What years did Chris Bando play?

Chris Bando played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.

Was Chris Bando a pitcher?

No. Chris Bando was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Chris Bando hit?

Chris Bando hit 27 career home runs with 292 hits.

Chris Bando

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1989)

AVG .227

HR 27

RBI 142

H 292

OPS .629

PIV -2,320

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 2/4/1956 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-08-13
Last Game: 1989-10-01

Full name: Christopher Michael Bando

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
498	1,284	134	292	46	2	27	142	1	138	197	.227	.300	.329	.629	-2,320

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .629 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	CLE	AL	21	47	3	10	3	0	0	6	0	2	2	.213	—	—	—	—	-195.3
1982	CLE	AL	66	184	13	39	6	1	3	16	0	24	30	.212	.261 (-19%)	.324 (-8%)	.388 (-22%)	.712 (-15%)	-430.0
1983	CLE	AL	48	121	15	31	3	0	4	15	0	15	19	.256	.260 (-2%)	.324 (+3%)	.389 (-2%)	.714 (avg)	33.9
1984	CLE	AL	75	220	38	64	11	0	12	41	1	33	35	.291	.259 (+12%)	.322 (+17%)	.384 (+31%)	.707 (+25%)	1006.8
1985	CLE	AL	73	173	11	24	4	1	0	13	0	22	21	.139	.257 (-46%)	.323 (-28%)	.390 (-56%)	.714 (-43%)	-1163.1
1986	CLE	AL	92	254	28	68	9	0	2	26	0	22	49	.268	.257 (+4%)	.325 (avg)	.395 (-17%)	.720 (-10%)	-356.0
1987	CLE	AL	89	211	20	46	9	0	5	16	0	12	28	.218	.262 (-17%)	.331 (-21%)	.415 (-20%)	.746 (-21%)	-733.8
1988	CLE	AL	32	72	6	9	1	0	1	8	0	8	12	.125	.254 (-51%)	.317 (-32%)	.377 (-52%)	.695 (-43%)	-482.2
1988	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	-482.2
1989	OAK	AL	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			498	1,284	134	292	46	2	27	142	1	138	197	.227	—	—	—	—	-2,802

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	258	633	69	156	13	78	.246
Away	240	651	65	136	14	64	.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1989-10-01	OAK	KCR	W	2	0	1	0	1	0	1
1988-09-13	DET	TOR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-08-04	CLE	BAL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1988-08-02	CLE	BAL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1988-07-31	CLE	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1988-07-30	CLE	MIN	L	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1988-07-29	CLE	MIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-07-28	CLE	BAL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1988-07-27	CLE	BAL	W	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
1988-07-26	CLE	BAL	W	3	0	1	0	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
C	457	367	1888	183	27	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	CLE	C	15	8	53	5	2	0
1982	CLE	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1982	CLE	C	63	49	268	23	3	1
1983	CLE	C	43	34	170	19	1	2
1984	CLE	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1984	CLE	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984	CLE	C	63	59	305	30	6	4
1985	CLE	C	67	57	251	28	4	3
1986	CLE	C	86	72	359	30	4	3
1987	CLE	C	86	65	351	34	4	8
1988	CLE	C	32	23	123	14	3	2
1988	DET	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989	OAK	C	1	0	8	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	456
First Base	1
Third Base	3
Designated Hitter	3

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	CLE	AL	$325,000
1987	CLE	AL	$305,000
1986	CLE	AL	$225,000
1985	CLE	AL	$225,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,080,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Bando

What years did Chris Bando play?: Chris Bando played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.
Was Chris Bando a pitcher?: No. Chris Bando was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Chris Bando hit?: Chris Bando hit 27 career home runs with 292 hits.