What years did Chris George play?

Chris George played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2004.

Was Chris George a pitcher?

Yes. Chris George pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 99 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris George hit?

Chris George hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Chris George's career batting average?

Chris George batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris George have?

Chris George drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Chris George's career ERA?

Chris George finished with a 6.48 career ERA, going 14-20 with 99 strikeouts.

Chris George

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2004)

Chris George was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2004 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 47 career appearances, he went 14-20 with a 6.48 ERA and 99 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 14–20

ERA 6.48

WHIP 1.66

SO 99

Pitcher PIV -7015.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 9/16/1979 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-07-26
Last Game: 2004-09-30

Full name: Christopher Coleman George

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris George — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	20	47	44	1	0	0	237.1	300	171	39	95	99	6.48	-7015.7

Career ERA 6.48 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 47.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris George — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	KCA	AL	4	8	13	13	1	74.0	83	46	18	32	5.59	4.42 (-27%)	-1768.5
2002	KCA	AL	0	4	6	6	0	27.1	37	17	8	13	5.60	4.28 (-31%)	225.5
2003	KCA	AL	9	6	18	18	0	93.2	120	74	44	39	7.11	4.40 (-62%)	-5521.1
2004	KCA	AL	1	2	10	7	0	42.1	60	34	25	15	7.23	4.46 (-62%)	48.4
Career · 4 seasons			14	20	47	44	1	237.1	300	171	95	99	6.48	—	-7,016

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

Chris George — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
47	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +26.3% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +50.3% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris George — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	KCA	AL	13	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	KCA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	KCA	AL	18	1	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	KCA	AL	10	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			47	3	1	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	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

Chris George — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	21	3	0	1	0	1	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris George — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	26	127.1	169	97	51	63	6.86
Away	21	110.0	131	74	44	36	6.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris George — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
2004-09-30	KCR	CHW	L	0	0
2004-09-19	KCR	CLE	L	0	0
2004-09-13	KCR	NYY	W	0	0
2004-09-09	KCR	DET	W	0	0
2004-07-24	KCR	CLE	L	0	0
2004-06-24	KCR	DET	L	0	0
2004-06-18	KCR	PHI	W	2	1
2004-06-12	KCR	NYN	W	0	0
2004-06-06	KCR	BOS	L	0	0
2004-06-01	KCR	DET	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris George — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-09-30	KCR	CHW	—	4.2	4	2	1	1	1	1
2004-09-19	KCR	CLE	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	0
2004-09-13	KCR	NYY	—	2.0	7	5	5	2	1	0
2004-09-09	KCR	DET	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	2	0
2004-07-24	KCR	CLE	L	3.0	11	10	10	2	1	0
2004-06-24	KCR	DET	L	3.0	10	9	5	1	1	0
2004-06-18	KCR	PHI	W	6.2	9	4	4	1	1	0
2004-06-12	KCR	NYN	—	6.0	4	2	2	6	0	0
2004-06-06	KCR	BOS	—	5.1	3	2	2	5	5	0
2004-06-01	KCR	DET	—	6.2	7	3	3	5	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris George — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	47	44	21	32	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris George — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	KCA	P	13	13	7	5	1	0
2002	KCA	P	6	6	2	8	0	0
2003	KCA	P	18	18	10	12	1	1
2004	KCA	P	10	7	2	7	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris George — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	47

Salary History

Chris George — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	KCA	AL	$303,500
Total Career Earnings			$303,500

Chris George: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chris George's first major league game on July 26, 2001; the last one listed came on September 30, 2004. Every season row on the page belongs to the Kansas City Royals, from 2001 through 2004. George, born on September 16, 1979, in Houston, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio lists the given name Christopher Coleman.

George went 14-20 with a 6.48 ERA in 47 games, 44 of them starts. The totals include 99 strikeouts. Against a 4.39 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.48 mark was 47.7% worse. George won 9 games in 2003, the most of any season listed. In 2001, one of the busiest seasons, George posted a 5.59 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.42.

Every defensive appearance on record for George, 47 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 21 putouts and 32 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris George

What years did Chris George play?: Chris George played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2004.
Was Chris George a pitcher?: Yes. Chris George pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 99 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris George hit?: Chris George hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Chris George's career batting average?: Chris George batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris George have?: Chris George drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Chris George's career ERA?: Chris George finished with a 6.48 career ERA, going 14-20 with 99 strikeouts.