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Jake Fox
#9
LF
B/T: R/R
6' 0"/220
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
489
.237
20
73
0
.713
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
489
.237
20
73
0
.713
Jake Fox Bio
Fullname:
Jacob Quirin Fox
Born:
7/20/1982 in Indianapolis, IN
Draft:
2003, Chicago Cubs, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 73
College:
Michigan
Debut:
7/19/2007
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Jacob Quirin Fox
Jacob Quirin Fox...Wife's name is Allison...One daughter; Molly (1/12/11)...Is a 2000 graduate of Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, IN...Played three years of baseball at the University of Michigan (2001-03), where he hit .333 (169-for-507) with 28 home runs and 127 RBI in 152 career games...Hit .357 with 15 homers and 67 RBI in his final season...Founded FEWSIC ("For Everyone Who Said I Couldn't") in 2004 with his wife Allison; the organization raises money and awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and educates coaches on working with children and athletes who have diabetes...For more information, log on to **[www.fewsic.org**](http://www.fewsic.org).
2011
Made Baltimore's Opening Day roster after leading all Major League players with 10 home runs during spring training...Made 10 appearances (six starts) at catcher, six appearances (three starts) at first base and five appearances (four starts) in left field while playing with the Orioles...Also went 2-for-4 in three games as the designated hitter...Hit .345 (10-for-29) and hit both home runs with the Orioles against right-handed pitchers...Went 2-for-4 with a triple and homer in fourth game on 4/16 at Cleveland...Hit second and final home run with Baltimore on 5/14 at Tampa Bay...Was hitting .188 (9-for-48) in 19 games thru 5/27 and was designated for assignment on 6/1...Cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk, where he made 28 appearances (27 starts) at first base, 21 starts behind the plate, three starts in right field and one start in left field...Also went 17-for-55 (.309) in 16 games as the designated hitter for the Tides...Homered twice on 6/28 vs. Scranton/WB...Hit .304 (24-for-79) with 22 RBI in 20 games with Norfolk during the month of August...Was selected by Baltimore on 8/23 and remained with the Orioles for the rest of the season...Went 6-for-13 (.462) with two RBI in eight games with the Orioles after his return...Played winter ball in the Dominican Republic and hit .212 (24-for-113) with a homer and 12 RBI in 31 games with Estrellas de Oriente.
2010
Acquired from Oakland in exchange for minor league RHP Ross Wolf on June 22...Batted .220 (22-100) with five home runs and 10 RBI in 38 games for Baltimore...Hit first O's HR on July 3 @BOS (play was reviewed and overturned)...Tied season-high with three hits, including second home run for the O's, July 5 @DET...Hit game-winning HR in top of 10th off Dustin Nippert on July 9 @TEX, his third HR of the road trip...Collected three two-hit games: July 26 @TOR, September 10 @DET and September 25 @TOR...Joined Julio Lugo (2B, 3B, SS, LF) as only O's to start games at four different positions in 2010 (Fox - C, 1B, 3B, LF)...Batted .400 (10-25) with two home runs, five RBI and an 1.183 OPS in eight games vs. DET.
2009
Saw big league action for the first time since 2007, posting a .259 batting average with 23 runs, 12 doubles, 11 homers and 44 RBI for Chicago... averaged one RBI per 4.91 at-bats...had two stints with the big league club from May 27-June 9, and June 16 through the end of the season ...batted .263 with 10 homers and 33 RBI against right-handed pitchers compared to a .250 average with one homer and 11 RBI off southpaws...was 4 for 8 (.500) with two doubles, a homer and 16 RBI with the bases loaded... appeared in 27 games (23 starts) at third base, seven games (five starts) at first base, three games (two starts) in right field, 23 games (15 starts) in left field, three games as designated hitter and three games as catcher...batted .208 (5 for 24) with three RBI as a pinch-hitter...hit .316 (12 for 38) with three homers and nine RBI in "close and late" situations...had a .486 (17 for 35) average with five homers and 18 RBI when putting the first pitch in play.
2008
Set minor league career marks in games played (134), hits (145), doubles (39), home runs (31) and RBI (105) between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa...combined to bat .287, including a .307 mark with the Smokies...was tops in the Southern League with a .580 slugging percentage, while his 25 round trippers ranked second...tied for fourth in the league with 55 extra-base hits and led the team with 76 runs scored...was second on the team with 29 doubles and 79 RBI...named Southern League Hitter of the Week, June 16-23...hit at a .550 (11 for 20) clip with a league-leading 13 RBI and a 1.200 slugging percentage in six games...batted .319 off right-handed pitchers...garnered a .326 average in 93 night games...connected for six home runs in eight games, July 20-28...named Southern League Player of the Month for August...batted .362 with five doubles, 10 homers, 26 runs scored, 25 RBI and a .695 slugging percentage in 28 contests...belted nine home runs in a 15-game stretch, Aug. 3-19, going 23 for 58 (.397) with 19 runs scored and 21 RBI...selected to the Southern League Postseason All-Star Team as a designated hitter...began the season with Triple-A Iowa, hitting .222 with 10 doubles, a triple, six homers and 26 RBI in 29 games.
2007
Made his major league debut with the Cubs, appearing in seven games during two stints from July 19-27 and Aug. 14-24...his debut was July 19 vs. San Francisco as a pinch-hitter...collected his first big league hit Aug. 15 vs. Cincinnati off Phil Dumatrait, a second-inning double...in 116 minor league games between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa, he combined to bat .284 with 30 doubles, 24 homers and 79 RBI...named to the Southern League Midseason All-Star Team after hitting .284 with 18 home runs for Tennessee...awarded Southern League Player of the Week honors for the period of May 14-20, going 16 for 29 (.552) with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and five RBI...with Iowa, belted three home runs Aug. 11 at Oklahoma.
2006
Split the season between Single-A and Double-A affiliates, combining to hit .294 in 121 games... began the season at Single-A Daytona and batted .313 with 16 homers and 61 RBI before being promoted in June...finished the season with the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx and batted .269 in his first 55 games at the Double-A level...batted .250 in 17 games for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League following the season...drove in six runs Nov. 7 against Grand Canyon...went 3 for 6 in the contest with a double.
2005
Jake saw action in 83 games for Daytona (A), hitting .281 with 9 homers and 40 RBI ... collected 2 or more hits in 22 of his games ... had a season-high 10-game hitting streak July 24-August 6 ... batted .368 (14-38) with 8 RBI over the span ... drove in a season-high 4 runs August 27, going 3-for-5 with a home run.
2004
Jake spent the year at Lansing (A), batting a career-high .287 with 19 doubles, 14 homers and 55 RBI in 97 games ... had a career-best 11-game hitting streak May 20-June 4 ... batted .372 in the month of August, hitting safely in 15 of his 21 games ... drove in 5 runs August 8 at Fort Wayne, going 3-for-5 with a double and a pair of homers ... it was his first career multi-homer game ... had a season-high 7 RBI May 14 at Burlington, going 3-for-6 with a double and a pair of triples ... went 4-for-6 September 3 at Kansas City.
2003
Batted .253 in 44 combined games for the Mesa Cubs (R) and Lansing (A) ... had a pair of 3-hit games (August 5 and August 25).
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
489
55
116
20
73
0
.237
.288
.713
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
489
55
116
20
73
0
.237
.288
.713
News
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Awards
FSL Player of the Week
Week
Team
League
05/07/2006
Daytona Cubs
FSL
FSL Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2006
Daytona Cubs
FSL
Baseball America High Class A All-Star
Year
Team
League
2006
Daytona Cubs
FSL
SOU Player of the Week
Week
Team
League
05/21/2007
Tennessee Smokies
SOU
06/23/2008
Tennessee Smokies
SOU
SOU Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2007
Tennessee Smokies
SOU
SOU Post-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2008
Tennessee Smokies
SOU
PCL Player of the Week
Week
Team
League
04/20/2009
Iowa Cubs
PCL
05/18/2009
Iowa Cubs
PCL
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
Year
Team
League
2011
Baltimore Orioles
AL
ALPB Player the Year
Year
Team
League
2013
Somerset Patriots
ALPB
EAS Player of the Week
Week
Team
League
07/28/2014
Reading Fightin Phils
EAS
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Latest Transactions
Team
Date
Transaction
January 1, 2017
Caneros de los Mochis placed 1B Jake Fox on the reserve list.
November 15, 2016
1B Jake Fox assigned to Caneros de los Mochis.
November 7, 2016
DH Jake Fox elected free agency.
March 31, 2016
DH Jake Fox assigned to Reading Fightin Phils from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
January 20, 2016
C Jake Fox assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
January 8, 2016
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Jake Fox to a minor league contract.
May 13, 2015
New Hampshire Fisher Cats released 1B Jake Fox.
May 11, 2015
New Hampshire Fisher Cats placed 1B Jake Fox on the temporarily inactive list.
April 2, 2015
1B Jake Fox assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Buffalo Bisons.
December 16, 2014
Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B Jake Fox to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
December 16, 2014
1B Jake Fox assigned to Buffalo Bisons.
November 17, 2014
OF Jake Fox assigned to Estrellas de Oriente.
September 14, 2014
Reading Fightin Phils released 1B Jake Fox.
June 13, 2014
1B Jake Fox assigned to Reading Fightin Phils.
June 12, 2014
Vaqueros de la Laguna traded OF Jake Fox to Philadelphia Phillies.
April 1, 2014
Vaqueros de la Laguna signed free agent OF Jake Fox.
November 4, 2013
OF Jake Fox elected free agency.
October 7, 2013
DH Jake Fox assigned to Caneros de los Mochis.
September 18, 2013
Reno Aces activated OF Jake Fox from the 7-day disabled list.
August 30, 2013
Reno Aces placed 3B Jake Fox on the 7-day disabled list.
August 12, 2013
3B Jake Fox assigned to Reno Aces.
November 2, 2012
3B Jake Fox elected free agency.
September 20, 2012
Reading Phillies activated 3B Jake Fox from the temporarily inactive list.
September 7, 2012
Reading Phillies placed 3B Jake Fox on the temporarily inactive list.
August 20, 2012
3B Jake Fox assigned to Reading Phillies from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
August 14, 2012
Jake Fox assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Reading Phillies.
August 11, 2012
Jake Fox assigned to Reading Phillies from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
August 4, 2012
Jake Fox assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
August 4, 2012
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Jake Fox to a minor league contract.
June 25, 2012
Indianapolis Indians released 3B Jake Fox.
April 21, 2012
Indianapolis Indians activated 3B Jake Fox from the 7-day disabled list.
April 5, 2012
3B Jake Fox assigned to Indianapolis Indians.
November 23, 2011
Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Jake Fox to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
November 2, 2011
C Jake Fox assigned to Estrellas de Oriente.
October 28, 2011
Baltimore Orioles sent Jake Fox outright to Norfolk Tides.
August 23, 2011
Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of Jake Fox from Norfolk Tides.
June 10, 2011
Baltimore Orioles sent Jake Fox outright to Norfolk Tides.
June 1, 2011
Baltimore Orioles designated Jake Fox for assignment.
December 26, 2010
Leones del Escogido claimed 3B Jake Fox off waivers from Tigres del Licey.
June 22, 2010
Oakland Athletics Traded C Jake Fox to Baltimore Orioles and Norfolk Tides Traded RHP Ross Wolf to Sacramento River Cats.
June 13, 2010
Oakland Athletics designated Jake Fox for assignment.
December 3, 2009
Oakland Athletics traded RHP Jeff Gray, LF Matthew Spencer and RHP Ronny Morla to Chicago Cubs for 2B Aaron Miles and C Jake Fox.
November 24, 2009
Jake Fox assigned to Tigres del Licey.
June 16, 2009
Chicago Cubs recalled Jake Fox from Iowa Cubs.
June 10, 2009
Chicago Cubs optioned Jake Fox to Iowa Cubs.
May 27, 2009
Chicago Cubs recalled Jake Fox from Iowa Cubs.
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