What years did Chris Capuano play?

Chris Capuano played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2016.

Was Chris Capuano a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Capuano pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 1199 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Capuano hit?

Chris Capuano hit 1 career home runs with 46 hits.

Chris Capuano

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2016)

W–L 77–92

ERA 4.38

WHIP 1.36

SO 1,199

Pitcher PIV -3457.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 225 lb
Born: 8/19/1978 in Springfield, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-05-04
Last Game: 2016-05-25
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Christopher Frank Capuano

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
77	92	316	225	4	3	0	1429.7	1,481	696	196	463	1,199	4.38	-3457.6

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 5.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	ARI	NL	2	4	9	5	0	0	33.0	27	17	11	23	4.64	4.40 (-5%)	28.9
2004	MIL	NL	6	8	17	17	0	0	88.3	91	49	37	80	4.99	4.46 (-12%)	-1874.3
2005	MIL	NL	18	12	35	35	0	0	219.0	212	97	91	176	3.99	4.29 (+7%)	-2041.7
2006	MIL	NL	11	12	34	34	3	2	221.3	229	99	47	174	4.03	4.53 (+11%)	2835.0
2007	MIL	NL	5	12	29	25	0	0	150.0	170	85	54	132	5.10	4.47 (-14%)	77.9
2010	MIL	NL	4	4	24	9	0	0	66.0	65	29	21	54	3.95	4.08 (+3%)	-223.8
2011	NYN	NL	11	12	33	31	1	1	186.0	198	94	53	168	4.55	3.94 (-15%)	-460.8
2012	LAN	NL	12	12	33	33	0	0	198.3	188	82	54	162	3.72	4.01 (+7%)	349.9
2013	LAN	NL	4	7	24	20	0	0	105.7	125	50	24	81	4.26	3.87 (-10%)	853.0
2014	BOS	AL	1	1	28	0	0	0	31.7	34	16	15	29	4.55	3.74 (-22%)	-243.4
2014	NYA	AL	2	3	12	12	0	0	65.7	67	31	19	55	4.25	3.74 (-14%)	-176.2
2015	NYA	AL	0	4	22	4	0	0	40.7	52	36	22	38	7.97	3.96 (-101%)	-1083.3
2016	MIL	NL	1	1	16	0	0	0	24.0	23	11	15	27	4.12	4.19 (+2%)	-1499.0
Career · 13 seasons			77	92	316	225	4	3	1,429.2	1,481	696	463	1,199	4.38	—	-3,458

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
321	371	16	46	10	0	1	20	0	10	176	.124	.148	.159	.307	-2,553

Career AVG .124 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Career OPS .307 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	ARI	NL	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	MIL	NL	17	30	0	6	2	0	2	1	10	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	MIL	NL	35	71	5	12	3	0	9	2	33	.169	.264 (-36%)	.330 (-43%)	.418 (-50%)	.749 (-47%)	-557.5
2006	MIL	NL	35	68	3	8	1	0	3	2	35	.118	.269 (-56%)	.336 (-58%)	.431 (-69%)	.768 (-64%)	-730.9
2007	MIL	NL	29	41	2	9	0	1	3	2	16	.220	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	MIL	NL	24	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYN	NL	36	56	2	4	2	0	0	0	33	.071	.255 (-72%)	.320 (-78%)	.399 (-73%)	.719 (-75%)	-669.3
2012	LAN	NL	34	54	3	5	2	0	3	1	27	.093	.254 (-64%)	.318 (-66%)	.405 (-68%)	.724 (-67%)	-594.9
2013	LAN	NL	24	24	1	1	0	0	0	1	8	.042	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	BOS	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	NYA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	NYA	AL	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIL	NL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			321	371	16	46	10	1	20	10	176	.124	—	—	—	—	-2,553

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2013	NLDS2	LAN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	1	0	0	3.0	0	0	3	3	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2013	NLDS2	LAN	1	0	1	0	0	3.0	0	0	3	3	0.00

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	161	184	6	20	1	7	.109
Away	160	187	10	26	0	13	.139

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	158	739.2	720	339	233	636	4.12
Away	158	690.0	761	357	230	563	4.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-05-25	MIL	ATL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
2016-05-20	MIL	NYN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	5	0
2016-05-14	MIL	SDP	L	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	2
2016-05-10	MIL	MIA	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2016-05-08	MIL	CIN	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2016-05-05	MIL	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	5	0
2016-04-30	MIL	MIA	—	1.2	2	1	1	2	2	1
2016-04-28	MIL	CHC	—	1.1	0	1	1	3	0	0
2016-04-22	MIL	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2016-04-21	MIL	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	316	225	55	220	11	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	ARI	P	9	5	1	8	1	1
2004	MIL	P	17	17	3	16	0	0
2005	MIL	P	35	35	7	37	4	1
2006	MIL	P	34	34	14	31	2	1
2007	MIL	P	29	25	8	29	1	2
2010	MIL	P	24	9	2	10	0	0
2011	NYN	P	33	31	7	28	0	2
2012	LAN	P	33	33	5	27	1	1
2013	LAN	P	24	20	5	14	0	1
2014	BOS	P	28	0	1	4	0	0
2014	NYA	P	12	12	2	5	1	1
2015	NYA	P	22	4	0	10	0	2
2016	MIL	P	16	0	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	316

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2006	Player of the Week	Week of 2006-04-29

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIL	NL	$1,500,000
2015	NYA	AL	$5,000,000
2014	BOS	AL	$2,250,000
2013	LAN	NL	$6,375,000
2012	LAN	NL	$3,000,000
2011	NYN	NL	$1,500,000
2008	MIL	NL	$3,750,000
2007	MIL	NL	$3,250,000
2006	MIL	NL	$450,000
2005	MIL	NL	$340,000
2004	MIL	NL	$305,000
Total Career Earnings			$27,720,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duke University	Durham	NC	1997, 1998, 1999

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Capuano

What years did Chris Capuano play?: Chris Capuano played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2016.
Was Chris Capuano a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Capuano pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 1199 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Capuano hit?: Chris Capuano hit 1 career home runs with 46 hits.