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Jeff Liefer
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: August 17, 1974 in Fontana, CA
High School: Upland (Upland, CA)
School: California State University, Long Beach
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft.
Signed August 18, 1995. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 7, 1999
Final Game: September 30, 2005
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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
1999 24 CHW AL 45 122 113 8 28 7 1 0 14 2 0 8 28 .248 .295 .327 .623 59 37 3 0 0 1 0 37/D9
2000 25 CHW AL 5 11 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182 .182 .182 .364 -8 2 0 0 0 0 0 /93
2001 26 CHW AL 83 279 254 36 65 13 0 18 39 0 1 20 69 .256 .313 .520 .833 111 132 6 2 1 2 1 735D/9
2002 27 CHW AL 76 224 204 28 47 8 0 7 26 0 0 19 60 .230 .295 .373 .667 75 76 3 0 0 1 2 379/D
2003 28 TOT MLB 44 120 113 10 20 4 0 4 21 0 1 6 39 .177 .217 .319 .535 36 36 2 0 0 1 1 3/5D7
2003 28 MON NL 35 92 88 6 17 3 0 3 18 0 1 3 26 .193 .217 .330 .547 38 29 2 0 0 1 0 3
2003 28 TBD AL 9 28 25 4 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 13 .120 .214 .280 .494 32 7 0 0 0 0 1 /5D7
2004 29 MIL NL 16 31 28 2 6 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 8 .214 .258 .393 .651 66 11 2 0 0 1 0 /D9
2005 30 CLE AL 19 57 56 5 11 2 0 1 8 0 0 1 15 .196 .211 .286 .496 33 16 1 0 0 0 0 /D39
7 Seasons 288 844 779 89 179 36 1 31 113 2 2 56 223 .230 .281 .398 .679 75 310 17 2 1 6 4
162 Game Avg. 162 475 438 50 101 20 1 17 64 1 1 32 125 .230 .281 .398 .679 75 174 10 1 1 3 2
CHW (4 yrs) 209 636 582 72 142 28 1 25 79 2 1 47 161 .244 .301 .424 .725 86 247 12 2 1 4 3
TBD (1 yr) 9 28 25 4 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 13 .120 .214 .280 .494 32 7 0 0 0 0 1
CLE (1 yr) 19 57 56 5 11 2 0 1 8 0 0 1 15 .196 .211 .286 .496 33 16 1 0 0 0 0
MON (1 yr) 35 92 88 6 17 3 0 3 18 0 1 3 26 .193 .217 .330 .547 38 29 2 0 0 1 0
MIL (1 yr) 16 31 28 2 6 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 8 .214 .258 .393 .651 66 11 2 0 0 1 0
AL (6 yrs) 237 721 663 81 156 31 1 27 90 2 1 51 189 .235 .290 .407 .698 80 270 13 2 1 4 4
NL (2 yrs) 51 123 116 8 23 5 0 4 23 0 1 5 34 .198 .228 .345 .572 44 40 4 0 0 2 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 Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1999 CHW AL 24 OF 17 11 116.0 29 28 1 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.5 1.5 0 2.25 1.71 .983 2.30 2.03
1999 CHW AL 24 1B 15 12 107.0 107 96 11 0 11 1.000 -1.7 -19.1 -1.7 -0.3 -1.4 0 9.00 7.13 .992 9.50 8.33
1999 CHW AL 24 LF 14 10 99.0 25 24 1 0 1 1.000 1.7 20.6 1.7 -1.1 2.8 0 2.27 1.79 .984 2.08 1.73
1999 CHW AL 24 DH 9
1999 CHW AL 24 RF 3 1 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -1.7 -120.0 -1.7 -0.4 -1.3 0 2.12 1.33 .975 2.12 1.83
2000 CHW AL 25 OF 5 1 16.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -21.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 1.08 0.40 1.000 2.38 2.02
2000 CHW AL 25 RF 5 1 16.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -21.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 1.08 0.40 1.000 2.16 1.76
2000 CHW AL 25 1B 1 1 6.0 8 6 1 1 1 .875 -0.9 -180.0 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0 10.50 7.00 1.000 9.30 8.20
2001 CHW AL 26 OF 38 33 301.0 54 52 2 0 0 1.000 -3.7 -14.8 -4.7 -1.5 -3.2 1 1.61 1.42 .983 2.30 2.01
2001 CHW AL 26 LF 35 31 280.0 49 47 2 0 0 1.000 -3.4 -14.6 -4.4 -1.4 -3.0 1 1.58 1.40 .982 2.14 1.72
2001 CHW AL 26 1B 15 11 98.0 112 100 9 3 12 .973 -2.0 -24.5 -2.0 -1.7 -0.3 0 10.01 7.27 .993 9.39 8.27
2001 CHW AL 26 3B 15 14 107.0 30 7 19 4 2 .867 -1.8 -20.2 -1.8 -0.4 -1.4 0 2.19 1.73 .950 2.73 2.41
2001 CHW AL 26 DH 10
2001 CHW AL 26 RF 4 2 21.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -17.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0 2.14 1.25 .980 2.10 1.82
2002 CHW AL 27 OF 36 31 247.1 55 54 1 0 0 1.000 1.3 6.3 1.3 0.2 1.2 0 2.00 1.53 .985 2.35 2.05
2002 CHW AL 27 1B 31 18 191.0 199 187 10 2 23 .990 2.3 14.5 2.3 0.9 1.4 0 9.28 6.35 .993 9.33 8.02
2002 CHW AL 27 LF 24 22 163.1 35 35 0 0 0 1.000 1.6 11.8 1.6 1.2 0.4 0 1.93 1.46 .983 2.14 1.74
2002 CHW AL 27 RF 12 9 84.0 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -4.3 -0.3 -1.0 0.8 0 2.04 1.58 .984 2.12 1.82
2002 CHW AL 27 DH 5
2003 MON NL 28 1B 21 19 154.2 152 142 7 3 18 .980 -3.3 -25.6 -3.3 -2.8 -0.5 0 8.67 7.10 .993 9.60 7.98
2003 TBD AL 28 3B 6 6 44.0 14 5 8 1 0 .929 0.6 16.4 0.6 1.8 -1.2 0 2.66 2.17 .957 2.68 2.35
2003 TBD AL 28 DH 2
2003 TBD AL 28 LF 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -360.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 9.00 2.00 1.000 2.25 1.80
2003 TBD AL 28 OF 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -360.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 9.00 2.00 1.000 2.25 2.10
2004 MIL NL 29 DH 3
2004 MIL NL 29 OF 3 3 25.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -24.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0 1.44 1.33 .975 2.16 1.87
2004 MIL NL 29 RF 3 3 25.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -24.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0 1.44 1.33 .975 2.09 1.70
2005 CLE AL 30 DH 8
2005 CLE AL 30 1B 5 4 26.0 20 17 2 1 2 .950 -0.7 -32.3 -0.7 -1.0 0.3 0 6.58 3.80 .995 9.59 8.12
2005 CLE AL 30 OF 3 1 16.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 15.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.25 1.33 .975 2.31 2.03
2005 CLE AL 30 RF 3 1 16.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 15.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.25 1.33 .975 2.14 1.83
7 Seasons OF 103 80 724.0 150 146 4 0 1 1.000 -3.6 -6.0 -4.6 -3.4 -1.1 1 1.86 1.46 .984 2.31 2.03
6 Seasons 1B 88 65 582.2 598 548 40 10 67 .983 -6.3 -13.0 -6.3 -4.9 -1.4 0 9.08 6.68 .993 9.45 8.11
4 Seasons LF 74 63 544.1 111 108 3 0 1 1.000 -0.7 -1.5 -1.7 -1.3 -0.4 1 1.84 1.50 .983 2.13 1.73
6 Seasons DH 37
6 Seasons RF 30 17 179.2 38 37 1 0 0 1.000 -2.9 -19.4 -2.9 -2.1 -0.7 0 1.90 1.27 .982 2.12 1.80
2 Seasons 3B 21 20 151.0 44 12 27 5 2 .886 -1.2 -9.5 -1.2 1.4 -2.6 0 2.32 1.86 .952 2.72 2.40
7 Seasons TOT 213 165 1457.2 791 705 71 15 70 .981 -11.1 -9.1 -12.1 -6.9 -5.1 1 0 4.79 3.64 .970 5.12 4.44
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2808), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 1, 1992: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 1992 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 1, 1995: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed August 18, 1995.

January 15, 2003: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Rocky Biddle, Orlando Hernandez and cash to the Montreal Expos for Jorge Nunez (minors) and Bartolo Colon.

June 6, 2003: Selected off waivers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the Montreal Expos.

September 29, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

January 8, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

October 4, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

November 18, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

October 7, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

January 11, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

June 9, 2008: Retired from the Chicago White Sox.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1999Chicago White Sox$200,000
2000Chicago White Sox$225,000
2002Chicago White Sox$285,000
2003Montreal Expos$320,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,030,000
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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