Jeff Liefer

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2005)

Jeff Liefer was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2005 for 5 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 7 seasons. In 288 career games, he hit .230 with 179 hits, 31 home runs, and 113 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

AVG .230
HR 31
RBI 113
H 179
OPS .679
PIV -1,116
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
8/17/1974 in Fontana, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-04-07
Last Game
2005-09-30

Full name: Jeffrey David Liefer

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Career Batting Statistics

Jeff Liefer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
288 779 89 179 36 1 31 113 2 56 223 .230 .281 .398 .679 -1,116

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jeff Liefer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1999 CHA AL 45 113 8 28 7 1 0 14 2 8 28 .248 .271 (-9%) .344 (-14%) .433 (-25%) .778 (-20%) -400.8
2000 CHA AL 5 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHA AL 83 254 36 65 13 0 18 39 0 20 69 .256 .263 (-3%) .332 (-6%) .426 (+22%) .758 (+10%) 396.9
2002 CHA AL 76 204 28 47 8 0 7 26 0 19 60 .230 .261 (-12%) .331 (-11%) .416 (-11%) .747 (-11%) -368.2
2003 MON NL 35 88 6 17 3 0 3 18 0 3 26 .193 .264 (-27%) .332 (-35%) .422 (-22%) .754 (-28%) -427.8
2003 TBA AL 9 25 4 3 1 0 1 3 0 3 13 .120 — — — — -427.8
2004 MIL NL 16 28 2 6 2 0 1 5 0 2 8 .214 — — — — 0.0
2005 CLE AL 19 56 5 11 2 0 1 8 0 1 15 .196 .264 (-26%) .330 (-36%) .418 (-32%) .749 (-34%) -316.4
Career · 8 seasons 288 779 89 179 36 1 31 113 2 56 223 .230 — — — — -1,544

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

Jeff Liefer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13736743911457.248
Away15141246881756.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jeff Liefer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-09-30 CLECHWL 100000001
2005-08-25 CLETBRW 100000000
2005-08-24 CLETBRL 100000000
2005-08-17 CLETEXL 300000001
2005-08-14 CLETBRL 100000000
2005-08-13 CLETBRL 400000002
2005-08-12 CLETBRL 101000100
2005-08-11 CLEKCRW 311001400
2005-08-10 CLEKCRW 411000000
2005-08-09 CLEKCRW 110000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeff Liefer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 88 65 548 40 10 67
3B 21 20 12 27 5 2
OF 103 80 146 4 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeff Liefer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 CHA 1B 15 12 96 11 0 11
1999 CHA OF 17 11 28 1 0 1
2000 CHA 1B 1 1 6 1 1 1
2000 CHA OF 5 1 2 0 0 0
2001 CHA 1B 15 11 100 9 3 12
2001 CHA 3B 15 14 7 19 4 2
2001 CHA OF 38 33 52 2 0 0
2002 CHA 1B 31 18 187 10 2 23
2002 CHA OF 36 31 54 1 0 0
2003 MON 1B 21 19 142 7 3 18
2003 TBA 3B 6 6 5 8 1 0
2003 TBA OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
2004 MIL OF 3 3 4 0 0 0
2005 CLE 1B 5 4 17 2 1 2
2005 CLE OF 3 1 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jeff Liefer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 88
Third Base 21
Left Field 74
Right Field 30
Designated Hitter 37

Salary History

Jeff Liefer's recorded salaries total $1,030,000 over 4 seasons, 1999 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Liefer's career ran from 1999 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 2001, 2004, and 2005.

Jeff Liefer — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 MON NL $320,000
2002 CHA AL $285,000
2000 CHA AL $225,000
1999 CHA AL $200,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,030,000

College History

Jeff Liefer — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Long Beach Long Beach CA 1993, 1994, 1995

Jeff Liefer: the record in brief

April 7, 1999 and September 30, 2005 bracket Jeff Liefer's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Liefer's seasons break down as the Chicago White Sox (1999 to 2002), the Montreal Expos (2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003), the Milwaukee Brewers (2004), and the Cleveland Indians (2005). Born on August 17, 1974, in Fontana, CA, USA, Liefer is listed as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Liefer's listed size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 195 pounds. On the record, Jeff Liefer was born Jeffrey David Liefer.

Liefer finished with 179 hits from 779 at bats in 288 games, which works out to .230, along with 31 home runs and 113 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .281 and the slugging percentage .398, for an OPS of .679. Set against a .266 league average for the same years, Liefer's .230 average sits 13.6% below it. By OPS the gap is 10.9% below league average (.679 against .762). 2001 was Liefer's biggest home run year, with 18. The highest hit total in a season was 65, in 2001.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Liefer

What years did Jeff Liefer play?
Jeff Liefer played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2005.
Was Jeff Liefer a pitcher?
No. Jeff Liefer was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jeff Liefer hit?
Jeff Liefer hit 31 career home runs with 179 hits.
What teams did Jeff Liefer play for?
Jeff Liefer played for 5 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1999–2002), the Montreal Expos (2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003), the Milwaukee Brewers (2004), and the Cleveland Indians (2005).
What were Jeff Liefer's career stats?
In 288 games, Jeff Liefer had 179 hits, 31 home runs, 113 RBI, 89 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .230 batting average.
How much did Jeff Liefer earn in his career?
Jeff Liefer's recorded salaries total $1,030,000 over 4 seasons, 1999 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Liefer's career ran from 1999 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 2001, 2004, and 2005.
What was Jeff Liefer's salary?
Jeff Liefer's last recorded salary was $320,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $320,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2003.
What position did Jeff Liefer play?
Jeff Liefer played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jeff Liefer and how much did he weigh?
Jeff Liefer was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Jeff Liefer hit each season?
Jeff Liefer's home runs by season: 0 in 1999, 0 in 2000, 18 in 2001, 7 in 2002, 4 in 2003, 1 in 2004, and 1 in 2005. His most in one season was 18, in 2001.
What was Jeff Liefer's career batting average?
Jeff Liefer batted .230 over his career, with 179 hits in 779 at bats.
How many RBI did Jeff Liefer have?
Jeff Liefer drove in 113 runs in his career.
Is Jeff Liefer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jeff Liefer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.