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Cha-Seung Baek

Cha-Seung Baek

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: May 29, 1980 in Pusan, South Korea
High School: Pusan (Pusan, KR)
Signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free agent in 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 8, 2004
Teams (by GP): Mariners/Padres 2004-2008

Final Game: September 28, 2008
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2002 Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2004 24 SEA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2006 26 SEA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2007 27 SEA AL 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 28 TOT MLB 34 38 29 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 7 .172 .200 .310 .510 40 9 0 0 8 0 0 1
2008 28 SEA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 28 SDP NL 24 38 29 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 7 .172 .200 .310 .510 40 9 0 0 8 0 0 1
4 Yrs 61 39 30 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 8 .167 .194 .300 .494 35 9 0 0 8 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 104 80 5 13 3 0 3 5 0 0 3 21 .167 .194 .300 .494 35 24 0 0 21 0 0
SEA (4 yrs) 37 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
SDP (1 yr) 24 38 29 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 7 .172 .200 .310 .510 40 9 0 0 8 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 37 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (1 yr) 24 38 29 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 7 .172 .200 .310 .510 40 9 0 0 8 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2004 24 SEA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
2006 26 SEA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
2007 27 SEA AL 14 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ 1
2008 28 SEA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $392,500 1
2008 28 SDP NL 24 38 -2 -0 0 0 5 3 0.3 1 4 0.3 .513 .502 0.3 0.0 4 $ 1
4 Seasons 61 39 -3 -0 0 0 5 3 0.3 1 4 0.3 .505 .500 0.3 0.0 4 $392,500
SEA (4 yrs) 37 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $392,500
SDP (1 yr) 24 38 -2 -0 0 0 5 3 0.3 1 4 0.3 .513 .502 0.3 0.0 4 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
2007 27 SEA AL 1 1 0 0.0 103 .000 .266 .000 .333 .000 .416 .000 .749 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
2008 28 TOT MLB 38 32 2 1.7 96 .190 .172 .251 .200 .321 .310 .401 .510 .722 40 .124 -2.3 -0.2 .417 .172 .138 .0
2008 28 SDP NL 38 32 2 1.7 96 .190 .172 .251 .200 .321 .310 .401 .510 .722 40 .124 -2.3 -0.2 .417 .172 .138 .0
4 Yrs 39 33 2 1.6 96 .190 .167 .252 .194 .321 .300 .401 .494 .722 35 .118 -2.6 -0.2 .400 .167 .133 .0
162 Game Avg. 104 88 5 1.6 96 .190 .167 .252 .194 .321 .300 .401 .494 .722 35 .118 -2.6 -0.2 .400 .167 .133
SDP (1 yr) 38 32 2 1.7 96 .190 .172 .251 .200 .321 .310 .401 .510 .722 40 .123 -2.3 -0.2 .417 .172 .138 .0
SEA (4 yrs) 1 1 0 0.0 103 .000 .266 .000 .333 .000 .416 .000 .749 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
2007 27 SEA AL 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
2008 28 TOT MLB 38 2.6% 18.4% 2.6% 5.3% 40% 7.00 4.1 29.0 14.5 1.63 3.00 55% 7% 12.5% 0%
2008 28 SDP NL 38 2.6% 18.4% 2.6% 5.3% 40% 7.00 4.1 29.0 14.5 1.63 3.00 55% 7% 12.5% 0%
4 Yrs 39 2.6% 20.5% 2.6% 5.1% 40% 8.00 3.8 30.0 15.0 1.63 3.00 54% 7% 12.5% 0%
MLB Averages 2.7% 17.0% 8.5% 8.0% 34% 2.00 5.2 32.5 7.6 0.80 1.07 70% 19% 7.7% 11%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
2004 24 SEA AL 0.0 0.0
2006 26 SEA AL 0.0 0.0
2007 27 SEA AL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .70 -0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.0 1.14 -0.3 0
2008 28 TOT MLB -2.4 -0.2 38 -0.2 0.4 -0.6 .94 -0.3 0.0 -3.5 -0.4 0.90 -3.3 0.71 1
2008 28 SEA AL 0.0 0.0
2008 28 SDP NL -2.4 -0.2 38 -0.2 0.4 -0.6 .94 -0.3 0.0 -3.5 -0.4 0.90 -3.3 0.71 1
4 Yrs -2.7 -0.3 39 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 .94 -0.3 0.0 -3.8 -0.4 0.90 -3.6 0.71 1

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
2007 27 SEA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 28 TOT MLB 1 0 20% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
2008 28 SDP NL 1 0 20% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs 1 0 20% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
2007 27 SEA AL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2008 28 TOT MLB 38 47% 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.71 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 9 8 89% 8 0 0% 9 3 33% 22 1 5% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 0
2008 28 SDP NL 38 47% 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.71 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 9 8 89% 8 0 0% 9 3 33% 22 1 5% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 0
4 Yrs 39 46% 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.71 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 9 8 89% 8 0 0% 10 3 30% 23 1 4% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 0
MLB Averages 54% 67% 11% 33% 15% 52% 57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
2007 27 SEA AL 1 6 6.00 4 67% 50% 25% 25% 0% 50% 0% 33% 50% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2008 28 TOT MLB 38 94 2.47 76 81% 32% 11% 18% 39% 68% 0% 55% 85% 42% 3% 1 0 3% 1 0 3% 1 0 57% 0 0 0
2008 28 SDP NL 38 94 2.47 76 81% 32% 11% 18% 39% 68% 0% 55% 85% 42% 3% 1 0 3% 1 0 3% 1 0 57% 0 0 0
2 Yrs 39 100 2.56 80 80% 33% 11% 19% 38% 68% 0% 54% 83% 41% 3% 1 0 3% 1 0 3% 1 0 50% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.76 63% 27% 14% 27% 31% 73% 2% 46% 80% 28% 5% 15% 9% 26%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2007 27 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 28 61 39 30 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 8 .167 .194 .300 .494 35 9 0 0 8 0 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
2007 27 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 14
2008 28 34 38 29 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 1 7 .172 .200 .310 .510 2 34
2 Yrs 48 39 30 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 1 8 .167 .194 .300 .494 2 48
162 Game Avg. 162 132 101 7 17 3 0 3 7 0 3 27 .167 .194 .300 .494 7 48

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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