Jake Messner
Jacob John Messner
Born: May 18, 1977
Sacramento, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 6 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Rio Americana HS (Sacramento, CA)
Career: 1995-2001
Jake Messner compiled a career batting average of .265 with 44 home runs and 215 RBI in his 502-game career with the Burlington Indians, Columbus RedStixx, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Bakersfield Blaze, Shreveport Captains and San Jose Giants. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Burlington Indians |
 Columbus RedStixx |
 Columbus RedStixx |
 Bakersfield Blaze |
 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes |
 Shreveport Captains |
 San Jose Giants |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 46 | 160 | 144 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 40 | .222 | .294 | .292 | .585 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 47 | 178 | 164 | 20 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 41 | .250 | .298 | .360 | .658 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 49 | 191 | 179 | 28 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 47 | .251 | .283 | .458 | .741 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 25 | 85 | 78 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | .167 | .212 | .308 | .519 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 55 | 191 | 172 | 33 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 45 | .291 | .351 | .547 | .897 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 8 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .263 | .417 | .421 | .838 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 22 | 67 | 58 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | .345 | .433 | .603 | 1.036 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 98 | 348 | 311 | 56 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 67 | .315 | .382 | .540 | .922 | 168 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 83 | 319 | 279 | 36 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 83 | .244 | .329 | .323 | .652 | 90 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 433 | 1563 | 1404 | 210 | 372 | 70 | 14 | 44 | 215 | 36 | 22 | 134 | 362 | .265 | .330 | .429 | .759 | 602 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | OF | 43 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 1.535 |
| 1995 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | LF | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | RF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | OF | 46 | 63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .913 | 1.370 |
| 1996 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | RF | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | LF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | OF | 45 | 79 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .953 | 1.800 |
| 1997 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | RF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | OF | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .750 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | OF | 30 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .977 | 1.433 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 1B | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | LF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | RF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | OF | 18 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.667 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | OF | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.267 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | RF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | LF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | RF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | OF | 37 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.243 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | LF | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 1B | 11 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 6.455 |
| Totals | 502 | 422 | 18 | 17 | 12 | .963 | .876 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1996 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1997 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | SFN | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | SFN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | SFN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN |
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