Paul Bako
1998–2009 · bats L / throws R · Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals
789G
.231AVG
.305OBP
.318SLG
More career statistics
508H
24HR
195RBI
4SB
Career summary: MLB’s official regular-season totals. Season lines, splits and historical game logs below are reconstructed from the covered Retrosheet records and can differ in coverage or scorer revisions. Compare sources and coverage.
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 789 | 2,471 | 2,202 | 195 | 508 | 98 | 11 | 24 | 195 | 233 | 589 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 700 | .231 | .305 | .318 | .623 |
Streaks
9longest hitting streak · 2008-04-05 to 2008-04-17
15longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 4 walks | 2007-07-29 | 1 in 2,226 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 38 | 6 RBI | 2003-04-05 | 1 in 1,786 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | struck out 4 times | 1998-06-13 | 1 in 728 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 395 | 1235 | 254 | 12 | 97 | 122 | 311 | .232 | .304 | .313 |
| Away | 394 | 1236 | 254 | 12 | 98 | 111 | 278 | .229 | .295 | .322 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 104 | 322 | 69 | 3 | 35 | 33 | 69 | .244 | .317 | .322 |
| May | 137 | 444 | 100 | 5 | 32 | 48 | 113 | .256 | .333 | .358 |
| June | 131 | 425 | 87 | 7 | 35 | 37 | 103 | .228 | .292 | .335 |
| July | 127 | 424 | 81 | 3 | 30 | 41 | 99 | .214 | .288 | .291 |
| August | 143 | 469 | 91 | 4 | 29 | 35 | 108 | .215 | .269 | .290 |
| September | 140 | 360 | 72 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 92 | .224 | .294 | .301 |
| October | 7 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | .364 | .481 | .500 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pittsburgh-pirates | 61 | 191 | 48 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 37 | .287 | .366 | .389 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 55 | 156 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 41 | .190 | .250 | .246 |
| cincinnati-reds | 46 | 143 | 38 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 22 | .317 | .406 | .508 |
| milwaukee-brewers | 40 | 130 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 32 | .214 | .292 | .350 |
| houston-astros | 38 | 112 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 18 | .274 | .366 | .358 |
| chicago-cubs | 38 | 129 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 32 | .200 | .279 | .287 |
| florida-marlins | 37 | 106 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 19 | .302 | .415 | .430 |
| new-york-mets | 36 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 33 | .165 | .219 | .237 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Detroit Tigers | 96 | 305 | 83 | 3 | 30 | 1 | .272 | – | – |
| 1999 |  Houston Astros | 73 | 215 | 55 | 2 | 17 | 1 | .256 | – | – |
| 2000 | Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros | 81 | 221 | 50 | 2 | 20 | – | .226 | – | – |
| 2001 |  Atlanta Braves | 61 | 137 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 1 | .212 | – | – |
| 2002 |  Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 234 | 55 | 4 | 20 | – | .235 | – | – |
| 2003 |  Chicago Cubs | 70 | 188 | 43 | – | 17 | – | .229 | – | – |
| 2004 | Chicago Cubs | 49 | 138 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .203 | – | – |
| 2005 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 13 | 40 | 10 | – | 4 | – | .250 | – | – |
| 2006 |  Kansas City Royals | 56 | 153 | 32 | – | 10 | – | .209 | – | – |
| 2007 |  Baltimore Orioles | 60 | 156 | 32 | 1 | 8 | – | .205 | – | – |
| 2008 |  Cincinnati Reds | 99 | 299 | 65 | 6 | 35 | – | .217 | – | – |
| 2009 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 44 | 116 | 26 | 3 | 9 | – | .224 | – | – |