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Mike Baxter
Michael Joseph Baxter Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
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Born: December 7, 1984 in Queens, NY
High School: Archbishop Molloy HS (Queens, NY)
Schools: Columbia University (New York, NY), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 2005 amateur draft.
Signed July 17, 2005.
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Debut: September 6, 2010 (Age 25.273, 17,445th in MLB history)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season [*]
Teams (by GP): Mets/Cubs/Padres/Dodgers 2010-2015
2017 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2017): 3.045, Arb Eligible: 2017, Free Agent: 2020 [*], Agents: Beverly Hills Sports Council [*]
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25 | SDP | NL | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .111 | .125 | .236 | -34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /3 | |
| 2011 | 26 | NYM | NL | 22 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .235 | .350 | .441 | .791 | 120 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9/7 | |
| 2012 | 27 | NYM | NL | 89 | 211 | 179 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 45 | .263 | .365 | .413 | .778 | 116 | 74 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 97/8D | |
| 2013 | 28 | NYM | NL | 74 | 155 | 132 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 28 | .189 | .303 | .250 | .553 | 60 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 | |
| 2014 | 29 | LAD | NL | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | -60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /7 | |
| 2015 | 30 | CHC | NL | 34 | 66 | 57 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .246 | .348 | .263 | .612 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9/3D7 | |
| 6 Yrs | 232 | 489 | 417 | 52 | 95 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 100 | .228 | .333 | .331 | .664 | 88 | 138 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 341 | 291 | 36 | 66 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 70 | .228 | .333 | .331 | .664 | 88 | 96 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| NYM (3 yrs) | 185 | 406 | 345 | 46 | 80 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 82 | .232 | .340 | .354 | .694 | 96 | 122 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| LAD (1 yr) | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | -60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| SDP (1 yr) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .111 | .125 | .236 | -34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| CHC (1 yr) | 34 | 66 | 57 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .246 | .348 | .263 | .612 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Player Value--Batters
WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
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| 2010 | 25 | SDP | NL | 9 | 9 | -2 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | .479 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -2 | /3 | ||
| 2011 | 26 | NYM | NL | 22 | 40 | 1 | -0 | -0 | 3 | -0 | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | .516 | .502 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1 | 9/7 | ||
| 2012 | 27 | NYM | NL | 89 | 211 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -0.2 | 7 | 5 | 0.4 | .498 | .499 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 9 | $480,000 | 97/8D | |
| 2013 | 28 | NYM | NL | 74 | 155 | -6 | -1 | -0 | 4 | -2 | -4 | -0.6 | 5 | 1 | -0.1 | .493 | .497 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -3 | $500,318 | 97 | |
| 2014 | 29 | LAD | NL | 4 | 8 | -1 | 0 | -0 | 0 | -0 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | .456 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | $700,000 | /7 | |
| 2015 | 30 | CHC | NL | 34 | 66 | -2 | 0 | -0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -0.2 | 2 | 0 | -0.0 | .493 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1 | 9/3D7 | ||
| 6 Seasons | 232 | 489 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5 | -9 | -1.0 | 16 | 7 | 0.5 | .496 | .498 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 3 | $1,680,318 | |||||
| NYM (3 yrs) | 185 | 406 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | -3 | -0.4 | 13 | 10 | 0.9 | .498 | .498 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 7 | $980,318 | |||||
| LAD (1 yr) | 4 | 8 | -1 | 0 | -0 | 0 | -0 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | .456 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | $700,000 | |||||
| SDP (1 yr) | 9 | 9 | -2 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | .479 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -2 | ||||||
| CHC (1 yr) | 34 | 66 | -2 | 0 | -0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -0.2 | 2 | 0 | -0.0 | .493 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
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| 2010 | SDP | NL | 25 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.00 | .990 | 9.00 | 9.10 | |
| 2011 | NYM | NL | 26 | OF | 13 | 7 | 5 | 73.0 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -2 | 3 | -28 | 49 | 1.60 | 1.00 | .986 | 2.16 | 2.15 | |
| 2011 | NYM | NL | 26 | RF | 10 | 7 | 5 | 68.0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -2 | 2 | -32 | 35 | 1.46 | 1.10 | .983 | 2.05 | 2.04 | |
| 2011 | NYM | NL | 26 | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 216 | 3.60 | 0.67 | .985 | 1.80 | 1.87 | |
| 2012 | NYM | NL | 27 | OF | 63 | 44 | 32 | 406.1 | 85 | 81 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .988 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -11 | 1.86 | 1.33 | .987 | 2.11 | 2.09 | |
| 2012 | NYM | NL | 27 | RF | 45 | 33 | 25 | 300.1 | 65 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | -2 | 7 | -8 | 1.95 | 1.44 | .984 | 2.01 | 1.99 | |
| 2012 | NYM | NL | 27 | LF | 18 | 10 | 7 | 99.0 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .947 | -2 | -2 | -29 | -24 | 1.64 | 1.00 | .987 | 1.83 | 1.81 | |
| 2012 | NYM | NL | 27 | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | 0 | -103 | 0 | 1.29 | 1.00 | .990 | 2.44 | 2.50 | |
| 2012 | NYM | NL | 27 | DH | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | NYM | NL | 28 | OF | 46 | 28 | 20 | 268.2 | 86 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .988 | -2 | 4 | -7 | 17 | 2.85 | 1.85 | .986 | 2.13 | 2.13 | |
| 2013 | NYM | NL | 28 | RF | 30 | 24 | 16 | 207.0 | 58 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .983 | -4 | 2 | -23 | 12 | 2.48 | 1.90 | .985 | 2.08 | 2.08 | |
| 2013 | NYM | NL | 28 | LF | 17 | 4 | 4 | 61.2 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 39 | 4.09 | 1.65 | .984 | 1.82 | 1.82 | |
| 2014 | LAD | NL | 29 | LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.00 | .980 | 1.80 | 1.80 | |
| 2014 | LAD | NL | 29 | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.00 | .987 | 2.10 | 2.10 | |
| 2015 | CHC | NL | 30 | OF | 11 | 8 | 8 | 79.1 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 1.70 | 1.36 | .986 | 2.06 | 2.06 | |
| 2015 | CHC | NL | 30 | RF | 10 | 8 | 8 | 78.1 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 1.72 | 1.50 | .983 | 2.01 | 1.99 | |
| 2015 | CHC | NL | 30 | 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 13.91 | 8.50 | .994 | 9.33 | 9.25 | |
| 2015 | CHC | NL | 30 | DH | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | CHC | NL | 30 | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 1.80 | |||
| 5 Seasons | OF | 134 | 88 | 66 | 836.1 | 203 | 195 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .985 | -4 | 4 | -6 | 5 | 2.15 | 1.49 | .987 | 2.12 | 2.11 | ||||
| 4 Seasons | RF | 95 | 72 | 54 | 653.2 | 150 | 144 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .987 | -3 | 3 | -6 | 5 | 2.04 | 1.56 | .984 | 2.04 | 2.02 | ||||
| 5 Seasons | LF | 40 | 15 | 12 | 175.2 | 52 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.61 | 1.28 | .985 | 1.82 | 1.82 | ||||
| 2 Seasons | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12.0 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.50 | 6.00 | .994 | 9.30 | 9.20 | ||||
| 2 Seasons | DH | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Season | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | 0 | -103 | 0 | 1.29 | 1.00 | .990 | 2.44 | 2.50 | ||||
| 6 Seasons | TOT | 137 | 89 | 67 | 848.1 | 221 | 212 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .986 | -3 | 4 | -5 | 5 | 2.31 | 1.59 | .987 | 2.22 | 2.26 | ||||
| Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
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Transactions
- June 7, 2005: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 17, 2005.
- July 22, 2011: Selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the San Diego Padres.
- December 12, 2011: Granted Free Agency.
- December 16, 2011: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
- October 17, 2013: Selected off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the New York Mets.
- November 4, 2014: Granted Free Agency.
- January 28, 2015: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- October 14, 2015: Granted Free Agency.
- December 15, 2015: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
- November 7, 2016: Granted Free Agency.
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | ServTm(OpnDay) | Sources | Notes/Other Sources |
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| 2011 | 26 | San Diego Padres | $414,100 | 0.028 | ||
| 2012 | 27 | New York Mets | $480,000 | 1.015 | contracts | |
| 2013 | 28 | New York Mets | $500,318 | 2.015 | contracts | |
| 2014 | 29 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $700,000 | 2.129 | contracts | |
| Earliest Arb Eligible: 2017, Earliest Free Agent: 2020 | ||||||
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $2,094,418 | |||||
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesy of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesy of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.
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