Cha-Seung Baek

Q: How old is Cha-Seung Baek?

Cha-Seung Baek is 43 years old.

Q: When was Cha-Seung Baek born?

Cha-Seung Baek was born on May 29, 1980.

Q: Where was Cha-Seung Baek born?

Cha-Seung Baek was born in Busan, Busan.

Q: How tall is Cha-Seung Baek?

Cha-Seung Baek is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Cha-Seung Baek weigh when playing?

Cha-Seung Baek weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Cha-Seung Baek play?

Cha-Seung Baek played 4 seasons.

Q: Is Cha-Seung Baek in the Hall of Fame?

Cha-Seung Baek has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Cha-Seung Baek have?

Cha-Seung Baek had 184 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Cha-Seung Baek played for?

Cha-Seung Baek played for 2 teams; the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres.

Q: When did Cha-Seung Baek retire?

Cha-Seung Baek last played in 2008.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: May 29, 1980 in Busan, South Korea kr

High School: Busan (Busan, South Korea)

Debut: August 8, 2004 (Age 24-071d, 18,525th in major league history)
vs. TBD 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 28, 2008 (Age 28-122d)
vs. PIT 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Full Name: Cha-Seung Baek

Pronunciation: \chow sung beck\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.3

ERA

4.83

279.2

184

WHIP

1.341

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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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1999	19	SEA-min	Rk	3	0	1.000	3.67	8	4	1	0	0	0	27.0	30	13	11	2	6	0	25	0	3	2	112			1.333	10.0	0.7	2.0	8.3	4.17	MRE ARIZ
2000	20	SEA-min	A	8	5	.615	3.95	24	24	0	0	0	0	127.2	137	71	56	13	36	0	99	5	0	6	547			1.355	9.7	0.9	2.5	7.0	2.75	APP MIDW
2001	21	SEA-min	A+	1	0	1.000	3.43	5	4	0	0	0	0	21.0	17	10	8	2	2	0	16	2	0	0	81			0.905	7.3	0.9	0.9	6.9	8.00	SBR CALL
2002			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2003	23	SEA-min	A+,AA	8	4	.667	3.12	22	19	2	0	0	1	112.2	104	45	39	5	26	1	96	6	1	1	465			1.154	8.3	0.4	2.1	7.7	3.69	SBR,SAN CALL,TL
2004	24	SEA-min	AAA,Rk,AA	5	4	.556	3.72	17	17	0	0	0	0	84.2	90	43	35	7	25	0	66	2	0	3	363			1.358	9.6	0.7	2.7	7.0	2.64	TAC,MRE,SAN PCL,ARIZ,TL
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	5.11	1.484	10.2	1.5	3.2	5.8	1.82

2005	25	SEA-min	AAA	8	8	.500	6.41	25	21	2	0	0	0	113.2	147	87	81	19	36	0	73	1	0	6	512			1.610	11.6	1.5	2.9	5.8	2.03	TAC PCL
2006	26	SEA-min	AAA	12	4	.750	3.00	24	24	0	0	0	0	147.0	133	57	49	17	37	0	103	6	0	5	602			1.156	8.1	1.0	2.3	6.3	2.78	TAC PCL
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	122	5.39	1.136	6.8	1.6	3.4	6.0	1.77
2007	27	SEA-min	AAA,A,Rk	1	1	.500	3.11	8	7	0	0	0	0	37.2	39	15	13	2	10	0	30	1	1	1	162			1.301	9.3	0.5	2.4	7.2	3.00	TAC,APP,MRE PCL,MIDW,ARIZ
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	3.66	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	4.47	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	79	6.03	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	4.04	1.333	9.6	1.0	2.4	6.2	2.57
2009	29	SDP-min	A+,AA,AAA	0	4	.000	9.28	7	7	0	0	0	0	21.1	30	26	22	5	6	0	17	0	0	1	99			1.688	12.7	2.1	2.5	7.2	2.83	LEL,SAN,POR CALL,TL,PCL
4 Yrs				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	4.44	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	4.44	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	4.70	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	4.04	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	4.70	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	4.04	1.333	9.6	1.0	2.4	6.2	2.57

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Cha-Seung Baek?

Cha-Seung Baek is 43 years old.

When was Cha-Seung Baek born?

Cha-Seung Baek was born on May 29, 1980.

Where was Cha-Seung Baek born?

Cha-Seung Baek was born in Busan, Busan.

How tall is Cha-Seung Baek?

Cha-Seung Baek is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Cha-Seung Baek weigh when playing?

Cha-Seung Baek weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Cha-Seung Baek play?

Cha-Seung Baek played 4 seasons.

Is Cha-Seung Baek in the Hall of Fame?

Cha-Seung Baek has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Cha-Seung Baek play?

Cha-Seung Baek was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Cha-Seung Baek have?

Cha-Seung Baek had 184 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Cha-Seung Baek played for?

Cha-Seung Baek played for 2 teams; the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres.

When did Cha-Seung Baek retire?

Cha-Seung Baek last played in 2008.

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