Chris Singleton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2005)

Chris Singleton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 7 seasons. In 704 career games, he hit .273 with 609 hits, 45 home runs, and 276 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .273
HR 45
RBI 276
H 609
OPS .726
PIV -2,381
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
8/15/1972 in Martinez, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-04-10
Last Game
2005-05-19

Full name: Christopher Verdell Singleton

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Career Batting Statistics

Chris Singleton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
704 2,230 326 609 133 23 45 276 81 130 343 .273 .312 .414 .726 -2,381

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .726 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Chris Singleton — 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
1999 CHA AL 133 496 72 149 31 6 17 72 20 22 45 .300 .271 (+11%) .344 (-5%) .433 (+13%) .778 (+5%) 287.4
2000 CHA AL 147 511 83 130 22 5 11 62 22 35 85 .254 .270 (-6%) .344 (-13%) .437 (-13%) .782 (-13%) -1190.2
2001 CHA AL 140 392 57 117 21 5 7 45 12 20 61 .298 .263 (+13%) .332 (avg) .426 (+1%) .758 (avg) -46.0
2002 BAL AL 136 466 67 122 30 6 9 50 20 21 83 .262 .261 (avg) .331 (-11%) .416 (-2%) .747 (-6%) -574.2
2003 OAK AL 120 306 38 75 24 1 1 36 7 26 55 .245 .264 (-7%) .332 (-10%) .422 (-19%) .754 (-15%) -817.0
2005 TBA AL 28 59 9 16 5 0 0 11 0 6 14 .271 .264 (+3%) .330 (+5%) .418 (-15%) .749 (-6%) -40.9
Career · 6 seasons 704 2,230 326 609 133 23 45 276 81 130 343 .273 — — — — -2,381

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 Singleton — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 16 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Singleton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 ALDS2 OAK 2 7 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 .286
2000 ALDS2 CHA 3 9 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 .111

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (704 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Singleton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home348105216429218129.278
Away356117816231727147.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Singleton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-05-19 TBRDETW 200000001
2005-05-17 TBRDETL 511000001
2005-05-15 TBRKCRL 301000002
2005-05-14 TBRKCRL 302200201
2005-05-12 TBRKCRL 210000110
2005-05-11 TBRCHWL 300000010
2005-05-10 TBRCHWW 221100210
2005-05-09 TBRCHWW 402100201
2005-05-08 TBRMINL 311100210
2005-05-04 TBRNYYW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Singleton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 663 574 1555 31 21 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Singleton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 CHA OF 127 125 376 9 4 3
2000 CHA OF 145 135 373 9 3 0
2001 CHA OF 133 106 310 8 3 2
2002 BAL OF 126 111 274 3 4 0
2003 OAK OF 113 86 187 1 6 1
2005 TBA OF 19 11 35 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chris Singleton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 55
Center Field 619
Right Field 23
Designated Hitter 10

Awards & Honors

Chris Singleton — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-04-22

Salary History

Chris Singleton — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 TBA AL $550,000
2003 OAK AL $1,200,000
2002 BAL AL $1,400,000
2001 CHA AL $315,000
2000 CHA AL $285,000
1999 CHA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $3,950,000

College History

Chris Singleton — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Nevada-Reno Reno NV 1992, 1993

Award Voting History

Chris Singleton — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1999 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 9.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Danny Bautista
    .272 avg, 62 HR
  2. 86
    Junior Felix
    .264 avg, 55 HR
  3. 85
    Derrick May
    .271 avg, 52 HR
  4. 74
    Raimel Tapia
    .274 avg, 29 HR
  5. 71
    Mike Vail
    .279 avg, 34 HR
  6. 71
    Terrence Long
    .269 avg, 69 HR

Chris Singleton: the record in brief

Chris Singleton played a first major league game on April 10, 1999 and a last one on May 19, 2005. Singleton played for the Chicago White Sox (1999 to 2001), the Baltimore Orioles (2002), the Oakland Athletics (2003), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005). The bio lists Singleton as an outfielder who threw and hit left-handed. Singleton is listed at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Singleton was born on August 15, 1972, in Martinez, CA, USA. Chris Singleton was the playing name; the full given name is Christopher Verdell.

Singleton collected 609 hits in 2,230 at bats across 704 games, good for a .273 batting average, adding 45 home runs, 276 RBI, and 81 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .312 clip and slugging .414, Singleton finished with a .726 OPS. The .273 career average is close to the .266 the league hit across the same seasons. 1999 was Singleton's biggest home run year, with 17. No season topped the 149 hits of 1999. Singleton stole 22 bases in 2000, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Singleton

What years did Chris Singleton play?
Chris Singleton played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2005.
Was Chris Singleton a pitcher?
No. Chris Singleton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chris Singleton hit?
Chris Singleton hit 45 career home runs with 609 hits.
What was Chris Singleton's career batting average?
Chris Singleton batted .273 over his career, with 609 hits in 2,230 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Singleton have?
Chris Singleton drove in 276 runs in his career.
Is Chris Singleton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chris Singleton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.