Jeff Samardzija

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 233lb (193cm, 105kg)

Born: January 23, 1985 in Merrillville, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN).

High School: Valparaiso HS (Valparaiso, IN)

School: University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)

Last Game: September 25, 2020 (Age 35-246d)
vs. SDP 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season

Agents: Wasserman • Previously: Mark Rodgers, Sam Samardzija

Full Name: Jeffrey Alan Samardzija

Nicknames: Shark

Pronunciation: \suh-MAR-jah\

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.0

106

ERA

4.15

364

241

1645.1

1449

WHIP

1.244

2009 Player Pitching Game Log

2009 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	GSc	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2009-04-09	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Round Rock Express	6-7		2.0	3	3	3	2	2	2	0		7	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	9	36	24	6	5	3	2	0	0
2	2009-04-13	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	1-5		4.0	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	61	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	62	42	14	6	6	4	1	2
3	2009-04-18	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Round Rock Express	1-6		6.0	1	2	2	1	5	1	2	66	18	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	21	71	49	11	12	5	8	1	1
		Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-NL
4	2009-04-23	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	9-9		1.0	4	2	2	0	1	0	0		7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	27	19	2	2	3	3	1	1
5	2009-04-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	9	1	5	0	0	0	0
6	2009-04-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	2	2	0	1	0	0
7	2009-05-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Florida Marlins	4-4		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
8	2009-05-05	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		San Francisco Giants	8-8		0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	1		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	6	2	1	1	2	0	1
		Player Moved from Maj-NL to AAA-PCL
9	2009-05-09	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Memphis Redbirds	1-3		3.0	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	46	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	55	37	9	3	5	6	1	1
10	2009-05-14	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	1-4		4.0	6	2	2	0	3	1	0	45	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	67	45	10	4	7	7	3	0
11	2009-05-19	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Salt Lake Bees	1-5	W	5.0	4	1	1	2	6	0	0	59	18	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	20	86	53	15	10	5	7	2	1
12	2009-05-25	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Sacramento River Cats	1-5	L	4.2	8	4	4	2	5	1	0	35	21	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	24	102	62	14	6	2	17	7	2
13	2009-05-30	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Memphis Redbirds	1-7	W	7.0	6	2	2	3	3	0	0	57	27	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	30	96	61	16	5	10	13	3	4
14	2009-06-04	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Nashville Sounds	1-5	L	5.0	9	4	4	2	6	1	0	37	23	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	26	103	65	13	14	9	6	4	0
15	2009-06-09	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Round Rock Express	1-6	W	6.0	5	2	1	0	3	0	1	59	22	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	24	88	62	16	9	6	13	3	7
16	2009-06-15	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	1-6	L	6.0	8	4	4	1	4	1	0	43	25	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	26	92	59	12	7	8	13	5	4
17	2009-06-20	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Memphis Redbirds	1-8	W	8.0	6	0	0	4	6	0	0	72	27	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	31	100	62	16	7	9	12	3	1
18	2009-06-26	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		New Orleans Zephyrs	1-7	W	7.0	8	3	3	2	5	1	0	52	26	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	29	86	62	23	5	10	12	6	2
		Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-NL
19	2009-06-30	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	9	2	1	2	2	1	0
20	2009-07-04	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	5-7		3.0	3	2	2	1	2	1	0		12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	45	31	12	1	4	6	0	1
21	2009-07-10	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	7-8		2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0		5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	32	19	6	2	3	1	0	1
22	2009-07-19	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Washington Nationals	6-8		3.0	2	1	1	0	3	1	0		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	41	29	4	5	3	5	1	1
23	2009-07-21	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Philadelphia Phillies	12-13	L	1.2	1	3	3	2	0	1	0		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	28	14	3	1	1	5	0	0
24	2009-07-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	9-9		0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	7	1	0	2	2	0	0
25	2009-07-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Houston Astros	12-13	W	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0		6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	24	16	4	0	3	3	1	1
26	2009-07-28	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Houston Astros	9-9		1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0		6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	20	12	3	0	1	5	2	1
27	2009-08-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Florida Marlins	4-5		1.2	3	3	3	3	1	0	0		7	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	41	18	5	2	2	4	1	0
28	2009-08-05	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	7-7		1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	13	7	1	1	2	2	1	0
29	2009-08-07	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Colorado Rockies	3-6		4.0	5	2	2	1	1	1	0		16	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	17	73	50	11	5	7	8	3	1
30	2009-08-12	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Philadelphia Phillies	1-4	L	3.1	8	7	7	0	4	1	0	20	18	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	74	45	8	6	5	10	4	0
		Player Moved from Maj-NL to AAA-PCL
31	2009-08-18	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Portland Beavers	1-4		4.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	61	13	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	55	34	9	3	5	5	2	0
32	2009-08-23	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		New Orleans Zephyrs	1-4	L	4.0	8	6	4	1	4	2	0	29	20	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	66	43	12	8	6	12	5	2
33	2009-08-28	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Oklahoma City RedHawks	1-6	W	6.0	3	0	0	1	6	0	0	71	20	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	21	76	54	13	10	6	8	4	1
34	2009-09-02	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Royals	1-3	L	2.2	10	6	6	2	0	0	0	12	15	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	19	70	46	8	6	5	12	7	1
35	2009-09-07	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Albuquerque Isotopes	1-5	L	4.2	7	5	5	1	5	1	0	34	21	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	86	57	9	12	7	10	5	0
		Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-NL
36	2009-09-12	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	14	8	2	3	1	1	1	0
37	2009-09-15	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9		1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	0		5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	19	10	2	2	2	2	0	1
38	2009-09-23	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	1-6	L	5.0	5	3	3	1	3	2	0	47	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	82	54	10	4	8	8	4	0
		Player Moved from Maj-NL to FgW-MXPW
39	2009-10-09	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali		Naranjeros de Hermosillo	1-4		4.0	3	1	1	2	2	0	0	52	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16					6	5	4	1
40	2009-10-15	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali		Caneros de Los Mochis	1-6	W	6.0	6	1	1	0	4	0	0	60	22	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	23					8	10	5	3
41	2009-10-20	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali	@	Algodoneros de Guasave	1-3		3.0	4	4	0	1	6	0	2	48	12	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	15					2	5	5	0
42	2009-10-25	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali		Mayos de Navojoa	1-6		5.0	5	4	4	4	3	0	1	40	16	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	23					5	9	4	1
43	2009-10-30	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali	@	Naranjeros de Hermosillo	1-6	W	6.0	4	0	0	1	7	0	0	70	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	23					6	8	2	1

2009 Player Pitching Splits

2009 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	38	545	486	75	144	25	3	19	16	6	42	92	.296	.355	.477	.832	.330	232	11	4	9	4	2

Home	20	285	256	40	76	13	3	9	4	3	19	49	.297	.354	.477	.830	.337	122	8	4	5	1	0
Away	18	260	230	35	68	12	0	10	12	3	23	43	.296	.356	.478	.834	.322	110	3	0	4	3	2

April	6	59	51	7	11	2	0	3	0	1	5	16	.216	.310	.431	.742	.250	22	2	2	1	0	0
May	7	110	99	12	29	4	0	3	7	1	8	18	.293	.349	.424	.773	.329	42	0	1	1	1	0
June	6	140	127	13	37	8	0	3	5	3	9	24	.291	.343	.425	.768	.340	54	4	1	3	0	1
July	7	58	50	8	14	2	0	3	0	0	6	6	.280	.357	.500	.857	.268	25	2	0	2	0	0
August	7	107	97	19	29	8	2	4	4	1	8	19	.299	.349	.546	.896	.333	53	1	0	1	1	1
September	5	71	62	16	24	1	1	3	0	0	6	9	.387	.429	.581	1.009	.404	36	2	0	1	2	0

As Starter	19	414	376	53	108	18	2	13	13	4	26	76	.287	.336	.450	.785	.328	169	7	3	6	3	1
As Reliever	19	131	110	22	36	7	1	6	3	2	16	16	.327	.414	.573	.987	.337	63	4	1	3	1	1

vs RHB as RHP	38	336	305		85	15	0	11			22	54	.279	.332	.436	.768	.307	133	10	3	5	1	0
vs LHB as RHP	34	209	181		59	10	3	8			20	38	.326	.390	.547	.937	.370	99	1	1	4	3	2

Bases Empty	35	286	254		73	15	1	6			30	45	.287	.367	.425	.792	.330	108	0	2	0	0	0
Runners On	38	259	232		71	10	2	13			12	47	.306	.340	.535	.875	.330	124	11	2	9	4	2

vs. Younger Batters	22	88	78		24	5	0	3			9	19	.308	.379	.487	.867	.375	38	0	0	1	0	0
vs. Older Batters	38	457	408		120	20	3	16			33	73	.294	.350	.476	.825	.322	194	11	4	8	4	2

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	7	9	.438	5.24	38	19	0	123.2	144	75	72	19	42	2	92	4	0	0	545	1.504	6.7	2.19

Home	5	4	.556	5.12	20	10	0	65.0	76	40	37	9	19	0	49	4	0	0	285	1.462	6.8	2.58
Away	2	5	.286	5.37	18	9	0	58.2	68	35	35	10	23	2	43	0	0	0	260	1.551	6.6	1.87

April	0	0		4.30	6	2	0	14.2	11	7	7	3	5	0	16	2	0	0	59	1.091	9.8	3.20
May	2	1	.667	4.44	7	5	0	24.1	29	12	12	3	8	0	18	1	0	0	110	1.521	6.7	2.25
June	3	2	.600	3.27	6	5	0	33.0	37	13	12	3	9	1	24	1	0	0	140	1.394	6.5	2.67
July	1	1	.500	5.40	7	0	0	13.1	14	8	8	3	6	0	6	0	0	0	58	1.500	4.1	1.00
August	1	2	.333	6.38	7	4	0	24.0	29	19	17	4	8	1	19	0	0	0	107	1.542	7.1	2.38
September	0	3	.000	10.05	5	3	0	14.1	24	16	16	3	6	0	9	0	0	0	71	2.093	5.7	1.50

As Starter	6	8	.429	4.72	19	19	0	95.1	108	53	50	13	26	1	76	3	0	0	414	1.406	7.2	2.92
As Reliever	1	1	.500	6.99	19	0	0	28.1	36	22	22	6	16	1	16	1	0	0	131	1.835	5.1	1.00

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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