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Jeff Liefer 1BWhite Sox

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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG TAv WARP
7 844 .230 .281 .398 .233 -2.4
Birth Date8-17-1974
Height6' 4"
Weight220 lbs
BatsL
ThrowsR

Standard

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB BB SO HBP SF SH RBI SB CS AVG OBP SLG TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1999 CHA 24 45 122 113 8 28 7 1 0 37 8 28 0 1 0 14 2 0 .248 .295 .327 .207 -6.2 0.2 -0.6
2000 CHA 25 5 11 11 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .124 -1.5 -0.2 -0.2
2001 CHA 26 83 279 254 36 65 13 0 18 132 20 69 2 2 1 39 0 1 .256 .313 .520 .272 8.4 -6.5 0.2
2002 CHA 27 76 224 204 28 47 8 0 7 76 19 60 0 1 0 26 0 0 .230 .295 .373 .242 -3.5 0.1 -0.4
2003 MON 28 35 92 88 6 17 3 0 3 29 3 26 0 1 0 18 0 1 .193 .217 .330 .198 -6.8 -0.4 -0.7
2003 TBA 28 9 28 25 4 3 1 0 1 7 3 13 0 0 0 3 0 0 .120 .214 .280 .171 -2.0 -0.0 -0.2
2004 MIL 29 16 31 28 2 6 2 0 1 11 2 8 0 1 0 5 0 0 .214 .258 .393 .223 -1.1 -0.2 -0.1
2005 CLE 30 19 57 56 5 11 2 0 1 16 1 15 0 0 0 8 0 0 .196 .211 .286 .182 -4.5 0.0 -0.5
Career28884477989179361313105622326111322.230.281.398.233-17.2-7.1-2.4

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
1996 SBN A 74 316 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .375 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 PRW A+ 37 159 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .269 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1997 BIR AA 0 519 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .285 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1998 BIR AA 0 540 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .357 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1998 CLG AAA 0 33 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .389 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1999 CHA MLB 45 122 .207 .274 .339 .438 .000 .326 99 -7.6 3.4 -1.7 0.2 0.2 -6.2 -0.6 -6.2 -0.6
1999 CHR AAA 0 193 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .360 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2000 CHA MLB 5 11 .124 .262 .324 .420 .000 .286 97 -1.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.0 -1.5 -0.2 -1.5 -0.2
2000 CHR AAA 0 500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .304 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2001 CHA MLB 83 279 .272 .271 .331 .436 .000 .278 103 3.6 7.6 -2.3 -6.5 -0.6 8.4 0.2 8.4 0.2
2001 CHR AAA 32 139 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .389 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002 CHA MLB 76 224 .242 .267 .329 .428 .000 .290 103 -4.4 6.0 -2.7 0.1 -1.7 -3.5 -0.4 -3.5 -0.4
2003 MON MLB 35 92 .198 .259 .325 .421 .000 .233 103 -6.3 2.4 -1.5 -0.4 -1.4 -6.8 -0.7 -6.8 -0.7
2003 TBA MLB 9 28 .171 .270 .326 .432 .000 .182 102 -2.7 0.8 -0.1 -0.0 0.0 -2.0 -0.2 -2.0 -0.2
2003 DUR AAA 44 173 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004 MIL MLB 16 31 .223 .264 .320 .412 .000 .250 94 -1.2 0.8 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 -1.1 -0.1 -1.1 -0.1
2004 IND AAA 107 426 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .293 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 CLE MLB 19 57 .182 .272 .331 .426 .000 .250 96 -4.7 1.5 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 -4.5 -0.5 -4.5 -0.5
2005 BUF AAA 89 361 .316 .269 .337 .426 .000 .350 107 21.9 8.7 -5.8 -2.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 CHR AAA 40 154 .229 .271 .337 .432 .000 .293 102 -5.5 4.3 -3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
CareerMLB844.233.269.330.430.262.279101-25.122.8-9.6-7.1-3.5-17.2-2.4-17.2-2.4

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1996 SBN A 316 60 90 14 0 15 58 30 62 6 5 .325 .401 .538 .213 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 PRW A+ 159 17 33 6 0 1 13 11 27 0 0 .224 .278 .286 .061 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1997 BIR AA 519 67 113 24 9 15 71 38 115 2 0 .238 .304 .422 .184 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1998 BIR AA 540 84 137 33 6 21 89 60 125 1 2 .291 .381 .520 .229 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1998 CLG AAA 33 3 8 3 0 1 10 2 12 0 0 .258 .303 .452 .194 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1999 CHR AAA 193 36 58 17 1 9 34 21 26 2 1 .339 .415 .608 .269 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1999 CHA MLB 122 8 28 7 1 0 14 8 28 2 0 .248 .295 .327 .080 .207 -6.2 0.2 -0.6
2000 CHR AAA 500 75 125 29 1 32 91 53 107 2 3 .281 .360 .566 .285 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2000 CHA MLB 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .000 .124 -1.5 -0.2 -0.2
2001 CHR AAA 139 23 34 7 0 6 21 15 41 3 1 .286 .384 .496 .210 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2001 CHA MLB 279 36 65 13 0 18 39 20 69 0 1 .256 .313 .520 .264 .272 8.4 -6.5 0.2
2002 CHA MLB 224 28 47 8 0 7 26 19 60 0 0 .230 .295 .373 .142 .242 -3.5 0.1 -0.4
2003 DUR AAA 173 20 41 10 3 7 24 14 49 0 0 .261 .324 .497 .236 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 MON MLB 92 6 17 3 0 3 18 3 26 0 1 .193 .217 .330 .136 .198 -6.8 -0.4 -0.7
2003 TBA MLB 28 4 3 1 0 1 3 3 13 0 0 .120 .214 .280 .160 .171 -2.0 -0.0 -0.2
2004 IND AAA 426 60 104 25 1 20 83 47 63 1 0 .281 .368 .516 .235 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004 MIL MLB 31 2 6 2 0 1 5 2 8 0 0 .214 .258 .393 .179 .223 -1.1 -0.2 -0.1
2005 BUF AAA 361 59 103 27 2 19 68 35 62 2 1 .321 .391 .595 .274 .316 0.0 -2.8 0.0
2005 CLE MLB 57 5 11 2 0 1 8 1 15 0 0 .196 .211 .286 .089 .182 -4.5 0.0 -0.5
2008 CHR AAA 154 15 30 9 0 3 16 19 39 1 0 .224 .320 .358 .134 .229 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2000-04-03 2000-04-18 15-DL 15 13 - Knee Sprain Partial Tear PCL - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2003 MON $320,000
2002 CHA $285,000
2000 CHA $225,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
3 yrPrevious$830,000
3 yrTotal$830,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
2 y 124 d

Details
  • playing 06 with Seibu Lions of Japan
  • sent outright to Triple-A 10/05 contract purchased 7/05 sent to minor-league camp 3/05 signed as a free agent from MIL 11/04 (minor-league contract) contract purchased 6/04 sent to minor-league camp 3/04 signed as a free agent from TB 12/03 (minor-league contract) sent outright to Triple-A 8/03 contract purchased 7/03 designated for assignment 6/03 claimed off waivers from MON 6/03
  • 1 year/$0.32M (03) acquired in trade from CWS 1/03 recalled 5/01

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