What years did Chris Reitsma play?

Chris Reitsma played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007.

Was Chris Reitsma a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Reitsma pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 359 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Reitsma hit?

Chris Reitsma hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Chris Reitsma's career batting average?

Chris Reitsma batted .103 over his career, with 9 hits in 87 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Reitsma have?

Chris Reitsma drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Chris Reitsma's career ERA?

Chris Reitsma finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 32-46 with 359 strikeouts.

Chris Reitsma

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2007)

Chris Reitsma was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Atlanta Braves, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 7 seasons. Across 338 career appearances, he went 32-46 with a 4.70 ERA, 359 strikeouts, and 37 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 300.9.

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 32–46

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.41

SO 359

Pitcher PIV 300.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 215 lb
Born: 12/31/1977 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-04-04
Last Game: 2007-07-29

Full name: Christopher Michael Reitsma

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Reitsma — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
32	46	338	53	1	1	37	609.0	696	318	76	164	359	4.70	300.9

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 6.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Reitsma Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	CIN	NL	7	15	36	29	0	0	0	182.0	209	107	49	96	5.29	4.42 (-20%)	-498.8
2002	CIN	NL	6	12	32	21	1	1	0	138.3	144	56	45	84	3.64	4.28 (+15%)	-523.8
2003	CIN	NL	9	5	57	3	0	0	12	84.0	92	40	19	53	4.29	4.40 (+3%)	-451.8
2004	ATL	NL	6	4	84	0	0	0	2	79.7	89	36	20	60	4.07	4.46 (+9%)	1188.2
2005	ATL	NL	3	6	76	0	0	0	15	73.3	79	32	14	42	3.93	4.29 (+8%)	2441.3
2006	ATL	NL	1	2	27	0	0	0	8	28.0	46	27	8	13	8.68	4.53 (-92%)	-1483.9
2007	SEA	AL	0	2	26	0	0	0	0	23.7	37	20	9	11	7.61	4.47 (-70%)	-370.2
Career · 7 seasons			32	46	338	53	1	1	37	609.0	696	318	164	359	4.70	—	301

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 Reitsma — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
340	87	3	9	1	0	0	5	0	3	42	.103	.143	.115	.258	-499

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 72.9% below league average.

Career OPS .258 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 66.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Reitsma — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	CIN	NL	38	48	3	5	1	1	2	24	.104	—	—	—	—	-499.4
2002	CIN	NL	32	30	0	3	0	2	1	12	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CIN	NL	57	8	0	1	0	2	0	6	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ATL	NL	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	ATL	NL	76	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	ATL	NL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SEA	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			340	87	3	9	1	5	3	42	.103	—	—	—	—	-499

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

Chris Reitsma — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Reitsma — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2005	NLDS2	ATL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	NLDS2	ATL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Chris Reitsma — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	7	0	0	6.3	12	12	3	2	17.05

Playoff Pitching by Year

Chris Reitsma — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2005	NLDS2	ATL	0	0	4	0	0	3.3	7	6	2	0	16.20
2004	NLDS2	ATL	0	0	3	0	0	3.0	5	6	1	2	18.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Reitsma — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	178	43	2	4	0	3	.093
Away	162	44	1	5	0	2	.114

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Reitsma — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	177	315.2	347	158	87	185	4.50
Away	161	293.1	349	160	77	174	4.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Reitsma — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2007-07-29	SEA	OAK	—	0.1	5	4	4	0	1
2007-07-28	SEA	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1
2007-07-26	SEA	OAK	—	0.0	0	2	2	2	0
2007-07-24	SEA	TEX	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
2007-07-20	SEA	TOR	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
2007-07-14	SEA	DET	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0
2007-07-12	SEA	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
2007-07-06	SEA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-06-10	SEA	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2007-06-06	SEA	BAL	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Reitsma — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	338	53	35	93	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Reitsma — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	CIN	P	36	29	13	39	0	1
2002	CIN	P	32	21	9	19	1	1
2003	CIN	P	57	3	1	9	2	0
2004	ATL	P	84	0	3	7	0	1
2005	ATL	P	76	0	5	12	0	1
2006	ATL	P	27	0	3	3	0	0
2007	SEA	P	26	0	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Reitsma — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	338

Awards & Honors

Chris Reitsma — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-04-14

Salary History

Chris Reitsma — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	SEA	AL	$1,350,000
2006	ATL	NL	$2,750,000
2005	ATL	NL	$1,650,000
2004	ATL	NL	$950,000
2002	CIN	NL	$252,000
2001	CIN	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$7,152,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Reitsma

What years did Chris Reitsma play?: Chris Reitsma played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007.
Was Chris Reitsma a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Reitsma pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 359 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Reitsma hit?: Chris Reitsma hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Chris Reitsma's career batting average?: Chris Reitsma batted .103 over his career, with 9 hits in 87 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Reitsma have?: Chris Reitsma drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Chris Reitsma's career ERA?: Chris Reitsma finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 32-46 with 359 strikeouts.