Chris Narveson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2016)

W–L 30–19
ERA 4.71
WHIP 1.35
SO 364
Pitcher PIV -1655.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
12/20/1981 in Englewood, CO, USA
MLB Debut
2006-09-08
Last Game
2016-04-19

Full name: Christopher Gregg Narveson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 19 118 65 0 0 0 435.3 428 228 58 161 364 4.71 -1655.9

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 14.6% 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
2006 SLN NL 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 9.3 6 5 5 12 4.82 4.53 (-7%) 0.0
2009 MIL NL 2 0 21 4 0 0 0 47.0 45 20 16 46 3.83 4.32 (+11%) 115.1
2010 MIL NL 12 9 37 28 0 0 0 167.7 172 93 59 137 4.99 4.08 (-22%) -580.2
2011 MIL NL 11 8 30 28 0 0 0 161.7 160 80 65 126 4.45 3.94 (-13%) -468.7
2012 MIL NL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 9.0 10 7 4 5 7.00 4.01 (-74%) 0.0
2013 MIL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
2015 MIA NL 3 1 15 2 0 0 0 30.3 24 15 9 32 4.45 3.96 (-12%) -722.2
2016 MIA NL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 8.3 10 8 2 6 8.64 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 30 19 118 65 0 0 0 435.1 428 228 161 364 4.71 — -1,656

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
118 119 6 25 3 0 0 13 0 5 48 .210 .248 .235 .483 -328

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career SLG .235 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OPS .483 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 34.1% 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
2006 SLN NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIL NL 21 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIL NL 37 49 3 16 1 0 0 7 0 2 15 .327 — — — — -1.5
2011 MIL NL 30 49 2 8 2 0 0 5 0 3 19 .163 — — — — -326.9
2012 MIL NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 MIA NL 15 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 MIA NL 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 118 119 6 25 3 0 0 13 0 5 48 .210 — — — — -328

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
6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLCS MIL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2011 NLDS2 MIL 2 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 6 0 0 7.3 7 9 2 13 11.05

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 NLCS MIL 0 0 4 0 0 5.0 5 6 1 8 10.80
2011 NLDS2 MIL 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 2 3 1 5 11.57

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home605431006.185
Away586531507.231

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home60212.0217113741854.80
Away58223.1211115871794.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-04-19 MIAWASL 100000001
2016-04-16 MIAATLL 100000000
2016-04-15 MIAATLL 000000000
2016-04-11 MIANYNW 100000001
2016-04-10 MIAWASL 000000000
2016-04-06 MIADETL 000000000
2015-10-03 MIAPHIW 000000000
2015-09-30 MIATBRL 000000000
2015-09-27 MIAATLW 000000000
2015-09-24 MIAPHIW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-04-19 MIAWAS — 2.1222112
2016-04-16 MIAATL — 2.1000010
2016-04-15 MIAATL — 0.1122000
2016-04-11 MIANYN W 1.1100020
2016-04-10 MIAWAS — 0.0122100
2016-04-06 MIADET — 2.0522021
2015-10-03 MIAPHI W 1.0100020
2015-09-30 MIATBR — 1.2100010
2015-09-27 MIAATL — 1.0000010
2015-09-24 MIAPHI — 1.1000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 118 65 17 64 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 SLN P 5 1 1 0 0 0
2009 MIL P 21 4 2 7 0 0
2010 MIL P 37 28 7 25 2 1
2011 MIL P 30 28 7 25 1 0
2012 MIL P 2 2 0 1 0 0
2013 MIL P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2015 MIA P 15 2 0 5 2 0
2016 MIA P 6 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 118

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 MIA NL $1,200,000
2013 MIL NL $840,000
2012 MIL NL $500,000
2011 MIL NL $441,500
2010 MIL NL $406,500
Total Career Earnings $3,388,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bryce Elder
    32-31, 4.42 ERA
  2. 84
    Matthew Liberatore
    21-37, 4.86 ERA
  3. 82
    Rubby De La Rosa
    26-30, 4.49 ERA
  4. 78
    Ken Dixon
    26-28, 4.66 ERA
  5. 74
    Jake Irvin
    24-42, 5.03 ERA
  6. 66
    Griffin Canning
    36-46, 4.82 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Narveson

What years did Chris Narveson play?
Chris Narveson played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2016.
Was Chris Narveson a pitcher?
Yes. Chris Narveson pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 364 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Narveson hit?
Chris Narveson hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.