What years did Chris Bootcheck play?

Chris Bootcheck played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2013.

Was Chris Bootcheck a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Bootcheck pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 106 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Bootcheck hit?

Chris Bootcheck hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Chris Bootcheck play for?

Chris Bootcheck played for 3 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2003, 2005–2008), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2009), and the New York Yankees (2013).

What were Chris Bootcheck's career stats?

In 91 games, Chris Bootcheck went 3-7 with a 6.55 ERA, 106 strikeouts, 148.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Chris Bootcheck's salary?

Chris Bootcheck's last recorded salary was $415,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $415,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2008.

What position did Chris Bootcheck play?

Chris Bootcheck played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Chris Bootcheck and how much did he weigh?

Chris Bootcheck was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Chris Bootcheck's career ERA?

Chris Bootcheck finished with a 6.55 career ERA, going 3-7 with 106 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Bootcheck have?

Chris Bootcheck recorded 106 career strikeouts.

Is Chris Bootcheck in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chris Bootcheck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chris Bootcheck

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2013)

Chris Bootcheck was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2013 for 4 teams, including the Anaheim Angels, a span of 11 seasons. Across 91 career appearances, he went 3-7 with a 6.55 ERA and 106 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 October 23, 2026

W–L 3–7

ERA 6.55

WHIP 1.66

SO 106

Pitcher PIV -1548.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 10/24/1978 in La Porte, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-09-09
Last Game: 2013-06-14

Full name: Christopher Brandon Bootcheck

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Bootcheck — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	7	91	3	0	0	1	148.1	180	108	19	66	106	6.55	-1548.2

Career ERA 6.55 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 51.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Bootcheck — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	ANA	AL	0	1	4	1	0	10.1	16	11	6	7	9.58	4.40 (-118%)	-1371.5
2005	LAA	AL	0	1	5	2	1	18.2	19	7	4	8	3.38	4.29 (+21%)	369.5
2006	LAA	AL	0	1	7	0	0	10.1	16	12	9	7	10.45	4.53 (-131%)	-943.5
2007	LAA	AL	3	3	51	0	0	77.1	81	41	24	56	4.77	4.47 (-7%)	746.4
2008	LAA	AL	0	1	10	0	0	16.0	30	18	12	14	10.12	4.32 (-134%)	-373.3
2009	PIT	NL	0	0	13	0	0	14.2	16	18	9	13	11.05	4.32 (-156%)	24.1
2013	NYA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	1	2	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			3	7	91	3	1	148.1	180	108	66	106	6.55	—	-1,548

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Chris Bootcheck — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
91	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Bootcheck — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	ANA	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	LAA	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	LAA	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	LAA	AL	51	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	LAA	AL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	PIT	NL	13	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	NYA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			91	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Bootcheck — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	46	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Bootcheck — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	76.2	92	45	35	46	5.28
Away	46	71.2	88	63	31	60	7.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Bootcheck — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-06-14	NYY	LAA	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
2009-10-03	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0
2009-09-29	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-09-22	PIT	CIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2009-09-15	PIT	LAD	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
2009-09-14	PIT	LAD	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-09-04	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-09-01	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	0
2009-08-30	PIT	MIL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2009-08-28	PIT	MIL	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Bootcheck — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	91	3	6	18	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Bootcheck — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	ANA	P	4	1	0	0	0	0
2005	LAA	P	5	2	1	3	1	0
2006	LAA	P	7	0	0	2	0	1
2007	LAA	P	51	0	4	11	0	2
2008	LAA	P	10	0	0	0	0	0
2009	PIT	P	13	0	1	2	1	0
2013	NYA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chris Bootcheck — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	91

Salary History

Chris Bootcheck's recorded salaries total $795,000 over 2 seasons, 2007 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bootcheck's career ran from 2003 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Chris Bootcheck — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	LAA	AL	$415,000
2007	LAA	AL	$380,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$795,000

College History

Chris Bootcheck — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	1998, 1999, 2000

Chris Bootcheck: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 9, 2003 and the final game on June 14, 2013, Chris Bootcheck built the record summarized on this page. Bootcheck played for the Anaheim Angels (2003), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005 through 2008), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2009), and the New York Yankees (2013). The bio lists Bootcheck as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'5" and 210 pounds. The birth record reads October 24, 1978, in La Porte, IN, USA. The given name on file is Christopher Brandon Bootcheck.

Across 91 games (3 starts), Bootcheck recorded 3 wins against 7 losses with a 6.55 ERA. The same table counts 106 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bootcheck's seasons was 4.31, so the 6.55 figure ran 51.9% worse than average. 2007 was Bootcheck's sharpest full season, a 4.77 ERA against the league's 4.47.

The position breakdown shows 91 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Bootcheck with 6 putouts, 18 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Bootcheck

What years did Chris Bootcheck play?: Chris Bootcheck played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2013.
Was Chris Bootcheck a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Bootcheck pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 106 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Bootcheck hit?: Chris Bootcheck hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Chris Bootcheck play for?: Chris Bootcheck played for 3 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2003, 2005–2008), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2009), and the New York Yankees (2013).
What were Chris Bootcheck's career stats?: In 91 games, Chris Bootcheck went 3-7 with a 6.55 ERA, 106 strikeouts, 148.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Chris Bootcheck earn in his career?: Chris Bootcheck's recorded salaries total $795,000 over 2 seasons, 2007 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bootcheck's career ran from 2003 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Chris Bootcheck's salary?: Chris Bootcheck's last recorded salary was $415,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $415,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2008.
What position did Chris Bootcheck play?: Chris Bootcheck played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chris Bootcheck and how much did he weigh?: Chris Bootcheck was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Chris Bootcheck's career ERA?: Chris Bootcheck finished with a 6.55 career ERA, going 3-7 with 106 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Bootcheck have?: Chris Bootcheck recorded 106 career strikeouts.
Is Chris Bootcheck in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Bootcheck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.