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Jeff Liefer

Q: When was Jeff Liefer born?

Jeff Liefer was born on August 17, 1974.

Q: Where was Jeff Liefer born?

Jeff Liefer was born in Fontana, CA .

Q: How tall is Jeff Liefer?

Jeff Liefer is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jeff Liefer weigh when playing?

Jeff Liefer weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jeff Liefer in the Hall of Fame?

Jeff Liefer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jeff Liefer drafted?

Jeff Liefer was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Upland HS (Upland, CA) and the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (25th) of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA) .

Q: What position did Jeff Liefer play?

Jeff Liefer was a Leftfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Jeff Liefer have?

Jeff Liefer had 179 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jeff Liefer have?

Jeff Liefer had 31 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jeff Liefer's average?

Jeff Liefer had a .230 average over his career.

Positions: Leftfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: August 17, 1974 in Fontana, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Upland HS (Upland, CA) and the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (25th) of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA).

High School: Upland HS (Upland, CA)

School: California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)

Debut: April 7, 1999 (Age 24-233d, 17,416th in major league history)
vs. SEA 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 2005 (Age 31-044d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season

Full Name: Jeffrey David Liefer

Pronunciation: \LEAF-er\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.9

779

179

.230

RBI

113

OBP

.281

SLG

.398

OPS

.679

OPS+

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1996	21	CHW-min	A,A+	111	475	424	77	123	20	0	16	71	6	5	41	89	.290	.356	.450	.806		191	9	5	0	5	5		SBN,PRW · MIDW,CARL
1997	22	CHW-min	AA	119	524	474	67	113	24	9	15	71	2	0	38	115	.238	.302	.422	.724		200	10	7	1	4	3		BIR · SOUL
1998	23	CHW-min	AA,AAA	135	574	502	87	145	36	6	22	99	1	2	62	137	.289	.376	.516	.892		259	10	9	0	1	6		BIR,CGY · SOUL,PCL
1999	24	CHW-min	AAA	46	195	171	36	58	17	1	9	34	2	1	21	26	.339	.412	.608	1.021		104	3	1	1	1	3		CHR · IL
1999	24	CHW	AL	45	122	113	8	28	7	1	0	14	2	0	8	28	.248	.295	.327	.623	59	37	3	0	0	1	0	37/HD9
2000	25	CHW-min	AAA	120	505	445	75	125	29	1	32	91	2	3	53	107	.281	.356	.566	.923		252	17	2	0	5	4		CHR · IL
2000	25	CHW	AL	5	11	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.182	.182	.182	.364	-8	2	0	0	0	0	0	/93H
2001	26	CHW-min	AAA	32	139	119	23	34	7	0	6	21	3	1	15	41	.286	.381	.496	.877		59	1	4	0	1	1		CHR · IL
2001	26	CHW	AL	83	279	254	36	65	13	0	18	39	0	1	20	69	.256	.313	.520	.833	111	132	6	2	1	2	1	735HD/9
2002	27	CHW	AL	76	224	204	28	47	8	0	7	26	0	0	19	60	.230	.295	.373	.667	76	76	3	0	0	1	2	37H9/D
2003	28	TBD-min	AAA	44	173	157	20	41	10	3	7	24	0	0	14	49	.261	.326	.497	.822		78	2	1	1	0	0		DHM · IL
2003	28	TOT	MLB	44	120	113	10	20	4	0	4	21	0	1	6	39	.177	.217	.319	.535	36	36	2	0	0	1	1	3H/5D7
2003	28	MON	NL	35	92	88	6	17	3	0	3	18	0	1	3	26	.193	.217	.330	.547	38	29	2	0	0	1	0	3H
2003	28	TBD	AL	9	28	25	4	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	3	13	.120	.214	.280	.494	32	7	0	0	0	0	1	/5D7
2004	29	MIL-min	AAA	106	425	368	60	104	25	1	20	83	1	0	47	62	.283	.365	.519	.884		191	12	4	0	6	6		INA · IL
2004	29	MIL	NL	16	31	28	2	6	2	0	1	5	0	0	2	8	.214	.258	.393	.651	66	11	2	0	0	1	0	H/D9
2005	30	CLE-min	AAA	89	361	321	59	103	27	2	19	68	2	1	35	62	.321	.388	.595	.983		191	8	2	0	3	3		BFL · IL
2005	30	CLE	AL	19	57	56	5	11	2	0	1	8	0	0	1	15	.196	.211	.286	.496	33	16	1	0	0	0	0	/DH39
2008	33	CHW-min	AAA	40	154	134	15	30	9	0	3	16	1	0	19	39	.224	.318	.358	.676		48	2	0	0	1	3		CHR · IL
7 Yrs				288	844	779	89	179	36	1	31	113	2	2	56	223	.230	.281	.398	.679	75	310	17	2	1	6	4
162 Game Avg.				162	475	438	50	101	20	1	17	64	1	1	32	125	.230	.281	.398	.679	75	174	10	1	1	3	2

CHW (4 yrs)				209	636	582	72	142	28	1	25	79	2	1	47	161	.244	.301	.424	.725	86	247	12	2	1	4	3
TBD (1 yr)				9	28	25	4	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	3	13	.120	.214	.280	.494	32	7	0	0	0	0	1
CLE (1 yr)				19	57	56	5	11	2	0	1	8	0	0	1	15	.196	.211	.286	.496	33	16	1	0	0	0	0
MON (1 yr)				35	92	88	6	17	3	0	3	18	0	1	3	26	.193	.217	.330	.547	38	29	2	0	0	1	0
MIL (1 yr)				16	31	28	2	6	2	0	1	5	0	0	2	8	.214	.258	.393	.651	66	11	2	0	0	1	0

AL (6 yrs)				237	721	663	81	156	31	1	27	90	2	1	51	189	.235	.290	.407	.698	80	270	13	2	1	4	4
NL (2 yrs)				51	123	116	8	23	5	0	4	23	0	1	5	34	.198	.228	.345	.572	44	40	4	0	0	2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jeff Liefer?

Jeff Liefer is 49 years old.

When was Jeff Liefer born?

Jeff Liefer was born on August 17, 1974.

Where was Jeff Liefer born?

Jeff Liefer was born in Fontana, CA.

How tall is Jeff Liefer?

Jeff Liefer is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jeff Liefer weigh when playing?

Jeff Liefer weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jeff Liefer play?

Jeff Liefer played 7 seasons.

Is Jeff Liefer in the Hall of Fame?

Jeff Liefer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jeff Liefer drafted?

Jeff Liefer was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Upland HS (Upland, CA) and the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (25th) of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA).

What position did Jeff Liefer play?

Jeff Liefer was a Leftfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Jeff Liefer have?

Jeff Liefer had 179 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jeff Liefer have?

Jeff Liefer had 31 home runs over his career.

What was Jeff Liefer's average?

Jeff Liefer had a .230 average over his career.

How many teams has Jeff Liefer played for?

Jeff Liefer played for 5 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Montreal Expos, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians.

When did Jeff Liefer retire?

Jeff Liefer last played in 2005.

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