Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
11	1535	.227	.307	.325	82	4.4

MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2007	CHN	25	14	9	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	104	0.1	-0.1	1.3	0.1
2009	CHN	27	65	115	29	6	1	1	17	10	1	2	1	.299	.409	.412	99	0.2	0.9	-0.6	0.4
2010	CHN	28	19	31	4	1	0	0	3	5	0	0	0	.143	.226	.179	77	-0.8	-0.1	0.2	0.0
2011	TBA	29	105	346	74	18	5	3	32	49	1	20	8	.240	.313	.360	90	-3.5	0.5	10.6	1.6
2012	TBA	30	44	107	25	3	2	0	8	14	1	7	2	.255	.318	.327	83	-2.0	-0.6	0.2	0.0
2013	TBA	31	118	200	35	0	3	2	17	28	1	8	2	.199	.270	.267	72	-6.0	1.7	-0.7	0.0
2014	MIN	32	53	195	45	10	0	1	26	29	0	12	3	.274	.370	.354	83	-3.4	0.6	3.1	0.6
2014	OAK	32	60	207	39	6	4	3	17	34	0	9	1	.209	.275	.332	84	-3.5	0.6	7.3	1.0
2015	OAK	33	120	325	57	16	3	2	30	55	2	9	3	.197	.276	.293	69	-10.4	0.2	8.9	0.7
Career			598	1535	308	60	18	12	153	227	6	67	20	.227	.307	.325	82	-29.3	3.5	30.2	4.4

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2005	PEO	A	MDW	125	508	.262	.335	.395	.322	103	10.8	9.3	0.7	119	0	13.4	-0.5	13.9	3.6
2006	DAY	A+	FSL	89	405	.000	.000	.000	.339			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	CHN	MLB	NL	14	9	.259	.337	.382	.000	104	-0.7	0.3	-0.1	104	11	1.3	-0.1	0.1	0.1
2007	TEN	AA	SOU	90	392	.260	.333	.393	.314	101	4.4	11.4	-0.7	110	0	16.4	2.3	5.5	3.5
2007	IOW	AAA	PCL	14	63	.277	.346	.447	.283	107	1.7	1.8	-0.5	97	0	4.3	1.6	0.1	0.7
2008	TEN	AA	SOU	85	397	.262	.339	.394	.295	114	-2.5	11.7	1	104	0	1.7	1.3	-2.1	1.3
2008	IOW	AAA	PCL	20	76	.279	.341	.439	.236	105	-2.1	2.5	-0.1	75	0	1.3	-0.3	-3.2	0.0
2009	CHN	MLB	NL	65	115	.261	.334	.419	.326	97	5.7	3.3	0	99	10	-0.6	0.9	0.2	0.4
2009	IOW	AAA	PCL	84	370	.271	.338	.411	.300	90	12.2	10.8	1	104	0	7.3	5.2	2.9	2.7
2010	CHN	MLB	NL	19	31	.251	.320	.389	.174	96	-3.9	0.9	0	77	11	0.2	-0.1	-0.8	0.0
2010	IOW	AAA	PCL	112	440	.279	.346	.434	.293	99	9.1	13.4	1.2	112	0	20.2	0.0	8.1	4.1
2011	TBA	MLB	AL	105	346	.256	.319	.402	.276	98	-2.2	9.3	-2.1	90	7	10.6	0.5	-3.5	1.6
2012	TBA	MLB	AL	44	107	.246	.308	.392	.298	96	-2.4	2.9	-0.7	83	9	0.2	-0.6	-2.0	0.0
2012	PCH	A+	FSL	5	15	.258	.334	.368	.200	99	-1.4	0.4	0	57	0	-0.5	0.0	-0.6	-0.1
2012	DUR	AAA	INT	5	21	.252	.316	.387	.200	108	-2.1	0.6	-0.2	72	0	1.3	-1.2	-0.6	0.0
2013	TBA	MLB	AL	118	200	.252	.318	.403	.223	95	-11.3	5.3	-0.7	72	9	-0.7	1.7	-6.0	0.0
2014	MIN	MLB	AL	53	195	.252	.314	.388	.324	107	2.7	5.0	0	83	7	3.1	0.6	-3.4	0.6
2014	OAK	MLB	AL	60	207	.252	.314	.384	.240	92	-3.8	5.3	-0.6	84	8	7.3	0.6	-3.5	1.0
2014	NBR	AA	EAS	4	16	.254	.325	.384	.417	109	2.4	0.4	0	174	0	-0.1	0.1	1.1	0.2
2015	OAK	MLB	AL	120	325	.251	.311	.402	.235	101	-12.1	8.8	-0.8	69	9	8.9	0.2	-10.4	0.7

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2005	PEO	A	MDW	508	443	82	133	32	6	5	192	37	50	44	18	11	.300	.377	.433	.133	4	4
2006	DAY	A+	FSL	405	353	63	106	19	6	4	149	40	40	54	22	3	.300	.374	.422	.122	6	6
2007	TEN	AA	SOU	392	335	56	97	23	2	2	130	27	41	38	10	3	.290	.368	.388	.099	8	8
2007	IOW	AAA	PCL	63	52	13	14	4	1	1	23	2	9	5	2	0	.269	.397	.442	.173	0	0
2007	CHN	MLB	NL	9	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.000	0	0
2008	TEN	AA	SOU	397	339	48	92	16	3	5	129	48	50	40	7	8	.271	.369	.381	.109	1	1
2008	IOW	AAA	PCL	76	63	11	14	3	0	1	20	4	8	12	3	2	.222	.289	.317	.095	5	5
2009	CHN	MLB	NL	115	97	17	29	6	1	1	40	2	17	10	2	1	.299	.409	.412	.113	0	0
2009	IOW	AAA	PCL	370	328	62	93	17	10	2	136	33	38	24	23	5	.284	.359	.415	.131	1	1
2010	IOW	AAA	PCL	440	368	69	100	15	9	4	145	27	66	37	21	9	.272	.384	.394	.122	1	1
2010	CHN	MLB	NL	31	28	3	4	1	0	0	5	3	3	5	0	0	.143	.226	.179	.036	0	0
2011	TBA	MLB	AL	346	308	41	74	18	5	3	111	27	32	49	20	8	.240	.313	.360	.120	1	4
2012	DUR	AAA	INT	21	18	0	3	1	0	0	4	0	3	3	0	1	.167	.286	.222	.056	0	0
2012	PCH	A+	FSL	15	13	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	1	.154	.267	.154	.000	0	0
2012	TBA	MLB	AL	107	98	14	25	3	2	0	32	5	8	14	7	2	.255	.318	.327	.071	0	0
2013	TBA	MLB	AL	200	176	25	35	0	3	2	47	17	17	28	8	2	.199	.270	.267	.068	2	4
2014	MIN	MLB	AL	195	164	15	45	10	0	1	58	17	26	29	12	3	.274	.370	.354	.079	2
2014	OAK	MLB	AL	207	187	25	39	6	4	3	62	19	17	34	9	1	.209	.275	.332	.123	0
2014	NBR	AA	EAS	16	14	4	6	2	0	1	11	2	2	1	0	0	.429	.500	.786	.357	0
2015	OAK	MLB	AL	325	290	34	57	16	3	2	85	22	30	55	9	3	.197	.276	.293	.097	1	2

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2009	444	0.5180	0.4032	0.9274	0.5957	0.1963	0.9635	0.8095	0.0726	-0.0042
2010	107	0.4766	0.3551	0.8684	0.4510	0.2679	0.9130	0.8000	0.1316	-0.0032
2011	1313	0.5522	0.3618	0.8800	0.5103	0.1786	0.9243	0.7238	0.1200	-0.0093
2012	430	0.5186	0.3535	0.8816	0.4843	0.2126	0.9444	0.7273	0.1184	0.0043
2013	770	0.5247	0.3857	0.8788	0.5396	0.2158	0.9266	0.7468	0.1212	0.0069
2014	1655	0.5094	0.3873	0.8440	0.5172	0.2525	0.9404	0.6390	0.1560	-0.0074
2015	1317	0.4913	0.3629	0.8431	0.5039	0.2269	0.9479	0.6184	0.1569	0.0051
Career	6036	0.5174	0.3744	0.8653	0.5179	0.2195	0.9383	0.6884	0.1347	-0.0021

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-08-25	2014-08-26	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Contusion	Running Into Wall	-
2014-05-08	2014-06-13	15-DL	36	32	-	Head	Concussion	Running Into Wall	-	-
2013-03-04	2013-03-27	Camp	23	0	Right	Thigh	Strain		-	-
2012-09-17	2012-09-27	DTD	10	9	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2012-04-04	2012-07-24	60-DL	111	96	Right	Wrist	Surgery	ECU Tendon	2012-04-03	-
2012-03-01	2012-03-09	Camp	8	0	Right	Wrist	Soreness		-	-
2011-09-18	2011-09-22	DTD	4	4	Right	Wrist	Strain		-
2011-09-15	2011-09-17	DTD	2	2	Right	Wrist	Strain		-	-
2011-03-01	2011-03-07	Camp	6	0	Right	Elbow	Soreness		-
2010-04-13	2010-04-23	Minors	10	0	Right	Thumb	Soreness	Likely Sprain UCL	-
2009-09-15	2009-09-18	DTD	3	3	Right	Thumb	Sprain		-
2006-07-30	2006-09-03	Minors	35	0	Left	Hip	Strain		-
2006-06-22	2006-07-07	Minors	15	0	Left	Shoulder	Strain		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2016	OAK	$1,925,000
2015	OAK	$1,750,000
2014	OAK	$800,000
2013	TBA	$725,000
2012	TBA	$489,400
2011	TBA	$418,300

Years	Description	Salary
6 yr	Previous	$6,107,700
6 yr	Total	$6,107,700

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
6 y 140 d	Excel Sports	1 year/$1.925M (2016)

Details

1 year/$1.925M (2016). Re-signed by Oakland 12/2/15 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$1.75M (2015). Re-signed by Oakland 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration).
1 year (2014). Signed by Oakland 2/4/14 (minor-league contract). Salary of $0.8M in majors. May earn additional $0.1M based on games played. May opt out of contract if not on Major League roster in late March or 6/1/14. Contract selected by Oakland 3/29/14. Claimed by Minnesota off waivers 4/20/14 after being DFA by Oakland 4/12/14. Acquired by Oakland in trade from Minnesota 7/31/14.
1 year/$0.725M (2013). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration). Non-tendered by Tampa Bay 12/2/13.
1 year/$0.4894M (2012). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/12.
1 year/$0.4183M (2011). Acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Chicago Cubs 1/8/11. Re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/27/11.
1 year (2010). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/10. Optioned to Triple-A 3/30/10.
1 year/$0.4015M (2009). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/25/09.
1 year (2008). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/08.
1 year (2007). Contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 9/4/07.
Drafted by Chicago Cubs 2004 (10-306) (Stanford). $25,000 signing bonus.

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PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2014-07-03 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Keirmiear for real or is he Sam Fuld part 2? His minor league track record suggests we should be seeing more steals and less power, but we've gotten the opposite so far. Does he have long term fantasy value in a dynasty league? What kind of slash lines and production can we expect from him on a yearly basis? (Mac from Cheese)	He's a player in my mind. Very handsome as well. I obviously don't believe in the power but I think he has an everyday skillset. (Mauricio Rubio)
2011-09-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Jay, Looking at the Rays still in the pennant race, if they happen to miss out, how much blame can be placed on Friedman's refusal or reluctance to call up a few players (i.e. Jennings and Moore) who were obviously better than some of the guys they carried earlier (i.e. Sam Fuld)? Some people I know have been highly critical of Friedman, going so far as to accuse him of being incapable of making the right decisions to be able to win in the short-term when they are needed. While I don't agree with that explicitly, I'm wondering how good of a job you think Friedman has done this year, given those criticisms for not calling up better young players sooner in the season? (Erik from Longwood, FL)	For as much as we laud their smarts in the grand scheme of things, the Rays' front office has made this year's squad's task harder than it needed to be. As popular and swell a guy as Sam Fuld may be, he should have been riding pine once his early-season hot streak ended, while Desmond Jennings played left field; instead Jennings languished at Durham until late July. The Moore decision is a more complicated one in that the Rays don't have a rotation spot for him and they have to mind the innings total of a 22-year-old, but as several have pointed out, he could have been doing Andy Sonnanstine's job if nothing else. As Kevin Goldstein argued (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=15036), the Rays probably should have been more aggressive in dealing to improve this season as well; even taking a flier on Rafael Furcal would have helped. (Jay Jaffe)
2011-05-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	We already know Epstien is one of the best GMs in baseball. Can't argue with 2 rings in 10 years. What do you think of how his moves from last off season are panning out? (Puppy-D from BAWSTON)	I was a bit stunned to see Sam Fuld still outhitting Carl Crawford a few days ago. I think he is pretty delighted to have Adrian Gonzalez on his squad, though, and eventually Crawford will turn it around. Now, if they can just get Bobby Jenks and Dan Wheeler healthy, the offseason could look about as good as it did in March. (R.J. Anderson)
2011-05-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Sam Fuld has officially morphed back into his original pumpkin form. Does this make it even more likely that Jennings get's an early June call? (tommybones from brooklyn)	I sure hope so, as he's a much better player. (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-04-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on Sam Fuld? He's been great for me but I'm not sure how long he'll keep it up and I'm thinking of selling high on him. Thanks Marc. (DanDaMan from SeaCliff)	As long as he gets playing time--meaning, as long as Desmond Jennings remains in the minors--he should be healthy and productive. If you can convince someone he will actually hit for power, though, then move him. (Marc Normandin)
2011-04-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Tell the internet to get off Sam Fuld's hog and get on mine. Trust me, people, Jason can attest there's room for all. (Tom Verducci from SI)	Don't you have an awesome article to write? (Jason Parks)
2010-02-16 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see the Cubs as an aging team in decline or do they have another run left in them with this group? Fortunately, they seem to have some decent farm talent coming up the pike soon. (Matt from Chicago)	From a former North Sider, it pains me to say this, but the Cubs are now chasing the past. They do have some good kids coming up, but for some reason, they seem stuck in the mode of needing to have that "proven" guy on the field at all times. Where/when will Sam Fuld play? Will they let Guzman just pitch? Why did they bother with Marlon Byrd? (Russell A. Carleton)
2009-10-02 14:00:00 (link to chat)	thoughts on the future for Sam Fuld and Jake Fox? (Flynnbot from IL)	Fuld is just a guy, a decent fourth OF. Fox is valuable, enough bat to play third or catcher, almost enough glove to do either. I'd play him nearly every day somewhere given the age, injury and performance issues at the various spots. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Mike Murphy was lamenting today on the radio (WSCR) that the Cubs can't start the season with Felix Pie in CF, that he "just ain't ready," and that he has a huge, looping swing that will prevent him from making consistent contact. Buying or selling this one?? (JWR from IL)	Miss a little, miss a lot. I think Pie is their best option, and I think his PECOTA 50th percentile line of 286/339/469 is not out of the realm of possibilities. He's certainly a better player than Sam Fuld, who might be a more popular player for his gritty, gutsy style, but can't match Pie's upside. (Kevin Goldstein)

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