Chris Donnels
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2002)
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-05-07
- Last Game
- 2002-09-29
Full name: Chris Barton Donnels
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | 798 | 83 | 186 | 36 | 5 | 17 | 86 | 5 | 103 | 165 | .233 | .319 | .355 | .674 | -1,247 |
Career AVG .233 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons β 11.6% below league average.
Career OBP .319 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career SLG .355 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons β 13.8% below league average.
Career OPS .674 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons β 9.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | NYN | NL | 37 | 89 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 19 | .225 | .255 (-12%) | .323 (+2%) | .384 (-36%) | .708 (-18%) | -202.6 |
| 1992 | NYN | NL | 45 | 121 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 25 | .174 | .255 (-32%) | .322 (-15%) | .377 (-45%) | .699 (-31%) | -541.0 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | 88 | 179 | 18 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 33 | .257 | .265 (-3%) | .332 (-2%) | .403 (-3%) | .735 (-2%) | -83.5 |
| 1994 | HOU | NL | 54 | 86 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 18 | .267 | .269 (-1%) | .338 (+7%) | .424 (+1%) | .763 (+4%) | 92.9 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | 19 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .300 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1995 | BOS | AL | 40 | 91 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .253 | .266 (-5%) | .337 (-6%) | .417 (-8%) | .755 (-7%) | 0.0 |
| 2000 | LAN | NL | 27 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .294 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | 66 | 88 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 25 | .170 | .263 (-35%) | .332 (-17%) | .426 (-31%) | .758 (-25%) | -342.3 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 74 | 80 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .237 | .261 (-9%) | .331 (-6%) | .416 (+2%) | .747 (-1%) | -50.8 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 450 | 798 | 83 | 186 | 36 | 5 | 17 | 86 | 5 | 103 | 165 | .233 | — | — | — | — | -1,127 | ||
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 4.42 across their career seasons β 100.0% better than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | LAN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | β | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (451 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 237 | 399 | 40 | 86 | 8 | 40 | .216 |
| Away | 213 | 399 | 43 | 100 | 9 | 46 | .251 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-29 | AZ | COL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-28 | AZ | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-24 | AZ | STL | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-23 | AZ | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-09-22 | AZ | COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-09-21 | AZ | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-20 | AZ | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-19 | AZ | SDP | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-18 | AZ | SDP | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-15 | AZ | MIL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-05 | LAD | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 62 | 44 | 400 | 31 | 3 | 40 |
| 2B | 22 | 15 | 30 | 41 | 1 | 9 |
| 3B | 163 | 106 | 81 | 208 | 21 | 17 |
| OF | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | NYN | 1B | 15 | 14 | 123 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| 1991 | NYN | 3B | 11 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 3 |
| 1992 | NYN | 2B | 12 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 | NYN | 3B | 29 | 21 | 15 | 49 | 4 | 3 |
| 1993 | HOU | 1B | 23 | 20 | 157 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| 1993 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | HOU | 3B | 31 | 20 | 11 | 42 | 6 | 5 |
| 1994 | HOU | 1B | 4 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | HOU | 2B | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | HOU | 3B | 14 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | HOU | 3B | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | BOS | 1B | 8 | 3 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 1995 | BOS | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | BOS | 3B | 27 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 | LAN | 1B | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | LAN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | LAN | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | LAN | OF | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | LAN | 1B | 7 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | LAN | 3B | 14 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| 2001 | LAN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | ARI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | ARI | 3B | 26 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 62 |
| Second Base | 22 |
| Third Base | 163 |
| Left Field | 6 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ARI | NL | $350,000 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | $300,000 |
| 1995 | BOS | AL | $200,000 |
| 1994 | HOU | NL | $170,000 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | $137,000 |
| 1990 | NYN | NL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,257,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | CA | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Donnels
- What years did Chris Donnels play?
- Chris Donnels played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2002.
- Was Chris Donnels a pitcher?
- No. Chris Donnels was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Chris Donnels hit?
- Chris Donnels hit 17 career home runs with 186 hits.