Mike Jacobs (NPB)

Michael Gregory "Mike" Jacobs (Born: October 30,1980) In Chula Vista California Is The Current First Baseman With The Chiba Lotte Marines Mike Has Played In The MLB With The Mets, Marlins, Royals And Diamondbacks
==NPB Career==
Mike Was Selected 4th Overall In The 1990 NPB Draft By Yomiuri Giants Mike Had Attended Chula Vista High School In California Mike Decided To Try His Hand At NPB Where Mike Would Excel
==Yomiuri Giants (1990-93)==
Mike's First Year With The Giants Was Spectacular Mike Hit .389 (6th Best In The NPB) Mike Crushed 49 Home Runs (Led The NPB) He Led The NPB With 138 RBI He Had Career Highs In Total Bases With 288, Hits With 217 And Doubles With 52 He Had An Slugging Percentage Of .578 Mike Numbers In 1991 Raised A Lot Mike Hit .394 (2nd Best In NPB) Mike Hit 51 Home Runs Drove In 146 RBI Topped His Totals In Doubles From 1990 With 57 1992 Was Mike's Best Year Mike Hit .366 Played In 162 Games Mike Finished With 44 Home Runs And 127 RBI It Was Mike's 3rd Year With 100+ RBI Mike's Career High In Home Runs With 51 Which Surpassed His 49 In 1990
==Chunichi Dragons (1993-94)==
Mike Signed An 1 Year Contract With The Chunichi Dragons In 1993 Mike Had An .388 Average Crushed An Career Best 46 Home Runs Drove In 142 RBI He Was Known As "Fujita Godzilla" Big Slugger It Was Mike's 4th Year Of 30+ Home Runs +.300 Average And +100 RBI Ironically Mike Had Shown Great Patience
==Hanshin Tigers (1994-96)==
Mike Signed An 3 Year Contract With The Hanshin Tigers In 1994 Mike Hit .370 With 39 Home Runs And Drove In 111 RBI Mike's 5th Year Of +100 RBI Slugged .989 His 1995 Year Was Cut Short Although Mike Played In 156 Games (Career High) He Hit .356 But Managed To  Hit 58 Home Runs (Career High) But Racked Up 147 RBI (Career High) In 1996 However Was Mike's Comeback Year Mike Hit .318 With 41 Home Runs And 128 RBI
==Orix Bluewave (1997-99)==
Mike Signed Another 3 Year Contract With Orix Bluewave Mike Surprised Everyone In 1997 By Staying Healthy By Doing That He Had His Best Season Since 1990 As Mike Hit .396 With 53 Home Runs And 148 RBI Mike Had An Another Sensational Year In 1998 As Mike Hit .348 With 45 Home Runs With 127 RBI
==Tokyo Yakult Swallows (1999-2001)==
Mike Signed An 3 Year Contract With The Tokyo Yakult Swallows In 1999 He Hit .367 With 38 Home Runs And 125 RBI In 2000 Hit .348 With 36 Home Runs And 108 RBI
==Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2001-03)==
He Signed With The Hiroshima Toyo Carp In 2001 On A 3 Yr Contract Mike Finished His 2001 Season With An .364 Average Mike Managed To Club 44 Home Runs And Drove In 127 RBI Mike Was Selected To His 10th Japan All Star Game (The Most Mike Has Ever Played In) Mike Had An Another All Star Calibur Seasons In 2002 And 2003 In 2002 Mike Set An Career Best In Batting Average With .396 Mike Still Showed He Still Got The Power By Blasting 56 Home Runs (Career High For Mike) And 149 RBI (Mike's Personal Best For RBI) Which Was Mike's 11th Japan All Star Game Appearance In 2003 Mike For The Very First Time Hit .400 With His Usual Best 46 Home Runs And Topped RBI With 148 He Led The NPB In SLG With .985 Mike Made His 12th Japan All Star Game Appearance
==Saitama Seibu Lions (2004-05)==
Mike Had Signed An 1 Year Contract With Saitama Seibu Lions Mike Finished His 2004 Season With An Impressive .415 Average The Second Time Mike Has Hit Over .400 The First Time He Did It Was In 2003 With The Carp Mike Crushed 63 Home Runs And Drove In 156 RBI He Played An Key Part In The Lions 2004 Japan Series Championship Team Mike Thanked The Lord For His Talent Mike Made His 13th Japan All Star Game Appearance
==New York Mets (2005-06)==
Mike Reported To Spring Training In 2005 With The Mets David Wright Said Of Jacobs "For A Guy Who Has Been Spending His 11 Year Career In The NPB I Honestly Never Had That Option Jacobs Amassed 489 Home Runs And 999 RBI In 11 Years In Nippon Professional Baseball Was Incredible" Jacobs Responded By Hitting .293 With 11 Home Runs And 76 RBI He Led The NL In Doubles With 27 And Walks With 93 Mike Was Named To His First All Star Game In 2005 As A Representive Of The NL
==Florida Marlins (2006-09)==
Mike's First Year With The Marlins Was Average Mike Hit .269 With 20 Home Runs And 89 RBI He Once Again Was Second In The NL In Doubles With 47 His Plate Discipline Improved Dramatically As He Walked 112 Times And Struck Out Less Frequently (45 Strikeouts) Mike's 2007 Numbers Went Up Significantly As Mike Hit .302 With Just 17 Home Runs But Drove In 93 RBI He Had 45 Doubles Mike's 11 Years In The NPB Paid Off Mike In 2008 Hit .296 With 26 Home Runs And Drove In His Career High In RBI With 103 Mike Helped The Marlins Clinched The NL East In 2006,2007 And 2008 (2nd Place) (93-58) Mike Was Named To The 2006,2007 And 2008 All Star Squad He Was A 4 Time NL All Star
==Kansas City Royals (2009-10)==
Mike's First Year With The Royals Was Outstanding Hit .293 With 32 Home Runs And Drove In 118 RBI He Set An Career High In Doubles With 54 At This Point Mike Had 138 Career Home Runs And 769 RBI Mike's Second Year Was Solid As Usual Mike Hit .293 With 27 Home Runs And 116 RBI And Had 39 Doubles Mike Was An All Star In 2009 And 2010 Overall Mike Was An 7 Time All Star (Both NL And AL)
==Arizona Diamondbacks (2010-11)==
Mike Jacobs Had His Best Year In 2010 Mike Batted .306 With 38 Home Runs And 103 RBI While Leading The NL In Doubles With 48 Mike Was An 8 Time All Star
==Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2011-12)==
Mike Returned To The NPB In 2011 By Signing With The SoftBank Hawks Of Fukuoka 1 Year Mike His Nickname In Japan Was "Fogoshi Fujita" Meaning The Killer As He Hit .328 With 40 Home Runs And Drove In 127 RBI And Mike Hit His 500th Career Home Run On July 1, 2011
==Hanshin Tigers (2012-13)==
During His Second Stint With The Tigers Mike Was Particularly Effective As He Hit .329 With 39 Home Runs And 122 RBI
==Chiba Lotte Marines (2013-Present)==
Mike Signed With The Chiba Lotte Marines On A 7 Year Contract Mike Smacked 52 Home Runs And Drove In 128 RBI While Batting .394