Peter Bourjos
Peter Bourjos | |
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Center fielder | |
Born: Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. | March 31, 1987|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 3, 2010, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 4, 2019, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .237 |
Home runs | 43 |
Runs batted in | 170 |
Teams | |
Peter Christopher Bourjos (born March 31, 1987) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, and Atlanta Braves.
The Angels selected him in the tenth round of the
After bouncing around a variety of different clubs over the next six years (including the Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves), Bourjos ended his career with the Angels before joining the Colorado Rockies front office as an advance scout.
Career
Bourjos attended
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The
Bourjos spent 2009 with the Arkansas Travelers. In 110 games, he batted .281, scored 72 runs, hit 16 doubles, 14 triples, six home runs (HR) and drove in 51 runners (RBI). In 109 games in the outfield, he recorded 294 putouts, five double plays and seven assists in 302 total chances with only one error for a .997 fielding percentage. He led the Texas League (TL) in triples and led the Travelers in runs. In May, he was selected as the Angels' Defensive Player of the Month and as a TL All-Star. He was also recognized as the Angels minor league system's Defensive Player of the Year in 2009.[3]
In the offseason after 2009, the Angels bought his contract and added him to their 40-man roster to prevent him from being selected by another team in the Rule 5 draft.[4] Going into the 2010 season, Baseball America named him the second-best prospect in the Angels system, the "fastest baserunner", and "best defensive outfielder."[5] Through the first three months of the 2010 season, he batted .314 with 12 triples and 27 stolen bases with the Salt Lake Bees.[1] In 487 games and seven minor league seasons in the Angels system, Bourjos batted .291 with a .345 on-base percentage, .455 slugging percentage, 88 doubles, 54 triples, 41 HR, 225 RBI and 141 SB.[2]
Bourjos made his Major League debut on August 3,
In
To increase his production at the plate, Bourjos began taking batting practice off a
St. Louis Cardinals
On November 22, 2013, the Angels traded Bourjos and
Bourjos' first three-hit game for the Cardinals occurred on May 7,
Playing in 119 games, Bourjos batted .231 with a .294 on base percentage in 2014. A slow start to the season caused him to lose playing time to Jay.
Bourjos and the Cardinals avoided arbitration for the second consecutive season by agreeing to a one-year, $1.65 million contract, on January 15, 2015. He began the season as the fourth outfielder, with most of the playing time in center field going to Jay.[20] His speed impacted both offense and defense in the April 29 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. He collected two hits, including an RBI triple, and covered long range to snare Chase Utley's fly ball at the warning track.[22]
Philadelphia Phillies
On December 2, 2015, the
Tampa Bay Rays
On January 27, 2017, Bourjos signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox.[24] On March 28, 2017, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations or a player to be named later.[25] He played in 100 games for the Rays, hitting .223/.272/.383 with 5 home runs.
Chicago Cubs
On February 1, 2018, Bourjos signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[26] He was released on March 23.[27]
Atlanta Braves
On March 26, 2018, the Atlanta Braves signed Bourjos to a one-year contract worth $1 million.[28] He was designated for assignment on April 25, and later released on April 29.[29][30] He resigned a minor league deal on May 1, 2018.[31] He had his contract purchased for the second time on May 31, 2018.[32][33] In 2018 with Atlanta he batted .205/.239/.364.
On July 2, 2018, Bourjos elected
San Francisco Giants
On July 13, 2018, the San Francisco Giants signed Bourjos to a minor league deal.[35]
Second stint with Angels
On November 14, 2018, Bourjos signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels.[36] Bourjos made the team in Spring Training and was selected to the Opening Day roster on March 27, 2019.[37] Bourjos hit .091/.109/.114 in 26 games with the team before being designated for assignment on May 7.[38] On May 10, 2019, Bourjos was released by the Angels.[39]
Post-Playing career
On January 30, 2020, Bourjos was hired as an advance scout for the Colorado Rockies, effectively ending his playing career. On November 11, 2021, Bourjos was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks to serve as the team's roving minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator.[40]
Skills profile
Bourjos was prized mainly for his speed and defense. According to
As a hitter, Bourjos was mainly a ground ball hitter, posting a 50.5% ground ball rate over his career as of 2013. In 2011, he posted his lowest career ground ball rate at 46.8%. Every other season, it has been above 50%. In 2013, it was 58.7%. According to former Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan's anecdotes, Bourjos' batted-ball style is one that allows little margin for extra base hits.[8]
Personal
Bourjos is the son of former San Francisco Giants outfielder Chris Bourjos, who played in the famous 33 inning minor league baseball game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings in 1981.[43] Bourjos and his wife, Ashley, have a son and a daughter.[44]
See also
References
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- ^ Arkansas Travelers (October 1, 2009). "Reckling & Bourjos win Angels annual awards".
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- ^ Fletcher, Jeff (November 16, 2018). "Angels bring back Peter Bourjos on minor-league deal". Daily Bulletin. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Angels select Peter Bourjos". July 2020.
- ^ "Angels' Ohtani goes 0-for-4 in season debut". 7 May 2019.
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- ^ "GM Mike Hazen wants Arizona Diamondbacks to 'move the ball forward' in 2022".
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- ^ Bailey, Mike (April 24, 2015). "Bourjos returns to team after birth of his son". KMOV (kmov.com). Retrieved May 10, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Peter Bourjos at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Peter Bourjos on Twitter