Chris Booker
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2007)
Chris Booker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2007 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Royals, and the Washington Nationals, a span of 3 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 14.29 ERA and 10 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 230 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2005-09-05
- Last Game
- 2007-07-25
Full name: Christopher Scott Booker
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | KCA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 54.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3.68 | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | WAS | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 14.29 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CIN | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | KCA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | WAS | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (34 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 7.2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 11.74 |
| Away | 6 | 3.2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19.64 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-25 | WAS | PHI | L | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-07-24 | WAS | PHI | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-22 | WAS | COL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-30 | WAS | NYN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-29 | WAS | NYN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006-09-27 | WAS | PHI | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-20 | WAS | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006-09-18 | WAS | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-15 | WAS | MIL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-12 | WAS | AZ | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 17 |
Salary History
Chris Booker's recorded salaries total $350,000 over 1 season, in 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Booker's career ran from 2005 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2007.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PHI | NL | $350,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $350,000 | ||
Chris Booker: the record in brief
September 5, 2005 and July 25, 2007 bracket Chris Booker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (2005), the Kansas City Royals (2006), and the Washington Nationals (2006 to 2007). Booker, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Booker is listed at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds. The birth record reads December 9, 1976, in Monroeville, AL, USA. Booker's full given name, per the bio, is Christopher Scott Booker.
Booker went 0-1 with a 14.29 ERA in 17 games, 0 of them starts. Booker had 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Booker's seasons was 4.43, so the 14.29 figure ran 222.6% worse than average.
Every defensive appearance on record for Booker, 17 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Booker with 0 putouts, 0 assists and 0 errors on the mound.
The one salary on file is $350,000, for 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Booker's career ran from 2005 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2007. The game-log section draws on 34 games of Retrosheet box scores for Booker.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Booker
- What years did Chris Booker play?
- Chris Booker played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2007.
- Was Chris Booker a pitcher?
- Yes. Chris Booker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
- What teams did Chris Booker play for?
- Chris Booker played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (2005), the Kansas City Royals (2006), and the Washington Nationals (2006–2007).
- What were Chris Booker's career stats?
- In 17 games, Chris Booker went 0-1 with a 14.29 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 11.1 innings pitched.
- How much did Chris Booker earn in his career?
- Chris Booker's recorded salaries total $350,000 over 1 season, in 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Booker's career ran from 2005 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2007.
- What was Chris Booker's salary?
- Chris Booker's recorded salary was $350,000 in 2006.
- What position did Chris Booker play?
- Chris Booker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Chris Booker and how much did he weigh?
- Chris Booker was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 230 pounds.
- What was Chris Booker's career ERA?
- Chris Booker finished with a 14.29 career ERA, going 0-1 with 10 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Chris Booker have?
- Chris Booker recorded 10 career strikeouts.
- Is Chris Booker in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chris Booker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.