Paul Bako

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: June 20, 1972 in Lafayette, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lafayette HS (Lafayette, LA) and the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, LA).

High School: Lafayette HS (Lafayette, LA)

School: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, LA)

Debut: April 30, 1998 (Age 25-314d, 14,840th in MLB history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 2009 (Age 37-106d)
vs. FLA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: Barry Meister

Full Name: Gabor Paul Bako

Pronunciation: \BA-koh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.3

AB

2202

R

195

H

508

BA

.231

HR

RBI

195

SB

OBP

.305

SLG

.318

OPS

.623

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1993	21	CIN-min	Rk	57	221	194	34	61	11	0	4	30	5	1	22	37	.314	.382	.433	.815		84	5	1	1	3	0		BIL · PION
1994	22	CIN-min	A+	90	336	289	29	59	9	1	3	26	2	2	35	81	.204	.299	.273	.572		79	6	4	8	0	0		WSM · CARL
1995	23	CIN-min	A+	82	299	249	29	71	11	2	7	27	3	1	42	66	.285	.389	.430	.819		107	6	1	6	1	6		WSM · CARL
1996	24	CIN-min	AA	110	419	360	53	106	27	0	8	48	1	0	48	93	.294	.381	.436	.817		157	5	5	2	4	5		CNG · SOUL
1997	25	CIN-min	AAA	104	362	321	34	78	14	1	8	43	0	5	34	81	.243	.316	.368	.683		118	7	2	1	4	3		INA · AA
1998	26	DET-min	MLB,AAA	109	383	353	28	97	15	2	4	36	1	1	24	95	.275	.317	.363	.679		128	4	0	1	5	4		DET,TOL · AL,IL
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-min	MLB,AAA	85	296	262	18	64	17	2	3	21	1	1	27	68	.244	.312	.359	.670		94	5	0	4	3	3		HOU,NOR · NL,PCL
1999	27	HOU	NL	73	247	215	16	55	14	1	2	17	1	1	26	57	.256	.332	.358	.690	76	77	4	0	3	3	3	2
2000	28	FLA-ATL-HOU-min	MLB	81	251	221	18	50	10	1	2	20	0	0	27	64	.226	.312	.308	.620		68	6	1	1	1	10		FLO,ATL,HOU · NL
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-min	MLB	61	157	137	19	29	10	1	2	15	1	0	20	34	.212	.312	.343	.655		47	3	0	0	0	2		ATL · NL
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-min	MLB	87	257	234	24	55	8	1	4	20	0	2	20	46	.235	.295	.329	.624		77	4	0	3	0	3		MIL · NL
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-min	MLB	70	213	188	19	43	13	3	0	17	0	1	22	47	.229	.311	.330	.641		62	2	1	1	1	3		CHN · NL
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-min	MLB	49	157	138	13	28	8	0	1	10	1	0	15	29	.203	.288	.283	.571		39	4	2	1	1	3		CHN · NL
2004	32	CHC	NL	49	157	138	13	28	8	0	1	10	1	0	15	29	.203	.288	.283	.571	48	39	4	2	1	1	3	2
2005	33	LAD-min	MLB	13	47	40	1	10	2	0	0	4	0	0	7	12	.250	.362	.300	.662		12	0	0	0	0	1		LAN · NL
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-min	MLB,AA	59	179	165	10	34	3	0	0	12	0	0	11	47	.206	.254	.224	.478		37	3	0	2	1	0		KCA,WCH · AL,TL
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-min	MLB	60	174	156	13	32	3	1	1	8	0	1	15	50	.205	.277	.256	.534		40	4	1	1	1	0		BAL · AL
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-min	MLB	99	338	299	30	65	11	2	6	35	0	2	34	90	.217	.299	.328	.626		98	9	1	3	1	5		CIN · NL
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-min	MLB,AA	54	173	158	17	41	5	0	3	19	0	1	14	40	.259	.324	.348	.672		55	4	1	0	0	2		PHI,REA · NL,EL
2009	37	PHI	NL	44	130	116	12	26	4	0	3	9	0	1	13	32	.224	.308	.336	.644	70	39	2	1	0	0	2	2
12 Yrs				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	64	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	70	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	66	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

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Paul Bako

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances

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