Chris Hammond

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2006)

W–L 66–62
ERA 4.14
WHIP 1.38
SO 712
Pitcher PIV 5335.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
1/21/1966 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1990-07-16
Last Game
2006-06-29

Full name: Christopher Andrew Hammond

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
66 62 441 136 5 3 3 1123.7 1,163 517 105 387 712 4.14 5335.8

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 4.29 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
1990 CIN NL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 11.3 13 8 12 4 6.35 3.86 (-65%) -1051.7
1991 CIN NL 7 7 20 18 0 0 0 99.7 92 45 48 50 4.06 3.91 (-4%) 81.6
1992 CIN NL 7 10 28 26 0 0 0 147.3 149 69 55 79 4.21 3.75 (-13%) -1080.5
1993 FLO NL 11 12 32 32 1 0 0 191.0 207 99 66 108 4.66 4.19 (-11%) 276.2
1994 FLO NL 4 4 13 13 1 1 0 73.3 79 25 23 40 3.07 4.51 (+32%) 1122.8
1995 FLO NL 9 6 25 24 3 2 0 161.0 157 68 47 126 3.80 4.45 (+15%) 2066.2
1996 FLO NL 5 8 38 9 0 0 0 81.0 104 59 27 50 6.56 4.61 (-42%) -1460.3
1997 BOS AL 3 4 29 8 0 0 1 65.3 81 43 27 48 5.92 4.39 (-35%) 700.4
1998 FLO NL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 13.7 20 10 8 8 6.59 4.43 (-49%) -808.4
2002 ATL NL 7 2 63 0 0 0 0 76.0 53 8 31 63 0.95 4.28 (+78%) 2971.2
2003 NYA AL 3 2 62 0 0 0 1 63.0 65 20 11 45 2.86 4.40 (+35%) 1828.3
2004 OAK AL 4 1 41 0 0 0 1 53.7 56 16 13 34 2.68 4.46 (+40%) 1111.1
2005 SDN NL 5 1 55 0 0 0 0 58.7 51 25 14 34 3.84 4.29 (+11%) -561.0
2006 CIN NL 1 1 29 0 0 0 0 28.7 36 22 5 23 6.91 4.53 (-53%) 139.9
Career · 14 seasons 66 62 441 136 5 3 3 1,123.2 1,163 517 387 712 4.14 — 5,336

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
444 238 30 48 7 1 4 14 0 28 96 .202 .285 .290 .575 -400

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.

Career OPS .575 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 23.0% 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
1990 CIN NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 CIN NL 20 34 4 12 3 0 0 1 0 2 10 .353 — — — — 0.0
1992 CIN NL 30 44 7 6 1 0 1 4 0 6 20 .136 — — — — -235.8
1993 FLO NL 33 63 10 12 0 1 2 4 0 9 26 .190 .265 (-28%) .332 (-12%) .403 (-21%) .735 (-17%) -166.4
1994 FLO NL 13 22 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 12 .136 — — — — 0.0
1995 FLO NL 25 48 7 13 2 0 1 4 0 7 16 .271 — — — — 2.3
1996 FLO NL 38 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .067 — — — — 0.0
1997 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 FLO NL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2002 ATL NL 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 NYA AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 OAK AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 SDN NL 55 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CIN NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 444 238 30 48 7 1 4 14 0 28 96 .202 — — — — -400

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
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 NLDS1 ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 4.7 4 2 3 2 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.00
2002 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 3 0 0 2.7 2 2 3 2 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home220101131628.158
Away224137173226.234

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home218544.15492271853573.75
Away223579.16142902023554.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-06-29 CINKCR — 0.1333000
2006-06-25 CINCLE — 1.2100120
2006-06-21 CINNYN — 1.0333001
2006-06-17 CINCHW — 1.0211011
2006-06-14 CINMIL W 1.0000010
2006-06-12 CINMIL — 1.0000010
2006-06-11 CINCHC — 1.0322001
2006-06-09 CINCHC — 1.0433010
2006-06-07 CINSTL — 0.1000000
2006-06-06 CINSTL — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 441 136 48 171 16 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 CIN P 3 3 0 3 2 0
1991 CIN P 20 18 6 18 2 1
1992 CIN P 28 26 9 22 2 1
1993 FLO P 32 32 8 32 4 1
1994 FLO P 13 13 1 6 1 0
1995 FLO P 25 24 9 21 1 2
1996 FLO P 38 9 6 13 2 1
1997 BOS P 29 8 3 10 1 1
1998 FLO P 3 3 0 0 0 0
2002 ATL P 63 0 2 17 0 2
2003 NYA P 62 0 2 6 0 1
2004 OAK P 41 0 1 10 1 0
2005 SDN P 55 0 1 8 0 0
2006 CIN P 29 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 441

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
1993 Pitcher of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 CIN NL $800,000
2005 SDN NL $750,000
2004 OAK AL $2,400,000
2003 NYA AL $2,200,000
2002 ATL NL $450,000
1997 BOS AL $700,000
1996 FLO NL $1,600,000
1995 FLO NL $1,025,000
1994 FLO NL $925,000
1993 FLO NL $260,000
1992 CIN NL $140,000
1991 CIN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $11,350,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL 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 Hammond (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Elmer Dessens
    52-64, 4.44 ERA
  2. 94
    Gene Nelson
    53-64, 4.13 ERA
  3. 90
    Don Carman
    53-54, 4.11 ERA
  4. 89
    Barry Latman
    59-68, 3.91 ERA
  5. 87
    Dan Schatzeder
    69-68, 3.74 ERA
  6. 86
    Joe Hesketh
    60-47, 3.78 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Hammond

What years did Chris Hammond play?
Chris Hammond played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2006.
Was Chris Hammond a pitcher?
Yes. Chris Hammond pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 712 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Hammond hit?
Chris Hammond hit 4 career home runs with 48 hits.