Cha Seung Baek
Cha Seung Baek
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: May 29, 1980 in Pusan, South Korea
High School: Pusan (Unknown, KR)
Signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free agent in 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 8, 2004
Final Game: September 28, 2008
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
2004 24 SEA AL 2 4 .333 5.52 7 5 2 0 0 0 31.0 35 23 19 5 11 1 20 2 0 2 139 82 1.484 10.2 1.5 3.2 5.8 1.82
2006 26 SEA AL 4 1 .800 3.67 6 6 0 0 0 0 34.1 26 15 14 6 13 0 23 2 0 1 140 121 1.136 6.8 1.6 3.4 6.0 1.77
2007 27 SEA AL 4 3 .571 5.15 14 12 1 1 0 0 73.1 87 45 42 6 14 1 49 3 0 1 321 85 1.377 10.7 0.7 1.7 6.0 3.50
2008 28 TOT MLB 6 10 .375 4.79 32 21 2 0 0 0 141.0 146 78 75 18 43 3 92 3 0 4 602 81 1.340 9.3 1.1 2.7 5.9 2.14
2008 28 SEA AL 0 1 .000 5.40 10 1 2 0 0 0 30.0 28 18 18 6 13 1 15 0 0 1 127 78 1.367 8.4 1.8 3.9 4.5 1.15
2008 28 SDP NL 6 9 .400 4.62 22 20 0 0 0 0 111.0 118 60 57 12 30 2 77 3 0 3 475 82 1.333 9.6 1.0 2.4 6.2 2.57
4 Seasons 16 18 .471 4.83 59 44 5 1 0 0 279.2 294 161 150 35 81 5 184 10 0 8 1202 86 1.341 9.5 1.1 2.6 5.9 2.27
162 Game Avg. 11 12 .471 4.83 39 29 3 1 0 0 185 194 106 99 23 53 3 121 7 0 5 794 86 1.341 9.5 1.1 2.6 5.9 2.27
SEA (4 yrs) 10 9 .526 4.96 37 24 5 1 0 0 168.2 176 101 93 23 51 3 107 7 0 5 727 89 1.346 9.4 1.2 2.7 5.7 2.10
SDP (1 yr) 6 9 .400 4.62 22 20 0 0 0 0 111.0 118 60 57 12 30 2 77 3 0 3 475 82 1.333 9.6 1.0 2.4 6.2 2.57
AL (4 yrs) 10 9 .526 4.96 37 24 5 1 0 0 168.2 176 101 93 23 51 3 107 7 0 5 727 89 1.346 9.4 1.2 2.7 5.7 2.10
NL (1 yr) 6 9 .400 4.62 22 20 0 0 0 0 111.0 118 60 57 12 30 2 77 3 0 3 475 82 1.333 9.6 1.0 2.4 6.2 2.57

Batting Against -- Pitching*

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2004 24 SEA AL 7 139 126 23 35 10 1 5 0 0 11 20 .278 .345 .492 .837 .297 62 1 2 0 0 1
2006 26 SEA AL 6 140 125 15 26 4 0 6 1 1 13 23 .208 .293 .384 .677 .208 48 1 2 0 0 0
2007 27 SEA AL 14 321 302 45 87 21 4 6 1 2 14 49 .288 .325 .444 .769 .327 134 3 3 1 1 1
2008 28 SDP NL 22 475 433 60 118 25 4 12 7 4 30 77 .273 .320 .432 .752 .303 187 9 3 3 6 2
2008 28 SEA AL 10 127 112 18 28 9 0 6 2 1 13 15 .250 .323 .491 .814 .237 55 2 0 0 2 1
2008 28 TOT MLB 32 602 545 78 146 34 4 18 9 5 43 92 .268 .321 .444 .765 .289 242 11 3 3 8 3
4 Seasons 59 1202 1098 161 294 69 9 35 11 8 81 184 .268 .321 .443 .764 .292 486 16 10 4 9 5
162 Game Avg. 39 794 725 106 194 46 6 23 7 5 53 121 .268 .321 .443 .764 .292 321 11 7 3 6 3
MLB Averages

Starting Pitching*

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Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
2004 24 SEA AL 7 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 4 .200 0 0 0 0 1 20% 42 78 14 4 2 0 2 5.0 4.8 5.6 101 0 3 1 1 120
2006 26 SEA AL 6 6 4 1 1 1 0 5 1 .833 0 0 0 0 3 50% 54 72 20 3 1 0 4 5.1 5.9 5.7 96 1 1 4 0 107
2007 27 SEA AL 14 12 4 3 5 1 1 9 3 .750 1 1 1 0 5 42% 45 72 19 12 5 0 4 6.5 5.7 5.9 96 1 7 4 0 112
2008 28 TOT MLB 32 21 5 10 6 1 1 8 13 .381 1 3 0 0 8 38% 48 74 18 24 11 1 13 3.9 3.0 5.4 86 4 12 5 0 110
2008 28 SEA AL 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0% 33 33 33 2 1 0 1 5.0 0.0 4.3 85 0 1 0 0 85
2008 28 SDP NL 22 20 5 9 6 1 1 8 12 .400 1 3 0 0 8 40% 49 74 18 22 10 1 12 3.9 3.1 5.4 87 4 11 5 0 110
4 Seasons 59 44 14 18 12 3 2 23 21 .523 2 4 1 0 17 39% 47 78 14 43 19 1 23 4.9 4.4 5.6 92 6 23 14 1 120
MLB Averages

Reliever Pitching*

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Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
2004 24 SEA AL 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.889 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 4.5 21
2007 27 SEA AL 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 50% 6 0.857 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 4.5 20
2008 28 TOT MLB 32 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 57% 0.900 2 2 7 0 2 9 5 6 8 0 9 1 7.6 41
2008 28 SEA AL 10 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 57% 6 0.505 1 2 6 0 1 8 5 4 7 0 8 1 8.6 46
2008 28 SDP NL 22 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.005 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 3.5 18
3 Seasons 53 15 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 5 56% 0.885 4 2 9 1 3 11 7 8 10 1 11 1 6.8 36

Ratio Pitching*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
2004 24 SEA AL 139 53% 3.6% 14.4% 7.9% 11.5% 46% 0.47 0.50 73% 20% 8.5% 19% 29 1 3%
2006 26 SEA AL 140 47% 4.3% 16.4% 9.3% 7.1% 39% 0.79 0.88 69% 17% 12.0% 12% 18 1 6%
2007 27 SEA AL 321 46% 1.9% 15.3% 4.4% 9.7% 36% 0.54 0.66 77% 23% 4.3% 14% 64 3 5%
2008 28 TOT MLB 602 49% 3.0% 15.3% 7.1% 9.3% 38% 0.71 0.78 74% 18% 8.2% 17% 120 11 9%
2008 28 SEA AL 127 44% 4.7% 11.8% 10.2% 11.8% 54% 0.69 0.76 73% 16% 13.3% 22% 24 2 8%
2008 28 SDP NL 475 51% 2.5% 16.2% 6.3% 8.6% 35% 0.71 0.78 74% 18% 6.9% 16% 96 9 9%
4 Seasons 1202 49% 2.9% 15.3% 6.7% 9.4% 38% 0.64 0.72 74% 19% 7.5% 16% 231 16 7%
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

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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 1st% 30% 30c 30s 02% 02c 02s 02h L/SO 3pK 4pW PAu Pitu Stru
2004 24 SEA AL 139 548 3.94 335 61% 32% 13% 23% 32% 68% 2% 42% 80% 53% 8% 11 10 17% 23 13 1 45% 5 0 0 0 0
2006 26 SEA AL 140 574 4.10 375 65% 24% 12% 37% 27% 76% 0% 49% 84% 64% 6% 8 7 29% 41 22 2 26% 4 1 0 0 0
2007 27 SEA AL 321 1194 3.72 787 66% 28% 13% 27% 32% 72% 1% 48% 81% 60% 2% 7 5 22% 71 32 6 31% 5 1 0 0 0
2008 28 TOT MLB 602 2268 3.77 1453 64% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 1% 48% 79% 59% 3% 21 12 22% 133 66 7 17% 13 6 0 0 0
2008 28 SEA AL 127 503 3.96 309 61% 25% 16% 27% 32% 75% 2% 46% 79% 54% 6% 7 4 17% 22 10 2 33% 3 2 0 0 0
2008 28 SDP NL 475 1765 3.72 1144 65% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 1% 48% 80% 60% 3% 14 8 23% 111 56 5 14% 10 4 0 0 0
4 Seasons 1202 4584 3.81 2950 64% 27% 14% 28% 31% 73% 1% 47% 81% 59% 4% 47 34 22% 268 133 16 25% 27 8 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

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Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
2004 24 SEA AL 139 35 2 0 5 0 1 2 3 3 2 11 4 1 36% 1 2 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
2006 26 SEA AL 140 26 3 0 6 0 1 3 3 4 2 2 2 0 100% 1 1 0 40 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2007 27 SEA AL 321 87 11 2 6 0 6 3 3 1 5 18 11 1 61% 2 1 0 121 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2008 28 TOT MLB 602 146 19 1 18 0 10 10 8 7 11 33 21 1 64% 6 4 1 222 9 5 64% 9 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 0
2008 28 SEA AL 127 28 3 0 6 0 2 4 2 1 5 6 4 0 67% 0 1 0 56 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2008 28 SDP NL 475 118 16 1 12 0 8 6 6 6 6 27 17 1 63% 6 3 1 166 7 4 64% 7 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 0
4 Seasons 1202 294 35 3 35 0 18 18 17 15 20 64 38 3 59% 10 8 1 439 11 8 58% 11 7 0 0 0 1 2 0 23 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
2004 24 2 4 .333 5.52 7 5 2 0 0 0 31.0 35 23 19 5 11 1 20 2 0 2 139 82 1.484 10.2 1.5 3.2 5.8 1.82 82
2005 25 2 4 .333 5.52 7 5 2 0 0 0 31.0 35 23 19 5 11 1 20 2 0 2 139 82 1.484 10.2 1.5 3.2 5.8 1.82 82
2006 26 6 5 .545 4.55 13 11 2 0 0 0 65.1 61 38 33 11 24 1 43 4 0 3 279 99 1.301 8.4 1.5 3.3 5.9 1.79 99
2007 27 10 8 .556 4.87 27 23 3 1 0 0 138.2 148 83 75 17 38 2 92 7 0 4 600 91 1.341 9.6 1.1 2.5 6.0 2.42 91
2008 28 16 18 .471 4.83 59 44 5 1 0 0 279.2 294 161 150 35 81 5 184 10 0 8 1202 86 1.341 9.5 1.1 2.6 5.9 2.27 86

Neutralized Pitching

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
2004 24 1 2 .333 5.23 31.0 34 20 18 5 11 20 2 1.452 9.9 3.2 5.8 1.82 1.5 7
2006 26 2 1 .667 3.82 33.0 26 16 14 6 13 22 2 1.182 7.1 3.5 6.0 1.69 1.6 6
2007 27 3 5 .375 5.12 72.0 87 46 41 6 14 48 3 1.403 10.9 1.8 6.0 3.43 0.8 14
2008 28 5 9 .357 5.55 133.0 154 91 82 19 45 87 3 1.496 10.4 3.0 5.9 1.93 1.3 32
4 Seasons 11 17 .393 5.19 269.0 301 173 155 36 83 177 10 1.428 10.1 5.9 2.13 1.2 59

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