Chad Fonville

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1999)

Chad Fonville was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999 for 4 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 5 seasons. In 226 career games, he hit .244 with 133 hits and 31 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 .244
HR 0
RBI 31
H 133
OPS .572
PIV -1,914
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 155 lb
Born
3/5/1971 in Jacksonville, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-28
Last Game
1999-07-09

Full name: Chad Everette Fonville

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Career Batting Statistics

Chad Fonville — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
226 546 80 133 10 2 0 31 30 45 77 .244 .302 .269 .572 -1,914

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OPS .572 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chad Fonville — 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
1995 MON NL 14 12 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1995 LAN NL 88 308 41 85 6 1 0 16 20 23 39 .276 .266 (+3%) .337 (-3%) .417 (-28%) .755 (-17%) 0.0
1996 LAN NL 103 201 34 41 4 1 0 13 7 17 31 .204 .269 (-24%) .340 (-22%) .426 (-45%) .767 (-35%) -1149.3
1997 LAN NL 9 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHA AL 9 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1999 BOS AL 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 226 546 80 133 10 2 0 31 30 45 77 .244 — — — — -1,149

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

Chad Fonville — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 12 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Chad Fonville — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLDS2 LAN 3 12 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chad Fonville — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1182883968015.236
Away1082584165016.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chad Fonville — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-07-09 BOSATLW 210000020
1999-07-08 BOSTBRL 000000000
1999-07-07 BOSTBRL 000000000
1997-09-27 CHWKCRL 000000000
1997-09-24 CHWMINL 200000001
1997-09-21 CHWBOSL 300000000
1997-09-19 CHWBOSW 000000000
1997-09-17 CHWKCRW 010000000
1997-09-12 CHWCLEL 000000010
1997-09-08 CHWMILL 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Fonville — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 68 46 97 141 9 23
3B 2 1 2 2 0 0
OF 49 33 74 4 3 2
SS 60 42 51 130 8 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chad Fonville — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 MON 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1995 LAN 2B 36 33 71 98 6 14
1995 LAN OF 11 10 16 2 1 1
1995 LAN SS 38 31 38 95 4 13
1996 LAN 2B 23 9 20 34 1 8
1996 LAN 3B 2 1 2 2 0 0
1996 LAN OF 35 22 51 2 2 1
1996 LAN SS 20 10 11 33 3 5
1997 LAN 2B 3 3 0 5 1 0
1997 CHA 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1997 CHA OF 3 1 7 0 0 0
1997 CHA SS 2 1 2 2 1 0
1999 BOS 2B 2 1 6 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chad Fonville — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 68
Third Base 2
Shortstop 60
Left Field 30
Center Field 22
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Chad Fonville's recorded salaries total $524,000 over 3 seasons, 1995 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fonville's career ran from 1995 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1999.

Chad Fonville — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1997 LAN NL $240,000
1996 LAN NL $175,000
1995 LAN NL $109,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $524,000

College History

Chad Fonville — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Louisburg College Louisburg NC 1992

Award Voting History

Chad Fonville — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1995 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 1.0 140 0

Chad Fonville: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chad Fonville's first major league game on April 28, 1995; the last one listed came on July 9, 1999. The season rows list, in order, the Montreal Expos (1995), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995 through 1997), the Chicago White Sox (1997), and the Boston Red Sox (1999). Fonville, born on March 5, 1971, in Jacksonville, NC, USA, is listed as a second baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio gives 155 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. On the record, Chad Fonville was born Chad Everette Fonville.

Fonville finished with 133 hits from 546 at bats in 226 games, which works out to .244, adding 31 runs batted in and 30 stolen bases. Fonville got on base at a .302 rate and slugged .269 (.572 OPS). Fonville's .244 average ran 9.4% below the .269 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Fonville's .572 stands 25.3% below the league's .765. 1995 produced Fonville's most hits, 85 of them for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On the bases, the high point was 20 steals in 1995.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Fonville

What years did Chad Fonville play?
Chad Fonville played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999.
Was Chad Fonville a pitcher?
No. Chad Fonville was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Chad Fonville hit?
Chad Fonville hit 0 career home runs with 133 hits.
What teams did Chad Fonville play for?
Chad Fonville played for 4 teams: the Montreal Expos (1995), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995–1997), the Chicago White Sox (1997), and the Boston Red Sox (1999).
What were Chad Fonville's career stats?
In 226 games, Chad Fonville had 133 hits, 31 RBI, 80 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.
How much did Chad Fonville earn in his career?
Chad Fonville's recorded salaries total $524,000 over 3 seasons, 1995 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fonville's career ran from 1995 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1999.
What was Chad Fonville's salary?
Chad Fonville's last recorded salary was $240,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $240,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 1997.
What position did Chad Fonville play?
Chad Fonville played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chad Fonville and how much did he weigh?
Chad Fonville was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 155 pounds.
What was Chad Fonville's career batting average?
Chad Fonville batted .244 over his career, with 133 hits in 546 at bats.
How many RBI did Chad Fonville have?
Chad Fonville drove in 31 runs in his career.
Is Chad Fonville in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chad Fonville has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.