What years did Chris Heston play?

Chris Heston played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017.

Was Chris Heston a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Heston pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 151 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Heston hit?

Chris Heston hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Chris Heston's career batting average?

Chris Heston batted .192 over his career, with 10 hits in 52 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Heston have?

Chris Heston drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Chris Heston's career ERA?

Chris Heston finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 13-13 with 151 strikeouts.

Chris Heston

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2017)

Chris Heston was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017 for the San Francisco Giants, the Seattle Mariners, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 4 seasons. Across 41 career appearances, he went 13-13 with a 4.55 ERA and 151 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 13–13

ERA 4.55

WHIP 1.43

SO 151

Pitcher PIV -247.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 4/10/1988 in Palm Bay, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-09-13
Last Game: 2017-06-11

Full name: Christopher L. Heston

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Heston — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	13	41	33	2	1	0	194.0	199	98	19	78	151	4.55	-247.8

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 11.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Heston — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	SFN	NL	0	0	3	1	0	0	5.1	6	3	3	4	5.06	—	0.0
2015	SFN	NL	12	11	31	31	2	1	177.2	169	78	64	141	3.95	3.96 (avg)	-247.8
2016	SFN	NL	1	1	4	0	0	0	5.0	9	6	6	3	10.80	—	0.0
2017	SEA	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	5.0	14	11	5	3	19.80	—	0.0
2017	MIN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			13	13	41	33	2	1	194.0	199	98	78	151	4.55	—	-248

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 Heston — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
41	52	1	10	2	0	0	3	0	0	19	.192	.192	.231	.423	-327

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OPS .423 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Heston — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	SFN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	SFN	NL	31	51	1	10	2	3	18	.196	.254 (-23%)	.316 (-38%)	.404 (-42%)	.721 (-40%)	-326.7
2016	SFN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SEA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIN	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			41	52	1	10	2	3	19	.192	—	—	—	—	-327

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 Heston — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	26	0	3	0	1	.115
Away	21	26	1	7	0	2	.269

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Heston — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	98.1	105	48	41	80	4.39
Away	21	95.2	94	50	37	71	4.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Heston — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2017-06-11	MIN	SFG	L	0	0
2017-05-21	SEA	CHW	L	0	0
2017-04-25	SEA	DET	L	0	0
2016-04-18	SFG	AZ	L	0	0
2016-04-14	SFG	COL	L	0	0
2016-04-13	SFG	COL	L	0	0
2016-04-07	SFG	LAD	W	0	0
2015-10-02	SFG	COL	L	1	0
2015-09-27	SFG	OAK	W	0	0
2015-09-22	SFG	SDP	W	2	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Heston — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-06-11	MIN	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-05-21	SEA	CHW	L	3.0	7	7	6	4	2	1
2017-04-25	SEA	DET	—	2.0	7	5	5	1	1	2
2016-04-18	SFG	AZ	L	0.2	3	2	2	2	0	0
2016-04-14	SFG	COL	—	1.1	3	3	3	3	1	0
2016-04-13	SFG	COL	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
2016-04-07	SFG	LAD	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2015-10-02	SFG	COL	L	3.2	8	8	8	1	3	2
2015-09-27	SFG	OAK	W	5.0	6	4	4	2	3	0
2015-09-22	SFG	SDP	—	4.1	2	0	0	5	7	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Heston — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	41	33	13	24	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Heston — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	SFN	P	3	1	0	0	0	0
2015	SFN	P	31	31	12	24	4	3
2016	SFN	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
2017	SEA	P	2	1	1	0	0	0
2017	MIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Heston — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	41

Awards & Honors

Chris Heston — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2015	Player of the Week	Week of 2015-06-14

Salary History

Chris Heston — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SFN	NL	$530,000
Total Career Earnings			$530,000

Chris Heston: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chris Heston's first major league game on September 13, 2014; the last one listed came on June 11, 2017. Heston played for the San Francisco Giants (2014 through 2016), the Seattle Mariners (2017), and the Minnesota Twins (2017). Heston, born on April 10, 1988, in Palm Bay, FL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'3" and 195 pounds. On the record, Chris Heston was born Christopher L. Heston.

Heston pitched in 41 games, starting 33, and finished with a 13-13 record and 4.55 ERA. The same table counts 151 strikeouts. The league ERA over Heston's seasons was 4.06, so the 4.55 figure ran 11.9% worse than average. No season topped the 12 wins of 2015. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.95 in 2015, when the league's was 3.96.

The awards table records Player of the Week, in 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Heston

What years did Chris Heston play?: Chris Heston played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017.
Was Chris Heston a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Heston pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 151 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Heston hit?: Chris Heston hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Chris Heston's career batting average?: Chris Heston batted .192 over his career, with 10 hits in 52 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Heston have?: Chris Heston drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Chris Heston's career ERA?: Chris Heston finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 13-13 with 151 strikeouts.