What years did Cha-Seung Baek play?

Cha-Seung Baek played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2008.

Was Cha-Seung Baek a pitcher?

Yes. Cha-Seung Baek pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 184 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cha-Seung Baek hit?

Cha-Seung Baek hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.

Cha-Seung Baek

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2008)

W–L 16–18

ERA 4.83

WHIP 1.34

SO 184

Pitcher PIV -215.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 5/29/1980 in Busan, Busan, South Korea
MLB Debut: 2004-08-08
Last Game: 2008-09-28

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	18	59	44	1	0	0	279.7	294	150	35	81	184	4.83	-215.8

Career ERA 4.83 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 8.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	SEA	AL	2	4	7	5	0	31.0	35	19	11	20	5.52	4.46 (-24%)	-503.1
2006	SEA	AL	4	1	6	6	0	34.3	26	14	13	23	3.67	4.53 (+19%)	-740.4
2007	SEA	AL	4	3	14	12	1	73.3	87	42	14	49	5.15	4.47 (-15%)	1508.8
2008	SEA	AL	0	1	10	1	0	30.0	28	18	13	15	5.40	4.32 (-25%)	-1281.2
2008	SDN	NL	6	9	22	20	0	111.0	118	57	30	77	4.62	4.32 (-7%)	800.1
Career · 5 seasons			16	18	59	44	1	279.2	294	150	81	184	4.83	—	-216

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
61	30	2	5	1	0	1	2	0	1	8	.167	.194	.300	.494	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career OPS .494 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	SEA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SEA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SEA	AL	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SEA	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SDN	NL	24	29	2	5	1	1	2	1	7	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			61	30	2	5	1	1	2	1	8	.167	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	16	1	2	0	0	.125
Away	31	14	1	3	1	2	.214

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	148.1	154	78	51	92	4.73
Away	29	131.1	140	72	30	92	4.93

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2008-09-28	SDP	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
2008-09-21	SDP	WAS	W	1	0	0	0
2008-09-19	SDP	WAS	W	0	0	0	0
2008-09-14	SDP	SFG	L	0	0	0	0
2008-09-08	SDP	LAD	W	2	1	1	0
2008-09-02	SDP	LAD	L	1	0	0	1
2008-08-27	SDP	AZ	W	1	0	0	0
2008-08-23	SDP	SFG	L	1	0	0	1
2008-08-22	SDP	SFG	L	2	0	0	0
2008-08-17	SDP	PHI	L	2	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-09-28	SDP	PIT	—	2.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
2008-09-21	SDP	WAS	W	7.0	5	1	1	0	5	1
2008-09-14	SDP	SFG	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
2008-09-08	SDP	LAD	W	7.0	3	0	0	2	2	0
2008-09-02	SDP	LAD	L	3.2	8	7	7	2	3	2
2008-08-27	SDP	AZ	—	5.2	6	2	2	1	3	0
2008-08-22	SDP	SFG	L	7.0	7	5	5	2	8	1
2008-08-17	SDP	PHI	L	6.0	4	2	1	2	5	1
2008-08-12	SDP	MIL	L	6.0	7	5	5	4	3	2
2008-08-06	SDP	NYN	W	6.1	8	2	2	1	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	59	44	30	27	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	SEA	P	7	5	3	2	0	0
2006	SEA	P	6	6	5	4	1	0
2007	SEA	P	14	12	4	8	0	0
2008	SEA	P	10	1	4	0	0	0
2008	SDN	P	22	20	14	13	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	59

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	SDN	NL	$429,900
2008	SEA	AL	$392,500
Total Career Earnings			$822,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Cha-Seung Baek

What years did Cha-Seung Baek play?: Cha-Seung Baek played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2008.
Was Cha-Seung Baek a pitcher?: Yes. Cha-Seung Baek pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 184 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cha-Seung Baek hit?: Cha-Seung Baek hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.