Chris Denorfia

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2015)

AVG .272
HR 41
RBI 196
H 587
OPS .722
PIV 312
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
7/15/1980 in Bristol, CT, USA
MLB Debut
2005-09-07
Last Game
2015-10-04

Full name: Christopher Anthony Denorfia

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
808 2,162 289 587 103 17 41 196 56 187 408 .272 .330 .392 .722 312

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near 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
2005 CIN NL 18 38 8 10 3 0 1 2 1 6 9 .263 — — — — 0.0
2006 CIN NL 49 106 14 30 6 0 1 7 1 11 21 .283 .269 (+5%) .336 (+6%) .431 (-15%) .768 (-6%) -68.6
2008 OAK AL 29 62 10 18 3 0 1 9 2 6 16 .290 .263 (+10%) .333 (+9%) .416 (-7%) .749 (avg) 21.5
2009 OAK AL 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 SDN NL 99 284 41 77 15 2 9 36 8 27 51 .271 .257 (+5%) .325 (+3%) .402 (+8%) .728 (+6%) 277.5
2011 SDN NL 111 307 38 85 13 2 5 19 11 28 49 .277 .255 (+9%) .320 (+5%) .399 (-4%) .719 (avg) 29.8
2012 SDN NL 130 348 56 102 19 6 8 36 13 27 52 .293 .254 (+15%) .318 (+8%) .405 (+11%) .724 (+10%) 632.0
2013 SDN NL 144 473 67 132 21 2 10 47 11 42 84 .279 .253 (+10%) .317 (+6%) .396 (avg) .714 (+2%) 272.0
2014 SDN NL 89 248 25 60 10 3 1 16 8 18 51 .242 .251 (-4%) .313 (-7%) .386 (-18%) .700 (-13%) -476.4
2014 SEA AL 32 82 11 16 2 1 2 5 1 7 19 .195 .251 (-22%) .313 (-19%) .386 (-18%) .700 (-18%) -476.4
2015 CHN NL 103 212 18 57 11 1 3 18 0 15 56 .269 .254 (+6%) .316 (+1%) .404 (-8%) .721 (-4%) -130.7
Career · 11 seasons 808 2,162 289 587 103 17 41 196 56 187 408 .272 — — — — 81

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2015 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLCS CHN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2015 NLDS1 CHN 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2015 NLWC CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home41110311312781695.270
Away397113115830925101.273

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.100000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-10-04 CHCMILW 401000001
2015-10-02 CHCMILW 100000000
2015-10-01 CHCCINW 401000103
2015-09-30 CHCCINW 100000111
2015-09-29 CHCCINW 100000000
2015-09-28 CHCKCRW 111001100
2015-09-27 CHCPITW 000000000
2015-09-26 CHCPITL 100000000
2015-09-25 CHCPITL 111100000
2015-09-19 CHCSTLW 411000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-08-19 CHCDET — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 696 493 1107 42 14 9
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 CIN OF 12 7 25 0 1 0
2006 CIN OF 37 25 58 2 0 1
2008 OAK OF 24 16 37 1 0 0
2009 OAK OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
2010 SDN OF 92 72 171 8 2 3
2011 SDN OF 95 72 162 6 3 2
2012 SDN OF 118 77 140 4 1 0
2013 SDN OF 139 105 247 13 5 3
2014 SDN OF 73 53 138 2 1 0
2014 SEA OF 28 21 41 1 1 0
2015 CHN OF 75 45 88 5 0 0
2015 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 291
Center Field 169
Right Field 380
Designated Hitter 9

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 CHN NL $2,600,000
2014 SDN NL $2,250,000
2013 SDN NL $2,000,000
2012 SDN NL $1,165,000
2011 SDN NL $800,000
2008 OAK AL $400,000
2007 CIN NL $382,500
2006 CIN NL $327,000
Total Career Earnings $9,924,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Wheaton College Wheaton MA 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Kingery
    .268 avg, 30 HR
  2. 83
    Billy Sample
    .272 avg, 46 HR
  3. 82
    Ryan Sweeney
    .276 avg, 23 HR
  4. 81
    Al Woods
    .271 avg, 35 HR
  5. 77
    Terry Whitfield
    .281 avg, 33 HR
  6. 72
    Derrick May
    .271 avg, 52 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Denorfia

What years did Chris Denorfia play?
Chris Denorfia played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2015.
Was Chris Denorfia a pitcher?
No. Chris Denorfia was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Chris Denorfia hit?
Chris Denorfia hit 41 career home runs with 587 hits.