1979
Born January 16, 1979
Flemington, NJ, USA
Jack Cust Notable
b. January 16, 1979 · Arizona Diamondbacks 2001, Colorado Rockies 2002, Baltimore Orioles 2003–2004, San Diego Padres 2006, Oakland Athletics 2007–2010, Seattle Mariners 2011
Jack Cust played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a designated hitter, opening with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 2011.
Across 670 games he batted .242, with 510 hits and 311 runs. He finished with 105 home runs, 96 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He led the league in walks once, in 2008, with 111. He played 231 games in the outfield, with 351 putouts and 12 errors.
He was born in Flemington, NJ, USA on January 16, 1979. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ARI | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2002 | COL | 35 | 65 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 0 | .169 |
| 2003 | BAL | 27 | 73 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 0 | .260 |
| 2004 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2006 | SDP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 2007 | OAK | 124 | 395 | 61 | 101 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 82 | 105 | 164 | 0 | .256 |
| 2008 | OAK | 148 | 481 | 77 | 111 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 77 | 111 | 197 | 0 | .231 |
| 2009 | OAK | 149 | 513 | 88 | 123 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 70 | 93 | 185 | 4 | .240 |
| 2010 | OAK | 112 | 349 | 50 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 68 | 127 | 2 | .272 |
| 2011 | SEA | 67 | 225 | 19 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 44 | 87 | 0 | .213 |
| Career | — | 670 | 2107 | 311 | 510 | 96 | 2 | 105 | 323 | 444 | 819 | 6 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Major-league debut: Jack Cust
Jack Cust made a major-league debut on September 26, 2001.
2011
Final major-league game: Jack Cust
Jack Cust played a final major-league game on July 27, 2011.