Ildemaro Vargas

Positions: Second Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Team: Chicago Cubs (majors)

Born: July 16, 1991 in Caripito, Venezuela ve

Debut: June 29, 2017 (Age 25-348d, 19,055th in MLB history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2019 season

2021 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2021): 2.028 • Arb Eligible: 2022 • Free Agent: 2025

Full Name: Ildemaro Jose Vargas

Pronunciation: \ILL-de-mar-oh\

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SUMMARY

2020

Career

WAR

-0.5

0.2

AB

284

H

HR

BA

.196

.254

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.222

.282

SLG

.314

.391

OPS

.536

.673

OPS+

Projections

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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
2008	16	STL-min	FRk	12	30	26	5	6	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	3	.231	.310	.231	.541		6	0	0	1	0	0		SJ2 · VESL
2009	17	STL-min	FRk	52	190	163	22	43	7	4	1	13	9	8	20	29	.264	.368	.374	.743		61	3	7	0	0	0		SJ2 · VESL
2010	18	STL-min	Rk	34	104	88	17	21	7	2	0	15	2	3	8	10	.239	.317	.364	.680		32	2	3	3	2	0		CDS · GULF
2011	19	STL-min	Rk	43	187	152	21	44	11	1	1	18	4	0	23	17	.289	.391	.395	.786		60	5	5	3	4	0		CDS · GULF
2012	20	STL-min	Rk,A+,A-	69	296	264	44	83	18	2	4	32	8	6	21	29	.314	.378	.443	.821		117	7	7	2	2	0		JOH,PLM,BAT · APPY,FLOR,NYPL
2013	21	STL-min	A	115	467	419	54	104	15	3	1	39	8	4	31	49	.248	.304	.305	.609		128	19	3	13	1	1		PEO · MIDW
2014	22	STL-min	A+,AA	120	487	441	47	104	17	1	1	40	1	4	16	52	.236	.266	.286	.551		126	17	4	20	6	0		PLM,SPD · FLOR,TL
2015	23	ARI-min	A	86	384	336	62	108	18	3	5	39	9	6	35	16	.321	.385	.438	.823		147	8	3	5	5	1		KNC · MIDW
2016	24	ARI-min	AA,AAA,A+	133	579	525	76	160	28	2	6	37	21	1	44	39	.305	.360	.400	.760		210	11	2	7	1	1		MOB,REN,VIS · SOUL,PCL,CALL
2017	25	ARI-min	AAA,Rk	115	543	495	89	155	35	4	10	65	9	3	30	40	.313	.356	.461	.816		228	9	7	3	8	0		REN,DKS · PCL,ARIZ
2017	25	ARI	NL	12	13	13	4	4	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	3	.308	.308	.385	.692	74	5	1	0	0	0	0	/H45
2018	26	ARI-min	AAA	124	572	537	78	167	31	10	7	54	10	4	30	46	.311	.348	.445	.793		239	14	2	0	3	0		REN · PCL
2018	26	ARI	NL	14	20	19	2	4	0	0	1	4	1	0	1	4	.211	.250	.368	.618	61	7	1	0	0	0	0	H/546
2019	27	ARI-min	AAA	28	137	124	20	50	9	3	2	24	1	1	11	5	.403	.453	.573	1.025		71	3	1	0	1	0		REN · PCL
2019	27	ARI	NL	92	211	201	25	54	9	1	6	24	1	0	9	24	.269	.299	.413	.712	81	83	6	0	0	1	0	4H5/679
2020	28	TOT	MLB	24	54	51	6	10	1	1	1	3	0	0	2	10	.196	.222	.314	.536	44	16	2	0	0	1	0	4/H35
2020	28	TOT	NL	14	30	29	3	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	8	.172	.200	.276	.476	26	8	1	0	0	0	0	/43H5
2020	28	ARI	NL	8	21	20	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.150	.190	.150	.340	-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	/34H5
2020	28	MIN	AL	10	24	22	3	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	.227	.250	.364	.614	67	8	1	0	0	1	0	/4H5
2020	28	CHC	NL	6	9	9	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.222	.222	.556	.778	100	5	0	0	0	0	0	/4H5
4 Yrs				142	298	284	37	72	11	2	8	35	2	0	12	41	.254	.282	.391	.673	73	111	10	0	0	2	0
162 Game Avg.				162	340	324	42	82	13	2	9	40	2	0	14	47	.254	.282	.391	.673	73	127	11	0	0	2	0

ARI (4 yrs)				126	265	253	33	65	10	1	7	32	2	0	11	36	.257	.287	.387	.674	73	98	9	0	0	1	0
MIN (1 yr)				10	24	22	3	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	.227	.250	.364	.614	67	8	1	0	0	1	0
CHC (1 yr)				6	9	9	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.222	.222	.556	.778	100	5	0	0	0	0	0

NL (4 yrs)				132	274	262	34	67	10	1	8	33	2	0	11	39	.256	.285	.393	.678	74	103	9	0	0	1	0
AL (1 yr)				10	24	22	3	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	.227	.250	.364	.614	67	8	1	0	0	1	0

Player Value--Batting

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

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