What years did Paul Bako play?

Paul Bako played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.

Was Paul Bako a pitcher?

No. Paul Bako was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Paul Bako hit?

Paul Bako hit 24 career home runs with 508 hits.

What teams did Paul Bako play for?

Paul Bako played for 11 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1998), the Houston Astros (1999–2000), the Florida Marlins (2000), the Atlanta Braves (2000–2001), the Milwaukee Brewers (2002), the Chicago Cubs (2003–2004), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005), the Kansas City Royals (2006), the Baltimore Orioles (2007), the Cincinnati Reds (2008), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2009).

What were Paul Bako's career stats?

In 789 games, Paul Bako had 508 hits, 24 home runs, 195 RBI, 195 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .231 batting average.

What was Paul Bako's salary?

Paul Bako's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $900,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2008.

What position did Paul Bako play?

Paul Bako played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Paul Bako and how much did he weigh?

Paul Bako was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.

How many home runs did Paul Bako hit each season?

Paul Bako's home runs by season: 3 in 1998, 2 in 1999, 2 in 2000, 2 in 2001, 4 in 2002, 0 in 2003, 1 in 2004, 0 in 2005, 0 in 2006, 1 in 2007, 6 in 2008, and 3 in 2009. His most in one season was 6, in 2008.

What was Paul Bako's career batting average?

Paul Bako batted .231 over his career, with 508 hits in 2,202 at bats.

How many RBI did Paul Bako have?

Paul Bako drove in 195 runs in his career.

Is Paul Bako in the Hall of Fame?

No. Paul Bako has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Paul Bako

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2009)

Paul Bako was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009 for 11 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 12 seasons. In 789 career games, he hit .231 with 508 hits, 24 home runs, and 195 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 23, 2026

AVG .231

HR 24

RBI 195

H 508

OPS .623

PIV -6,370

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 6/20/1972 in Lafayette, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-04-30
Last Game: 2009-10-04

Full name: Gabor Paul Bako

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Career Batting Statistics

Paul Bako — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
789	2,202	195	508	98	11	24	195	4	233	589	.231	.305	.318	.623	-6,370

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career OPS .623 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Bako Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	DET	AL	96	305	23	83	12	1	3	30	1	23	82	.272	.266 (+2%)	.335 (-5%)	.420 (-17%)	.755 (-12%)	-594.9
1999	HOU	NL	73	215	16	55	14	1	2	17	1	26	57	.256	.271 (-6%)	.344 (-4%)	.433 (-17%)	.778 (-11%)	-414.5
2000	HOU	NL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	FLO	NL	56	161	10	39	6	1	0	14	0	22	48	.242	.270 (-10%)	.344 (-3%)	.437 (-33%)	.782 (-20%)	0.0
2000	ATL	NL	24	58	8	11	4	0	2	6	0	5	15	.190	.270 (-30%)	.344 (-26%)	.437 (-17%)	.782 (-21%)	0.0
2001	ATL	NL	61	137	19	29	10	1	2	15	1	20	34	.212	.263 (-20%)	.332 (-6%)	.426 (-20%)	.758 (-14%)	-293.3
2002	MIL	NL	87	234	24	55	8	1	4	20	0	20	46	.235	.261 (-10%)	.331 (-11%)	.416 (-21%)	.747 (-17%)	-617.3
2003	CHN	NL	70	188	19	43	13	3	0	17	0	22	47	.229	.264 (-13%)	.332 (-6%)	.422 (-22%)	.754 (-15%)	-464.1
2004	CHN	NL	49	138	13	28	8	0	1	10	1	15	29	.203	.266 (-24%)	.335 (-14%)	.427 (-34%)	.762 (-25%)	-566.3
2005	LAN	NL	13	40	1	10	2	0	0	4	0	7	12	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	KCA	AL	56	153	7	32	3	0	0	10	0	11	46	.209	.269 (-22%)	.336 (-23%)	.431 (-47%)	.768 (-36%)	-916.1
2007	BAL	AL	60	156	13	32	3	1	1	8	0	15	50	.205	.268 (-23%)	.335 (-17%)	.422 (-39%)	.758 (-30%)	-749.9
2008	CIN	NL	99	299	30	65	11	2	6	35	0	34	90	.217	.263 (-18%)	.333 (-10%)	.416 (-21%)	.749 (-16%)	-784.2
2009	PHI	NL	44	116	12	26	4	0	3	9	0	13	32	.224	.262 (-15%)	.332 (-8%)	.417 (-20%)	.750 (-14%)	-249.2
Career · 14 seasons			789	2,202	195	508	98	11	24	195	4	233	589	.231	—	—	—	—	-5,650

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Paul Bako — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
17	31	5	6	2	0	1	5	4	10	.194

Playoff Batting by Year

Paul Bako — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2003	NLCS	CHN	6	16	4	4	1	0	1	1	7	.250
2003	NLDS2	CHN	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	.000
2001	NLCS	ATL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	NLDS1	ATL	3	7	1	2	1	1	3	1	0	.286
2000	NLDS1	ATL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Paul Bako — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	395	1095	107	254	12	97	.232
Away	394	1107	88	254	12	98	.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

Paul Bako — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2009-10-04	PHI	MIA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-10-01	PHI	HOU	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
2009-09-29	PHI	HOU	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
2009-09-28	PHI	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009-09-27	PHI	MIL	W	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	3
2009-09-26	PHI	MIL	L	4	1	2	0	1	2	0	0
2009-09-24	PHI	MIL	W	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
2009-09-23	PHI	MIA	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2009-09-22	PHI	MIA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-22	PHI	MIA	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Bako — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	2	0	0	1
C	758	646	4477	334	50	41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Bako — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	DET	C	94	83	493	45	6	5
1999	HOU	C	71	63	461	35	6	10
2000	HOU	C	1	0	2	1	0	0
2000	FLO	C	56	48	318	21	3	2
2000	ATL	1B	1	0	2	0	0	1
2000	ATL	C	23	17	116	9	1	1
2001	ATL	C	60	45	319	29	3	1
2002	MIL	C	76	65	420	33	4	2
2003	CHN	C	69	57	440	33	6	2
2004	CHN	C	47	43	332	30	4	2
2005	LAN	C	13	13	61	6	1	0
2006	KCA	C	53	44	258	20	2	3
2007	BAL	C	57	47	324	24	4	5
2008	CIN	C	96	88	679	39	5	7
2009	PHI	C	42	33	254	9	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Paul Bako Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	758
First Base	1
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Paul Bako's recorded salaries total $6,490,000 over 11 seasons, 1998 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bako's career ran from 1998 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 2009.

Paul Bako — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	CIN	NL	$750,000
2007	BAL	AL	$900,000
2006	KCA	AL	$700,000
2005	LAN	NL	$650,000
2004	CHN	NL	$865,000
2003	CHN	NL	$750,000
2002	MIL	NL	$750,000
2001	ATL	NL	$450,000
2000	HOU	NL	$275,000
1999	HOU	NL	$230,000
1998	DET	AL	$170,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$6,490,000

College History

Paul Bako — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Lafayette	LA	1991, 1992, 1993

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Paul Bako: the record in brief

The profile opens with Paul Bako's first major league game on April 30, 1998; the last one listed came on October 4, 2009. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1998), the Houston Astros (1999 through 2000), the Florida Marlins (2000), the Atlanta Braves (2000 through 2001), the Milwaukee Brewers (2002), the Chicago Cubs (2003 to 2004), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005), and the Kansas City Royals (2006), with further stops in the season rows. Bako, a catcher by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. Bako was born on June 20, 1972, in Lafayette, LA, USA. The bio lists the given name Gabor Paul.

Bako finished with 508 hits from 2,202 at bats in 789 games, which works out to .231, adding 24 homers and 195 RBI. Bako got on base at a .305 rate and slugged .318 (.623 OPS). Bako's .231 average ran 13.3% below the .266 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Bako's .623 stands 18.1% below the league's .760. The highest hit total in a season was 83, in 1998.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Bako

What years did Paul Bako play?: Paul Bako played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.
Was Paul Bako a pitcher?: No. Paul Bako was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Paul Bako hit?: Paul Bako hit 24 career home runs with 508 hits.
What teams did Paul Bako play for?: Paul Bako played for 11 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1998), the Houston Astros (1999–2000), the Florida Marlins (2000), the Atlanta Braves (2000–2001), the Milwaukee Brewers (2002), the Chicago Cubs (2003–2004), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005), the Kansas City Royals (2006), the Baltimore Orioles (2007), the Cincinnati Reds (2008), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2009).
What were Paul Bako's career stats?: In 789 games, Paul Bako had 508 hits, 24 home runs, 195 RBI, 195 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .231 batting average.
How much did Paul Bako earn in his career?: Paul Bako's recorded salaries total $6,490,000 over 11 seasons, 1998 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bako's career ran from 1998 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 2009.
What was Paul Bako's salary?: Paul Bako's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $900,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2008.
What position did Paul Bako play?: Paul Bako played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Bako and how much did he weigh?: Paul Bako was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Paul Bako hit each season?: Paul Bako's home runs by season: 3 in 1998, 2 in 1999, 2 in 2000, 2 in 2001, 4 in 2002, 0 in 2003, 1 in 2004, 0 in 2005, 0 in 2006, 1 in 2007, 6 in 2008, and 3 in 2009. His most in one season was 6, in 2008.
What was Paul Bako's career batting average?: Paul Bako batted .231 over his career, with 508 hits in 2,202 at bats.
How many RBI did Paul Bako have?: Paul Bako drove in 195 runs in his career.
Is Paul Bako in the Hall of Fame?: No. Paul Bako has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.