What years did Mike Chris play?

Mike Chris played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1983.

Was Mike Chris a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Chris pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 46 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Chris hit?

Mike Chris hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Mike Chris's career batting average?

Mike Chris batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Chris have?

Mike Chris drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Mike Chris's career ERA?

Mike Chris finished with a 6.43 career ERA, going 3-5 with 46 strikeouts.

Mike Chris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1983)

Mike Chris was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1983 for the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 5 seasons. Across 29 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 6.43 ERA and 46 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 3–5

ERA 6.43

WHIP 1.89

SO 46

Pitcher PIV -2242.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 10/8/1957 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-07-31
Last Game: 1983-05-01

Full name: Michael Chris

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Chris — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	29	14	0	0	0	78.1	85	56	6	63	46	6.43	-2242.4

Career ERA 6.43 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 64.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Chris — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	DET	AL	3	3	13	8	39.0	46	30	21	31	6.92	4.00 (-73%)	240.0
1982	SFN	NL	0	2	9	6	26.0	23	14	26	10	4.85	3.86 (-25%)	-1429.9
1983	SFN	NL	0	0	7	0	13.1	16	12	16	5	8.10	3.87 (-109%)	-1052.6
Career · 3 seasons			3	5	29	14	78.1	85	56	63	46	6.43	—	-2,242

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

Mike Chris — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.111	.100	.111	.211	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 69.3% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.

Career OPS .211 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Chris — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	DET	AL	13	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SFN	NL	9	7	1	1	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SFN	NL	7	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			29	9	1	1	3	.111	—	—	—	—	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

Mike Chris — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	6	0	1	0	1	.167
Away	11	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Chris — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	56.0	51	27	37	37	4.34
Away	11	22.1	34	29	26	9	11.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Chris — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1983-05-01	SFG	STL	L	1	0
1983-04-22	SFG	CHC	L	0	0
1983-04-17	SFG	CIN	L	1	0
1983-04-16	SFG	CIN	L	0	0
1983-04-14	SFG	SDP	L	0	0
1983-04-10	SFG	PHI	L	0	0
1983-04-05	SFG	SDP	L	0	0
1982-09-30	SFG	HOU	W	0	0
1982-09-17	SFG	SDP	L	2	1
1982-09-04	SFG	STL	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Chris — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-05-01	SFG	STL	—	2.0	4	4	4	3	1	1
1983-04-22	SFG	CHC	—	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0
1983-04-17	SFG	CIN	—	4.1	5	3	3	2	1	0
1983-04-16	SFG	CIN	—	1.1	2	1	1	2	1	0
1983-04-14	SFG	SDP	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1983-04-10	SFG	PHI	—	1.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
1983-04-05	SFG	SDP	—	1.2	2	5	3	4	1	0
1982-09-30	SFG	HOU	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1982-09-17	SFG	SDP	—	4.2	3	0	0	0	3	0
1982-09-04	SFG	STL	—	2.1	1	1	1	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Chris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	29	14	3	19	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Chris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1979	DET	P	13	8	1	8	0
1982	SFN	P	9	6	2	10	0
1983	SFN	P	7	0	0	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Chris — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	29

College History

Mike Chris — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Los Angeles Pierce College	Woodland Hills	CA	1976

Mike Chris: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mike Chris's first major league game on July 31, 1979; the last one listed came on May 1, 1983. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1979) and the San Francisco Giants (1982 through 1983). The bio lists Chris as a pitcher who batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads October 8, 1957, in Santa Monica, CA, USA. Chris's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Chris.

Chris's career pitching line is 3 wins, 5 losses and a 6.43 ERA over 29 appearances. The same table counts 46 strikeouts. The league ERA over Chris's seasons was 3.91, so the 6.43 figure ran 64.4% worse than average. 1982 was Chris's sharpest full season, a 4.85 ERA against the league's 3.86.

The position breakdown shows 29 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 3 putouts and 19 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Chris

What years did Mike Chris play?: Mike Chris played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1983.
Was Mike Chris a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Chris pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 46 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Chris hit?: Mike Chris hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Mike Chris's career batting average?: Mike Chris batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Chris have?: Mike Chris drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Mike Chris's career ERA?: Mike Chris finished with a 6.43 career ERA, going 3-5 with 46 strikeouts.