Chris Donnels

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2002)

Chris Donnels was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2002 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 12 seasons. In 450 career games, he hit .233 with 186 hits, 17 home runs, and 86 RBI.

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

AVG .233
HR 17
RBI 86
H 186
OPS .674
PIV -1,247
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
4/21/1966 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1991-05-07
Last Game
2002-09-29

Full name: Chris Barton Donnels

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

Chris 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 — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Chris Donnels 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
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 — — — — 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 — — — — 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

Chris Donnels — 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 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Chris Donnels — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 0.1 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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Donnels — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 NLDS2 ARI 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (451 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Donnels — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2373994086840.216
Away21339943100946.251

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Donnels — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.100000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Donnels — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-29 AZCOLW 100000000
2002-09-28 AZCOLW 000000000
2002-09-24 AZSTLL 111000000
2002-09-23 AZSTLL 000000010
2002-09-22 AZCOLL 000000010
2002-09-21 AZCOLL 100000000
2002-09-20 AZCOLL 100000000
2002-09-19 AZSDPW 100000001
2002-09-18 AZSDPW 200000000
2002-09-15 AZMILW 100000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Chris Donnels — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-05-05 LADCHC — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Donnels — 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

Chris Donnels — 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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chris Donnels Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 62
Second Base 22
Third Base 163
Left Field 6

Salary History

Chris Donnels — 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

Chris Donnels — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles CA 1985, 1986, 1987

Chris Donnels: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chris Donnels's first major league game on May 7, 1991; the last one listed came on September 29, 2002. Donnels played for the New York Mets (1991 to 1992), the Houston Astros (1993 through 1995), the Boston Red Sox (1995), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000 through 2001), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2002). Donnels played primarily as a third baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 21, 1966, in Los Angeles, CA, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 185 pounds. Donnels's full given name, per the bio, is Chris Barton Donnels.

The batting record for Donnels: 450 games, 186 hits in 798 at bats, and a .233 average; the totals also include 17 homers and 86 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .319 and the slugging percentage .355, for an OPS of .674. Donnels's .233 average ran 11.6% below the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons. Donnels collected a career-high 46 hits in 1993.

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.
What was Chris Donnels's career batting average?
Chris Donnels batted .233 over his career, with 186 hits in 798 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Donnels have?
Chris Donnels drove in 86 runs in his career.
What was Chris Donnels's career ERA?
Chris Donnels finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.