Bobby Scales

Bobby Scales
Scales with the Orix Buffaloes
Left fielder / Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1977-10-04) October 4, 1977 (age 46)
Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
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 runs3
Runs batted in17
NPB statistics
Batting average.262
Home runs14
Runs batted in53
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.

  1. ^ "Bobby Scales Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights". MLB.com. 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.