Chris Gwynn

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1996)

AVG .261
HR 17
RBI 118
H 263
OPS .678
PIV -1,029
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
10/13/1964 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1987-08-14
Last Game
1996-09-29

Full name: Christopher Karlton Gwynn

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
599 1,007 119 263 36 11 17 118 2 71 171 .261 .308 .369 .678 -1,029

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OPS .678 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 6.8% 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
1987 LAN NL 17 32 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 .219 — — — — 0.0
1988 LAN NL 12 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1989 LAN NL 32 68 8 16 4 1 0 7 1 2 9 .235 .254 (-7%) .319 (-21%) .375 (-14%) .694 (-17%) -206.0
1990 LAN NL 101 141 19 40 2 1 5 22 0 7 28 .284 .257 (+10%) .324 (-4%) .385 (+9%) .710 (+3%) 20.7
1991 LAN NL 94 139 18 35 5 1 5 22 1 10 23 .252 .255 (-2%) .323 (-7%) .384 (+7%) .708 (avg) -34.0
1992 KCA AL 34 84 10 24 3 2 1 7 0 3 10 .286 .255 (+12%) .322 (-6%) .377 (+7%) .699 (+1%) -28.0
1993 KCA AL 103 287 36 86 14 4 1 25 0 24 34 .300 .265 (+13%) .332 (+6%) .403 (-4%) .735 (+1%) 50.1
1994 LAN NL 58 71 9 19 0 0 3 13 0 7 7 .268 .269 (-1%) .338 (-2%) .424 (-7%) .763 (-5%) -39.4
1995 LAN NL 67 84 8 18 3 2 1 10 0 6 23 .214 .266 (-20%) .337 (-20%) .417 (-20%) .755 (-20%) -300.6
1996 SDN NL 81 90 8 16 4 0 1 10 0 10 28 .178 .269 (-34%) .340 (-24%) .426 (-40%) .767 (-33%) -491.4
Career · 10 seasons 599 1,007 119 263 36 11 17 118 2 71 171 .261 — — — — -1,029

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 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLDS2 SDN 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1995 NLDS2 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28845048120443.267
Away311557711431375.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-29 SDPLADW 101100200
1996-09-25 SDPCOLL 100000000
1996-09-24 SDPCOLL 100000000
1996-09-22 SDPLADW 100000000
1996-09-21 SDPLADL 100000000
1996-09-19 SDPLADL 100000000
1996-09-15 SDPCINW 100000000
1996-09-14 SDPCINW 100000000
1996-09-13 SDPCINL 100000000
1996-09-11 SDPPITW 101100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 1 17 3 0 3
OF 286 180 351 10 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 LAN OF 10 8 12 0 0 0
1988 LAN OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
1989 LAN OF 19 13 26 1 0 1
1990 LAN OF 44 18 39 1 0 0
1991 LAN OF 41 23 37 2 0 0
1992 KCA OF 19 18 33 0 0 0
1993 KCA 1B 1 1 12 1 0 1
1993 KCA OF 83 73 149 6 1 0
1994 LAN OF 20 9 14 0 0 0
1995 LAN 1B 2 0 5 1 0 2
1995 LAN OF 17 11 21 0 0 0
1996 SDN 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1996 SDN OF 29 7 20 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 4
Left Field 197
Center Field 12
Right Field 87
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 SDN NL $360,000
1995 LAN NL $275,000
1994 LAN NL $250,000
1993 KCA AL $505,000
1992 KCA AL $425,000
1991 LAN NL $260,000
1990 LAN NL $125,000
1989 LAN NL $80,000
Total Career Earnings $2,280,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
San Diego State University San Diego CA 1983, 1984, 1985

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chris Gwynn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hal Rice
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  2. 90
    Jolbert Cabrera
    .257 avg, 18 HR
  3. 86
    Whitey Platt
    .255 avg, 13 HR
  4. 84
    Rich Coggins
    .265 avg, 12 HR
  5. 80
    Paul Lehner
    .257 avg, 22 HR
  6. 78
    Tom Poquette
    .268 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Gwynn

What years did Chris Gwynn play?
Chris Gwynn played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996.
Was Chris Gwynn a pitcher?
No. Chris Gwynn was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chris Gwynn hit?
Chris Gwynn hit 17 career home runs with 263 hits.