Chris Chambliss

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1988)

AVG .279
HR 185
RBI 972
H 2,109
OPS .749
PIV 9,135
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
12/26/1948 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1971-05-28
Last Game
1988-05-08
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year · Gold Glove

Full name: Carroll Christopher Chambliss

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,175 7,571 912 2,109 392 42 185 972 40 632 926 .279 .334 .415 .749 9,135

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — +6.3% above 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
1971 CLE AL 111 415 49 114 20 4 9 48 2 40 83 .275 .249 (+10%) .316 (+8%) .365 (+11%) .682 (+10%) 748.9
1972 CLE AL 121 466 51 136 27 2 6 44 3 26 63 .292 .243 (+20%) .310 (+5%) .353 (+12%) .664 (+9%) 614.6
1973 CLE AL 155 572 70 156 30 2 11 53 4 58 76 .273 .256 (+6%) .325 (+5%) .378 (+3%) .703 (+4%) 509.8
1974 CLE AL 17 67 8 22 4 0 0 7 0 5 5 .328 .256 (+28%) .324 (+16%) .369 (+5%) .693 (+10%) 114.1
1974 NYA AL 110 400 38 97 16 3 6 43 0 23 43 .242 .256 (-6%) .324 (-13%) .369 (-7%) .693 (-10%) 114.1
1975 NYA AL 150 562 66 171 38 4 9 72 0 29 50 .304 .257 (+18%) .327 (+3%) .374 (+16%) .701 (+10%) 855.7
1976 NYA AL 156 641 79 188 32 6 17 96 1 27 80 .293 .255 (+15%) .320 (+1%) .360 (+22%) .681 (+12%) 1261.4
1977 NYA AL 157 600 90 172 32 6 17 90 4 45 73 .287 .264 (+9%) .329 (+2%) .401 (+11%) .730 (+7%) 749.7
1978 NYA AL 162 625 81 171 26 3 12 90 2 41 60 .274 .257 (+6%) .323 (-1%) .378 (+1%) .702 (avg) -23.4
1979 NYA AL 149 554 61 155 27 3 18 63 3 34 53 .280 .265 (+5%) .329 (-2%) .397 (+10%) .727 (+5%) 412.0
1980 ATL NL 158 602 83 170 37 2 18 72 7 49 73 .282 .264 (+7%) .326 (+4%) .387 (+14%) .714 (+9%) 1053.8
1981 ATL NL 107 404 44 110 25 2 8 51 4 44 41 .272 .255 (+6%) .320 (+7%) .368 (+9%) .688 (+8%) 643.2
1982 ATL NL 157 534 57 144 25 2 20 86 7 57 57 .270 .261 (+3%) .324 (+4%) .388 (+12%) .712 (+8%) 897.0
1983 ATL NL 131 447 59 125 24 3 20 78 2 63 68 .280 .260 (+7%) .324 (+13%) .389 (+24%) .714 (+19%) 1712.0
1984 ATL NL 135 389 47 100 14 0 9 44 1 58 54 .257 .259 (-1%) .322 (+8%) .384 (-6%) .707 (+1%) 229.1
1985 ATL NL 101 170 16 40 7 0 3 21 0 18 22 .235 .257 (-8%) .323 (-5%) .390 (-16%) .714 (-11%) -271.8
1986 ATL NL 97 122 13 38 8 0 2 14 0 15 24 .311 .257 (+21%) .325 (+18%) .395 (+8%) .720 (+12%) 321.6
1988 NYA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 2,175 7,571 912 2,109 392 42 185 972 40 632 926 .279 — — — — 9,942

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
30 114 12 32 4 1 3 15 5 14 .281

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 NLCS ATL 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1978 ALCS NYA 4 15 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 4 .400
1978 WS NYA 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182
1977 ALCS NYA 5 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 .059
1977 WS NYA 6 24 4 7 2 0 1 4 0 2 .292
1976 ALCS NYA 5 21 5 11 1 1 2 8 0 1 .524
1976 WS NYA 4 16 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 .312

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home109036874701050104496.285
Away10843879441105881476.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-05-08 NYYTEXL 100000001
1986-10-05 ATLHOUL 111000000
1986-10-04 ATLHOUL 101000000
1986-10-03 ATLHOUL 111100000
1986-10-02 ATLCINL 100000000
1986-10-01 ATLCINL 000000000
1986-09-30 ATLCINW 100000000
1986-09-28 ATLHOUL 100000001
1986-09-27 ATLHOUL 100000001
1986-09-25 ATLCINL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1962 1898 17771 1351 130 1687

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 CLE 1B 108 108 943 55 8 85
1972 CLE 1B 119 117 1109 56 8 109
1973 CLE 1B 154 151 1437 114 14 153
1974 CLE 1B 17 17 162 6 3 14
1974 NYA 1B 106 103 873 78 8 93
1975 NYA 1B 147 146 1222 106 12 113
1976 NYA 1B 155 154 1440 109 9 123
1977 NYA 1B 157 150 1368 98 16 129
1978 NYA 1B 155 154 1366 111 4 119
1979 NYA 1B 134 132 1299 95 7 135
1980 ATL 1B 158 158 1626 101 12 140
1981 ATL 1B 107 107 1046 94 4 83
1982 ATL 1B 151 137 1352 138 10 144
1983 ATL 1B 126 122 1092 89 5 117
1984 ATL 1B 109 103 996 70 8 84
1985 ATL 1B 39 27 299 25 1 31
1986 ATL 1B 20 12 141 6 1 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1962
Designated Hitter 25

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-07-08
1978 Gold Glove 1B
1977 Player of the Week Week of 1977-08-12
1976 TSN All-Star 1B
1971 Rookie of the Year
1971 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 ATL NL $769,452
1985 ATL NL $800,000
Total Career Earnings $1,569,452

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
MiraCosta College Oceanside CA 1967, 1968
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1969

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1982 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 2.0 336 0
1977 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 1.0 392 0
1976 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 71.0 336 0
1971 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 11.0 24 11

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chris Chambliss (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Buddy Bell
    .279 avg, 201 HR
  2. 96
    Jeff Conine
    .285 avg, 214 HR
  3. 93
    Eric Hosmer
    .276 avg, 198 HR
  4. 93
    Asdrubal Cabrera
    .266 avg, 195 HR
  5. 90
    Jhonny Peralta
    .267 avg, 202 HR
  6. 88
    Jay Bell
    .265 avg, 195 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Chambliss

What years did Chris Chambliss play?
Chris Chambliss played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1988.
Was Chris Chambliss a pitcher?
No. Chris Chambliss was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Chris Chambliss hit?
Chris Chambliss hit 185 career home runs with 2109 hits.