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Mike Jacobs

Michael James Jacobs

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: October 30, 1980 in Chula Vista, CA
High School: Hilltop HS (Chula Vista, CA)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 38th round of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed June 25, 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 21, 2005
Teams (by GP): Marlins/Royals/Mets 2005-2010
2012 Contract Status: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 4.064, Arb Eligible: 2011, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: John Boggs [*]
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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
2005 24 NYM NL 30 112 100 19 31 7 0 11 23 0 0 10 22 .310 .375 .710 1.085 180 71 5 1 0 1 0 3
2006 25 FLA NL 136 520 469 54 123 37 1 20 77 3 0 45 105 .262 .325 .473 .798 106 222 16 1 0 5 2 *3/D
2007 26 FLA NL 114 460 426 57 113 27 2 17 54 1 2 31 101 .265 .317 .458 .775 100 195 12 2 0 1 3 3
2008 27 FLA NL 141 519 477 67 118 27 2 32 93 1 0 36 119 .247 .299 .514 .812 108 245 7 1 0 5 10 *3/D
2009 28 KCR AL 128 478 434 46 99 16 1 19 61 0 0 41 132 .228 .297 .401 .698 84 174 9 2 0 1 2 D3
2010 29 NYM NL 7 28 24 1 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 7 .208 .296 .375 .671 82 9 0 0 1 0 0 /3
6 Yrs 556 2117 1930 244 489 115 6 100 310 5 2 166 486 .253 .313 .475 .787 104 916 49 7 1 13 17
162 Game Avg. 162 617 562 71 142 34 2 29 90 1 1 48 142 .253 .313 .475 .787 104 267 14 2 0 4 5
FLA (3 yrs) 391 1499 1372 178 354 91 5 69 224 5 2 112 325 .258 .314 .483 .796 105 662 35 4 0 11 15
NYM (2 yrs) 37 140 124 20 36 8 0 12 25 0 0 13 29 .290 .360 .645 1.005 162 80 5 1 1 1 0
KCR (1 yr) 128 478 434 46 99 16 1 19 61 0 0 41 132 .228 .297 .401 .698 84 174 9 2 0 1 2
NL (5 yrs) 428 1639 1496 198 390 99 5 81 249 5 2 125 354 .261 .317 .496 .813 109 742 40 5 1 12 15
AL (1 yr) 128 478 434 46 99 16 1 19 61 0 0 41 132 .228 .297 .401 .698 84 174 9 2 0 1 2

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
2005 24 NYM NL 30 112 11 0 -1 -3 -2 6 0.6 3 9 0.9 .521 .504 1.2 -0.5 12 $ 3
2006 25 FLA NL 136 520 3 -4 -2 -8 -7 -18 -1.8 14 -4 -0.4 .487 .489 0.4 -1.5 4 $327,000 *3/D
2007 26 FLA NL 114 460 -1 -4 -1 -9 -6 -21 -2.1 12 -8 -0.9 .482 .487 0.0 -1.5 1 $380,000 3
2008 27 FLA NL 141 519 -1 -2 -0 -24 -8 -34 -3.6 14 -21 -2.2 .475 .479 0.3 -3.2 3 $395,000 *3/D
2009 28 KCR AL 128 478 -10 -2 -0 3 -12 -22 -2.0 16 -6 -0.6 .483 .486 -0.9 -0.7 -9 $3,275,000 D3
2010 29 NYM NL 7 28 -1 -0 0 1 -0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .505 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $900,000 /3
6 Seasons 556 2117 1 -11 -4 -40 -35 -88 -8.8 60 -28 -3.1 .484 .491 1.0 -7.3 12 $5,277,000
FLA (3 yrs) 391 1499 1 -9 -3 -41 -21 -73 -7.4 40 -33 -3.5 .481 .485 0.7 -6.2 8 $1,102,000
NYM (2 yrs) 37 140 11 0 -0 -2 -2 6 0.7 4 10 1.0 .518 .502 1.2 -0.4 12 $900,000
KCR (1 yr) 128 478 -10 -2 -0 3 -12 -22 -2.0 16 -6 -0.6 .483 .486 -0.9 -0.7 -9 $3,275,000

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
2005 24 NYM NL 112 75 25 8.9 105 .294 .310 .265 .375 .335 .710 .422 1.085 .757 180 .753 11.2 1.0 1.108 .500 .400 .0
2006 25 FLA NL 520 367 70 5.1 108 .295 .262 .266 .325 .336 .473 .432 .798 .768 106 .501 4.8 0.4 .749 .313 .211 5.2
2007 26 FLA NL 460 328 58 4.8 108 .311 .265 .269 .317 .338 .458 .430 .775 .768 100 .469 -1.1 -0.1 .694 .263 .192 1.9
2008 27 FLA NL 519 371 73 5.3 109 .260 .247 .268 .299 .341 .514 .428 .812 .769 108 .534 2.5 0.2 .773 .344 .266 1.9
2009 28 KCR AL 478 345 52 4.0 105 .282 .228 .264 .297 .332 .401 .423 .698 .756 84 .396 -11.3 -1.1 .631 .267 .173 .0
2010 29 NYM NL 28 20 3 4.0 100 .250 .208 .258 .296 .328 .375 .407 .671 .735 82 .440 -0.6 -0.1 .632 .292 .167 .0
6 Yrs 2117 1506 281 5.0 107 .287 .253 .267 .313 .337 .475 .428 .787 .765 104 .498 5.4 0.5 .732 .309 .221 9.5
162 Game Avg. 617 439 82 5.0 107 .287 .253 .267 .313 .337 .475 .428 .787 .765 104 .498 2 0 .732 .309 .221 3
FLA (3 yrs) 1499 1066 201 5.1 109 .288 .258 .268 .314 .338 .483 .430 .796 .768 105 .503 6.2 0.6 .740 .308 .224 9.3
NYM (2 yrs) 140 95 28 7.9 104 .286 .290 .264 .360 .333 .645 .419 1.005 .753 162 .713 10.6 1.0 1.011 .460 .355 .0
KCR (1 yr) 478 345 52 4.0 105 .282 .228 .264 .297 .332 .401 .423 .698 .756 84 .396 -11.3 -1.1 .631 .267 .173 .0
NL (5 yrs) 1639 1161 229 5.3 108 .288 .261 .268 .317 .338 .496 .429 .813 .767 109 .525 16.7 1.6 .762 .321 .235 9.4
AL (1 yr) 478 345 52 4.0 105 .282 .228 .264 .297 .332 .401 .423 .698 .756 84 .396 -11.3 -1.1 .631 .267 .173 .0

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
2005 24 NYM NL 112 9.8% 19.6% 8.9% 16.1% 58% 2.20 4.5 9.1 4.3 0.72 1.16 61% 19% 26.2% 9%
2006 25 FLA NL 520 3.9% 20.2% 8.7% 11.2% 47% 2.33 4.5 23.5 6.1 0.65 1.02 67% 20% 9.7% 8%
2007 26 FLA NL 460 3.7% 22.0% 6.7% 10.0% 41% 3.26 4.2 25.1 7.9 0.58 0.80 67% 21% 9.3% 11%
2008 27 FLA NL 519 6.2% 22.9% 6.9% 11.8% 52% 3.31 4.0 14.9 5.1 0.54 0.76 64% 20% 15.7% 14%
2009 28 KCR AL 478 4.0% 27.6% 8.6% 7.5% 36% 3.22 3.3 22.8 7.1 0.61 0.78 59% 17% 12.7% 20%
2010 29 NYM NL 28 3.6% 25.0% 10.7% 7.1% 40% 2.33 3.4 24.0 12.0 0.42 0.63 57% 11% 14.3% 42%
6 Yrs 2117 4.7% 23.0% 7.8% 10.4% 45% 2.93 4.0 19.3 6.2 0.60 0.85 64% 20% 12.6% 13%
MLB Averages 2.7% 17.4% 8.5% 7.9% 34% 2.04 5.1 33.4 7.7 0.79 1.07 70% 19% 7.6% 12%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
2005 24 NYM NL 11.0 1.0 113 0.4 2.5 -2.1 .98 0.9 -0.5 7.5 0.7 0.89 13.7 0.62 2
2006 25 FLA NL 4.8 0.4 526 1.1 10.9 -9.8 1.00 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.94 6.8 2.48 11
2007 26 FLA NL -1.1 -0.1 466 -0.8 7.8 -8.5 .97 0.1 -0.9 -6.4 -0.6 0.96 0.2 1.16 8
2008 27 FLA NL 2.5 0.2 522 0.7 10.3 -9.6 1.02 0.9 -0.3 11.6 1.1 0.97 13.3 1.63 14
2009 28 KCR AL -11.3 -1.1 478 -2.1 6.9 -9.0 .96 -1.6 -0.6 -11.8 -1.1 0.97 -11.5 2.37 12
2010 29 NYM NL -0.6 -0.1 28 -0.0 0.6 -0.6 1.33 -0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.0 0.98 -0.2 0
6 Yrs 5.3 0.5 2133 -0.7 39.0 -39.7 .99 1.2 -1.9 0.9 0.1 0.96 22.2 1.90 47

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
2005 24 NYM NL 1 0 26% 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 38% 3 3 0 3 1 2 2 1 1
2006 25 FLA NL 2 0 23% 178 3 0 100% 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 21% 28 27 1 9 3 5 16 10 5
2007 26 FLA NL 3 0 31% 150 1 2 33% 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 6 5 32% 18 15 2 7 3 4 13 7 6
2008 27 FLA NL 2 0 29% 108 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 25% 13 11 2 11 8 2 12 7 5
2009 28 KCR AL 4 0 22% 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 25% 27 25 2 12 7 5 10 5 5
2010 29 NYM NL 0 0 0% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 12 0 26% 617 5 2 71% 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 20 18 25% 90 82 7 42 22 18 53 30 22

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
2005 24 NYM NL 112 96% 31 1 0 2 2 1 1 0.62 11 0 2 11 0 6 5 0 0 0 21 5 24% 12 3 25% 63 14 22% 9 5 56% 2 0 0% 0
2006 25 FLA NL 520 82% 123 2 0 11 1 0 2 2.48 20 0 16 18 2 12 8 0 0 0 92 16 17% 48 14 29% 324 59 18% 32 14 44% 25 9 36% 0
2007 26 FLA NL 460 75% 113 7 0 8 3 1 2 1.16 17 0 18 12 5 10 7 0 0 0 92 12 13% 39 9 23% 300 39 13% 27 13 48% 20 13 65% 0
2008 27 FLA NL 519 76% 118 8 0 14 1 0 1 1.63 32 1 10 25 7 14 18 0 0 0 102 7 7% 43 11 26% 368 62 17% 28 13 46% 24 12 50% 0
2009 28 KCR AL 478 77% 99 8 0 12 4 1 2 2.37 19 0 6 18 1 8 11 0 0 0 97 9 9% 57 9 16% 318 44 14% 32 9 28% 26 15 58% 0
2010 29 NYM NL 28 96% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 100% 8 0 0% 3 1 33% 20 1 5% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
6 Yrs 2117 79% 489 26 0 47 11 3 8 1.90 100 1 52 85 15 51 49 0 1 1 100% 412 49 12% 202 47 23% 1393 219 16% 128 54 42% 98 49 50% 0
MLB Averages 54% 67% 11% 32% 15% 51% 56%

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
2005 24 NYM NL 112 380 3.39 244 64% 15% 21% 32% 32% 85% 0% 55% 75% 45% 7% 8 0 13% 14 5 4% 5 3 18% 0 0 0
2006 25 FLA NL 520 1917 3.69 1209 63% 21% 20% 28% 31% 79% 1% 50% 75% 40% 3% 15 1 13% 67 37 8% 44 28 26% 0 0 0
2007 26 FLA NL 463 1686 3.64 1079 64% 16% 22% 32% 30% 84% 1% 54% 74% 46% 5% 21 5 14% 65 34 8% 35 21 20% -3 0 0
2008 27 FLA NL 519 1907 3.67 1230 64% 19% 22% 30% 30% 81% 5% 52% 73% 37% 5% 24 2 13% 70 34 7% 35 19 16% 0 0 0
2009 28 KCR AL 479 1936 4.04 1200 62% 29% 18% 28% 25% 71% 1% 44% 74% 25% 5% 25 1 16% 75 29 10% 48 28 24% -1 0 0
2010 29 NYM NL 28 119 4.25 65 55% 29% 18% 25% 28% 71% 0% 39% 74% 32% 14% 4 0 21% 6 2 11% 3 3 43% 0 0 0
6 Yrs 2121 7945 3.75 5027 63% 21% 20% 30% 29% 79% 2% 50% 74% 37% 5% 97 9 14% 297 141 8% 170 102 22% -4 0 0
MLB Averages 3.78 63% 28% 15% 27% 31% 72% 2% 45% 80% 27% 5% 15% 9% 25%

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
2005 24 30 112 100 19 31 7 0 11 23 0 0 10 22 .310 .375 .710 1.085 180 71 5 1 0 1 0
2006 25 166 632 569 73 154 44 1 31 100 3 0 55 127 .271 .334 .515 .849 119 293 21 2 0 6 2
2007 26 280 1092 995 130 267 71 3 48 154 4 2 86 228 .268 .327 .490 .817 111 488 33 4 0 7 5
2008 27 421 1611 1472 197 385 98 5 80 247 5 2 122 347 .262 .318 .498 .816 110 733 40 5 0 12 15
2009 28 549 2089 1906 243 484 114 6 99 308 5 2 163 479 .254 .313 .476 .789 104 907 49 7 0 13 17
2010 29 556 2117 1930 244 489 115 6 100 310 5 2 166 486 .253 .313 .475 .787 104 916 49 7 1 13 17

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
2005 24 30 112 100 19 31 7 0 11 23 0 10 22 .310 .375 .710 1.085 27 30
2006 25 136 517 467 53 121 36 1 20 75 3 44 105 .259 .321 .469 .790 71 136
2007 26 114 456 423 55 110 26 2 17 52 1 30 101 .260 .311 .452 .763 59 114
2008 27 141 516 475 65 116 27 2 31 90 1 35 119 .244 .295 .505 .800 71 141
2009 28 128 479 435 47 100 16 1 19 62 0 41 132 .230 .299 .402 .701 52 128
2010 29 7 28 24 1 5 1 0 1 2 0 3 7 .208 .296 .375 .671 3 7
6 Yrs 556 2108 1924 240 483 113 6 99 304 5 163 486 .251 .310 .470 .780 283 556
162 Game Avg. 162 614 561 70 141 33 2 29 89 1 47 142 .251 .310 .470 .780 82 556

* 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.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

AB per HR s c a p y
2008 NL  14.9 (5th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 3 (1776), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1593), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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