Chris Oxspring

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005)

Chris Oxspring was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2005 for the San Diego Padres. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.75 ERA and 11 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

W–L 0–0
ERA 3.75
WHIP 1.25
SO 11
Pitcher PIV -168.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
5/13/1977 in Ipswich, QLD, Australia
MLB Debut
2005-09-02
Last Game
2005-09-17

Full name: Chris Andrew Oxspring

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Oxspring — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 0 0 0 0 12.0 9 5 2 6 11 3.75 -168.7

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 12.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Oxspring — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2005 SDN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 12.0 9 5 6 11 3.75 4.29 (+13%) -168.7
Career · 1 season 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 12.0 9 5 6 11 3.75 — -169

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 Oxspring — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Oxspring — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2005 SDN NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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

View full game log (10 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Oxspring — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200000—
Away320000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Oxspring — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home23.100320.00
Away38.295395.19

Last 5 Games — Batting

Chris Oxspring — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-09-17 SDPWASW 000000000
2005-09-11 SDPLADL 000000000
2005-09-10 SDPLADL 000000000
2005-09-06 SDPCOLL 000000000
2005-09-02 SDPMILL 200000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Chris Oxspring — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-09-17 SDPWAS — 1.1000010
2005-09-11 SDPLAD — 1.1200010
2005-09-10 SDPLAD — 2.0100010
2005-09-06 SDPCOL — 2.0020310
2005-09-02 SDPMIL — 5.1665372

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Oxspring — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Oxspring — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 SDN P 5 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chris Oxspring — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Chris Oxspring: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 2, 2005 and the final game on September 17, 2005, Chris Oxspring built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the San Diego Padres, in 2005. Oxspring, a pitcher by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads May 13, 1977, in Ipswich, QLD, Australia. Chris Oxspring was the playing name; the full given name is Chris Andrew.

Oxspring went 0-0 with a 3.75 ERA in 5 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 11 strikeouts. That 3.75 ERA compares with a 4.29 league average across the same seasons, 12.6% better. All of that pitching came in 2005, with 5 games and 11 strikeouts.

Oxspring's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 10 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Oxspring

Was Chris Oxspring a pitcher?
Yes. Chris Oxspring pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Oxspring hit?
Chris Oxspring hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Chris Oxspring play for?
Chris Oxspring played for one team, the San Diego Padres (2005).
What were Chris Oxspring's career stats?
In 5 games, Chris Oxspring went 0-0 with a 3.75 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 12.0 innings pitched.
What position did Chris Oxspring play?
Chris Oxspring played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chris Oxspring and how much did he weigh?
Chris Oxspring was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
What was Chris Oxspring's career ERA?
Chris Oxspring finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Oxspring have?
Chris Oxspring recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Chris Oxspring in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chris Oxspring has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.