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Jeff Samardzija
Birthdate: 1/23/1985     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-5/225     Position: P
Contract: $2.6M / 1 Years (2013)
5/15/2013: Samardzija (2-5) was dominant on the mound Wednesday, going eight strong innings while giving up two runs on five hits and striking out seven against the Rockies.
5/3/2013 - Amazing Feats in 0-2 Home Runs by Bradley Woodrum (FanGraphs) 20
3/29/2013 - J.P. Breen's 10 Bold Predictions For 2013 by J.P. Breen (RotoGraphs) 7
3/29/2013 - David Wiers' 10 Bold Predictions For The 2013 Fant» by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 12
3/12/2013 - Roto Riteup: March 12, 2013 by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 6
2/28/2013 - Cubs Rotation: Depth Chart Discussion by Dan Wade (RotoGraphs) 12


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Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLSVGGSIPK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBERAFIPxFIPWAR
2006Cubs (A-)1105519.06.162.840.47.28887.0 %  2.374.25  
2006Cubs (A)0102211.03.274.910.82.15666.0 %  3.275.29  
2007Cubs (A+)3802420107.13.772.930.67.34465.4 %  4.954.34  
2007Cubs (AA)3306634.15.242.362.10.23488.1 %  3.415.94  
2008Cubs (AA)350161576.05.214.970.71.27367.5 %  4.864.81  
2008Cubs (AAA)4106637.19.643.861.21.30085.7 %  3.134.16  
2008Cubs10126027.28.134.880.00.28970.0 %45.7 %0.0 %2.283.064.300.5
2008Cubs000101.00.000.000.00.50050.0 %50.0 %0.0 %9.003.134.45 
2009Cubs (AAA)660181789.07.182.731.21.31773.7 %  4.354.37  
2009Cubs13020234.25.453.891.82.33363.2 %41.2 %14.6 %7.535.905.09-0.4
2010Cubs (AAA)11303514111.18.255.420.73.25565.3 %  4.374.28  
2010Cubs2207319.14.199.311.86.26256.2 %30.4 %11.1 %8.388.257.83-0.5
2011Cubs84075088.08.905.110.51.25375.0 %41.0 %5.3 %2.973.664.270.6
2012Cubs91302828174.29.272.891.03.29673.0 %44.6 %12.8 %3.813.553.382.9
2013Steamer12902828174.08.663.950.89.29970.9 %  4.033.88 2.5
2013Bill James101103030193.07.882.940.98.294   3.783.77  
2013Oliver96   135.08.194.000.73.28772.7 %  3.663.71  
2013Fans (26)121003131194.08.952.971.07.29674.4 %  3.713.73 3.2
2013ZiPS129 2727169.09.162.881.01.30674.3 %  3.623.55 3.1
2013Cubs2509956.210.163.340.95.28971.4 %50.0 %12.5 %3.493.363.211.1
2013ZiPS (R)98 2121132.09.412.981.01.31073.5 %  3.673.46 2.5
2013ZiPS (U)1113 3030189.09.643.090.99.30773.7 %  3.623.43 3.8
2013Steamer (R)9702323130.09.103.820.84.28571.8 %  3.793.59 2.3
2013Steamer (U)111203232187.09.433.670.88.28671.4 %  3.703.52 3.6
Total- - -2327116542401.08.663.970.94.28770.7 %43.4 %10.3 %4.023.943.974.3
Postseason- - -000101.00.000.000.00.50050.0 %50.0 %0.0 %9.003.134.45 

News
5/8 - Fantasy: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 6, Vol. II by Jack Weiland
4/4 - FIP, Game Score, and evaluating starting pitching by Matt Hunter
4/2 - THT Live: And That Happened by Craig Calcaterra
5/16 - Past & Present: The May swoon, fact or fiction? by Purple Row
5/16 - Cubs 6, Rockies 3: No DH Needed! by Bleed Cubbie Blue
5/16 - Cub Tracks Makes Moves by Bleed Cubbie Blue
5/16 - NL Notes: Samardzija, Brian Wilson, Phillies, Braves by Tim Dierkes
5/13 - Cubs Notes: Rizzo, Samardzija, Draft, Offseason by Steve Adams
5/13 - Anthony Rizzo Extension Reactions by Steve Adams

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Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLERAGGSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
2006Cubs (A-)112.3755000  19.084185516052013
2006Cubs (A)013.2722000  11.0436541600004
2007Cubs (A+)384.952420100  107.14791426959835113045
2007Cubs (AA)333.4166000  34.114533151389010020
2008Cubs (AA)354.861615000  76.0332714341642024044
2008Cubs (AAA)413.1366100  37.1152321313516013040
2008Cubs102.282600013327.212424127015212025
2008Cubs009.0010000 01.042110000000
2009Cubs (AAA)664.351817100  89.03849846431227133071
2009Cubs137.532020000034.2161462929715112021
2010Cubs (AAA)1134.373514000  111.14828662549673251102
2010Cubs228.38730000019.110021221842012109
2011Cubs842.9775000013288.0380643529550358087
2012Cubs9133.81282810000174.27231577974205624100180
2013Steamer1294.032828  0  174.075115585781777 6  168
2013Bill James10113.783030  0  193.0 177  2163 6  169
2013Oliver963.66     0 135.05751196055116035  123
2013Fans (26)12103.713131  0  194.0 17286802364 6  193
2013ZiPS1293.622727     169.0 1537368195424100172
2013Cubs253.49990000056.2235472622621026064
2013ZiPS (R)983.672121     132.0 12058541544 3  138
2013ZiPS (U)11133.623030     189.0 16782762165 5  202
2013Steamer (R)973.792323  0  130.055611360551255 4  132
2013Steamer (U)11123.703232  0  187.079116086771876 6  196
Total- - -23274.0216542101165401.0172335920317942177915290386
Postseason- - -009.0010000 01.042110000000

Advanced
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%ERA-FIP-FIP
2006Cubs (A-)6.162.842.170.4715.5 %7.1 %.2471.26.28887.0 %  4.25
2006Cubs (A)3.274.910.670.829.3 %14.0 %.1621.09.15666.0 %  5.29
2007Cubs (A+)3.772.931.290.679.4 %7.3 %.3211.65.34465.4 %  4.34
2007Cubs (AA)5.242.362.222.1013.8 %6.2 %.2441.22.23488.1 %  5.94
2008Cubs (AA)5.214.971.050.7113.3 %12.7 %.2471.49.27367.5 %  4.81
2008Cubs (AAA)9.643.862.501.2126.3 %10.5 %.2371.29.30085.7 %  4.16
2008Cubs8.134.881.670.0020.2 %12.1 %.2221.41.28970.0 %50673.06
2008Cubs0.000.000.000.000.0 %0.0 %.5002.00.50050.0 %199693.13
2008Average6.833.392.011.0117.5 %8.7 %.2591.39.29671.4 %  4.39
2009Cubs (AAA)7.182.732.631.2118.5 %7.0 %.2771.40.31773.7 %  4.37
2009Cubs5.453.891.401.8213.0 %9.3 %.3171.76.33363.2 %1731345.90
2009Average6.993.462.021.0518.0 %8.9 %.2581.39.29571.9 %  4.42
2010Cubs (AAA)8.255.421.520.7321.2 %13.9 %.2081.37.25565.3 %  4.28
2010Cubs4.199.310.451.869.0 %20.0 %.2692.12.26256.2 %2032008.25
2010Average7.133.282.170.9618.5 %8.5 %.2531.35.29372.2 %  4.20
2011Cubs8.905.111.740.5122.9 %13.2 %.1971.30.25375.0 %76923.66
2011Average7.133.112.300.9418.6 %8.1 %.2511.32.29172.5 %  4.12
2012Cubs9.272.893.211.0324.9 %7.8 %.2371.22.29673.0 %94893.55
2012Average7.563.052.481.0219.8 %8.0 %.2501.31.29372.5 %  4.12
2013Steamer8.663.952.190.89  .2401.33.29970.9 %  3.88
2013Bill James7.882.942.680.98  .2451.24.294   3.77
2013Oliver8.194.002.050.7321.4 %10.4 %.2331.32.28772.7 %  3.71
2013Fans (26)8.952.973.021.07  .2391.22.29674.4 %  3.73
2013ZiPS9.162.883.191.01  .2431.22.30674.3 %  3.55
2013Cubs10.163.343.050.9527.2 %8.9 %.2221.20.28971.4 %89833.36
2013Average7.653.112.461.0420.0 %8.1 %.2481.30.29173.1 %  4.15
2013ZiPS (R)9.412.983.151.01  .2441.24.31073.5 %  3.46
2013ZiPS (U)9.643.093.120.99  .2391.23.30773.7 %  3.43
2013Steamer (R)9.103.822.390.84  .2351.29.28571.8 %  3.59
2013Steamer (U)9.433.672.570.88  .2331.26.28671.4 %  3.52
Total- - -8.663.972.180.9422.4 %10.3 %.2341.34.28770.7 %98963.94
Postseason- - -0.000.000.000.000.0 %0.0 %.5002.00.50050.0 %199693.13

Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%tERASIERAxFIP-xFIP
2008Cubs1.4222.2 %45.7 %32.1 %11.5 %0.0 %5.4 %0.0 %3.764.11994.30
2008Cubs2.0025.0 %50.0 %25.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %4.814.771034.45
2009Cubs1.0218.5 %41.2 %40.3 %6.3 %14.6 %2.0 %20.0 %6.224.821205.09
2010Cubs0.5817.4 %30.4 %52.2 %13.9 %11.1 %9.5 %0.0 %8.087.431957.83
2011Cubs1.0017.9 %41.0 %41.0 %18.1 %5.3 %9.6 %0.0 %3.783.851114.27
2012Cubs1.3522.3 %44.6 %33.1 %3.8 %12.8 %4.3 %16.7 %4.273.40873.38
2013Cubs1.5217.1 %50.0 %32.9 %16.7 %12.5 %9.6 %50.0 %3.473.25823.21
Total- - -1.1920.0 %43.4 %36.6 %10.3 %10.3 %6.2 %13.3 %4.373.851003.97
Postseason- - -2.0025.0 %50.0 %25.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %4.814.771034.45

More Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitches
2008Cubs37261832207202284486
2008Cubs2110000081119
2009Cubs494822315111234374608
2010Cubs213612520013165209374
2011Cubs94944117990256209121532
2012Cubs210156105691226297717902767
2013Cubs734825872123333575908
Total- - -4844082234230304141253141446675
Postseason- - -2110000081119

Win Probability
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIinLIgmLIexLIPullsWPA/LIClutchSDMD
2008Cubs0.12-2.562.68-0.27-0.031.331.061.001.21200.33-0.2453
2008Cubs-0.03-0.040.02-0.45-0.040.230.300.300.071-0.06-0.0600
2009Cubs-0.79-2.351.56-13.80-1.370.640.660.590.4713-0.63-0.6213
2010Cubs-0.34-1.421.08-9.80-0.990.670.570.730.387-0.730.2202
2011Cubs0.48-6.206.686.470.781.010.790.991.04571.13-0.65168
2012Cubs1.07-12.1513.220.830.171.031.010.871.01270.830.2100
2013Cubs0.08-4.294.371.570.201.060.990.890.7490.45-0.3700
Total- - -0.61-28.9729.59-15.01-1.240.990.910.910.951331.37-0.762216
Postseason- - --0.03-0.040.02-0.45-0.040.230.300.300.071-0.06-0.0600

Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2008Cubs68.6% (94.7)10.4% (82.8)  5.3% (85.4)15.7% (85.7) 2.5%
2009Cubs67.8% (93.8)15.2% (82.1) 1.5% (77.8)2.7% (83.6)12.8% (85.0) 1.3%
2010Cubs60.1% (93.3)17.2% (81.7)7.7% (88.8)2.2% (79.0) 12.8% (85.0) 2.1%
2011Cubs58.8% (95.1)23.6% (84.4)7.0% (88.2)  10.6% (86.2) 1.1%
2012Cubs54.4% (95.0)16.3% (84.4)9.1% (91.6)1.7% (77.3) 18.6% (86.0) 0.3%
2013Cubs48.1% (94.6)21.6% (82.7)13.9% (91.0)  16.4% (83.4)  
Total- - -57.1% (94.7)18.2% (83.7)7.7% (90.6)1.0% (77.6)0.6% (84.7)15.4% (85.5) 0.8%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2008Cubs68.4 %     10.7 %   19.4 %   
2009Cubs67.7 %0.3 %    5.8 %8.4 %  17.1 %   
2010Cubs64.8 %0.8 %    13.7 %4.3 %  15.9 %   
2011Cubs50.9 %6.9 %13.8 %   17.7 %1.3 %  8.4 %   
2012Cubs36.8 %16.4 %8.4 %14.0 %  20.6 %0.8 %  2.6 %   
2013Cubs22.3 %24.9 %14.3 %14.8 %  23.4 %   0.3 %   
Total- - -44.6 %11.9 %8.7 %7.9 %  17.9 %1.6 %  6.9 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2008Cubs94.8     82.9   85.4  
2009Cubs93.791.4    83.380.4  84.1  
2010Cubs92.991.2    82.379.8  84.5  
2011Cubs94.896.587.5   84.280.5  85.9  
2012Cubs95.194.891.885.7  84.976.9  86.5  
2013Cubs94.994.391.183.3  82.9   83.3  
Total- - -94.694.890.185.1  84.179.6  85.3  

Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2008Cubs-0.50.4  0.43.1 -0.160.89  1.544.18 
2009Cubs-7.2-0.4 -0.4-1.0-1.9 -1.77-0.45 -4.00-6.16-2.48 
2010Cubs-4.6-0.5-0.4-0.5 -1.7 -2.10-0.74-1.29-6.12 -3.70 
2011Cubs1.65.61.2  1.9 0.181.571.14  1.21 
2012Cubs-8.05.2-0.9-1.5 11.6 -0.541.16-0.37-3.21 2.26 
2013Cubs-2.94.8-0.3  0.4 -0.662.45-0.27  0.26 
Total- - --21.715.2-0.4-2.3-0.613.4 -0.571.26-0.08-3.70-1.461.31 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2008Cubs-0.8     0.9   3.2  
2009Cubs-7.80.0    -0.6-0.5  -1.6  
2010Cubs-4.4-0.2    -0.7-0.7  -1.7  
2011Cubs-2.12.84.0   4.3-0.4  0.8  
2012Cubs-2.2-4.6-2.98.8  10.2-1.8  1.2  
2013Cubs-0.9-0.8-0.91.2  3.6   0.0  
Total- - --18.2-2.90.210.0  17.6-3.3  1.9  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2008Cubs-0.25     1.79   3.60  
2009Cubs-1.89-2.19    -1.75-1.03  -1.50  
2010Cubs-1.82-8.23    -1.41-4.37  -2.92  
2011Cubs-0.272.631.92   1.59-1.78  0.61  
2012Cubs-0.22-1.00-1.242.27  1.79-7.96  1.70  
2013Cubs-0.46-0.37-0.710.91  1.72   -0.69  
Total- - --0.61-0.370.041.92  1.49-3.06  0.42  

Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2008Cubs24.4 %61.4 %41.9 %60.7 %91.2 %81.8 %47.2 %56.5 %7.4 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Cubs24.0 %69.6 %48.4 %77.3 %87.3 %85.0 %53.5 %55.9 %7.1 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Cubs22.0 %60.7 %39.8 %76.2 %88.9 %85.1 %46.1 %56.0 %5.4 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Cubs30.1 %67.5 %45.8 %67.2 %83.3 %77.2 %41.9 %55.8 %9.9 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Cubs34.2 %68.0 %48.9 %60.7 %84.0 %74.8 %43.6 %60.2 %12.1 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Cubs30.3 %70.5 %48.7 %57.8 %84.8 %75.7 %45.8 %59.2 %11.3 %
2013Average29.5 %64.9 %45.7 %66.1 %86.5 %79.4 %46.0 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -30.6 %67.5 %47.1 %63.4 %85.1 %77.3 %44.8 %58.2 %10.3 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2008Cubs27.4 %56.5 %41.0 %62.7 %92.6 %81.9 %46.6 %20.6
2008Average27.6 %62.5 %45.0 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %49.9 %21.6
2009Cubs29.1 %65.1 %47.0 %79.8 %88.3 %85.6 %49.6 %19.3
2009Average27.6 %61.4 %44.5 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.1 %21.4
2010Cubs16.9 %58.5 %37.9 %80.7 %85.5 %84.4 %50.5 %20.1
2010Average28.0 %61.3 %44.7 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.1 %21.5
2011Cubs28.7 %62.2 %44.3 %61.8 %85.0 %77.0 %46.6 %23.5
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Cubs31.6 %64.9 %48.3 %58.9 %82.7 %74.9 %50.1 %21.1
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
2013Cubs32.4 %65.1 %48.0 %55.2 %87.2 %75.9 %47.6 %21.8
2013Average28.7 %62.1 %45.1 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %48.9 %22.5
Total- - -29.7 %63.4 %46.1 %61.8 %85.1 %77.4 %48.7 %21.5

Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2008CubsP26027.2340000000 5   1.000 
2009CubsP20234.2441010000 3   .889 
2010CubsP7319.1210000000 4   1.000 
2011CubsP75088.02121011100 16   .933 
2012CubsP2828174.213252021100 15   .950 
2013CubsP9956.2532110000 2   .800 
Total- - -P16542401.029496152200 45   .929 

Advanced Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2008CubsP27.20  000              
2009CubsP34.20  00-1              
2010CubsP19.10  000              
2011CubsP88.0-2  0-1-3              
2012CubsP174.2-1  -131              
2013CubsP56.20  0-3-3              
Total- - -P401.0-3  -1-1-6              

Value
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamRA9-WinsBIP-WinsLOB-WinsFDP-WinsRARWARDollarsSalary
2008Cubs0.30.0-0.2-0.24.70.5$2.2 
2009Cubs-0.7-0.40.0-0.4-3.6-0.4($1.6) 
2010Cubs-0.70.2-0.4-0.2-5.3-0.5($2.0) 
2011Cubs0.80.7-0.40.25.60.6$2.7 
2012Cubs2.7-0.1-0.1-0.226.92.9$13.1 
2013Cubs0.70.0-0.4-0.410.21.1$5.7 
Total- - -3.10.4-1.6-1.238.64.3$20.2 

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  • $2.6m / 1 Years (2013) (Edit)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs on 1/18/2013 (Avoided Arbitration)
    • 2013: $2.6M
    • Originally Reported By: Jesse Rogers
    • Source: twitter.com, Hat Tip: mlbtraderumors.com
    • Submitted by willl
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