What years did Chris Dickerson play?

Chris Dickerson played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.

Was Chris Dickerson a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Chris Dickerson hit?

Chris Dickerson hit 17 career home runs with 185 hits.

What was Chris Dickerson's career batting average?

Chris Dickerson batted .257 over his career, with 185 hits in 721 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Dickerson have?

Chris Dickerson drove in 66 runs in his career.

Is Chris Dickerson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Chris Dickerson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2014)

Chris Dickerson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 7 seasons. In 355 career games, he hit .257 with 185 hits, 17 home runs, and 66 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 175.

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 .257

HR 17

RBI 66

H 185

OPS .730

PIV 175

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 230 lb
Born: 4/10/1982 in Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-08-12
Last Game: 2014-09-05

Full name: Christopher Charles Dickerson

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Career Batting Statistics

Chris Dickerson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
355	721	105	185	35	7	17	66	35	83	231	.257	.335	.395	.730	175

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .730 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Dickerson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	CIN	NL	31	102	20	31	9	2	6	15	5	17	35	.304	.263 (+15%)	.333 (+24%)	.416 (+46%)	.749 (+36%)	669.8
2009	CIN	NL	97	255	31	70	13	3	2	15	11	39	66	.275	.262 (+5%)	.332 (+11%)	.417 (-11%)	.750 (-1%)	61.2
2010	CIN	NL	20	44	9	9	1	1	0	0	3	1	19	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	MIL	NL	25	53	2	11	1	1	0	5	1	5	15	.208	.257 (-19%)	.325 (-17%)	.402 (-34%)	.728 (-26%)	0.0
2011	NYA	AL	60	50	9	13	2	0	1	7	4	2	17	.260	.255 (+2%)	.320 (-8%)	.399 (-10%)	.719 (-9%)	-76.8
2012	NYA	AL	25	14	5	4	0	0	2	5	3	3	5	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	BAL	AL	56	105	17	25	5	0	4	13	5	4	36	.238	.253 (-6%)	.317 (-16%)	.396 (+1%)	.714 (-7%)	-135.0
2014	CLE	AL	41	98	12	22	4	0	2	6	3	12	38	.224	.251 (-11%)	.313 (-1%)	.386 (-15%)	.700 (-9%)	-113.0
Career · 8 seasons			355	721	105	185	35	7	17	66	35	83	231	.257	—	—	—	—	406

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 Dickerson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Dickerson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	ALDS1	NYA	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Dickerson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	181	348	57	93	9	36	.267
Away	174	373	48	92	8	30	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Dickerson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
2014-09-05	CLE	CHW	W	0	1	0	0	0
2014-09-01	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	1
2014-08-28	CLE	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	2
2014-08-27	CLE	CHW	L	3	0	0	1	1
2014-08-26	CLE	CHW	W	1	0	0	1	1
2014-08-23	CLE	HOU	W	3	0	2	0	0
2014-08-22	CLE	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	0
2014-08-21	CLE	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0
2014-08-20	CLE	MIN	W	4	1	1	0	2
2014-08-19	CLE	MIN	W	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Dickerson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	271	157	378	9	7	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Dickerson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	CIN	OF	28	25	48	0	0	0
2009	CIN	OF	77	59	146	5	3	3
2010	CIN	OF	13	10	20	0	0	0
2010	MIL	OF	17	13	28	0	0	0
2011	NYA	OF	52	10	34	0	2	0
2012	NYA	OF	22	4	11	0	0	0
2013	BAL	OF	28	11	41	1	0	0
2014	CLE	OF	34	25	50	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chris Dickerson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	141
Center Field	66
Right Field	88
Designated Hitter	32

Salary History

Chris Dickerson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	CIN	NL	$415,000
2009	CIN	NL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$815,000

College History

Chris Dickerson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Nevada-Reno	Reno	NV	2001, 2002, 2003

Chris Dickerson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Chris Dickerson debuted on August 12, 2008 and played a final game on September 5, 2014. Dickerson played for the Cincinnati Reds (2008 to 2010), the Milwaukee Brewers (2010), the New York Yankees (2011 to 2012), the Baltimore Orioles (2013), and the Cleveland Indians (2014). At 6'4" and 230 pounds, Dickerson is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Dickerson both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is April 10, 1982, in Hollywood, CA, USA. Dickerson's full given name, per the bio, is Christopher Charles Dickerson.

Dickerson's career batting table shows 355 games, 721 at bats and 185 hits, a .257 average, adding 17 homers, 66 RBI, and 35 stolen bases. Dickerson got on base at a .335 rate and slugged .395 (.730 OPS). Against a .257 league average for those years, Dickerson's .257 average was near the norm. Dickerson collected a career-high 70 hits in 2009. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .275 in 2009, 5% above that year's league mark of .262.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Dickerson

What years did Chris Dickerson play?: Chris Dickerson played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.
Was Chris Dickerson a pitcher?: No. Chris Dickerson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chris Dickerson hit?: Chris Dickerson hit 17 career home runs with 185 hits.
What was Chris Dickerson's career batting average?: Chris Dickerson batted .257 over his career, with 185 hits in 721 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Dickerson have?: Chris Dickerson drove in 66 runs in his career.
Is Chris Dickerson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Dickerson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.