What years did Chris Coghlan play?

Chris Coghlan played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017.

Was Chris Coghlan a pitcher?

No. Chris Coghlan was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Chris Coghlan hit?

Chris Coghlan hit 53 career home runs with 666 hits.

What was Chris Coghlan's career batting average?

Chris Coghlan batted .258 over his career, with 666 hits in 2,580 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Coghlan have?

Chris Coghlan drove in 234 runs in his career.

Is Chris Coghlan in the Hall of Fame?

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

Chris Coghlan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2017)

Chris Coghlan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017 for 5 teams, including the Florida Marlins, a span of 9 seasons. In 801 career games, he hit .258 with 666 hits, 53 home runs, and 234 RBI. Chris Coghlan was a Rookie of the Year. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,159.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .258

HR 53

RBI 234

H 666

OPS .731

PIV 1,159

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 6/18/1985 in Palm Harbor, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-05-08
Last Game: 2017-06-07
Awards: Rookie of the Year

Full name: Christopher Brockett Coghlan

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Career Batting Statistics

Chris Coghlan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
801	2,580	353	666	149	26	53	234	47	275	535	.258	.334	.398	.731	1,159

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .731 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Coghlan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	FLO	NL	128	504	84	162	31	6	9	47	8	53	77	.321	.262 (+22%)	.332 (+17%)	.417 (+10%)	.750 (+13%)	1478.9
2010	FLO	NL	91	358	60	96	20	3	5	28	10	33	84	.268	.257 (+4%)	.325 (+3%)	.402 (-5%)	.728 (-1%)	-57.1
2011	FLO	NL	65	269	33	62	20	1	5	22	7	22	49	.230	.255 (-10%)	.320 (-8%)	.399 (-8%)	.719 (-8%)	-349.1
2012	MIA	NL	39	93	10	13	1	0	1	10	0	9	12	.140	.254 (-45%)	.318 (-34%)	.405 (-55%)	.724 (-46%)	-683.8
2013	MIA	NL	70	195	10	50	10	3	1	10	2	17	43	.256	.253 (+1%)	.317 (avg)	.396 (-11%)	.714 (-6%)	-178.9
2014	CHN	NL	125	385	50	109	28	5	9	41	7	39	81	.283	.251 (+13%)	.313 (+12%)	.386 (+17%)	.700 (+15%)	1088.9
2015	CHN	NL	148	440	64	110	25	6	16	41	11	58	94	.250	.254 (-2%)	.316 (+8%)	.404 (+10%)	.721 (+9%)	843.6
2016	OAK	AL	51	158	14	23	5	0	5	14	1	13	47	.146	.255 (-43%)	.321 (-33%)	.417 (-35%)	.738 (-34%)	-883.1
2016	CHN	NL	48	103	21	26	7	2	1	16	1	22	26	.252	.255 (-1%)	.321 (+21%)	.417 (-7%)	.738 (+5%)	-883.1
2017	TOR	AL	36	75	7	15	2	0	1	5	0	9	22	.200	.254 (-22%)	.324 (-8%)	.425 (-37%)	.750 (-25%)	-282.9
Career · 10 seasons			801	2,580	353	666	149	26	53	234	47	275	535	.258	—	—	—	—	93

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

Chris Coghlan — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	19	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	7	.053

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Coghlan — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG
2016	NLCS	CHN	2	2	1	0	1	0	.000
2016	NLDS1	CHN	3	2	0	0	0	1	.000
2016	WS	CHN	4	3	0	0	0	2	.000
2015	NLCS	CHN	4	7	0	0	0	1	.000
2015	NLDS1	CHN	2	5	1	1	0	3	.200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Coghlan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	412	1310	168	331	27	120	.253
Away	389	1270	185	335	26	114	.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Coghlan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
2017-06-07	TOR	OAK	W	3	1	0	1	1
2017-06-06	TOR	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0
2017-06-04	TOR	NYY	W	2	0	0	0	0
2017-06-01	TOR	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
2017-05-31	TOR	CIN	W	1	0	0	1	1
2017-05-28	TOR	TEX	L	3	0	1	0	1
2017-05-27	TOR	TEX	W	0	0	0	0	0
2017-05-24	TOR	MIL	W	3	2	2	1	0
2017-05-23	TOR	MIL	W	3	0	0	1	0
2017-05-20	TOR	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Coghlan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	11	1	38	0	0	5
2B	40	31	37	82	2	14
3B	47	37	22	66	8	11
OF	625	576	1081	33	10	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Coghlan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	FLO	2B	1	1	2	0	0	0
2009	FLO	OF	123	120	209	3	5	1
2010	FLO	OF	90	87	160	7	1	0
2011	FLO	OF	65	64	157	3	0	1
2012	MIA	OF	32	23	54	0	0	0
2013	MIA	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
2013	MIA	3B	8	8	4	16	3	3
2013	MIA	OF	39	37	99	4	0	0
2014	CHN	OF	103	91	171	5	4	2
2015	CHN	1B	5	0	19	0	0	3
2015	CHN	2B	15	11	14	20	1	1
2015	CHN	3B	3	1	1	0	0	0
2015	CHN	OF	119	107	164	9	0	0
2016	OAK	2B	20	16	19	51	1	12
2016	OAK	3B	17	15	11	28	0	5
2016	OAK	OF	15	13	20	0	0	0
2016	CHN	1B	6	1	19	0	0	2
2016	CHN	3B	1	0	0	0	1	0
2016	CHN	OF	31	28	40	2	0	0
2017	TOR	2B	3	3	2	10	0	1
2017	TOR	3B	18	13	6	22	4	3
2017	TOR	OF	8	6	7	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Coghlan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	11
Second Base	40
Third Base	47
Left Field	489
Center Field	95
Right Field	49
Designated Hitter	5

Awards & Honors

Chris Coghlan — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2009	Rookie of the Month	August
2009	Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Chris Coghlan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	OAK	AL	$4,800,000
2015	CHN	NL	$2,505,000
2013	MIA	NL	$503,500
2012	MIA	NL	$500,000
2011	FLO	NL	$490,000
2010	FLO	NL	$475,000
Total Career Earnings			$9,273,500

College History

Chris Coghlan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Mississippi	Oxford	MS	2004, 2005, 2006

Award Voting History

Chris Coghlan — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2009	Most Valuable Player	NL	28th	1.0	448	0
2009	Rookie of the Year	NL	1st	105.0	160	17

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Career Spans

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Chris Coghlan: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chris Coghlan's first major league game on May 8, 2009; the last one listed came on June 7, 2017. Club by club, the record runs the Florida Marlins (2009 through 2011), the Miami Marlins (2012 through 2013), the Chicago Cubs (2014 through 2016), the Oakland Athletics (2016), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2017). Coghlan is listed as an outfielder at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Coghlan batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Coghlan was born on June 18, 1985, in Palm Harbor, FL, USA. Coghlan's full given name, per the bio, is Christopher Brockett Coghlan.

Coghlan finished with 666 hits from 2,580 at bats in 801 games, which works out to .258, adding 53 home runs, 234 RBI, and 47 stolen bases. Coghlan's career OPS of .731 combines a .334 on-base mark with .398 slugging. The .258 career average is close to the .255 the league hit across the same seasons. 2015 was Coghlan's biggest home run year, with 16.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Coghlan

What years did Chris Coghlan play?: Chris Coghlan played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017.
Was Chris Coghlan a pitcher?: No. Chris Coghlan was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chris Coghlan hit?: Chris Coghlan hit 53 career home runs with 666 hits.
What was Chris Coghlan's career batting average?: Chris Coghlan batted .258 over his career, with 666 hits in 2,580 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Coghlan have?: Chris Coghlan drove in 234 runs in his career.
Is Chris Coghlan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Coghlan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.