Jeff Samardzija

Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
2004-2020 (2008-2020)
Proper Name
Jeffrey Alan Samardzija
Nickname
Shark
Pronunciation
suh-MAR-juh
Positions
P (482)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 233
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
January 23,1985   Age:  40.358
High School
Valparaiso (Valparaiso,IN)
Colleges
University of Notre Dame (South Bend,IN)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 1,000,000
Service Time
11.028 (2020)
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
samaj001
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Played Wide Receiver on the Notre Dame football team   [2013] Opening day starter for the Chicago Cubs   [2014] Opening day starter for the Chicago Cubs   [2015] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox
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Prospect Rankings

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2007Baseball AmericaMLBChicago Cubs80View Rankings
2007Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs3View Rankings
2008Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs8View Rankings
2009Baseball AmericaMLBChicago Cubs79View Rankings
2009Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs2View Rankings
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Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
2004Notre DameBigEastNCAA-1Fr4519532.9520600140164.0502521517423031.057.030.702.395.913.522.47
2005Notre DameBigEastNCAA-1So4520813.8915101050078.2853934330563101.469.720.343.436.414.461.87
2006Notre DameBigEastNCAA-1Jr4521824.3315150000097.21015147337615301.419.310.283.415.624.701.65
2006Boise HawksNwstA-CHN3921112.37550000019.0185516132001.268.530.472.846.162.372.17
2006Peoria ChiefsMidwACHN-21013.27220000011.06541640001.094.910.824.913.274.090.67
2007Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN2822384.95242010400107.11426959835453001.6511.910.672.933.775.791.29
2007Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN3422333.41660000034.133151389200001.228.652.102.365.243.932.22
2008Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN2823354.8616150010076.0714341642444001.498.410.714.975.215.091.05
2008Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN3023413.13661000037.1321313516403001.297.711.213.869.643.132.50
2008Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2923102.2826000266127.224127015252011.417.810.004.888.133.901.67
2009Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN2924664.3518171010089.09846431227713001.409.911.212.737.184.652.63
2009Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2924137.5320200187034.2462929715212011.7611.941.823.895.457.531.40
2010Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN29251134.373515002050111.18662549671025121.376.950.735.428.255.011.52
2010Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2925228.38730040019.121221842091022.129.781.869.314.1910.240.45
2011Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2926842.97750007518088.0643529550878051.306.550.515.118.903.581.74
2012Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN29279133.81282810000174.21577974205618010041.228.091.032.899.274.073.21
2013Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN29288134.34333321000213.2210109103257821411081.358.851.053.299.014.592.74
2014Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2929272.83171700000108.09944347311036061.208.250.582.588.583.673.32
2014Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2929563.14161620000111.29242391312994040.937.411.050.977.983.398.25
2015Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA293011134.96323222000214.0228122118294916350121.299.591.222.066.865.133.33
2016San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN293112113.81323210000203.1190888624541672011.208.411.062.397.393.903.09
2017San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN29329154.42323211000207.220410710230322052061.148.841.301.398.884.646.41
2018San Jose GiantsCalifA+SFN-330020.2511000002.25661250002.6216.873.376.7516.8720.252.50
2018Richmond Flying SquirrelsEastAASFN-33000.0011000004.01000110010.502.250.002.252.250.001.00
2018Sacramento River CatsPCLAAASFN-33025.29440000017.017101053200131.189.002.651.5910.595.296.67
2018San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2933156.2510100000044.2473231626302021.639.471.215.246.046.451.15
2019San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN293411123.52323200000181.1152787128491405061.117.541.392.436.953.872.86
2020San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2935029.72440000016.22119187460021.5011.343.782.163.2410.261.50
Tot:MLB (13 yrs) MLB   801064.15364241943112311645.115558187592054911449600601.248.511.122.697.934.472.95
Tot:NL (12 yrs) NL   64874.11316193523112311319.212356546021634301187510441.268.421.112.938.104.462.76
Tot:AL (2 yrs) AL   16194.34484842000325.2320164157426126290161.178.841.161.697.244.534.30
Tot:Minors (6 yrs) Minors   31304.3911892305260509.05092742485621436520261.429.000.993.786.454.841.71
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-   112.37550000019.0185516132001.268.530.472.846.162.372.17
Tot:A (1 yrs) A   013.27220000011.06541640001.094.910.824.913.274.090.67
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+   385.32252110040110.01477565937503001.6712.030.743.034.096.141.35
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA   684.25232200010114.110558541452654011.378.271.104.095.124.571.25
Tot:AAA (4 yrs) AAA   21124.246342205210254.22331311203111323311251.368.231.103.998.234.632.06
Tot:College (3 yrs) College   2163.825031100191240.1236115102118415911431.338.840.413.155.954.311.89
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg College   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 Inning avg College   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
2007Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring22001.8030003005.06110130001.4010.800.001.805.401.803.00
2008Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring23106.0020002003.04220110001.6712.000.003.003.006.001.00
2008Chicago CubsDivision SeriesPlayoffs23009.0010001001.02110000002.0018.000.000.000.009.000.00
2009Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring24000.000200-22220.018202002020.908.100.900.000.000.900.00
2010Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring25025.84820060012.114883590001.5410.222.193.656.575.841.80
2011Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring26116.0011000116112.0158827141001.8311.251.505.2510.506.002.00
2012Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring27314.50530020020.019101011160001.008.550.450.457.204.5016.00
2013Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring28213.51660000025.225111036192001.218.771.052.106.663.863.17
2014Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring29015.14660000021.028121227194011.6712.000.863.008.145.142.71
2015Chicago White SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring30138.44550000021.128202092181011.4111.813.800.847.598.449.00
2016San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring31236.00770000030.033202064212001.239.901.801.206.306.005.25
2016San Francisco GiantsDivision SeriesPlayoffs310118.0011000002.06440110003.5027.000.004.504.5018.001.00
2017San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring32136.20660000020.125161456221001.5211.072.212.669.747.083.67
2018San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring330110.64440000011.01715136771002.1813.914.915.735.7312.271.00
2019San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring34113.97660000022.223101056170021.289.131.992.386.753.972.83
2020San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring35102.0833000008.26221460001.156.231.044.156.232.081.50
Tot:Spring (14 Yrs) Spring 13175.027250008223233.0261137130455717214061.3610.081.742.206.645.293.02
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs) Playoffs 0115.0021000103.08550110003.0024.000.003.003.0015.001.00

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2005Notre DameBigEastNCAA-1So4520P110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2007Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN3422P670200000001020002902.286.286.286.572.000.000.3330.0011.110.000.00
2008Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN2823P161711100000090100021810.059.059.118.177.059.059.1250.0050.000.000.00
2008Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN3023P61213100100030100041312.250.250.333.583.083.083.3330.0023.080.000.00
2008Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2923P2610000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2009Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN2924P1820250113003602100102623.250.333.500.833.400.250.28611.5423.082.0020.00
2009Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2924P2051100110001010004610.200.200.8001.000.600.600.0000.0016.670.005.00
2010Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN2925P242114101200070000082122.190.190.381.571.190.191.2310.0033.330.0021.00
2010Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2925P740100010022010001701.250.500.250.750.500.000.50028.5728.571.000.00
2011Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2926p7140000000003000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0075.000.000.00
2012Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2927P3150050003003161700156105.100.167.100.267.060.000.1474.9226.235.330.00
2013Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2928P336247201200131010000127334.113.127.194.321.097.081.2001.3742.4731.0062.00
2014Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2929P1734363003000100220193833.176.167.265.432.088.089.2310.0026.320.000.00
2015Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA2930P3220100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.000.000.00
2016San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2931P326441050090012802203156955.156.164.234.398.094.078.2631.4540.5828.000.00
2017San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2932P33643620120002503000116733.094.094.172.266.078.078.1320.0037.310.0064.00
2018Sacramento River CatsPCLAAASFN-33P220000010001010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
2018San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2933P81001000000060100011101.100.100.100.200.000.000.2500.0054.550.000.00
2019San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2934P2950162001000300600085624.120.120.160.280.040.040.3000.0053.570.000.00
Tot:MLB (12 yrs) MLB     3393501644140322007154133405673951727.126.144.191.335.086.066.2081.7738.9922.00116.67
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL     3220100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.00
Tot:NL (11 yrs) NL     3073481643140322007153133405663931726.124.142.190.331.086.066.2041.7838.9321.86116.00
Tot:Minors (5 yrs) Minors     727951531270032707100269069.190.217.329.546.177.139.2553.3330.009.0039.50
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA     2224131000000100300042712.125.125.167.292.042.042.2140.0037.04
Tot:AAA (4 yrs) AAA     505541221270031704100226357.218.254.400.654.236.182.2704.7626.985.6727.50
Tot:College (2 yrs) College     211000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2009Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring24510000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2010Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring25810000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2011Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring261000000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2012Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring27550201010002000004511.400.400.8001.200.400.400.6670.0040.000.000.00
2013Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring28352300230001010009621.600.6001.8002.4001.2001.200.5000.0016.670.002.50
2014Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring29340000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2016San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring31350000000004010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
2017San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring32341110010001000012410.250.250.500.750.250.250.3330.0025.000.000.00
2019San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring34120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:Spring (9 Yrs) Spring 41273611250001002001152942.222.222.556.778.333.333.2670.0034.4813.50

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