Jeff Samardzija
Jeffrey Alan Samardzija "Shark"
Born: January 23, 1985
Merrillville, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 240
Draft: Round 5 (2006 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Notre Dame
Career: 2006-2018
Major League Statistics
Jeff Samardzija compiled a career record of 31 wins and 30 losses and a 4.39 ERA in his 118-game pitching career with the Boise Hawks, Peoria Chiefs, Daytona Cubs, Tennessee Smokies, Iowa Cubs, San Jose Giants, Richmond Flying Squirrels and Sacramento River Cats. He began playing during the 2006 season and last took the field during the 2018 campaign.
 Boise Hawks |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Daytona Cubs |
 Tennessee Smokies |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Sacramento River Cats |
 San Jose Giants |
 Richmond Flying Squirrels |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 84 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.95 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 107.3 | 142 | 69 | 59 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 479 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.41 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.3 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37.3 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 152 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.86 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 71 | 43 | 41 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 332 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.35 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89.0 | 98 | 46 | 43 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 384 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 11 | 3 | .786 | 4.37 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.3 | 86 | 62 | 54 | 9 | 67 | 3 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 482 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Richmond Flying Squirrels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Totals | 31 | 30 | .508 | 4.39 | 118 | 92 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 509.0 | 509 | 274 | 248 | 56 | 214 | 5 | 365 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 2204 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 6 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 16 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .059 | .059 | .118 | .176 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 18 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .250 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 35 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .190 | .190 | .381 | .571 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 85 | 90 | 79 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | .190 | .217 | .329 | .546 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .600 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .833 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 24 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .875 | .875 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .688 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 18 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .778 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 35 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .882 | .429 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Richmond Flying Squirrels | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 118 | 22 | 57 | 10 | 4 | .888 | .669 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Boise Hawks | CHN | June 27, 2006 | July 17, 2006 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | July 23, 2006 | July 28, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | April 6, 2007 | August 1, 2007 |
| 2007 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | ARI | August 6, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 5, 2008 | June 19, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | June 24, 2008 | July 20, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 9, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 25, 2010 | September 5, 2010 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | April 14, 2018 | April 14, 2018 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | SFN | June 15, 2018 | July 2, 2018 |
| 2018 | AA | Eastern League | Richmond Flying Squirrels | SFN | August 22, 2018 | August 22, 2018 |
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