Chris Owings

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2023)

AVG .239
HR 37
RBI 220
H 550
OPS .650
PIV -4,185
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
8/12/1991 in Charleston, SC, USA
MLB Debut
2013-09-03

Full name: Christopher Scott Owings

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
723 2,305 262 550 124 27 37 220 79 143 610 .239 .286 .364 .650 -4,185

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 10.8% 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
2013 ARI NL 20 55 5 16 5 0 0 5 2 6 10 .291 .253 (+15%) .317 (+14%) .396 (-4%) .714 (+4%) 49.7
2014 ARI NL 91 310 34 81 15 6 6 26 8 16 67 .261 .251 (+4%) .313 (-4%) .386 (+5%) .700 (+1%) -39.0
2015 ARI NL 147 515 59 117 27 5 4 43 16 26 144 .227 .254 (-11%) .316 (-17%) .404 (-20%) .721 (-19%) -1600.6
2016 ARI NL 119 437 52 121 24 11 5 49 21 20 87 .277 .255 (+8%) .321 (-2%) .417 (avg) .738 (-1%) -171.4
2017 ARI NL 97 362 41 97 25 1 12 51 12 17 87 .268 .254 (+5%) .324 (-8%) .425 (+4%) .750 (-1%) -179.2
2018 ARI NL 106 281 34 58 15 0 4 22 11 24 75 .206 .247 (-17%) .318 (-15%) .409 (-26%) .727 (-21%) -947.5
2019 KCA AL 41 135 9 18 4 1 2 9 4 8 55 .133 .252 (-47%) .322 (-40%) .434 (-49%) .757 (-45%) -1020.7
2019 BOS AL 26 45 4 7 2 0 1 5 1 6 23 .156 — — — — -1020.7
2020 COL NL 17 41 9 11 1 0 2 5 1 3 11 .268 — — — — 0.0
2021 COL NL 21 43 9 14 4 3 1 5 2 7 15 .326 — — — — 307.6
2022 BAL AL 27 56 6 6 2 0 0 0 1 10 24 .107 .242 (-56%) .311 (-19%) .394 (-64%) .706 (-44%) -355.6
2023 PIT NL 11 25 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .160 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 723 2,305 262 550 124 27 37 220 79 143 610 .239 — — — — -4,977

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 10 5 2 1 0 12.27 0.0

Career ERA 12.27 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 187.5% 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
2019 KCA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 6 4 1 0 21.60 — 0.0
2022 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
2023 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 10 5 1 0 12.27 — 0

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home369114414629222128.255
Away35411611162581592.222

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.2851016.88
Away11.020000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-05-31 PITSFGW 400000003
2023-05-29 PITSFGL 000000000
2023-05-28 PITSEAL 301000001
2023-05-24 PITTEXL 401000001
2023-05-19 PITAZW 000000000
2023-05-17 PITDETW 501000003
2023-05-14 PITBALW 000000000
2023-05-13 PITBALL 200000002
2023-05-10 PITCOLL 300000001
2023-05-09 PITCOLL 100000000

Last 3 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2023-05-29 PITSFG — 1.0200000
2022-05-31 BALSEA — 1.0211000
2019-05-16 KCRTEX — 1.2644102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 215 184 304 509 5 123
3B 33 20 15 40 2 3
OF 165 137 253 12 5 2
P 3 0 0 0 0 0
SS 263 237 296 627 35 128

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 ARI 2B 3 3 2 10 0 0
2013 ARI SS 13 10 18 31 1 4
2014 ARI 2B 18 18 32 48 0 11
2014 ARI SS 61 59 77 165 11 36
2015 ARI 2B 115 101 154 289 4 65
2015 ARI SS 35 29 37 62 1 10
2016 ARI 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2016 ARI OF 49 47 93 4 0 1
2016 ARI SS 70 65 92 175 8 43
2017 ARI 2B 22 15 26 42 1 8
2017 ARI OF 26 23 38 3 2 0
2017 ARI SS 54 51 43 140 11 18
2018 ARI 2B 9 8 10 19 0 4
2018 ARI 3B 15 9 4 13 0 1
2018 ARI OF 60 46 83 5 3 1
2019 KCA 2B 13 13 28 29 0 9
2019 KCA 3B 12 9 9 23 0 1
2019 KCA OF 14 11 25 0 0 0
2019 KCA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 KCA SS 3 3 5 6 0 3
2019 BOS 2B 12 7 15 21 0 6
2019 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 BOS SS 7 4 3 13 1 2
2020 COL 2B 8 6 10 17 0 5
2020 COL 3B 2 1 1 1 2 1
2020 COL OF 6 3 7 0 0 0
2020 COL SS 1 1 0 5 0 2
2021 COL 2B 3 3 10 11 0 4
2021 COL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 COL OF 7 6 5 0 0 0
2021 COL SS 1 1 2 2 0 1
2022 BAL 2B 11 10 17 22 0 11
2022 BAL 3B 2 1 1 3 0 0
2022 BAL OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
2022 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 BAL SS 8 7 8 19 2 4
2023 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 PIT SS 10 7 11 9 0 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 3
Second Base 215
Third Base 33
Shortstop 263
Left Field 12
Center Field 76
Right Field 79
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Rookie of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 ARI NL $530,500
2015 ARI NL $512,500
2014 ARI NL $500,000
Total Career Earnings $1,543,000

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  3. 93
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  4. 89
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  5. 86
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  6. 85
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Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Owings

What years did Chris Owings play?
Chris Owings played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2023.
Was Chris Owings a pitcher?
No. Chris Owings was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Chris Owings hit?
Chris Owings hit 37 career home runs with 550 hits.