Chris Arnold

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1976)

Chris Arnold was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1976 for the San Francisco Giants, a span of 6 seasons. In 273 career games, he hit .237 with 103 hits, 4 home runs, and 51 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .237
HR 4
RBI 51
H 103
OPS .618
PIV -475
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
11/6/1947 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1971-09-07
Last Game
1976-10-02

Full name: Christopher Paul Arnold

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Career Batting Statistics

Chris Arnold — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
273 435 47 103 12 5 4 51 1 42 76 .237 .303 .315 .618 -475

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Arnold — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1971 SFN NL 6 13 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 .231 — — — — 0.0
1972 SFN NL 51 84 8 19 3 1 1 4 0 8 12 .226 .243 (-7%) .310 (-5%) .353 (-9%) .664 (-7%) -92.7
1973 SFN NL 49 54 7 16 2 0 1 13 0 8 11 .296 .256 (+15%) .325 (+17%) .378 (+3%) .703 (+9%) 108.3
1974 SFN NL 78 174 22 42 7 3 1 26 1 15 27 .241 .256 (-6%) .324 (-7%) .369 (-10%) .693 (-8%) -248.9
1975 SFN NL 29 41 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 .195 — — — — 0.0
1976 SFN NL 60 69 4 15 0 1 0 5 0 6 16 .217 .255 (-15%) .320 (-14%) .360 (-32%) .681 (-23%) -241.6
Career · 6 seasons 273 435 47 103 12 5 4 51 1 42 76 .237 — — — — -475

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Arnold — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1462213057332.258
Away1272141746119.215

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Arnold — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-10-02 SFGHOUL 100000001
1976-10-01 SFGHOUL 300000000
1976-09-28 SFGATLW 000000010
1976-09-24 SFGHOUL 100000001
1976-09-21 SFGLADL 100000001
1976-09-12 SFGCINL 000000010
1976-09-10 SFGCINL 101000100
1976-09-09 SFGLADW 100000000
1976-09-06 SFGATLW 101000000
1976-09-01 SFGNYNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Arnold — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 5 0 0 2
2B 54 41 92 139 7 22
3B 29 17 14 38 3 7
C 9 4 16 1 1 0
OF 4 3 5 1 0 1
SS 6 4 8 11 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Arnold — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 SFN 2B 3 2 4 7 1 0
1972 SFN 2B 7 4 12 13 1 0
1972 SFN 3B 17 10 5 27 1 4
1972 SFN SS 4 3 7 10 0 1
1973 SFN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1973 SFN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1973 SFN C 9 4 16 1 1 0
1974 SFN 2B 31 30 64 86 4 16
1974 SFN 3B 7 6 7 8 1 3
1974 SFN SS 1 1 1 0 0 0
1975 SFN 2B 4 2 5 7 1 4
1975 SFN OF 4 3 5 1 0 1
1976 SFN 1B 1 1 5 0 0 2
1976 SFN 2B 8 3 7 25 0 2
1976 SFN 3B 4 1 2 3 1 0
1976 SFN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chris Arnold — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 9
First Base 1
Second Base 56
Third Base 29
Shortstop 6
Left Field 3
Right Field 1

Chris Arnold: the record in brief

September 7, 1971 and October 2, 1976 bracket Chris Arnold's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Arnold spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the San Francisco Giants. The bio lists Arnold as a second baseman who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 160 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Arnold was born on November 6, 1947, in Long Beach, CA, USA. Chris Arnold was the playing name; the full given name is Christopher Paul.

Arnold collected 103 hits in 435 at bats across 273 games, good for a .237 batting average, along with 4 home runs and 51 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .303 and .315 give Arnold a career OPS of .618. Measured against the leagues Arnold played in, the .237 career average compares with a .253 league average over the same seasons, 6.6% below the league. In OPS terms, Arnold's .618 stands 10.2% below the league's .688. No season topped the 42 hits of 1974. Arnold drove in a season-high 26 runs in 1974.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Arnold

What years did Chris Arnold play?
Chris Arnold played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1976.
Was Chris Arnold a pitcher?
No. Chris Arnold was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Chris Arnold hit?
Chris Arnold hit 4 career home runs with 103 hits.
What was Chris Arnold's career batting average?
Chris Arnold batted .237 over his career, with 103 hits in 435 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Arnold have?
Chris Arnold drove in 51 runs in his career.
Is Chris Arnold in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chris Arnold has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.