P Won-keun 'White Shark' Baek #22
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2019
P WON-KEUN 'WHITE SHARK' BAEK #22 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
36 0 5-5 12 1.43 63.0 43 3 15 77 0.92 2.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 6 7 7
Movement 6 5 6 6
Control 7 6 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Slider 8 8
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2019 STL Loss, 3-4 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Loss
09/25/2019 @ SF Loss, 6-7 1.0 3 2 1 1 1
09/24/2019 @ SF Win, 5-2 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/22/2019 @ SF Loss, 4-5 3.2 1 0 0 0 3
09/17/2019 @ TOR Win, 6-5 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 Save
09/14/2019 CHI Win, 3-2 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 Win
09/13/2019 CHI Win, 5-2 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Save
09/09/2019 @ DAL Win, 5-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/07/2019 @ DAL Loss, 3-4 3.0 0 0 0 1 5
09/04/2019 LA Win, 1-0 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Save
PERSONALITY
His media savvy is unparalleled.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:12/09/1991
Born in:Gwangju, GWA
Nationality:South Korean
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,700,000
Signed Through:2022 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 36 0 5 5 12 1.43 63.0 43 11 10 3 15 77 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 15 3 80.0 36 26 8.71 6.14 11.00 2.14 2.40 0.92 56 2.5 .274        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 102 25 3 0 2 6 7 30 0 1 0 .245 .294 .333 .627      
vs. RHB 124 18 3 0 1 5 8 47 0 3 3 .145 .215 .194 .408      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 9 0 1 1 3 1.35 13.1 11 2 2 0 3 17  
July 8 0 0 2 1 1.06 17.0 11 2 2 1 2 21  
August 8 0 3 1 4 1.72 15.2 11 3 3 1 4 19  
September 11 0 1 1 4 1.59 17.0 10 4 3 1 6 20  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 10 0 0 1 1 1.93 9.1 5 2 2 1 1 11  
Last Year 32 0 4 1 12 2.96 48.2 34 17 16 7 11 57  
2 Years Ago 39 0 7 5 15 2.43 81.1 69 24 22 6 9 87  
Career 301 0 48 27 94 1.98 569.1 372 140 125 46 138 796  
Home 18 0 1 2 7 0.92 29.1 14 3 3 2 8 36  
Road 18 0 4 3 5 1.87 33.2 29 8 7 1 7 41  
Grass 12 0 2 2 5 1.85 24.1 23 6 5 1 3 29  
Turf 24 0 3 3 7 1.16 38.2 20 5 5 2 12 48  
Day 19 0 3 3 7 1.78 30.1 24 7 6 0 10 33  
Night 17 0 2 2 5 1.10 32.2 19 4 4 3 5 44  
As Reliever / Substitution 36 0 5 5 12 1.43 63.0 43 11 10 3 15 77  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 El Paso - PBC 20 47 0 10 4 7 1.89 90.2 42 20 19 6 25 147 0 0 0.74 .242 1.81 3.8 224
2013 El Paso - PBC 21 43 0 8 2 10 1.49 90.2 53 18 15 8 25 133 0 0 0.86 .260 2.38 2.8 285
2014 El Paso - PBC 22 42 0 7 7 16 2.27 83.1 53 25 21 8 24 120 0 0 0.92 .259 2.51 2.6 190
2015 El Paso - PBC 23 24 0 3 0 8 1.38 45.2 30 7 7 0 8 65 0 0 0.83 .330 1.26 2.5 321
2016 El Paso - PBC 24 38 0 4 3 14 2.05 66.0 48 18 15 8 21 110 0 0 1.05 .317 2.63 2.2 211
2017 El Paso - PBC 25 39 0 7 5 15 2.43 81.1 69 24 22 6 9 87 0 0 0.96 .301 2.68 2.3 173
2018 Denver - PBC 26 32 0 4 1 12 2.96 48.2 34 17 16 7 11 57 0 0 0.92 .235 3.65 0.9 153
2019 Denver - PBC 27 36 0 5 5 12 1.43 63.0 43 11 10 3 15 77 0 0 0.92 .274 2.40 2.5 299
Total PBC 301 0 48 27 94 1.98 569.1 372 140 125 46 138 796 0 0 0.90 .276 2.40 19.6 218
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Washington (R) - R 17 38 2 4 9 9 4.11 65.2 75 30 30 7 20 79 0 0 1.45 .372 3.84 1.2 114
2009 Virginia - R+ 17 6 0 0 1 0 7.56 8.1 12 7 7 1 5 14 0 0 2.04 .478 3.71 0.2 63
2009 Total - R+ 17 44 2 4 10 9 4.50 74.0 87 37 37 8 25 93 0 0 1.51 .383 3.82 1.4 105
2010 Charlottesville - A 18 44 0 6 5 16 3.14 71.2 62 25 25 7 29 90 0 0 1.27 .318 3.29 1.8 139
2011 Charlottesville - A 19 10 0 3 0 3 2.08 17.1 14 4 4 3 4 26 0 0 1.04 .324 3.28 0.4 206
2011 Richmond - A+ 19 5 0 0 1 3 2.16 8.1 10 2 2 0 3 12 0 0 1.56 .526 1.37 0.5 183
2011 Salt Lake City - AA 19 3 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 6 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 1.29 .429 0.72 0.3 106
2011 Virginia - AA 19 10 0 0 1 4 3.00 18.0 20 6 6 1 5 29 0 0 1.39 .475 2.12 0.9 135
2011 Total - AA 19 13 0 0 1 4 3.18 22.2 26 8 8 1 5 35 0 0 1.37 .463 1.83 1.2 128
2011 Portland - AAA 19 14 0 3 2 4 4.37 22.2 28 11 11 2 14 35 0 0 1.85 .456 3.47 0.4 96
Total AAA 14 0 3 2 4 4.37 22.2 28 11 11 2 14 35 0 0 1.85 .456 3.47 96.0
Total AA 13 0 0 1 4 3.18 22.2 26 8 8 1 5 35 0 0 1.37 .463 1.83 127.9
Total A+ 5 0 0 1 3 2.16 8.1 10 2 2 0 3 12 0 0 1.56 .526 1.37 183.0
Total A 54 0 9 5 19 2.93 89.0 76 29 29 10 33 116 0 0 1.22 .319 3.29 148.6
Total R+ 6 0 0 1 0 7.56 8.1 12 7 7 1 5 14 0 0 2.04 .478 3.71 62.6
Total R 38 2 4 9 9 4.11 65.2 75 30 30 7 20 79 0 0 1.45 .372 3.84 114.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 El Paso - PBC 20 6 0 0 0 1 0.00 11.2 6 0 0 0 1 15 0 0 0.60 .240 0.92 0.6 999
2013 El Paso - PBC 21 5 0 0 1 3 1.08 8.1 4 2 1 1 4 13 0 0 0.96 .188 3.12 0.2 393
2014 El Paso - PBC 22 4 0 2 0 1 0.96 9.1 3 1 1 0 1 17 0 0 0.43 .214 0.00 1.0 447
2016 El Paso - PBC 24 6 0 0 2 2 7.36 7.1 10 6 6 2 2 12 0 0 1.64 .471 4.66 -0.0 59
2017 El Paso - PBC 25 5 0 1 1 0 0.00 9.1 7 1 0 0 3 8 0 0 1.07 .269 2.74 0.2 999
Total PBC 26 0 3 4 7 1.57 46.0 30 10 8 3 11 65 0 0 0.89 .276 2.10 275.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 Virginia - R+ P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
2009 Washington (R) - R P 38 2 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 65.2 1.10 -1.3 .955
2010 Charlottesville - A P 44 0 5 4 0 10 1 .900 71.2 1.13 -0.5 .739
2011 Portland - AAA P 14 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 22.2 0.79 +0.1 .943
2011 Salt Lake City - AA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Virginia - AA P 10 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.1 .937
2011 Richmond - A+ P 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.1 3.24 +0.0 .908
2011 Charlottesville - A P 10 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 +0.0 .893
2012 El Paso - Pro P 47 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 90.2 0.79 +1.1 .963
2013 El Paso - Pro P 43 0 3 8 0 12 1 .917 90.2 1.09 -0.4 .851
2014 El Paso - Pro P 42 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 83.1 0.65 +0.4 .977
2015 El Paso - Pro P 24 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 45.2 0.59 +1.7 1.003
2016 El Paso - Pro P 38 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 66.0 0.68 +0.2 .757
2017 El Paso - Pro P 38 0 2 6 1 9 1 .889 81.1 0.89 -0.0 1.004
2018 Denver - Pro P 32 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 48.2 0.74 +0.1 1.015
2019 Denver - Pro P 36 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 63.0 0.86 +0.4 1.487
TOTAL P 430 2 30 46 3 80 4 .950 786.0 0.87 +1.5 .921
PLAYER HISTORY
05/13/2008 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as an international amateur free agent from South Korea.
08/16/2008 Signed a minor league contract ($100,000 bonus) out of South Korea with the Washington Warriors organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 2 (6).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 2 (6).
06/12/2009 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie Complex League Washington (R).
08/06/2009 Named the #83 prospect in the PBC
10/26/2009 Named the #77 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 2 (6).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 2 (6).
06/12/2010 Named the #86 prospect in the PBC
07/27/2010 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/06/2010 Named the #75 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (6).
06/12/2011 Named the #79 prospect in the PBC
07/09/2011 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/06/2011 Named the #47 prospect in the PBC
08/16/2011 Was traded by the Washington Warriors to the El Paso Diablos, along with SS Magtanggol Arriba, SP T.J. Johnson, and SP Joe Adams, in exchange for SP Mark Brown.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (7).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (7).
05/02/2012 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
06/11/2012 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
06/12/2012 Named the #13 prospect in the PBC
08/01/2012 Wins the PBC Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/2012 Wins the PBC Rookie of the Month Award.
11/03/2012 Wins the 2012 PBC Reliever of the Year Award.
11/05/2012 Wins the 2012 PBC Rookie of the Year Award.
11/20/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7).
10/23/2013 Wins the 2013 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/02/2013 Wins the 2013 PBC Reliever of the Year Award.
11/20/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7).
05/07/2014 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
06/06/2014 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/26/2014 Wins the 2014 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/05/2014 Finished 3rd in 2014 PBC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/20/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8).
03/02/2015 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
08/28/2015 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 8-9 months.
10/23/2015 Wins the 2015 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/02/2015 Wins the 2015 PBC Reliever of the Year Award.
11/20/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
08/29/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
10/24/2016 Wins the 2016 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
10/25/2016 El Paso Diablos have executed the contract year option.
11/03/2016 Finished 2nd in 2016 PBC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
08/29/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
10/26/2017 Wins the 2017 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/05/2017 Finished 3rd in 2017 PBC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/18/2017 Became a free agent.
11/26/2017 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $8,300,000 with the Denver Cutthroats organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
08/29/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
05/02/2019 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Denver Cutthroats development complex.
05/24/2019 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/29/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/06/2019 Finished 3rd in 2019 PBC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2012 47 2
2013 43 3
2014 42 3
2016 38 7
2017 39 5
2019 36 8
Year Win. % Rank
2012 .714 5
2013 .800 4
Year SV Rank
2014 16 5
2016 14 6
2017 15 4
2018 12 9
2019 12 5
Year HLD Rank
2012 6 3
2013 8 1
2015 2 6
2016 4 2
2017 4 4
Year ERA Rank
2012 1.89 1
2013 1.49 1
Year BABIP Rank
2012 .242 4
2013 .260 9
Year WHIP Rank
2012 0.74 1
2013 0.86 1
Year K/BB Rank
2012 5.88 2
2013 5.32 1
Year RA/9 Rank
2012 7.05 1
2013 8.04 1
Year HR/9 Rank
2012 0.60 7
Year H/9 Rank
2012 4.17 1
2013 5.26 1
Year K/9 Rank
2012 14.59 1
2013 13.20 1
Year RA Rank
2012 47 2
2013 43 3
2014 42 3
2016 38 6
2017 39 5
2019 36 7
Year GF Rank
2014 33 2
2017 27 6
2019 26 7
Year WAR Rank
2012 3.9 8
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