Cha-Seung Baek

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: May 29, 1980 in Busan, South Korea kr

High School: Busan (Busan, South Korea)

Debut: August 8, 2004 (Age 24-071d, 18,525th in major league history)
vs. TBD 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 28, 2008 (Age 28-122d)
vs. PIT 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Full Name: Cha-Seung Baek

Pronunciation: \chow sung beck\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.3

ERA

4.83

279.2

184

WHIP

1.341

Summary of 35 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

2 leading off, 0 walk-off, 3 tying, 9 go ahead

2 Tms
SEA	23
SDP	12

Platoon
vs RHB	18
vs LHB	17

Home/Road
Away	20
Home	15

Outs
1	15
0	12
2	8

18 Opps
DET	5
TEX	4
TOR	3
NYY	2
BAL	2
PIT	2
BOS	2
LAD	2
CLE	2
FLA	2
MIL	2
TBD	1
SFG	1
OAK	1
ANA	1
PHI	1
WSN	1
HOU	1

32 Batters
Adam LaRoche	2
Curtis Granderson	2
Magglio Ordóñez	2
Manny Ramirez	1
Garret Anderson	1
Vernon Wells	1
Melvin Mora	1
Orlando Hudson	1
Mike Lowell	1
Hank Blalock	1
Travis Ishikawa	1
Eric Chavez	1
Prince Fielder	1
Craig Biggio	1
Blake DeWitt	1
Hanley Ramírez	1
Gerald Laird	1
Ronnie Belliard	1
Ramón Hernández	1
Casey Blake	1
Édgar Rentería	1
Gregg Zaun	1
Rocco Baldelli	1
Mike Jacobs	1
Ryan Zimmerman	1
Hideki Matsui	1
Josh Hamilton	1
Nelson Cruz	1
David Ortiz	1
Mike Cameron	1
Pat Burrell	1
Bobby Abreu	1

14 Parks
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	9
Petco Pk (SAN)	6
Comerica Pk (DET)	4
PNC Pk (PIT)	2
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	2
Rangers Bpk (ARL)	2
Dodger Stad (LOS)	2
Camden Yards (BAL)	2
Yankee Stad (NYC)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	1
Oracle Park (SFO)	1
Progressive (CLE)	1
Nationals Pk (WAS)	1

Where Hit
9	14
7	11
8	4
78	4
89	2

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	9
1	7
4	6
3	6
5	4
7+	3

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	18
2·HR gms	7
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	19
1--	7
12-	3
1-3	3
-23	2
-2-	1

59 Runs
RISP	9
0 on	19
1 on	8
2 on	8
Any on	16

Inning
1	4
2	4
3	7
4	8
5	2
6	9
7	1

1-3	15
4-6	19
7-end	1

RelScore
+4..	4
+3	1
+2	5
+1	5
Tied	6
-1	5
-2	2
-3	2
-4..	5

Ahead	15
Tied	6
Behind	14

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	7
1-0	5
1-1	5
1-2	4
0-1	4
2-1	3
2-2	3
3-2	2
0-2	1
3-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
CF	7
3B	6
1B	5
2B	4
RF	4
C	3
LF	3
SS	2
DH	1

OrderPos
3rd	7
1st	5
5th	5
7th	4
4th	4
2nd	3
8th	3
6th	3
9th	1

Leverage
High Lev	4
Medium Lev	16
Low Lev	15

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2004	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2004-09-02	Orlando Hudson	TOR		SEA	behind 0-3	b 1	1	---	7,(2-2) BCCFFBX	1	2	4	8%	34%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2	2	2	2	2004-09-02	Vernon Wells	TOR		SEA	ahead 5-3	b 2	2	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	3	8	12%	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); O. Hudson Scores
3	3	3	1	2004-09-08	Ronnie Belliard	CLE	@	SEA	behind 2-3	t 4	2	-23	1,(0-0) X	3	8	4	30%	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); T. Hafner Scores/unER; C. Blake Scores/unER; R. Belliard Scores/unER
4	4	4	1	2004-09-13	Garret Anderson	ANA	@	SEA	ahead 1-0	t 3	1	12-	3,(1-1) FBX	3	4	8	20%	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); D. Eckstein Scores; V. Guerrero Scores
5	5	5	1	2004-09-18	Eric Chavez	OAK	@	SEA	ahead 2-1	t 6	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	3	5	12%	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2006	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
6	6	1	1	2006-08-22	Bobby Abreu	NYY	@	SEA	behind 0-2	t 3	2	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	3	9	28%	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); J. Damon Scores; D. Jeter Scores
7	7	2	1	2006-08-27	David Ortiz	BOS	@	SEA	behind 1-6	t 6	1	---	8,(3-2) BCFFBBFX	1	3	DH	3%	7%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
8	8	3	2	2006-08-27	Mike Lowell	BOS	@	SEA	behind 2-6	t 6	2	---	3,(0-2) CFX	1	5	5	4%	10%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
9	9	4	1	2006-09-02	Rocco Baldelli	TBD		SEA	behind 0-1	b 1	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	1	8	10%	55%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
10	10	5	1	2006-09-13	Gregg Zaun	TOR	@	SEA	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	2	10%	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
11	11	6	1	2006-09-20	Nelson Cruz	TEX		SEA	behind 0-5	b 5	1	1--	4,(1-2) FSBX	2	9	9	9%	18%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); G. Laird Scores
2007	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
12	12	1	1	2007-04-23	Hank Blalock	TEX		SEA	behind 0-4	b 4	1	1--	3,(1-1) SBX	2	6	5	14%	29%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); S. Sosa Scores
13	13	2	1	2007-05-04	Hideki Matsui	NYY		SEA	ahead 5-3	b 3	0	---	4,(1-2) FCBX	1	5	7	7%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
14	14	3	1	2007-05-09	Curtis Granderson	DET		SEA	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	4,(1-2) CBSX	1	1	8	9%	64%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
15	15	4	1	2007-05-21	Casey Blake	CLE		SEA	tied 1-1	b 6	2	---	5,(2-2) BCCBX	1	2	5	18%	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
16	16	5	1	2007-05-31	Gerald Laird	TEX	@	SEA	behind 2-7	t 4	1	12-	2,(0-1) SX	3	8	2	14%	25%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); F. Catalanotto Scores; I. Kinsler Scores
17	17	6	1	2007-06-16	Craig Biggio	HOU		SEA	ahead 2-0	b 2	1	-23	3,(1-1) *BSX	3	1	4	11%	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Lamb Scores; B. Ausmus Scores
2008	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
18	18	1	1	2008-04-04	Ramón Hernández	BAL		SEA	ahead 3-2	b 6	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	2	11%	83%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
19	19	2	2	2008-04-04	Melvin Mora	BAL		SEA	ahead 4-2	b 7	0	1--	3,(1-1) 111BF1X	2	2	5	7%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); B. Roberts Scores
20	20	3	1	2008-05-06	Josh Hamilton	TEX	@	SEA	ahead 7-0	t 3	2	1-3	2,(1-0) BX	3	3	8	3%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); I. Kinsler Scores; M. Young Scores
21	21	4	1	2008-05-20	Magglio Ordóñez	DET		SEA	ahead 7-1	b 5	0	---	4,(2-1) .BBFX	1	4	9	1%	99%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
22	22	5	2	2008-05-20	Édgar Rentería	DET		SEA	ahead 8-1	b 6	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	8	6	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
23	23	6	3	2008-05-20	Curtis Granderson	DET		SEA	ahead 9-1	b 6	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	1	8	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); I. Rodríguez Scores
24	24	7	1	2008-06-21	Magglio Ordóñez	DET	@	SDP	behind 2-3	t 3	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	9	24%	59%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); C. Guillén Scores
25	25	8	1	2008-07-09	Hanley Ramírez	FLA	@	SDP	tied 0-0	t 3	1	---	7,(3-2) CBFFBBX	1	1	6	13%	60%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
26	26	9	2	2008-07-09	Mike Jacobs	FLA	@	SDP	ahead 1-0	t 4	0	1--	5,(2-2) FBBSX	2	5	3	16%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); J. Willingham Scores
27	27	10	1	2008-07-25	Adam LaRoche	PIT		SDP	behind 0-1	b 2	1	---	5,(1-2) CSFBX	1	6	3	11%	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
28	28	11	2	2008-07-25	Adam LaRoche	PIT		SDP	behind 1-3	b 4	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	6	3	12%	39%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
29	29	12	1	2008-08-12	Mike Cameron	MIL	@	SDP	behind 0-1	t 3	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	8	12%	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
30	30	13	2	2008-08-12	Prince Fielder	MIL	@	SDP	tied 1-1	t 4	0	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	4	3	17%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); J. Hardy Scores; G. Kapler Scores
31	31	14	1	2008-08-17	Pat Burrell	PHI	@	SDP	ahead 1-0	t 6	1	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	5	7	13%	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
32	32	15	1	2008-08-22	Travis Ishikawa	SFG		SDP	ahead 2-0	b 4	1	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	7	3	11%	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); B. Molina Scores; P. Sandoval Scores
33	33	16	1	2008-09-02	Manny Ramirez	LAD		SDP	tied 0-0	b 1	1	1--	3,(1-1) FBX	2	3	7	17%	72%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); A. Ethier Scores
34	34	17	2	2008-09-02	Blake DeWitt	LAD		SDP	ahead 3-0	b 4	0	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	7	4	5%	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
35	35	18	1	2008-09-21	Ryan Zimmerman	WSN		SDP	behind 0-3	b 6	2	---	5,(3-1) BBTBX	1	3	5	8%	20%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)