Was Chris Gardner a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Gardner pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Gardner hit?

Chris Gardner hit 0 career home runs.

Chris Gardner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991)

W–L 1–2

ERA 4.01

WHIP 1.34

SO 12

Pitcher PIV -1424.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 3/30/1969 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-09-10
Last Game: 1991-10-05

Full name: Christopher John Gardner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	5	4	0	0	0	24.7	19	11	5	14	12	4.01	-1424.1

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	HOU	NL	1	2	5	4	0	0	0	24.7	19	11	14	12	4.01	3.91 (-3%)	-1424.1
Career · 1 season			1	2	5	4	0	0	0	24.2	19	11	14	12	4.01	—	-1,424

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 Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000	.167	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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	HOU	NL	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	10.2	9	7	8	4	5.91
Away	3	14.0	10	4	6	8	2.57

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1991-10-05	HOU	ATL	L	0	0	0
1991-09-30	HOU	SFG	W	2	0	1
1991-09-22	HOU	CIN	W	1	1	0
1991-09-15	HOU	CIN	L	1	0	0
1991-09-10	HOU	SDP	L	1	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-10-05	HOU	ATL	—	3.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1991-09-30	HOU	SFG	W	7.0	6	0	0	3	6	0
1991-09-22	HOU	CIN	—	5.2	5	1	1	2	0	0
1991-09-15	HOU	CIN	L	4.0	3	4	3	3	1	2
1991-09-10	HOU	SDP	L	5.0	4	6	6	6	4	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	4	3	6	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	HOU	P	5	4	3	6	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cuesta College	San Luis Obispo	CA	1988

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Gardner

Was Chris Gardner a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Gardner pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Gardner hit?: Chris Gardner hit 0 career home runs.