Chris Hoiles

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1998)

AVG .262
HR 151
RBI 449
H 739
OPS .833
PIV 7,923
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
3/20/1965 in Bowling Green, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1989-04-25
Last Game
1998-09-27

Full name: Christopher Allen Hoiles

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
894 2,820 415 739 122 2 151 449 5 435 616 .262 .366 .467 .833 7,923

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career SLG .467 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — +13.5% above 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
1989 BAL AL 6 9 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1990 BAL AL 23 63 7 12 3 0 1 6 0 5 12 .190 .257 (-26%) .324 (-23%) .385 (-26%) .710 (-25%) -245.6
1991 BAL AL 107 341 36 83 15 0 11 31 0 29 61 .243 .255 (-5%) .323 (-6%) .384 (avg) .708 (-3%) -165.7
1992 BAL AL 96 310 49 85 10 1 20 40 0 55 60 .274 .255 (+7%) .322 (+19%) .377 (+34%) .699 (+27%) 1684.2
1993 BAL AL 126 419 80 130 28 0 29 82 1 69 94 .310 .265 (+17%) .332 (+25%) .403 (+45%) .735 (+36%) 3232.4
1994 BAL AL 99 332 45 82 10 0 19 53 2 63 73 .247 .269 (-8%) .338 (+10%) .424 (+6%) .763 (+7%) 667.8
1995 BAL AL 114 352 53 88 15 1 19 58 1 67 80 .250 .266 (-6%) .337 (+10%) .417 (+10%) .755 (+10%) 901.5
1996 BAL AL 127 407 64 105 13 0 25 73 0 57 97 .258 .269 (-4%) .340 (+5%) .426 (+11%) .767 (+8%) 762.0
1997 BAL AL 99 320 45 83 15 0 12 49 1 51 86 .259 .266 (-3%) .336 (+11%) .419 (avg) .756 (+5%) 503.7
1998 BAL AL 97 267 36 70 12 0 15 56 0 38 50 .262 .266 (-2%) .335 (+7%) .420 (+13%) .755 (+10%) 582.4
Career · 10 seasons 894 2,820 415 739 122 2 151 449 5 435 616 .262 — — — — 7,923

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
15 40 4 6 0 0 2 3 8 12 .150

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 ALCS BAL 4 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 .143
1997 ALDS2 BAL 3 7 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 .143
1996 ALCS BAL 4 12 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 .167
1996 ALDS1 BAL 4 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 .143

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home447137420637077211.269
Away447144620936974238.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-27 BALBOSL 201000010
1998-09-26 BALBOSW 100000001
1998-09-24 BALBOSL 422101200
1998-09-22 BALTORL 301000100
1998-09-21 BALTORL 100000000
1998-09-20 BALNYYL 000000000
1998-09-19 BALNYYW 301000001
1998-09-18 BALNYYL 100000001
1998-09-17 BALBOSL 400000000
1998-09-13 BALLAAW 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 10 84 6 0 10
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 819 776 4830 320 29 49

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 BAL C 3 1 11 0 0 0
1990 BAL 1B 6 6 41 2 0 5
1990 BAL C 7 6 21 4 0 1
1991 BAL 1B 2 1 10 1 0 1
1991 BAL C 89 80 433 43 1 5
1992 BAL C 95 93 500 31 3 6
1993 BAL C 124 117 696 64 5 11
1994 BAL C 98 95 615 36 7 7
1995 BAL C 107 101 659 33 3 6
1996 BAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 BAL C 126 120 777 42 7 3
1997 BAL 1B 4 3 20 3 0 1
1997 BAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 BAL C 87 85 602 28 0 4
1998 BAL 1B 6 0 13 0 0 3
1998 BAL C 83 78 516 39 3 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 819
First Base 19
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 46

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1993 Player of the Month September
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-06-26
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-07-10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 BAL AL $3,600,000
1997 BAL AL $3,600,000
1996 BAL AL $3,350,000
1995 BAL AL $2,850,000
1994 BAL AL $2,000,000
1993 BAL AL $350,000
1992 BAL AL $175,000
1991 BAL AL $107,500
1990 BAL AL $102,000
Total Career Earnings $16,134,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti MI 1984, 1985, 1986

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 10.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Will Smith
    .263 avg, 134 HR
  2. 85
    John Romano
    .255 avg, 129 HR
  3. 73
    Stan Lopata
    .254 avg, 116 HR
  4. 66
    Dave Nilsson
    .284 avg, 105 HR
  5. 63
    Ed Bailey
    .256 avg, 155 HR
  6. 58
    Willson Contreras
    .260 avg, 198 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Hoiles

What years did Chris Hoiles play?
Chris Hoiles played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1998.
Was Chris Hoiles a pitcher?
No. Chris Hoiles was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Chris Hoiles hit?
Chris Hoiles hit 151 career home runs with 739 hits.