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Chris Basak

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1998-2008 (2007-2007)
Proper Name
Christopher Joseph Basak
Positions
SS (596) ... 3B (213) ... 2B (162) ... OF (19) ... 1B (6)
Positions
SS - 3B - 2B - OF - 1B
Height / Weight
6-2 / 210
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
December 6,1978
Place
North Platte, Nebraska
High School
Minooka Community (Minooka,IL)
Colleges
University of Illinois (Urbana,IL)
Drafted/Signed
2000-6-185-New York Mets
Signing Bonus
$ 90,000
MLB Debut
June 9,2007
MLBAM ID
431150
Retrosheet#
basac001
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MLB Career100000.000.000

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1999IllinoisBig10NCAA-120SS44145325790319196111434302751661245.393.438.517.955.290.124.4126.638.431.2748.33
2000IllinoisBig10NCAA-121SS6125257831312372292032323011042801667.329.381.413.794.214.084.3677.1411.431.60126.00
2000Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-NYN1821SS63249468718401532122636330211132812265.349.417.454.871.289.105.4089.2512.811.380.00
2000St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-21SS41727100331420000182116.412.524.471.995.412.059.46719.059.520.500.00
2001St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-22SS1264727111019444630947125548081495362783.233.305.316.621.227.083.3028.7723.322.66118.00
2001Binghamton MetsEastAANYN-22SS1343111661172031020101274988.372.429.6281.057.372.256.4556.1220.413.3343.00
2002Binghamton MetsEastAANYN923SS109377549618343419143894264301324272571.255.323.350.673.210.095.3258.9022.012.4794.25
2002Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-232B1760613110650314000001663211.217.254.267.521.183.050.2834.7622.224.670.00
2003Binghamton MetsEastAANYN-24SS11340459110252742181035101588031604603476.272.332.396.728.230.124.3397.6121.962.8957.71
2003Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-24SS-3B19711017600833724120002381611.239.316.324.640.183.085.3628.6429.633.430.00
2004Binghamton MetsEastAANYN23253B-SS8027642712158411053967322141263223437.257.353.457.810.359.200.31012.1120.811.7234.50
2004Norfolk TidesILAAANYN8252B-SS58193254311461953105809100802132122.223.260.415.675.254.192.2854.6927.235.8032.17
2005Norfolk TidesILAAANYN1026SS-2B9327952761748411733054395131253262947.272.344.448.792.333.176.3069.2016.561.8034.88
2006Norfolk TidesILAAANYN1027SS11937153992238361733976520031514173366.267.345.407.752.283.140.3179.3518.231.9546.38
2007Rochester Red WingsILAAAMIN2028SS123338100410190100093517.242.265.273.538.091.031.3332.8625.719.000.00
2007Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA18283B8430847781917381332155434041203402751.253.306.390.696.237.137.2846.1816.182.6244.00
2007New York YankeesALMLBNYA19283B510000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2008Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA18292B-3B451461637920116052621302501571126.253.282.342.624.164.089.3013.1816.565.200.00
2008Rochester Red WingsILAAAMIN1829SS-3B56173204511061757153812104741921728.260.321.428.749.243.168.3007.8119.792.5328.83
1998NCAA-1Total---------000000000000000000000Big101998
1999NCAA-1Total---------44145325790319196111434302751661245.393.438.517.956.290.124.4126.638.431.2748.33Big101999
2000NCAA-1Total---------6125257831312372292032323011042801667.329.381.413.794.214.083.3677.1411.431.60126.00Big102000
2000A+,A-Total--NYN------67266489419401835133038330221213022371.353.425.455.880.297.102.4129.9312.581.27FSL2000
2001A+,AATotal--NYN------1395158212625555332950135749091765853591.245.315.342.657.239.097.3158.5523.082.70103.00FSL2001
2002AAA,AATotal--NYN------12643760109194440241441108264301484902782.249.314.339.653.206.089.3198.3722.042.63109.25IL2002
2003AAA,AATotal--NYN------132475691273127502113421256108031835414087.267.330.385.715.223.118.3427.7623.112.9867.86IL2003
2004AA,AAATotal--NYN------138469671143291460158491253113142065355559.243.317.439.756.316.196.3009.1623.362.5533.50East2004
2005AAATotal--NYN------9327952761748411733054395131253262947.272.344.448.792.333.176.3069.2016.561.8034.88IL2005
2006AAATotal--NYN------11937153992238361733976520031514173366.267.345.407.752.283.140.3179.3518.231.9546.38IL2006
2007AAATotal--NYA,MIN------9634150862017421432264444041293752858.252.302.378.680.223.126.2885.8717.072.9148.71IL2007
2007MLBTotal--NYA------510000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00AL2007
2008AAATotal--MIN,NYA------10131936822026281172064334061243492854.257.303.389.692.207.132.3005.7318.343.2053.17IL2008
Tot:MLB (1 yrs)MLB510000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00
Tot:AL (1 yrs)AL510000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00
Tot:Minors (9 yrs)Minors1011347251791320534593681867332378936523773413633920298615.263.329.393.721.255.130.3218.2420.132.4458.85
Tot:AAA (7 yrs)AAA503163423241697153518072221313541629141166481824147269.255.314.397.710.253.142.3037.1819.412.7046.69
Tot:AA (4 yrs)AA31511001662937011201244929115272121615484451258101192.266.338.405.743.261.138.3329.1421.622.3755.00
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+13048973117204449331051127548091575572889.239.313.321.634.233.082.3099.1622.802.49122.25
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-63249468718401532122636330211132812265.349.417.454.871.289.104.4089.2512.811.38
Tot:College (3 yrs)College10539789140221556411531466660317944628112.353.402.451.853.242.098.3846.9510.311.4879.40

Other Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2007New York YankeesMLB Spring TrainingSpring2827456143116102910000224859.311.354.489.843.244.178.3714.1718.754.5045.00
2008Minnesota TwinsMLB Spring TrainingSpring29141634001410331000072013.250.400.438.838.438.188.25015.0015.001.0016.00
Tot:Spring (2 Yrs)Spring41619183121020512200002968612.295.368.475.843.295.180.3407.3517.652.4030.50
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2000St. Lucie MetsFSLA+21SS4--101011212000.9525.00.000.002.9100.04
2000Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-21SS58--9315593725724800.9654.30.000.0077.392.11
2000Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-212B1--330166001.0006.00.000.001.31.65
2001Binghamton MetsEastAA22SS12--1240095252001.0004.30.000.008.592.33
2001St. Lucie MetsFSLA+22SS119--177392257659456900.9584.80.000.0085.694.41
2002Norfolk TidesILAAA232B17--2928055757001.0003.40.000.0011.9100.04
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1998IllinoisBig10NCAA-1194221100Itchy Jones--NCAA Regionals
1999IllinoisBig10NCAA-120342236944Itchy Jones--Conference Tournament
2000IllinoisBig10NCAA-121412346361Itchy Jones--NCAA Regionals
2000Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-NYN2138375-63Tony Tijerina--dnq
2000St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN2181580-4Dave Engle--dnq
2001St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN2263766-126Ron Johnson--dnq
2001Binghamton MetsEastAANYN2273684-13Howard Freiling--dnq
2002Binghamton MetsEastAANYN2355856-109Howard Freiling--dnq
2002Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2370733-17Bobby Floyd--dnq
2003Binghamton MetsEastAANYN2463785-113John Stearns--dnq
2003Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2467763-19Bobby Floyd--dnq
2004Binghamton MetsEastAANYN2576662-80Ken Oberkfell--Lost in Semi-Finals
2004Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2572723-58John Stearns--dnq
2005Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2679651-93Ken Oberkfell--Lost in Semi-Finals
2006Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2757843-119Ken Oberkfell, Tony Tijerina---
2007Rochester Red WingsILAAAMIN2877672-12Stan Cliburn--dnq
2007Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA2884591-84Dave Miley--Lost in Semi-Finals
2007New York YankeesALMLBNYA2894682-5Joe Torre380,000Lost in ALDS (Cleveland)
2008Rochester Red WingsILAAAMIN2974703-56Stan Cliburn--dnq
2008Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA2988561-45Dave Miley--League Champions
20 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2008-11-03Granted free agencyNoHist
2008-06-19Traded by Minnesota Twins to New York Yankees for future considerationsNew York YankeesNoHist
2007-08-16Claimed on waivers from Yankees by TwinsMinnesota TwinsNoHist
2006-11-26Signed to minor league contractNew York YankeesNoHist
2006-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2000-06-20Signed out of draft (Illinois)New York MetsNoHist
6 record(s)

Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2001Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets24View Rankings
2002Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets19View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2000New York Mets90,000Signing Bonus
2007New York Yankees28380,000--2,824,751380,000
2 season(s)$470,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
88
Power
54
Contact
54
XBH
53
RBIs
37
Runs
65
Hitting
61
Durability
72
Team
.532

[Career Highlights]

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[1998]  Played for Illinois (NCAA-1)
[1999]  Played for Illinois (NCAA-1)
[2000]  Drafted by the New York Mets in Round #6 (#185) out of Illinois ... Signing Scout: Quincy Boyd ... Played for Illinois (NCAA-1) ... Played for Pittsfield Mets (A-) ... Played for St. Lucie Mets (A+) ... Led NYPL in Batting Average, Caught Stealings ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Stolen Bases, BAVG on Balls in Play
[2001]  Played for St. Lucie Mets (A+) ... Played for Binghamton Mets (AA) ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Stolen Bases, Strikeouts, Sacrifice Flies
[2002]  Played for Binghamton Mets (AA) ... Played for Norfolk Tides (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in East in Caught Stealings
[2003]  Played for Binghamton Mets (AA) ... Played for Norfolk Tides (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in East in Caught Stealings, Sacrifice Flies
[2004]  Played for Binghamton Mets (AA) ... Played for Norfolk Tides (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in IL in Sacrifice Hits
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