Chris Gimenez

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2018)

AVG .218
HR 24
RBI 89
H 202
OPS .652
PIV -1,241
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 230 lb
Born
12/27/1982 in Gilroy, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-06-03
Last Game
2018-09-30

Full name: Christopher Paul Gimenez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
391 927 118 202 43 1 24 89 5 115 261 .218 .307 .344 .652 -1,241

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OPS .652 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 10.4% 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
2009 CLE AL 45 111 12 16 2 0 3 7 1 17 36 .144 .262 (-45%) .332 (-23%) .417 (-42%) .750 (-34%) -606.9
2010 CLE AL 28 58 6 11 5 0 1 8 0 8 22 .190 .257 (-26%) .325 (-12%) .402 (-19%) .728 (-15%) -141.6
2011 SEA AL 24 59 6 12 1 0 1 6 0 10 13 .203 .255 (-20%) .320 (-2%) .399 (-32%) .719 (-19%) -150.6
2012 TBA AL 42 100 10 26 4 0 1 9 0 8 24 .260 .254 (+2%) .318 (-1%) .405 (-19%) .724 (-11%) -155.6
2013 TBA AL 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
2014 TEX AL 34 107 13 28 10 0 0 11 0 11 26 .262 .251 (+4%) .313 (+5%) .386 (-8%) .700 (-2%) -18.2
2014 CLE AL 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — -18.2
2015 TEX AL 36 98 19 25 6 1 5 14 2 10 19 .255 .254 (avg) .316 (+4%) .404 (+21%) .721 (+14%) 221.3
2016 CLE AL 68 139 17 30 4 0 4 11 0 10 41 .216 .255 (-15%) .321 (-16%) .417 (-21%) .738 (-18%) -418.4
2017 MIN AL 77 186 28 41 9 0 7 16 1 33 60 .220 .254 (-14%) .324 (+8%) .425 (-10%) .750 (-3%) 28.8
2018 CHN NL 12 28 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 .143 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIN AL 13 29 6 8 1 0 2 6 0 3 9 .276 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 391 927 118 202 43 1 24 89 5 115 261 .218 — — — — -1,259

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11.0 19 16 5 1 3 13.09 0.0

Career ERA 13.09 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 218.6% worse than 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
2014 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
2016 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 4 0 0 12.00 — 0.0
2017 MIN AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 4 0 0 7.20 — 0.0
2018 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 3 1 1 27.00 — 0.0
2018 MIN AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 5 0 1 45.00 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11.0 19 16 1 3 13.09 — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 ALWC MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS2 TEX 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19942663891043.209
Away192501551131446.226

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65.074017.20
Away56.012121218.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-09-30 MINCHWW 000000000
2018-09-29 MINCHWW 110000021
2018-09-28 MINCHWW 100000001
2018-09-26 MINDETW 412000201
2018-09-23 MINOAKW 300000102
2018-09-18 MINDETW 412001100
2018-09-16 MINKCRW 512000000
2018-09-15 MINKCRL 000000000
2018-09-13 MINKCRL 311100002
2018-09-09 MINKCRW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-09-02 MINTEX — 1.0655012
2018-06-23 CHCCIN — 1.0233111
2017-06-22 MINCHW — 1.0200000
2017-06-12 MINSEA — 1.0322000
2017-06-06 MINSEA — 1.0000000
2017-05-31 MINHOU — 1.0222001
2017-05-06 MINBOS — 0.2000000
2017-04-23 MINDET — 0.1000000
2016-08-27 CLETEX — 1.0000000
2016-07-03 CLETOR — 2.0444001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 46 25 229 8 2 21
3B 8 1 1 5 0 1
C 292 243 1841 123 15 18
OF 31 15 36 0 0 0
P 11 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 CLE 1B 18 13 133 4 1 6
2009 CLE C 8 6 36 4 0 0
2009 CLE OF 20 13 28 0 0 0
2010 CLE C 24 19 109 14 1 2
2010 CLE OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
2011 SEA 1B 2 2 15 1 0 5
2011 SEA C 20 17 111 9 0 2
2011 SEA OF 3 1 0 0 0 0
2012 TBA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
2012 TBA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 TBA C 39 31 262 12 3 2
2012 TBA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2013 TBA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2013 TBA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2013 TBA C 1 0 1 0 0 0
2014 TEX 1B 5 3 22 0 0 1
2014 TEX C 26 26 203 11 2 1
2014 TEX P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 CLE 1B 5 3 17 1 0 4
2014 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 CLE C 2 0 1 1 0 0
2015 TEX C 36 32 230 13 3 3
2016 CLE 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1
2016 CLE 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1
2016 CLE C 59 42 355 26 3 2
2016 CLE P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 MIN 1B 7 2 18 1 0 1
2017 MIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2017 MIN C 59 54 418 26 1 5
2017 MIN OF 5 1 6 0 0 0
2017 MIN P 6 0 0 1 0 0
2018 CHN C 10 9 60 5 1 1
2018 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 MIN 1B 3 2 16 1 1 2
2018 MIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2018 MIN C 8 7 55 2 1 0
2018 MIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 11
Catcher 292
First Base 46
Third Base 8
Left Field 24
Right Field 8
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TEX AL $975,000
2014 TEX AL $510,000
Total Career Earnings $1,485,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Nevada-Reno Reno NV 2002, 2003, 2004

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Gimenez

What years did Chris Gimenez play?
Chris Gimenez played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018.
Was Chris Gimenez a pitcher?
No. Chris Gimenez was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 11 career games.
How many home runs did Chris Gimenez hit?
Chris Gimenez hit 24 career home runs with 202 hits.