Bobby Scales | |
---|---|
Left fielder / Third baseman / Second baseman | |
Born: Southfield, Michigan, U.S. | October 4, 1977|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: May 5, 2009, for the Chicago Cubs | |
NPB: July 7, 2011, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: October 3, 2010, for the Chicago Cubs | |
NPB: September 26, 2012, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .248 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 17 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .262 |
Home runs | 14 |
Runs batted in | 53 |
Teams | |
Bobby Leon Scales (born October 4, 1977) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. A switch hitter who throws right-handed, Scales played for the University of Michigan and was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 14th round (442nd overall) of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft on June 11, 1999. While at Michigan, he played for the Corvallis Knights in the West Coast League, an independent summer collegiate league.[1] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Orix Buffaloes.