -8  .000  -1.9  -0.2   0%
 2001 26 CHW AL  279  199   40   5.4   110| .256  .272| .313  .339| .520  .436| .833  .776| 111  .528   2.9   0.3   0%
 2002 27 CHW AL  224  161   23   3.8   107| .230  .267| .295  .334| .373  .429| .668  .763|  75  .384  -7.9  -0.8   0%
 2003 28 TOT     120   97    8   2.2   111| .177  .272| .217  .342| .319  .435| .536  .778|  36  .186 -11.3  -1.0   0%
         MON NL   92   75    6   2.1   114| .193  .274| .217  .347| .330  .440| .547  .787|  38  .178  -8.8  -0.8   0%
         TBD AL   28   22    2   2.4   102| .120  .262| .214  .327| .280  .419| .494  .746|  32  .209  -2.5  -0.2   0%
 2004 29 MIL NL   31   25    2   2.1   111| .214  .270| .258  .341| .393  .437| .651  .778|  66  .173  -1.4  -0.1   0%
 2005 30 CLE AL   57   46    3   1.7   102| .196  .263| .211  .326| .286  .418| .497  .743|  33  .131  -5.4  -0.5   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons       844  626   87   3.7   110| .230  .271| .281  .339| .398  .434| .679  .773|  75  .363 -32.2  -3.0  50%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

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Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1999 24 CHW AL OF 17 28 1 0 1 1.000 .983 1.71 2.03 2.25 2.30 11 116.0 1B 15 96 11 0 11 1.000 .992 7.13 8.33 9.00 9.50 12 107.0 LF 14 24 1 0 1 1.000 .984 1.79 1.73 2.27 2.08 10 99.0 DH 9 RF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.83 2.12 2.12 1 17.0 2000 25 CHW AL RF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 1.76 1.08 2.16 1 16.7 1B 1 6 1 1 1 .875 1.000 7.00 8.20 10.50 9.30 1 6.0 2001 26 CHW AL OF 38 52 2 0 0 1.000 .984 1.42 2.01 1.61 2.30 33 301.0 LF 35 47 2 0 0 1.000 .982 1.40 1.72 1.57 2.14 31 280.0 1B 15 100 9 3 12 .973 .993 7.27 8.27 10.01 9.39 11 98.0 3B 15 7 19 4 2 .867 .945 1.73 2.41 2.19 2.73 14 107.0 DH 10 RF 4 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.82 2.14 2.10 2 21.0 2002 27 CHW AL OF 36 54 1 0 0 1.000 .986 1.53 2.05 2.00 2.35 31 247.3 1B 31 187 10 2 23 .990 .993 6.35 8.02 9.28 9.33 18 191.0 LF 24 35 0 0 0 1.000 .983 1.46 1.74 1.93 2.14 22 163.3 RF 12 18 1 0 0 1.000 .984 1.58 1.82 2.04 2.12 9 84.0 DH 5 2003 28 MON NL 1B 21 142 7 3 18 .980 .993 7.10 7.98 8.67 9.60 19 154.7 TBD AL 3B 6 5 8 1 0 .929 .956 2.17 2.35 2.66 2.68 6 44.0 DH 2 LF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.80 9.00 2.25 0 2.0 2004 29 MIL NL RF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.70 1.44 2.09 3 25.0 DH 3 2005 30 CLE AL DH 8 1B 5 17 2 1 2 .950 .995 3.80 8.12 6.58 9.59 4 26.0 RF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.83 2.25 2.14 1 16.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1999 24 CHW AL 1B 15 96 11 0 11 1.000 .992 7.13 8.33 9.00 9.50 12 107.0 2000 25 CHW AL 1B 1 6 1 1 1 .875 1.000 7.00 8.20 10.50 9.30 1 6.0 2001 26 CHW AL 1B 15 100 9 3 12 .973 .993 7.27 8.27 10.01 9.39 11 98.0 2002 27 CHW AL 1B 31 187 10 2 23 .990 .993 6.35 8.02 9.28 9.33 18 191.0 2003 28 MON NL 1B 21 142 7 3 18 .980 .993 7.10 7.98 8.67 9.60 19 154.7 2005 30 CLE AL 1B 5 17 2 1 2 .950 .995 3.80 8.12 6.58 9.59 4 26.0 2001 26 CHW AL 3B 15 7 19 4 2 .867 .945 1.73 2.41 2.19 2.73 14 107.0 2003 28 TBD AL 3B 6 5 8 1 0 .929 .956 2.17 2.35 2.66 2.68 6 44.0 1999 24 CHW AL DH 9 2001 26 CHW AL DH 10 2002 27 CHW AL DH 5 2003 28 TBD AL DH 2 2004 29 MIL NL DH 3 2005 30 CLE AL DH 8 1999 24 CHW AL LF 14 24 1 0 1 1.000 .984 1.79 1.73 2.27 2.08 10 99.0 2001 26 CHW AL LF 35 47 2 0 0 1.000 .982 1.40 1.72 1.57 2.14 31 280.0 2002 27 CHW AL LF 24 35 0 0 0 1.000 .983 1.46 1.74 1.93 2.14 22 163.3 2003 28 TBD AL LF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.80 9.00 2.25 0 2.0 1999 24 CHW AL OF 17 28 1 0 1 1.000 .983 1.71 2.03 2.25 2.30 11 116.0 2000 25 CHW AL OF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 2.02 1.08 2.37 1 16.7 2001 26 CHW AL OF 38 52 2 0 0 1.000 .984 1.42 2.01 1.61 2.30 33 301.0 2002 27 CHW AL OF 36 54 1 0 0 1.000 .986 1.53 2.05 2.00 2.35 31 247.3 2003 28 TBD AL OF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 2.10 9.00 2.25 0 2.0 2004 29 MIL NL OF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.87 1.44 2.16 3 25.0 2005 30 CLE AL OF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 2.03 2.25 2.31 1 16.0 1999 24 CHW AL RF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.83 2.12 2.12 1 17.0 2000 25 CHW AL RF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 1.76 1.08 2.16 1 16.7 2001 26 CHW AL RF 4 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.82 2.14 2.10 2 21.0 2002 27 CHW AL RF 12 18 1 0 0 1.000 .984 1.58 1.82 2.04 2.12 9 84.0 2004 29 MIL NL RF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.70 1.44 2.09 3 25.0 2005 30 CLE AL RF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.83 2.25 2.14 1 16.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 103 146 4 0 1 1.000 .984 1.46 2.03 1.86 2.31 80 724.0 74 0 30# 1B* 88 548 40 10 67 .983 .993 6.68 8.11 9.08 9.45 65 582.7 LF* 74 108 3 0 1 1.000 .983 1.50 1.73 1.84 2.13 63 544.3 DH 37 Games not counted in Overall Total below RF* 30 37 1 0 0 1.000 .982 1.27 1.80 1.90 2.12 17 179.7 3B* 21 12 27 5 2 .886 .949 1.86 2.40 2.32 2.72 20 151.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 212 706 71 15 70 .981 .989 3.67 4.59 4.80 5.21 165 1458
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats


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Transactions 

June 1, 1992: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 1992 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 1, 1995: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed August 18, 1995.

January 15, 2003: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Rocky Biddle, Orlando Hernandez, and cash to the Montreal Expos for Bartolo Colon and Jorge Nunez (minors).

June 6, 2003: Selected off waivers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the Montreal Expos.

September 29, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

January 8, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

October 4, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

November 18, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

October 7, 2005: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1999Chicago White Sox$200,000
2000Chicago White Sox$225,000
2002Chicago White Sox$285,000
2003Montreal Expos$320,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,030,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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