Brian Daubach

Graduated from Belleville West High School in Illinois where he played both baseball and football...he and his wife, Christine, were married on 12/6/03 in Belleville where the couple makes their off-season home.

2005

Finished second in International League batting race (.331 to .325) behind Danny Sandoval of Scranton/W-B ... Was also second in slugging pct. (.554) and had league-leading .426 on-base pct and .980 OPS ... Began the season with the Met's Triple-A Norfolk club where he batted .371 in 24 April games and drove in 25 runs ... Had a short stint on the DL 5/18-28 with a right abdominal strain ... A .339 batting average in May and .347 in June earned him a promotion to New York on 6/15 with the Mets ... Walked three times in his first game with the Mets at OAK on 6/16 and scored twice. Played in 15 games with the Mets and was the DH twice (at SEA) and went 2-for-6 as a pinch-hitter, including a home run 6/21 at PHI ... Returned to Norfolk on 7/20 where he batted .285 the rest of the season ... Defensively played 71 games at first base with Norfolk, nine in left field, 17 games as the DH and three pinch-hit at-bats.

2004

Split time between Boston and Triple-A Pawtucket...began the season with Boston playing first base, left-field and as a pinch-hitter...was 1-for-4 off the bench...sent to Pawtucket for a brief time in April then for the remainder of the season beginning on 4/9...in his time at Triple-A in April hit in six-straight games (19-28, .393) including five two-hit games.

2003

Daubach, 32, returns to the Red Sox in 2004, his 15th professional season...after a 10-game stint with the Marlins in 1998, appeared in 511 games for Boston from 1999-2002...joined Ted Williams, Tony Conigliaro, Jim Rice and Nomar Garciaparra as one of only 5 Red Sox to hit at least 20 homers in each of their first 4 major league seasons, averaging 21 homers and 75 RBI in the 4 years...spent last season with the White Sox...in 2003, batted .230 with 6 homers and 21 RBI in 95 games for the White Sox...started 30 games at first base, 9 at DH, 6 in right and 3 in left...needs 10 home runs for 100 in his major league career and 16 for 100 as a Red Sox.

2002

Began season as starting 1B on Opening Day 4/2 at Balt...Hit 2 HR (off S. Ponson) in Hideo Nomo's 3-0 no-hitter at Balt. on 4/4...Had his 2nd multi-HR (3rd career vs. Balt.) game and 4th in his career on 4/10 vs. Balt. (3-4, 3 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI)...Hit a HR in 3 consec. games 4/17-4/19 at TB...Hit .237 in April (18-76) in 22 G w/7 HR, 19 RBI; 7 HR tied his career-high for a month (8/99)...Missed 4 games in May (5/12-16) w/sore left thumb...Hit .280 (14-50) in 15 G in May...Hit his 1st career GS (off C. Smith) on 6/14 vs. Fla...Recorded an 8-G hit streak from 6/5-6/15 (12-34 .375, 5 R, 1 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI) and hit safely in 10 of 11 G from 6/5-6/20 (15-44 .341, 3 HR, 9 RBI)...Hit .302 (26-86) in 25 G in June (5 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 16 RBI) w/12 multi-hit G...Hit .533 (8-15, 1 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 5 R) in a 4-G series at Tor. 6/29-7-2...Also stole his 2nd career base on 6/30 at Tor...Hit a GW 2R-HR (off LHP G. Lloyd) in 7th inng. at Mont. on 7/16 in a 6-5 Sox win (2-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 RBI)...Placed on the 15-day D.L. on 8/15 (retro to 8/12) w/hemotoma staph infection in lower right shin and missed 18 G...Reinstated to the active roster on 9/1...Hit 3 HR in 5 G 9/22-9/26...Hit .241 (14-58) w/6 2B, 3 HR and 12 RBI in 20 G in Sept...Recorded a season high 10-G hitting streak from 9/25-10/4 (15-39 .385, 7 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI)...Hit his 22nd HR (off J. Standridge) on 10/3 at TB for a new career-high...Became the 1st Sox player to hit 20 or more HR in his 1st 3 M.L. seasons since N. Garciaparra (1997-1999) and the 5th player in club history (T. Conigliaro, Garciaparra, J. Rice and T. Williams)...53 of his 107 H (49%) were extra-base hits (28 2B, 3 3B, 22 HR) and T2nd in A.L. w/J. Thome behind T. Glaus (53%) w/at least 100 H...Played in 106 G at 1B (99 GS), 6 G in LF (6 GS) and 8 G in RF (8 GS)...Set a M.L. career-high of 53 BB incl. 7 IBB, 2nd most on Sox (also a career high)...3rd on Sox w/24 2-out RBI incl. 10 in July...5th on Sox w/16 game-tying and go-ahead RBI...Started in 7 different spots in the batting order w/highs of 38 in the 6th pos. and 34 in the 8th.

2000

Made season debut as DH on 4/5 at Sea. and recorded his 1st 2-HR game in 9-3 loss...Went 4-5 w/3R, a career-high 3 2B, 2 BB and 7 TB in 14-4 Sox win at Tex. on 4/26...Hit .354 (23-65) w/12 R, 7 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBI and .646 slugging pct. in Apr...Hit his 1st ML PH HR on 5/1 vs. Det. (off D. Borkowski) w/2 on in the 6th inng. in a 10-6 Sox win...1st M.L. SB vs. TB on 5/7 in a 9-7 win, and scored the winning run...Had 4 RBI in 9-0 win at Balt. on 5/12...Had GW 3-R HR in the last of the 11th inng. off Tor. reliever J. Frascatore in a 6-3 Sox win on 5/24...Hit safely in 34 of his first 44 G (through May)...Went 4-4 w/2B, 2 HR and 6 RBI vs. Balt. on 6/29, matching his career-highs in HR and RBI and set a career-high with 11 TB...Went 2-4 w/2B, HR and 4 RBI in an 8-7 win at Minn. on 7/6...Hit GW 2-R 2B in the 9th off NYM reliever A. Benitez in a 4-3 Sox win on 7/13...Went 3-5 w/HR and 4 RBI in an 11-inng. 7-6 win vs. Ana. on 8/21...Hit a game-tying, 2-out, 2-run HR off S. Schoenweiss in the last of the 9th and the game-winning, 2-out, 2-run single in the 11th inng. off S. Hasegawa in 7-6 win 8/21 vs. Ana...Hit his 20th HR on 8/28 at TB, becoming the 6th player in Red Sox history to hit 20 HR in his 1st two M.L. seasons (T. Williams, T. Conigliaro, C. Fisk, J. Rice and N. Garciaparra)...Left game in the 7th inng. on 8/29 at TB w/hyper-extended left elbow suffered during bench-clearing brawl in the 1st inng...Returned to action on 9/6 as a PH (0-1) vs. Oak. missing 6 G...Batted .162 (11-68) w/1 HR, 3 RBI after his return from injury on 9/6...Tied his career-high 21 HR on 9/16 in night game at Det. w/a solo shot in a 12-2 loss...Made his 1st ML app. at 3B in the 8th inng. on 9/29 at TB, rec. an assist...Had 33 multi-hit G...4 game-winning H in the Sox last AB and 7 in the last 2 seasons...Rec. 32 RBI from the 7th inng. on...Tied for 2nd on the Sox in HR (21) and doubles (32)...Rec. a .996 fielding pct. at 1B committing just 3 E in 696 TC in 83 G (Sox were 49-31 in his 80 starts)...Was in 8 G in LF (7 starts, 20 TC, 0 E)...Ranked 9th in the A.L. in hardest to double up (AB per GIDP) at 82.5 AB...Had 33, 2-out RBI, tied for 4th on the Sox w/T. O'Leary...Also 20 GT/GA RBI was 5th on Sox...Started in every pos. in batting order except leadoff w/highs of 48 in the 3rd spot and 16 in the 6th...Hit 4 flies off the LF wall at Fenway Park and 5 HR over the wall.

1999

Made Red Sox debut on 4/9 at TB (2-5, 1 2B, 1 3B and 2 RBI)...Hit 1st M.L. HR in 8-7 Sox win at Tor. on 5/17 (3 R game-winning HR off G. Lloyd in 9th inng.)...Had game-winning solo HR in 8th inng. of 5-4 win vs. Det. off RHP D. Brocail...Hit 1st Fenway HR (2R HR, 395 ft.) in 8-7 win vs. Det. off RHP B. Florie on 5/31...Had career-high 8-G hit streak 5/22-6/5 (14-33 .424, 1 2B, 4 HR, 5 R, 11 RBI)...8-G hit streak 7/11-7/24 (16-34 .470, 3 2B, 3 HR, 6 R, 10 RBI)...Reached base safely in 7 consec. plate apps. 8/3-8/4 (2-2 w/5 BB, 1 RBI and 3 R)...Hit .327 (32-98) w/.666 slugg. pct, .421 OBP, 22 R, 65 TB, 10 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR and 27 RBI in Aug...Went 3-5 w/2 2B, 1 HR, and then career-high 5 RBI in 11-6 win vs. Sea. 8/13...New career-high 6 RBI and 5-hit G in 13-2 win vs. Sea., on 8/14 (5-5 w/1 HR, 8 TB)...1st Sox rookie to drive in 11 R in 2 str. G since F. Lynn did so in 1975 (1 RBI 6/17 and 10 RBI 6/18 at Det.) and 4th Sox rookie ever to do so (Fred Lynn; Norm Zauchin 5/26-27/1955 vs. Wash.; Jim Tabor 7/4-5/1939 at Phil.)...Went 9-13 .692 w/4 R, 3 2B, 2 HR and 13 RBI in 3 G vs. Sea. 8/13-8/15...Named A.L. Player of the Week for Aug. 9-15 (13-26 .500, 6 R, 15 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1.077 slugg. pct., .552 OBP)...Had 14 XBH over 10 G from 8/6-8/16 (7 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR)...Hit bases loaded, 3-run, 2-out 2B off LCF Wall in 9th inng. vs. Oak. on 10th pitch from RHP T. Worrell on 8/16 for Sox 6-5 win...Hit 20th HR in 4-1 victory vs. Balt. on 9/25...Only 11th Sox rookie and 3rd LH batting rookie to hit 20 HR joining Ted Williams (31 in 1939) and Fred Lynn (21 in 1975)...Hit 3rd in batting order 82 of 95 starts...Had 31 multi-hit G incl. 1 G w/5 H and 7 G w/3 H...10 of his 21 HR either tied score or put Sox ahead...Had 27 game-tying and go-ahead RBI (Tied w/Garciaparra for 2nd most on Sox; O'Leary 1st w/35...Led A.L. rookies w/33 2B and 57 XBH and 2nd w/21 HR...2nd on Sox w/.562 slugg. pct and T2nd on club w/Offerman for batt. avg. (112-381 .294)...Hit .324 (34-105) w/RISP...Hit 8 flies off the LF wall at Fenway Park and 5 HR over the wall (tied for 2nd most w/Stanley, 5 behind Garciaparra)...Played in 61 G at 1B (56 starts), 43 as DH (39 starts), 1 at 3B and 2 in LF.

1998

Led International L. in RBI (124), total bases (315), doubles (45), extra-base hits (84), HR (35) and slugg. pct. (.634) playing for AAA Charlotte...Ranked 2nd in I.L. for games (140) and BB (80) and 3rd in runs (102) and on-base pct. (.421)...From 4/23 to the end of the season, went 113 consec. games without an error (.991 field. pct.)...Established career-highs w/.316 batting avg. and 157 hits (497 AB)...Had 17-game hit streak June 27-July 15 (24-68 .352, 2 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 15 R, 18 RBI, 5 BB, 16 K, 3 SB)...Had 4 or more RBI games eight times...Had two 6-RBI games Aug. 23 vs. Richmond and Sept. 5 at Durham...Voted Player of the Week Aug. 17-23 (12-30 .400, 4 2B, 4 HR, 7 R, 12 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 SB)...Selected to 1998 I.L. All-Star Team...Made M.L. debut Sept. 10 w/Florida at Colorado (0-3, 1K)...Collected 1st M.L. hit Sept. 26 vs. Phil. (Game 1, 1-1, 1 2B, 1 RBI)...Finished season playing 10 G for Florida (3-15 .200, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 5 K).

1997

Ranked 2nd in I.L. w/40 2B, 3rd w/63 XBH and 5th w/93 RBI...6 RBI for AAA Charlotte in 8-7 win at Syracuse June 23 (3 H, 1 2B, 1 HR) and also July 25 at Richmond in 9-4 win (2-3, 1 HR)...Overall batted .278 (128-461).

1996

Played 122 G for AA Binghamton (Mets) batting .296 (129-436) w/22 HR, 24 2B, 1 3B, 76 RBI, and 80 R...Did not commit an error for 23 straight games and only 11 for season...Played 17 G for AAA Norfolk going 11-54 .204 w/2 2B, 6 RBI, 7 R.

1995

Played 135 G w/AA Binghamton batting .245 (115-469) w/10 HR, 25 2B, 2 3B, 72 RBI, 61 R and 6 SB...Led team in RBI and ranked 3rd in HR...Led Eastern L. first basemen w/career-high .992 fielding pct.

1994

Played for Single A St. Lucie...Batted .273 (123-450) w/6 HR, 30 2B, 2 3B, 74 RBI, 52 R and a career-high 14 SB...Led team in RBI...2nd in Mets organization in RBI, 4th in doubles, T5th in BB (58).

1993

Spent season w/Single A Capital City (Mets)...Batted .280 (106-379) w/7 HR, 19 2B, 3 3B, 72 RBI and 50 R...Ranked 4th in batting on team and 5th in RBI in Mets minor league system.

1992

1992: Played for Single A Pittsfield in NY-Penn Lg...Hit .242 (63-260) w/15 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 26 R, 40 RBI and 4 SB...2nd on team in doubles and 3rd among short season hitters in RBI.

1991

Played at Kingsport going 53-218 .243 w/9 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 30 R and 42 RBI...T1st on team for HR.

1990

Began professional career w/GCL Mets...Batted .270 (41-152) w/1 HR, 8 2B, 4 3B, 26 R and 19 RBI.