#29 Jeff "Shark" Samardzija, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Cincinnati Reds

#29 Jeff "Shark" Samardzija, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Saturday, 2/20/2021

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Jeff Samardzija
Shark
1/23/1985
36
United States
6"4
243

Starting Pitcher
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R

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1.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 2,100,000
2021
8 Year(s), 166 Days (1542 total Days)
0 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	9	8	7	93-96 Mph
Versus LHB	8	7	6
Versus RHB	10	8	7
Talent	10	7	6

Pitching Ratings
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5
68
3

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	10	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	10	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	10	1	1	2
Talent	1	3	1	1	2

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3
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Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Dec

Pitching Stats 2021

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

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ERA

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
2008	31	31	8	17	0	4.25	186.1	165	92	88	28	65	199	0	0	1.23	.284	CHC
2009	32	32	8	14	0	4.85	182.0	174	106	98	31	52	169	0	0	1.24	.285	CHC SF
2010	34	34	10	13	0	4.97	195.2	211	122	108	40	37	208	1	1	1.27	.317	SF
2011	22	0	3	3	3	4.62	39.0	36	22	20	9	11	43	0	0	1.21	.273	SF CHW
2013	7	1	2	1	1	4.73	13.1	9	7	7	3	3	17	0	0	0.90	.222	CHW
2016	72	1	5	8	37	5.24	111.2	108	66	65	24	34	112	0	0	1.27	.284	CHW MTL TEX M
2017	43	24	7	12	0	5.04	155.1	173	100	87	33	29	145	0	0	1.30	.312	PHI LAD
2018	31	22	5	11	0	4.35	124.0	119	67	60	22	42	108	0	0	1.30	.284	LAD
2019	52	11	3	9	4	5.49	118.0	135	81	72	21	36	107	0	0	1.45	.322	OAK
2020	36	0	3	3	5	5.52	45.2	57	36	28	8	20	45	0	0	1.69	.348	OAK
Total	360	156	54	91	50	4.87	1171.0	1187	699	633	219	329	1153	1	1	1.29	.300

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
2006, AA	29	29	9	12	0	3.69	175.2	166	76	72	13	75	164	0	0	1.37	.309
2007, AA	17	17	5	9	0	4.75	100.1	98	56	53	14	45	112	0	0	1.43	.322
2007, AAA	8	6	1	1	0	3.21	42.0	30	15	15	6	14	39	0	0	1.05	.229
2008, AAA	2	2	1	1	0	10.80	10.0	10	12	12	3	5	10	0	0	1.50	.280
2011, AAA	15	15	7	5	0	3.24	94.1	68	35	34	15	29	115	0	0	1.03	.247
2012, AAA	36	17	12	5	0	4.27	139.0	123	70	66	21	40	183	0	0	1.17	.313
2013, AAA	22	22	13	0	0	2.63	136.2	110	51	40	19	40	172	0	0	1.10	.289
2014, AAA	31	31	14	9	0	4.19	195.2	167	96	91	31	41	215	1	1	1.06	.276
2015, AAA	43	15	13	5	0	3.42	160.2	146	63	61	21	35	221	0	0	1.13	.341

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
2008	31	57	6	2	0	1	4	2	1	28	0	0	.105	.133	.193	.326	CHC
2009	32	52	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	29	0	0	.038	.123	.038	.161	CHC SF
2010	34	58	7	2	1	0	5	1	1	21	0	0	.121	.136	.190	.325	SF
2011	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	SF CHW
2013	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHW
2016	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHW MTL TEX
2017	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PHI LAD
2018	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	LAD
2019	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	OAK
2020	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	OAK
Total	360	167	15	4	1	1	9	4	7	78	0	0	.090	.131	.144	.274

Fielding Stats 2021

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Player History

Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 3/4/2006 to a minor league deal...
Traded from Baltimore to Chicago (C) on 7/23/2007 (Going to CHC: P Juan Nicasio, P Jeff Samardzija, P Hunter Strickland, P Justin De Fratus. Going to BAL: 2B Rickie Weeks)...
Earned first career win on 4/21/2008...
Had first career hit on 4/26/2008, off Ed Yarnall (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/18/2008, off Kameron Loe (NYM)...
Traded from Chicago (C) to San Francisco on 7/6/2009 (Going to SF: P Matt Daley, P Jeff Samardzija. Going to CHC: RF Stephen Piscotty)...
2/2/2011: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from San Francisco to Chicago (W) on 4/3/2011 (Going to SF: C Jeff Mathis. Going to CHW: P Michael Pineda, P Jeff Samardzija, 3B Matt Carpenter, P Jeff Allison)...
4/3/2011: Signed a minor league contract extension with Chicago (W)...
2/2/2014: Gets a new one-year contract worth $715,714 through salary arbitration...
2/2/2015: Gets a new one-year contract worth $715,714 through salary arbitration...
1/31/2016: Gets a new one-year contract worth $715,714 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Chicago (W) to Montreal on 2/12/2016 (Going to MTL: P Jeff Samardzija, C Jake Noll. Going to CHW: P Danny Barnes)...
Released by Montreal on 4/1/2016...
Signed as a free agent by Texas on 4/9/2016 to a 1-year deal worth $1,280,000 per year...
Traded from Texas to Montreal on 4/9/2016 (Going to TEX: P Andrew Bellatti. Going to MTL: P Jeff Samardzija)...
1/31/2017: Gets a new one-year contract worth $715,714 through salary arbitration...
Released by Philadelphia on 2/3/2017...
Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles on 2/10/2017 to a 1-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year...
1/31/2018: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,000,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Oakland on 2/11/2019 to a 2-year deal worth $2,500,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/5/2021 to a 1-year deal worth $2,100,000 per year...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Losses
2008 - 17 - 4th

Saves
2016 - 37 - 2nd

K's
2008 - 199 - 10th
2010 - 208 - 7th

SHO
2010 - 1 - 2nd

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