What years did Chris Peters play?

Chris Peters played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.

Was Chris Peters a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Peters pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 224 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Peters hit?

Chris Peters hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.

What was Chris Peters's career batting average?

Chris Peters batted .218 over his career, with 22 hits in 101 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Peters have?

Chris Peters drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Chris Peters's career ERA?

Chris Peters finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 19-25 with 224 strikeouts.

Chris Peters

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2001)

Chris Peters was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos, a span of 6 seasons. Across 136 career appearances, he went 19-25 with a 4.81 ERA and 224 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 19–25

ERA 4.81

WHIP 1.52

SO 224

Pitcher PIV -5838.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 162 lb
Born: 1/28/1972 in Fort Thomas, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-07-19
Last Game: 2001-05-28

Full name: Christopher Michael Peters

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Peters — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	25	136	49	1	0	2	379.7	420	203	54	157	224	4.81	-5838.9

Career ERA 4.81 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 5.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Peters — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	PIT	NL	2	4	16	10	0	0	64.0	72	40	25	28	5.62	4.61 (-22%)	-1172.0
1997	PIT	NL	2	2	31	1	0	0	37.3	38	19	21	17	4.58	4.39 (-4%)	-1705.1
1998	PIT	NL	8	10	39	21	1	1	148.0	142	57	55	103	3.47	4.43 (+22%)	1398.5
1999	PIT	NL	5	4	19	11	0	0	71.0	98	52	27	46	6.59	4.71 (-40%)	-2755.3
2000	PIT	NL	0	1	18	0	0	1	28.3	23	9	14	16	2.86	4.77 (+40%)	184.5
2001	MON	NL	2	4	13	6	0	0	31.0	47	26	15	14	7.55	4.42 (-71%)	-1789.5
Career · 6 seasons			19	25	136	49	1	2	379.2	420	203	157	224	4.81	—	-5,839

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 Peters — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
136	101	11	22	1	0	0	7	2	3	32	.218	.240	.228	.468	0

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career SLG .228 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS .468 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Peters — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	PIT	NL	16	19	2	4	1	1	0	0	8	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	31	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	PIT	NL	39	39	2	9	0	2	1	1	9	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	PIT	NL	19	22	5	6	0	1	1	2	10	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	PIT	NL	18	6	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MON	NL	13	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			136	101	11	22	1	7	2	3	32	.218	—	—	—	—	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 Peters — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	67	45	3	11	0	6	.244
Away	69	56	8	11	0	1	.196

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Peters — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	67	183.2	200	92	66	109	4.51
Away	69	196.0	220	111	91	115	5.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Peters — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
2001-05-28	WSN	ATL	L	0	0	0
2001-05-23	WSN	NYN	L	0	0	0
2001-05-21	WSN	NYN	L	0	0	0
2001-05-19	WSN	SDP	L	0	0	0
2001-05-16	WSN	LAD	L	0	0	0
2001-05-11	WSN	COL	L	1	0	0
2001-05-06	WSN	HOU	L	2	0	1
2001-05-01	WSN	AZ	L	0	0	0
2001-04-28	WSN	MIL	L	2	0	0
2001-04-22	WSN	MIA	W	2	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Peters — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-05-28	WSN	ATL	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001-05-23	WSN	NYN	L	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	1
2001-05-21	WSN	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-05-19	WSN	SDP	—	0.0	3	3	3	1	0	0
2001-05-16	WSN	LAD	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2001-05-11	WSN	COL	L	3.0	8	6	6	1	1	2
2001-05-06	WSN	HOU	—	5.0	8	3	3	2	0	1
2001-05-01	WSN	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2001-04-28	WSN	MIL	L	4.2	5	6	6	2	2	2
2001-04-22	WSN	MIA	W	5.0	6	2	2	2	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Peters — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	136	49	14	57	4	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Peters — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	PIT	P	16	10	3	8	1	3
1997	PIT	P	31	1	2	8	0	0
1998	PIT	P	39	21	3	16	3	2
1999	PIT	P	19	11	5	14	0	0
2000	PIT	P	18	0	1	5	0	0
2001	MON	P	13	6	0	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Peters — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	136

Salary History

Chris Peters — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	MON	NL	$450,000
2000	PIT	NL	$550,000
1999	PIT	NL	$350,000
1998	PIT	NL	$205,000
1996	PIT	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,664,000

College History

Chris Peters — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington	IN	1991, 1992, 1993

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Peters

What years did Chris Peters play?: Chris Peters played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.
Was Chris Peters a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Peters pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 224 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Peters hit?: Chris Peters hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Chris Peters's career batting average?: Chris Peters batted .218 over his career, with 22 hits in 101 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Peters have?: Chris Peters drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Chris Peters's career ERA?: Chris Peters finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 19-25 with 224 strikeouts.