David Cales
David Cales
Born: July 27, 1987
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 24 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Saint Xavier
Career: 2008-2014
David Cales compiled a career record of 17 wins and 7 losses, with 38 saves, and a 3.39 ERA in his 201-game pitching career with the Cubs, Boise Hawks, Daytona Cubs, Tennessee Smokies, Iowa Cubs, Mesa Solar Sox, Kannapolis Intimidators, Birmingham Barons and Charlotte Knights. He began playing during the 2008 season and last took the field during the 2014 campaign.
![]() Cubs |
![]() Boise Hawks |
![]() Iowa Cubs |
![]() Daytona Cubs |
![]() Tennessee Smokies |
![]() Mesa Solar Sox |
![]() Kannapolis Intimidators |
![]() Birmingham Barons |
![]() Charlotte Knights |
Click on column headings to sort.
Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.87 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| 2008 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.84 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| 2009 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.40 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.78 | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 46.0 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 170 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.67 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27.0 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 123 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.51 | 35 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 46.7 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.86 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 0 | 0 | 2.92 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.82 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 115 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.61 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54.7 | 59 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 248 |
| Totals | 17 | 7 | .708 | 3.39 | 201 | 7 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 286.3 | 276 | 123 | 108 | 20 | 114 | 6 | 264 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1232 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | P | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2008 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | P | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 37 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .923 | .324 |
| 2009 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | P | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .222 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .257 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .136 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .125 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 201 | 19 | 41 | 3 | 4 | .952 | .299 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | July 14, 2008 | August 6, 2008 |
| 2008 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Boise Hawks | CHN | August 9, 2008 | August 31, 2008 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | April 10, 2009 | August 18, 2009 |
| 2009 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | ARI | May 11, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | August 10, 2009 | August 10, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 8, 2010 | June 30, 2010 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | July 9, 2010 | September 5, 2010 |
| 2010 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 13, 2010 | November 15, 2010 | |
| 2011 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 8, 2011 | April 27, 2011 |
| 2012 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | June 25, 2012 | June 25, 2012 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | April 21, 2013 | May 18, 2013 |
| 2013 | A | South Atlantic League | Kannapolis Intimidators | CHA | June 22, 2013 | June 28, 2013 |
| 2013 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | July 5, 2013 | September 1, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | April 5, 2014 | August 30, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | July 26, 2014 | July 26, 2014 |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.









