What years did Floyd Chiffer play?

Floyd Chiffer played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1984.

Was Floyd Chiffer a pitcher?

Yes. Floyd Chiffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 83 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Floyd Chiffer hit?

Floyd Chiffer hit 0 career home runs.

What was Floyd Chiffer's career batting average?

Floyd Chiffer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 12 at bats.

What was Floyd Chiffer's career ERA?

Floyd Chiffer finished with a 4.02 career ERA, going 5-5 with 83 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Floyd Chiffer have?

Floyd Chiffer recorded 83 career strikeouts.

Floyd Chiffer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1984)

Floyd Chiffer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1984 for the San Diego Padres, a span of 3 seasons. Across 81 career appearances, he went 5-5 with a 4.02 ERA and 83 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 12, 2026

W–L 5–5

ERA 4.02

WHIP 1.48

SO 83

Pitcher PIV -259.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 4/20/1956 in Glen Cove, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-04-07
Last Game: 1984-09-24

Full name: Floyd John Chiffer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Floyd Chiffer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	5	81	1	0	0	5	130.0	132	58	10	60	83	4.02	-259.2

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Floyd Chiffer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	SDN	NL	4	3	51	0	4	79.1	73	26	34	48	2.95	3.86 (+24%)	-1101.4
1983	SDN	NL	0	2	15	0	1	22.2	17	8	10	15	3.18	3.87 (+18%)	636.1
1984	SDN	NL	1	0	15	1	0	28.0	42	24	16	20	7.71	3.81 (-102%)	206.1
Career · 3 seasons			5	5	81	1	5	130.0	132	58	60	83	4.02	—	-259

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

Floyd Chiffer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
81	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Floyd Chiffer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	SDN	NL	51	8	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SDN	NL	15	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SDN	NL	15	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			81	12	4	.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

Floyd Chiffer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	38	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	43	7	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Floyd Chiffer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	38	62.2	51	18	27	40	2.59
Away	43	67.1	81	40	33	43	5.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Floyd Chiffer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1984-09-24	SDP	SFG	W	1	0
1984-09-05	SDP	CIN	W	0	0
1984-09-01	SDP	NYN	L	0	0
1984-06-21	SDP	HOU	L	0	0
1984-06-16	SDP	SFG	L	0	0
1984-06-14	SDP	SFG	L	0	0
1984-06-10	SDP	CIN	W	2	1
1984-06-07	SDP	CIN	L	0	0
1984-06-03	SDP	SFG	W	0	0
1984-06-01	SDP	SFG	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Floyd Chiffer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-09-24	SDP	SFG	—	4.0	7	5	5	2	2	0
1984-09-05	SDP	CIN	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1984-09-01	SDP	NYN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1984-06-21	SDP	HOU	—	1.0	4	3	3	2	0	0
1984-06-16	SDP	SFG	—	2.0	4	0	0	1	0	0
1984-06-14	SDP	SFG	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0
1984-06-10	SDP	CIN	W	5.0	3	0	0	2	2	0
1984-06-07	SDP	CIN	—	2.0	7	6	6	2	1	0
1984-06-03	SDP	SFG	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	1
1984-06-01	SDP	SFG	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Floyd Chiffer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	81	1	8	16	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Floyd Chiffer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1982	SDN	P	51	0	5	10
1983	SDN	P	15	0	3	4
1984	SDN	P	15	1	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Floyd Chiffer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	81

College History

Floyd Chiffer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

Floyd Chiffer: the record in brief

According to the bio, Floyd Chiffer debuted on April 7, 1982 and played a final game on September 24, 1984. All of the seasons listed were played for the San Diego Padres. Chiffer is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. The bio says Chiffer both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is April 20, 1956, in Glen Cove, NY, USA. Chiffer's full given name, per the bio, is Floyd John Chiffer.

Chiffer went 5-5 with a 4.02 ERA in 81 games, 1 of them starts. Chiffer had 83 strikeouts. Chiffer's 4.02 ERA was close to the 3.85 league figure for those seasons. In 1982, one of the busiest seasons, Chiffer posted a 2.95 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.86.

The position breakdown shows 81 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 8 putouts and 16 assists against 0 errors.

Chiffer's college years, 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978, were spent at University of California - Los Angeles. Chiffer's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 162 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Floyd Chiffer

What years did Floyd Chiffer play?: Floyd Chiffer played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1984.
Was Floyd Chiffer a pitcher?: Yes. Floyd Chiffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 83 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Floyd Chiffer hit?: Floyd Chiffer hit 0 career home runs.
What was Floyd Chiffer's career batting average?: Floyd Chiffer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 12 at bats.
What was Floyd Chiffer's career ERA?: Floyd Chiffer finished with a 4.02 career ERA, going 5-5 with 83 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Floyd Chiffer have?: Floyd Chiffer recorded 83 career strikeouts.