Chone Figgins

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2014)

Chone Figgins was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2014 for 4 teams, including the Anaheim Angels, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,282 career games, he hit .276 with 1,298 hits, 35 home runs, and 403 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 .276
HR 35
RBI 403
H 1,298
OPS .712
PIV -2,320
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 180 lb
Born
1/22/1978 in Leary, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-08-25
Last Game
2014-06-13

Full name: Desmond DeChone Figgins

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Career Batting Statistics

Chone Figgins — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,282 4,701 708 1,298 188 58 35 403 341 540 832 .276 .349 .363 .712 -2,320

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OPS .712 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chone Figgins 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
2002 ANA AL 15 12 6 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
2003 ANA AL 71 240 34 71 9 4 0 27 13 20 38 .296 .264 (+12%) .332 (+4%) .422 (-13%) .754 (-6%) -230.4
2004 ANA AL 148 577 83 171 22 17 5 60 34 49 94 .296 .266 (+11%) .335 (+5%) .427 (-2%) .762 (+1%) 69.7
2005 LAA AL 158 642 113 186 25 10 8 57 62 64 101 .290 .264 (+10%) .330 (+6%) .418 (-5%) .749 (avg) 65.0
2006 LAA AL 155 604 93 161 23 8 9 62 52 65 100 .267 .269 (-1%) .336 (avg) .431 (-13%) .768 (-7%) -706.9
2007 LAA AL 115 442 81 146 24 6 3 58 41 51 81 .330 .268 (+23%) .335 (+17%) .422 (+2%) .758 (+9%) 871.9
2008 LAA AL 116 453 72 125 14 1 1 22 34 62 80 .276 .263 (+5%) .333 (+10%) .416 (-24%) .749 (-9%) -379.4
2009 LAA AL 158 615 114 183 30 7 5 54 42 101 114 .298 .262 (+13%) .332 (+19%) .417 (-6%) .750 (+5%) 1084.1
2010 SEA AL 161 602 62 156 21 2 1 35 42 74 114 .259 .257 (+1%) .325 (+5%) .402 (-24%) .728 (-11%) -883.4
2011 SEA AL 81 288 24 54 11 1 1 15 11 21 42 .188 .255 (-26%) .320 (-25%) .399 (-39%) .719 (-33%) -1501.9
2012 SEA AL 66 166 18 30 5 2 2 11 4 19 48 .181 .254 (-29%) .318 (-18%) .405 (-33%) .724 (-26%) -703.1
2014 LAN NL 38 60 8 13 3 0 0 1 4 14 15 .217 .251 (-14%) .313 (+19%) .386 (-31%) .700 (-9%) -5.2
Career · 12 seasons 1,282 4,701 708 1,298 188 58 35 403 341 540 832 .276 — — — — -2,320

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

Chone Figgins — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
35 122 13 21 5 2 0 6 6 35 .172

Playoff Batting by Year

Chone Figgins — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 ALCS LAA 6 23 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .130
2009 ALDS2 LAA 3 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000
2008 ALDS1 LAA 4 21 2 7 1 1 0 1 0 6 .333
2007 ALDS1 LAA 3 13 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 .231
2005 ALCS LAA 5 17 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .118
2005 ALDS2 LAA 5 21 2 3 1 1 0 2 1 8 .143
2004 ALDS1 ANA 3 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143
2002 ALCS ANA 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2002 ALDS1 ANA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 WS ANA 2 0 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

Chone Figgins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home630221134362411184.282
Away652249036567424219.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chone Figgins — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-06-13 LADAZW 100000020
2014-06-11 LADCINL 400000002
2014-06-09 LADCINW 400000012
2014-06-08 LADCOLW 211000010
2014-06-07 LADCOLL 301000000
2014-06-06 LADCOLW 100000000
2014-06-04 LADCHWL 100000000
2014-06-03 LADCHWL 301000010
2014-06-02 LADCHWW 401000001
2014-06-01 LADPITL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chone Figgins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 279 251 431 662 29 160
3B 640 606 408 1108 69 100
OF 350 299 740 16 9 5
SS 29 17 33 47 4 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chone Figgins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 ANA 2B 8 1 7 9 1 2
2003 ANA 2B 14 12 23 27 1 6
2003 ANA OF 47 41 113 1 0 0
2003 ANA SS 8 6 11 18 2 4
2004 ANA 2B 20 15 27 42 1 8
2004 ANA 3B 92 80 57 129 11 9
2004 ANA OF 57 37 100 1 1 0
2004 ANA SS 13 10 19 24 2 5
2005 LAA 2B 42 36 67 101 5 20
2005 LAA 3B 56 48 34 95 3 8
2005 LAA OF 72 65 170 3 2 1
2005 LAA SS 4 1 2 4 0 1
2006 LAA 2B 9 7 9 20 1 6
2006 LAA 3B 34 32 22 50 10 5
2006 LAA OF 112 106 265 8 5 3
2006 LAA SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
2007 LAA 2B 9 6 9 15 1 1
2007 LAA 3B 99 96 52 165 13 14
2007 LAA OF 11 11 17 1 0 0
2008 LAA 2B 9 7 10 19 0 4
2008 LAA 3B 105 105 84 185 6 15
2009 LAA 2B 2 2 2 2 0 0
2009 LAA 3B 154 154 109 314 14 38
2009 LAA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 SEA 2B 161 161 274 414 19 110
2011 SEA 3B 80 77 40 134 11 11
2011 SEA OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
2012 SEA 3B 10 6 6 17 0 0
2012 SEA OF 47 38 72 2 1 1
2014 LAN 2B 5 4 3 13 0 3
2014 LAN 3B 10 8 4 19 1 0
2014 LAN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2014 LAN SS 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chone Figgins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 279
Third Base 640
Shortstop 29
Left Field 77
Center Field 253
Right Field 28
Designated Hitter 25

Salary History

Chone Figgins's recorded salaries total $44,485,000 over 9 seasons, 2004 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Figgins's career ran from 2002 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2002, 2003, and 2014.

Chone Figgins — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2012 SEA AL $9,500,000
2011 SEA AL $9,500,000
2010 SEA AL $8,500,000
2009 LAA AL $5,775,000
2008 LAA AL $4,750,000
2007 LAA AL $3,500,000
2006 LAA AL $2,250,000
2005 LAA AL $390,000
2004 ANA AL $320,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $44,485,000

Award Voting History

Chone Figgins — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2009 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 31.0 392 0
2007 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 3.0 392 0
2005 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 6.0 392 0
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 2.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chone Figgins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hans Lobert
    .274 avg, 32 HR
  2. 95
    Art Devlin
    .269 avg, 10 HR
  3. 91
    Ray Chapman
    .278 avg, 17 HR
  4. 91
    Bip Roberts
    .294 avg, 30 HR
  5. 90
    Tony Womack
    .273 avg, 36 HR
  6. 89
    Bill Doran
    .266 avg, 84 HR

Chone Figgins: the record in brief

According to the bio, Chone Figgins debuted on August 25, 2002 and played a final game on June 13, 2014. Club by club, the record runs the Anaheim Angels (2002 through 2004), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005 to 2009), the Seattle Mariners (2010 through 2012), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2014). Figgins is listed as a third baseman at 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds. The bio says Figgins switch-hit and threw right-handed. Figgins was born on January 22, 1978, in Leary, GA, USA. Figgins's full given name, per the bio, is Desmond DeChone Figgins.

Figgins's career batting table shows 1,282 games, 4,701 at bats and 1,298 hits, a .276 average, plus 35 homers, 403 runs batted in, and 341 stolen bases. Figgins got on base at a .349 rate and slugged .363 (.712 OPS). The league as a whole hit .262 across Figgins's seasons, which puts the .276 career mark 5.6% above average. The highest hit total in a season was 186, in 2005. 2005 brought a season-best 62 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chone Figgins

What years did Chone Figgins play?
Chone Figgins played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2014.
Was Chone Figgins a pitcher?
No. Chone Figgins was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Chone Figgins hit?
Chone Figgins hit 35 career home runs with 1,298 hits.
What teams did Chone Figgins play for?
Chone Figgins played for 3 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2002–2009), the Seattle Mariners (2010–2012), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2014).
What were Chone Figgins's career stats?
In 1,282 games, Chone Figgins had 1,298 hits, 35 home runs, 403 RBI, 708 runs, and 341 stolen bases, with a .276 batting average.
How much did Chone Figgins earn in his career?
Chone Figgins's recorded salaries total $44,485,000 over 9 seasons, 2004 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Figgins's career ran from 2002 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2002, 2003, and 2014.
What was Chone Figgins's salary?
Chone Figgins's last recorded salary was $9,500,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $9,500,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $320,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2004 to 2012.
What position did Chone Figgins play?
Chone Figgins played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chone Figgins and how much did he weigh?
Chone Figgins was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Chone Figgins hit each season?
Chone Figgins's home runs by season: 0 in 2002, 0 in 2003, 5 in 2004, 8 in 2005, 9 in 2006, 3 in 2007, 1 in 2008, 5 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, and 0 in 2014. His most in one season was 9, in 2006.
What was Chone Figgins's career batting average?
Chone Figgins batted .276 over his career, with 1,298 hits in 4,701 at bats.
How many RBI did Chone Figgins have?
Chone Figgins drove in 403 runs in his career.
Is Chone Figgins in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chone Figgins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.