Chris Sabo

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1996)

AVG .268
HR 116
RBI 426
H 898
OPS .772
PIV 4,646
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
1/19/1962 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1988-04-04
Last Game
1996-09-02
Awards
3× All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Christopher Andrew Sabo

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
911 3,354 494 898 214 17 116 426 120 274 460 .268 .326 .445 .772 4,646

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career OPS .772 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +6.5% above 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
1988 CIN NL 137 538 74 146 40 2 11 44 46 29 52 .271 .254 (+7%) .317 (-1%) .377 (+10%) .695 (+5%) 341.6
1989 CIN NL 82 304 40 79 21 1 6 29 14 25 33 .260 .254 (+2%) .319 (-1%) .375 (+5%) .694 (+2%) 84.1
1990 CIN NL 148 567 95 153 38 2 25 71 25 61 58 .270 .257 (+5%) .324 (+6%) .385 (+24%) .710 (+15%) 1698.4
1991 CIN NL 153 582 91 175 35 3 26 88 19 44 79 .301 .255 (+18%) .323 (+10%) .384 (+31%) .708 (+21%) 2377.2
1992 CIN NL 96 344 42 84 19 3 12 43 4 30 54 .244 .255 (-5%) .322 (-6%) .377 (+12%) .699 (+3%) 80.3
1993 CIN NL 148 552 86 143 33 2 21 82 6 43 105 .259 .265 (-2%) .332 (-5%) .403 (+9%) .735 (+3%) 142.1
1994 BAL AL 68 258 41 66 15 3 11 42 1 20 38 .256 .269 (-5%) .338 (-5%) .424 (+10%) .763 (+3%) 94.6
1995 CHA AL 20 71 10 18 5 0 1 8 2 3 12 .254 .266 (-5%) .337 (-13%) .417 (-12%) .755 (-12%) -169.2
1995 SLN NL 5 13 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 .154 — — — — -169.2
1996 CIN NL 54 125 15 32 7 1 3 16 2 18 27 .256 .269 (-5%) .340 (+4%) .426 (-6%) .767 (-2%) -3.3
Career · 10 seasons 911 3,354 494 898 214 17 116 426 120 274 460 .268 — — — — 4,477

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 38 3 14 1 0 3 8 3 6 .368

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 NLCS CIN 6 22 1 5 0 0 1 3 1 4 .227
1990 WS CIN 4 16 2 9 1 0 2 5 2 2 .562

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home464166126245865228.276
Away447169323244051198.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-02 CINATLW 100000001
1996-08-10 CINLADL 100000001
1996-08-09 CINLADW 100000001
1996-07-29 CINHOUL 100000000
1996-07-23 CINPHIW 300000010
1996-07-22 CINPHIW 200000001
1996-07-22 CINPHIW 402000001
1996-07-21 CINPITL 100000000
1996-07-16 CINSTLL 301000000
1996-07-11 CINPITL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 3 21 2 2 2
3B 831 815 453 1514 76 123
OF 22 22 32 2 1 1
SS 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 CIN 3B 135 131 75 318 14 31
1988 CIN SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1989 CIN 3B 76 76 36 145 11 12
1990 CIN 3B 146 144 70 273 12 17
1991 CIN 3B 151 149 86 255 12 24
1992 CIN 3B 93 94 60 159 9 13
1993 CIN 3B 148 148 79 242 11 16
1994 BAL 3B 37 34 20 48 3 4
1994 BAL OF 22 22 32 2 1 1
1995 CHA 1B 1 1 10 0 1 1
1995 CHA 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1995 SLN 1B 2 2 11 2 1 1
1995 SLN 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1996 CIN 3B 43 37 27 72 4 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Third Base 831
Shortstop 2
Left Field 9
Right Field 13
Designated Hitter 25

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-05-27
1988 Player of the Week Week of 1988-06-17
1988 Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 CIN NL $200,000
1995 CHA AL $550,000
1995 SLN NL $109,000
1994 BAL AL $2,000,000
1993 CIN NL $3,100,000
1992 CIN NL $2,750,000
1991 CIN NL $1,250,500
1990 CIN NL $200,000
1989 CIN NL $155,000
1988 CIN NL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $10,377,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1981, 1982, 1983

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1991 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 1.0 336 0
1990 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 11.0 336 0
1988 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 79.0 120 11

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chris Sabo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rico Brogna
    .269 avg, 106 HR
  2. 98
    Josh Naylor
    .269 avg, 114 HR
  3. 96
    Aaron Boone
    .263 avg, 126 HR
  4. 95
    Greg Walker
    .260 avg, 113 HR
  5. 93
    Yuli Gurriel
    .278 avg, 98 HR
  6. 92
    Sid Bream
    .264 avg, 90 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Sabo

What years did Chris Sabo play?
Chris Sabo played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1996.
Was Chris Sabo a pitcher?
No. Chris Sabo was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Chris Sabo hit?
Chris Sabo hit 116 career home runs with 898 hits.