Padres to Release Jason Bartlett
The San Diego Padres have requested the unconditional release of shortstop Jason Bartlett. Bartlett, 32, played in just twenty-nine games this season, batting only .133/.240/.193 with no home runs.
- Born: 1979/10/30
- Age: 33
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 190
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 9
- Place of birth: Mountain View, CA
- Drafted by: the San Diego Padres in 2001 (13th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68 | 267 | 49 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 28 | 47 | 12 | 4 | .300 | .371 | .408 | |
| 2002 | 39 | 145 | 24 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 2 | .262 | .341 | .352 | |
| 2003 | 139 | 548 | 96 | 162 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 41 | 24 | .296 | .380 | .425 | |
| 2004 | Twins | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 |
| 2004 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .400 | .429 | |
| 2005 | Twins | 74 | 224 | 33 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 0 | .241 | .316 | .335 |
| 2005 | 61 | 229 | 41 | 76 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 2 | 2 | .332 | .405 | .459 | |
| 2006 | Twins | 99 | 333 | 44 | 103 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 46 | 10 | 5 | .309 | .367 | .393 |
| 2006 | 58 | 235 | 42 | 72 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 3 | .306 | .336 | .443 | |
| 2007 | Twins | 140 | 510 | 75 | 135 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 50 | 73 | 23 | 3 | .265 | .339 | .361 |
| 2008 | Rays | 128 | 454 | 48 | 130 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 22 | 69 | 20 | 6 | .286 | .329 | .361 |
| 2009 | Rays | 137 | 500 | 90 | 160 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 66 | 54 | 89 | 30 | 7 | .320 | .389 | .490 |
| 2009 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .455 | .538 | .636 | |
| 2010 | Rays | 135 | 468 | 71 | 119 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 45 | 83 | 11 | 6 | .254 | .324 | .350 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Padres | 139 | 554 | 61 | 136 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 48 | 98 | 23 | 10 | .245 | .308 | .307 |
| 2012 | Padres | 29 | 83 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .240 | .193 |
| Career Total | 889 | 3138 | 432 | 849 | 156 | 26 | 31 | 286 | 275 | 523 | 123 | 37 | .271 | .336 | .366 | |
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