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Paul Bako

Gabor Paul Bako

Position: Catcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: June 20, 1972 in Lafayette, LA
High School: Lafayette (Lafayette, LA)
School: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1993 amateur draft.
Signed June 4, 1993. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 30, 1998
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Reds/Tigers/Brewers/Braves/.. 1998-2009
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Standard Batting

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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
1998 26 DET AL 96 333 305 23 83 12 1 3 30 1 1 23 82 .272 .319 .348 .667 74 106 3 0 1 4 4 2
1999 27 HOU NL 73 247 215 16 55 14 1 2 17 1 1 26 57 .256 .332 .358 .690 75 77 4 0 3 3 3 2
2000 28 TOT NL 81 251 221 18 50 10 1 2 20 0 0 27 64 .226 .312 .308 .620 61 68 6 1 1 1 10 2/3
2000 28 HOU NL 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /2
2000 28 FLA NL 56 186 161 10 39 6 1 0 14 0 0 22 48 .242 .335 .292 .627 65 47 4 1 1 1 7 2
2000 28 ATL NL 24 63 58 8 11 4 0 2 6 0 0 5 15 .190 .254 .362 .616 53 21 2 0 0 0 3 2/3
2001 29 ATL NL 61 157 137 19 29 10 1 2 15 1 0 20 34 .212 .312 .343 .655 68 47 3 0 0 0 2 2
2002 30 MIL NL 87 257 234 24 55 8 1 4 20 0 2 20 46 .235 .295 .329 .624 66 77 4 0 3 0 3 2
2003 31 CHC NL 70 213 188 19 43 13 3 0 17 0 1 22 47 .229 .311 .330 .641 67 62 2 1 1 1 3 2
2004 32 CHC NL 49 157 138 13 28 8 0 1 10 1 0 15 29 .203 .288 .283 .571 47 39 4 2 1 1 3 2
2005 33 LAD NL 13 47 40 1 10 2 0 0 4 0 0 7 12 .250 .362 .300 .662 78 12 0 0 0 0 1 2
2006 34 KCR AL 56 167 153 7 32 3 0 0 10 0 0 11 46 .209 .261 .229 .489 28 35 3 0 2 1 0 2/D
2007 35 BAL AL 60 174 156 13 32 3 1 1 8 0 1 15 50 .205 .277 .256 .534 42 40 4 1 1 1 0 2
2008 36 CIN NL 99 338 299 30 65 11 2 6 35 0 2 34 90 .217 .299 .328 .626 64 98 9 1 3 1 5 2
2009 37 PHI NL 44 130 116 12 26 4 0 3 9 0 1 13 32 .224 .308 .336 .644 69 39 2 1 0 0 2 2
12 Seasons 789 2471 2202 195 508 98 11 24 195 4 9 233 589 .231 .305 .318 .623 62 700 44 7 16 13 36
162 Game Avg. 162 507 452 40 104 20 2 5 40 1 2 48 121 .231 .305 .318 .623 62 144 9 1 3 3 7
ATL (2 yrs) 85 220 195 27 40 14 1 4 21 1 0 25 49 .205 .295 .349 .644 63 68 5 0 0 0 5
CHC (2 yrs) 119 370 326 32 71 21 3 1 27 1 1 37 76 .218 .302 .310 .611 59 101 6 3 2 2 6
HOU (2 yrs) 74 249 217 16 55 14 1 2 17 1 1 26 58 .253 .329 .355 .684 74 77 4 0 3 3 3
KCR (1 yr) 56 167 153 7 32 3 0 0 10 0 0 11 46 .209 .261 .229 .489 28 35 3 0 2 1 0
PHI (1 yr) 44 130 116 12 26 4 0 3 9 0 1 13 32 .224 .308 .336 .644 69 39 2 1 0 0 2
LAD (1 yr) 13 47 40 1 10 2 0 0 4 0 0 7 12 .250 .362 .300 .662 78 12 0 0 0 0 1
CIN (1 yr) 99 338 299 30 65 11 2 6 35 0 2 34 90 .217 .299 .328 .626 64 98 9 1 3 1 5
BAL (1 yr) 60 174 156 13 32 3 1 1 8 0 1 15 50 .205 .277 .256 .534 42 40 4 1 1 1 0
FLA (1 yr) 56 186 161 10 39 6 1 0 14 0 0 22 48 .242 .335 .292 .627 65 47 4 1 1 1 7
DET (1 yr) 96 333 305 23 83 12 1 3 30 1 1 23 82 .272 .319 .348 .667 74 106 3 0 1 4 4
MIL (1 yr) 87 257 234 24 55 8 1 4 20 0 2 20 46 .235 .295 .329 .624 66 77 4 0 3 0 3
NL (9 yrs) 577 1797 1588 152 361 80 9 20 147 3 7 184 411 .227 .309 .327 .636 65 519 34 6 12 7 32
AL (3 yrs) 212 674 614 43 147 18 2 4 48 1 2 49 178 .239 .294 .295 .589 55 181 10 1 4 6 4

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2000 28 ATL NL NLDS STL L 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 29 ATL NL NLDS HOU W 3 9 7 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232 6 0 0 1 0 0
2001 29 ATL NL NLCS ARI L 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 31 CHC NL NLDS ATL W 3 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 31 CHC NL NLCS FLA L 6 17 16 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 .250 .294 .313 .607 5 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (5 Series) 17 36 31 5 6 2 0 1 5 0 0 4 10 .194 .286 .355 .641 11 0 0 1 0 0
3 NLDS 8 16 12 1 2 1 0 1 4 0 0 3 3 .167 .333 .500 .833 6 0 0 1 0 0
2 NLCS 9 20 19 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 .211 .250 .263 .513 5 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1998 DET AL 26 C 94 83 754.2 544 493 45 6 5 .989 2.0 3.2 2 6.42 5.72 .990 7.13 6.17 9 31 70 36 34%
1999 HOU NL 27 C 71 63 551.0 502 461 35 6 10 .988 4.0 8.7 4 8.10 6.99 .990 7.41 6.14 4 16 35 19 35%
2000 TOT NL 28 C 80 65 585.1 471 436 31 4 3 .992 0.0 0.0 0 7.18 5.84 .990 7.45 6.38 3 26 41 21 34%
2000 HOU NL 28 C 1 0 4.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 6.75 3.00 1.000 7.42 6.40 0 0 0 0
2000 FLA NL 28 C 56 48 424.0 342 318 21 3 2 .991 -1.0 -2.8 -1 7.20 6.05 .990 7.45 6.38 3 25 32 17 35%
2000 ATL NL 28 C 23 17 157.1 126 116 9 1 1 .992 1.0 7.6 1 7.15 5.43 .990 7.45 6.38 0 1 9 4 31%
2000 ATL NL 28 1B 1 0 1.2 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -72.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 10.80 2.00 1.000 9.72 7.70
2001 ATL NL 29 C 60 45 397.1 351 319 29 3 1 .991 0.0 0.0 0 7.88 5.80 .992 7.80 6.63 4 13 36 19 35%
2002 MIL NL 30 C 76 65 587.2 457 420 33 4 2 .991 -4.0 -8.2 -4 6.94 5.96 .991 7.53 6.41 5 29 45 16 26%
2003 CHC NL 31 C 69 57 507.2 479 440 33 6 2 .987 -1.0 -2.4 -1 8.39 6.86 .992 7.33 6.46 4 24 27 13 33%
2004 CHC NL 32 C 47 43 377.2 366 332 30 4 2 .989 1.0 3.2 1 8.63 7.70 .993 7.46 6.46 1 9 36 15 29%
2005 LAD NL 33 C 13 13 107.0 68 61 6 1 0 .985 2.0 22.4 2 5.64 5.15 .993 7.26 6.26 1 5 1 3 75%
2006 KCR AL 34 C 53 44 392.0 280 258 20 2 3 .993 -1.0 -3.1 -1 6.38 5.25 .992 7.26 6.32 4 20 20 9 31%
2006 KCR AL 34 DH 1
2007 BAL AL 35 C 57 47 421.0 352 324 24 4 5 .989 -3.0 -8.6 -3 7.44 6.11 .991 7.28 6.41 8 16 28 7 20%
2008 CIN NL 36 C 96 88 770.2 723 679 39 5 7 .993 -1.0 -1.6 -1 8.38 7.48 .993 7.65 6.72 9 27 55 22 29%
2009 PHI NL 37 C 42 33 299.1 268 254 9 5 1 .981 -2.0 -8.0 -2 7.91 6.26 .993 7.77 6.93 6 15 7 32%
12 Seasons C 758 646 5751.1 4861 4477 334 50 41 .990 -3.0 -0.6 -3 7.53 6.35 .992 7.44 6.44 58 216 409 187 31%
1 Season 1B 1 0 1.2 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -72.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 10.80 2.00 1.000 9.72 7.70
1 Season DH 1
12 Seasons TOT 759 646 5753.0 4863 4479 334 50 42 .990 -3.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -3 7.53 6.34 .981 7.44 6.44 58 216 409 187 31%
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

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Transactions

June 4, 1990: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 3, 1993: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1993.

November 11, 1997: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Donne Wall to the Detroit Tigers for Melvin Nieves.

January 14, 1999: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Carlos Villalobos (minors), Mark Persails (minors), Dean Crow and Brian Powell to the Houston Astros for Brad Ausmus and C.J. Nitkowski.

April 11, 2000: Purchased by the Florida Marlins from the Houston Astros.

July 21, 2000: Selected off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the Florida Marlins.

March 20, 2002: Traded by the Atlanta Braves with Jose Cabrera to the Milwaukee Brewers for Henry Blanco.

November 26, 2002: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Ryan Gripp (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

October 29, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

January 13, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

October 31, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

December 16, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

October 31, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

December 6, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

October 30, 2007: Granted Free Agency.

February 1, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

November 3, 2008: Granted Free Agency.

February 1, 2009: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.

March 30, 2009: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1998Detroit Tigers$170,000
1999Houston Astros$230,000
2000Houston Astros$275,000
2001Atlanta Braves$450,000
2002Milwaukee Brewers$750,000
2003Chicago Cubs$750,000
2004Chicago Cubs$865,000
2005Los Angeles Dodgers$650,000
2006Kansas City Royals$700,000
2007Baltimore Orioles$900,000
2008Cincinnati Reds$750,000
Career (may be incomplete)$6,490,000
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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