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Jake Cave

Q: When was Jake Cave born?

Jake Cave was born on December 4, 1992.

Q: Where was Jake Cave born?

Jake Cave was born in Hampton, VA .

Q: How tall is Jake Cave?

Jake Cave is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Jake Cave weigh?

Jake Cave weighs 200 lbs (90 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Jake Cave played?

Jake Cave is in his 7th season.

Q: When was Jake Cave drafted?

Jake Cave was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kecoughtan HS (Hampton, VA) .

Q: How many hits does Jake Cave have?

Jake Cave has 81 hits this season and has 337 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Jake Cave have?

Jake Cave has 7 home runs this season and has 45 home runs over his career.

Q: What is Jake Cave's average?

Jake Cave has a .251 average this season and has a .236 average over his career.

Q: How much is Jake Cave worth?

Jake Cave makes $1,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$1M (24).

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Team: Colorado Rockies (majors)

Born: December 4, 1992 in Hampton, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kecoughtan HS (Hampton, VA).

High School: Kecoughtan HS (Hampton, VA)

Debut: May 19, 2018 (Age 25-166d, 21,644th in major league history)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$1M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 4.071 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2026

Agents: Ballengee Group

Full Name: Andrew Jacob Cave

Nicknames: Caveman

Pronunciation: \kave\

Twitter: @JakeCave8

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.7

1.3

323

1429

337

.251

.236

190

RBI

176

OBP

.290

.292

SLG

.396

.400

OPS

.686

.692

OPS+

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Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm	Opp	Result	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	BB	SO	SH	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	RE24	PO
2024-09-29	COL	LAD	L 1-2	RF LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	7	-0.111	1.91	0.00%	-0.261	0
2024-09-28	COL	LAD	L 2-13	RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	-0.055	0.64	0.00%	-1.014	1
2024-09-27	COL	LAD	L 4-11	RF	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	9	-0.017	0.43	0.00%	-0.755	1
2024-09-26	COL	STL	W 10-8	RF	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	8	0.045	1.22	0.00%	0.423	2
2024-09-24	COL	STL	L 3-7	PH RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	-0.036	0.71	0.00%	-0.518	0

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Games by Position

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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
2011	18	NYY-min	Rk	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500		0	0	0	0	0	0		YNK · GULF
2013	20	NYY-min	A	115	520	464	69	131	37	6	2	31	18	9	40	110	.282	.347	.401	.748		186	10	8	4	4	0		CHS · SALL
2014	21	NYY-min	A+,AA	132	613	561	74	165	28	9	7	42	12	6	46	124	.294	.351	.414	.764		232	9	3	3	0	0		TAM,TRE · FLOR,EL
2015	22	NYY-min	AA,AAA	132	592	529	72	147	25	6	2	39	17	3	46	106	.278	.339	.359	.698		190	4	6	5	6	0		TRE,SWB · EL,IL
2016	23	NYY-min	AAA,AA	116	470	426	59	114	26	9	8	55	6	7	36	106	.268	.330	.427	.758		182	12	5	1	2	2		SWB,TRE · IL,EL
2017	24	NYY-min	AAA,AA	103	437	406	66	124	26	5	20	56	2	3	28	115	.305	.351	.542	.893		220	5	1	1	1	1		SWB,TRE · IL,EL
2018	25	MIN-min	AAA	59	250	216	26	58	9	1	6	28	4	2	26	55	.269	.352	.403	.755		87	3	4	0	4	1		ROC · IL
2018	25	MIN	AL	91	309	283	54	75	16	2	13	45	2	1	18	102	.265	.313	.473	.786	111	134	2	3	2	3	2	89H/7D
2019	26	MIN-min	AAA	48	214	196	37	69	18	4	7	39	5	0	15	50	.352	.393	.592	.984		116	5	0	0	3	0		ROC · IL
2019	26	MIN	AL	72	228	198	28	51	11	2	8	25	0	0	21	71	.258	.351	.455	.805	113	90	5	8	0	1	0	987/HD
2020	27	MIN	AL	42	123	113	17	25	3	2	4	15	0	2	5	44	.221	.285	.389	.674	85	44	0	5	0	0	0	89H/7D
2021	28	MIN-min	AAA	8	36	30	6	11	1	0	1	5	0	1	5	10	.367	.472	.500	.972		15	2	1	0	0	0		STP · AAAE
2021	28	MIN	AL	76	178	164	14	31	6	1	3	13	1	1	10	62	.189	.249	.293	.541	50	48	0	3	1	0	0	78H9/D
2022	29	MIN-min	AAA	85	373	322	63	88	20	7	14	57	10	0	43	93	.273	.370	.509	.879		164	10	7	0	1	3		STP · IL
2022	29	MIN	AL	54	177	164	17	35	7	3	5	20	2	0	11	49	.213	.260	.384	.644	82	63	2	0	0	2	0	79/H8
2023	30	PHI-min	AAA	59	275	237	61	82	30	1	16	49	2	3	31	56	.346	.429	.684	1.113		162	2	5	0	2	0		LHV · IL
2023	30	PHI	NL	65	203	184	18	39	8	1	5	21	3	0	15	55	.212	.272	.348	.620	68	64	3	1	1	2	0	739/H8D
2024	31	COL	NL	123	346	323	42	81	16	5	7	37	5	2	18	98	.251	.290	.396	.686	84	128	6	1	1	3	1	*97H/8D
7 Yrs				523	1564	1429	190	337	67	16	45	176	13	6	98	481	.236	.292	.400	.692	88	571	18	21	5	11	3
162 Game Avg.				162	484	443	59	104	21	5	14	55	4	2	30	149	.236	.292	.400	.692	88	177	6	7	2	3	1

MIN (5 yrs)				335	1015	922	130	217	43	10	33	118	5	4	65	328	.235	.297	.411	.708	93	379	9	19	3	6	2
COL (1 yr)				123	346	323	42	81	16	5	7	37	5	2	18	98	.251	.290	.396	.686	84	128	6	1	1	3	1
PHI (1 yr)				65	203	184	18	39	8	1	5	21	3	0	15	55	.212	.272	.348	.620	68	64	3	1	1	2	0

AL (5 yrs)				335	1015	922	130	217	43	10	33	118	5	4	65	328	.235	.297	.411	.708	93	379	9	19	3	6	2
NL (2 yrs)				188	549	507	60	120	24	6	12	58	8	2	33	153	.237	.283	.379	.662	78	192	9	2	2	5	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jake Cave?

Jake Cave is 31 years old.

When was Jake Cave born?

Jake Cave was born on December 4, 1992.

Where was Jake Cave born?

Jake Cave was born in Hampton, VA.

How tall is Jake Cave?

Jake Cave is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much does Jake Cave weigh?

Jake Cave weighs 200 lbs (90 kg).

How many seasons has Jake Cave played?

Jake Cave is in his 7th season.

When was Jake Cave drafted?

Jake Cave was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kecoughtan HS (Hampton, VA).

What position does Jake Cave play?

Jake Cave is an Outfielder.

How many hits does Jake Cave have?

Jake Cave has 81 hits this season and has 337 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Jake Cave have?

Jake Cave has 7 home runs this season and has 45 home runs over his career.

What is Jake Cave's average?

Jake Cave has a .251 average this season and has a .236 average over his career.

How much is Jake Cave worth?

Jake Cave makes $1,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$1M (24).

How many teams has Jake Cave played for?

Jake Cave has played for 3 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies.

What is Jake Cave's Twitter account?

Jake Cave is on Twitter at JakeCave8.

What are Jake Cave's nicknames?

Caveman is a nickname for Jake Cave.

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