What years did Chris Perez play?

Chris Perez played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.

Was Chris Perez a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Perez pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 362 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Perez hit?

Chris Perez hit 0 career home runs.

What was Chris Perez's career batting average?

Chris Perez batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Chris Perez's career ERA?

Chris Perez finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 16-24 with 362 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Perez have?

Chris Perez recorded 362 career strikeouts.

Chris Perez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2014)

Chris Perez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 393 career appearances, he went 16-24 with a 3.51 ERA, 362 strikeouts, and 133 saves. Chris Perez was a 2-time All-Star.

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 16–24

ERA 3.51

WHIP 1.24

SO 362

Pitcher PIV -1760.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 225 lb
Born: 7/1/1985 in Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-05-16
Last Game: 2014-09-21
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Christopher Ralph Perez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Perez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	24	393	0	0	0	133	379.1	304	148	45	165	362	3.51	-1760.8

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 13.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Perez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	SLN	NL	3	3	41	7	41.2	34	16	22	42	3.46	4.32 (+20%)	-8.6
2009	SLN	NL	1	1	29	1	23.2	17	11	15	30	4.18	4.32 (+3%)	-100.4
2009	CLE	AL	0	1	32	1	33.1	24	16	12	38	4.32	4.32 (avg)	171.7
2010	CLE	AL	2	2	63	23	63.0	40	12	28	61	1.71	4.08 (+58%)	862.2
2011	CLE	AL	4	7	64	36	59.2	46	22	26	39	3.32	3.94 (+16%)	-482.1
2012	CLE	AL	0	4	61	39	57.2	49	23	16	59	3.59	4.01 (+11%)	987.8
2013	CLE	AL	5	3	54	25	54.0	56	26	21	54	4.33	3.87 (-12%)	-1646.2
2014	LAN	NL	1	3	49	1	46.1	38	22	25	39	4.27	3.74 (-14%)	-1545.3
Career · 8 seasons			16	24	393	133	379.1	304	148	165	362	3.51	—	-1,761

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 Perez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
393	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Perez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	SLN	NL	41	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SLN	NL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CLE	AL	32	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CLE	AL	63	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CLE	AL	64	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CLE	AL	61	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CLE	AL	54	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAN	NL	49	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			393	2	2	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Perez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	204	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	189	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Perez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	204	203.2	156	66	81	191	2.92
Away	189	175.2	148	82	84	171	4.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Perez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-09-21	LAD	CHC	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
2014-09-17	LAD	COL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2014-09-15	LAD	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2014-09-13	LAD	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014-09-12	LAD	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2014-09-09	LAD	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2014-09-01	LAD	WAS	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2014-08-03	LAD	CHC	—	1.1	2	1	1	2	1	1
2014-08-01	LAD	CHC	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2014-07-25	LAD	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Perez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	393	0	17	33	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Perez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2008	SLN	P	41	1	2	0	0
2009	SLN	P	29	2	5	0	0
2009	CLE	P	32	0	1	0	0
2010	CLE	P	63	3	1	1	0
2011	CLE	P	64	2	11	1	1
2012	CLE	P	61	7	2	0	1
2013	CLE	P	54	2	6	0	0
2014	LAN	P	49	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Perez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	393

Salary History

Chris Perez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	LAN	NL	$2,300,000
2013	CLE	AL	$7,300,000
2012	CLE	AL	$4,500,000
2011	CLE	AL	$2,225,000
2010	CLE	AL	$423,800
Total Career Earnings			$16,748,800

College History

Chris Perez — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Miami	Coral Gables	FL	2004, 2005, 2006

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Chris Perez: the record in brief

Chris Perez played a first major league game on May 16, 2008 and a last one on September 21, 2014. By club, Perez's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (2008 to 2009), the Cleveland Indians (2009 to 2013), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2014). At 6 feet, 4 inches and 225 pounds, Perez is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Perez both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is July 1, 1985, in Bradenton, FL, USA. On the record, Chris Perez was born Christopher Ralph Perez.

Perez's career pitching line is 16 wins, 24 losses and a 3.51 ERA over 393 appearances. Perez had 362 strikeouts and 133 saves. The leagues Perez pitched in allowed 4.04 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 13.1% better than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 2013. 2010 produced Perez's most strikeouts, 61. Perez saved 39 games in 2012, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Perez

What years did Chris Perez play?: Chris Perez played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.
Was Chris Perez a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Perez pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 362 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Perez hit?: Chris Perez hit 0 career home runs.
What was Chris Perez's career batting average?: Chris Perez batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Chris Perez's career ERA?: Chris Perez finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 16-24 with 362 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Perez have?: Chris Perez recorded 362 career strikeouts.