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32 Jack Cust, DH
Height/Weight: 6-1/235 | Birthdate: 01/07/1979 | Birthplace: Flemington, NJ | Bats/Throws: L/R | Team: Oakland | College: No College | MLB Experience: 8 | Salary: $2,800,000
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Key Stats
ABHRAVGRBIRSB
51325.24070884
 
Latest News
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DH Cust returns to A's for less: The Athletics have agreed to a $2.65 million, one-year contract to back Jack Cust, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday. He can earn an additional $350,000 in performance bonuses and would get the full amount if he has 600 plate appearances. The 30-year-old Cust made $2.8 million last season and had been eligible for salary arbitration. While Cust played 51 games in right field last season and 96 as DH, he is more likely to focus on hitting only with the other offseason acquisitions made by Oakland. He's also not strong defensively. The A's signed outfielder Coco Crisp last month to be their center fielder, meaning Rajai Davis is expected to move to a corner spot.
(Updated 01/07/2010).
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Cust is likely to be the club's DH this season and he provides some much-needed power in the middle of the order. He hit .240 with 25 homers and 70 RBI last season. But he also struck out 195 times, becoming the first player to lead in the AL in three consecutive seasons since Minnesota's Bobby Darwin from 1972-74. Cust struck out 164 times in 2007 and 197 times in 2008. He had 26 homers in 2007 and 33 the following year, and has topped Oakland for three consecutive seasons in homers, strikeouts and walks (93 last season). Cust is a bad pick in leagues that penalize strikeouts, but he is a streaky player that can impact any Fantasy format when he is going well. Consider him a late-rounder in mixed leagues at best on Draft Day and more of an AL-only pick.
(Updated 01/07/2010).
 
CBSSports.com Player Ranking
Position Current Last Week Rating
Designated Hitters 4 4 64.60
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Situational Stats
SituationABHHROBPSLGAVG
vs L.A. Angels53152 .409 .434 .283
vs Saunders (Career)1010 .100.250.100
vs LHP140313 .321 .300 .221
 
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Last 6 Games
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    Batting Stats
    YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
    2001ARI3201001000 .667 .500 .500
    2002COL356581118123201 .295 .246 .169
    2003BAL2773719411102500 .357 .521 .260
    2004BAL1100000100 .000 .000 .000
    2006SD4311000100 .333 .333 .333
    2007OAK12439561101268210516402 .408 .504 .256
    2008OAK14848177111337711119700 .375 .476 .231
    2009OAK1495138812325709318541 .356 .417 .240
    Total 49115332423678924833260544 .374 .455 .239
     
    Fielding Stats
    YearTeamPosnGGSTCPOAEDPFLD%
    2001ARIOF1000000 ---
    2002COLOF18152524010 .960
    2003BALOF10330001.000
    2006SDOF1000000 ---
    2007OAKOF60589893140 .959
    2008OAKOF8382141133440 .972
    2009OAKOF51507269121 .972
    Total  2152053393226111 .968
     
    More Batting Stats
    YearTeam2B3BTBSFSHHBPIBBGDP
    2001ARI00100000
    2002COL201610003
    2003BAL703800100
    2004BAL00000000
    2006SD00100000
    2007OAK18119960126
    2008OAK19022940237
    2009OAK16021440257
    Total 62169815061023
     
     
     
    Minor League Batting Stats
    YearTeamGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
    1997 R-Diamondbcks351212637111333313920 .447 .488 .306
    1998 R-Lethbridge73223757720211568671158 .530 .601 .345
    1998 A-South Bend1662515300452001 .294 .290 .242
    1999 A-High Desert125455107152423321129614514 .450 .651 .334
    2000 AA-El Paso1294471001313262075117150129 .440 .526 .293
    2001AAA-Tucson13544281123242277910216063 .415 .525 .278
    2002AAA-Colo Sprngs105359749524023558312163 .407 .524 .265
    2003AAA-Ottawa973335595181958809452 .422 .426 .285
    2004AAA-Ottawa102344558115117556512740 .358 .433 .235
    2005AAA-Sacramento13447995123281197511515324 .402 .438 .257
    2006AAA-Portland13844197129230307714312403 .467 .549 .293
    2007AAA-Portland2580172470920192900 .430 .725 .300
    Total 1114378678710822471720069994212335337 .429 .518 .286
     
    		  
       
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