Chris Stratton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2025)

Chris Stratton is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2016 for 7 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 10 seasons. Across 374 career appearances, he has gone 41-27 with a 4.64 ERA and 570 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2253.4.

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

Active Player
W–L 41–27
ERA 4.64
WHIP 1.44
SO 570
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 2253.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
8/22/1990 in Tupelo, MS, USA
MLB Debut
2016-05-30

Full name: Christopher Lee Stratton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Stratton — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 27 374 42 1 1 16 624.1 638 322 71 259 570 4.64 2253.4

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Stratton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2016 SFN NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 4 5 6 3.60 4.19 (+14%) -139.2
2017 SFN NL 4 4 13 10 0 0 1 58.2 59 24 28 51 3.68 4.36 (+16%) 516.7
2018 SFN NL 10 10 28 26 1 1 0 145.0 153 82 54 112 5.09 4.15 (-23%) -1192.7
2019 LAA AL 0 2 7 5 0 0 0 29.1 43 28 18 22 8.59 4.51 (-91%) -1253.3
2019 PIT NL 1 1 28 0 0 0 0 46.2 50 19 15 47 3.66 4.51 (+19%) 460.5
2020 PIT NL 2 1 27 0 0 0 0 30.0 26 13 13 39 3.90 4.45 (+12%) 952.2
2021 PIT NL 7 1 68 0 0 0 8 79.1 70 32 33 86 3.63 4.27 (+15%) 1014.0
2022 PIT NL 5 4 40 1 0 0 2 40.2 50 23 13 37 5.09 3.97 (-28%) 373.3
2022 SLN NL 5 0 20 0 0 0 0 22.2 22 7 12 23 2.78 3.97 (+30%) 663.1
2023 SLN NL 1 1 42 0 0 0 1 53.2 45 25 17 59 4.19 4.33 (+3%) 1763.8
2023 TEX AL 1 0 22 0 0 0 0 29.0 24 11 8 22 3.41 4.33 (+21%) -94.4
2024 KCA AL 4 3 57 0 0 0 4 58.1 53 36 33 44 5.55 4.08 (-36%) -795.6
2025 KCA AL 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 17.0 29 15 8 16 7.94 4.16 (-91%) -15.1
2025 LAN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 3 2 6 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 41 27 374 42 1 1 16 624.1 638 322 259 570 4.64 — 2,253

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 Stratton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
374 64 1 8 1 0 0 5 0 0 33 .125 .123 .141 .264 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career OBP .123 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Career SLG .141 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Career OPS .264 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Stratton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2016 SFN NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 SFN NL 13 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
2018 SFN NL 28 43 0 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 26 .140 — — — — 0.0
2019 LAA AL 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 PIT NL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 PIT NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 PIT NL 68 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 PIT NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 SLN NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SLN NL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 TEX AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 KCA AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 KCA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 LAN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 374 64 1 8 1 0 0 5 0 0 33 .125 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Stratton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 WS TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Chris Stratton — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 1.1 2 2 0 1 13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Chris Stratton — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2023 WS TEX 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 2 2 0 1 13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Stratton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home204301302.100
Away170340503.147

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Stratton — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home204336.13421661402924.44
Away170288.02961561192784.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Stratton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-06-06 LADSTL — 1.0111011
2025-06-01 LADNYY — 2.0111240
2025-05-31 LADNYY — 1.0111011
2025-05-16 KCRSTL — 2.0433110
2025-05-10 KCRBOS — 2.0311140
2025-05-08 KCRCHW — 1.0000020
2025-05-01 KCRTBR — 1.0100020
2025-04-27 KCRHOU — 1.0322010
2025-04-18 KCRDET — 1.0200010
2025-04-17 KCRDET — 1.2422110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Stratton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 374 42 42 58 5 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Stratton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 SFN P 7 0 1 0 0 0
2017 SFN P 13 10 5 8 1 0
2018 SFN P 28 26 11 13 2 1
2019 LAA P 7 5 3 3 0 0
2019 PIT P 28 0 4 11 0 1
2020 PIT P 27 0 2 3 0 0
2021 PIT P 68 0 6 2 0 0
2022 PIT P 40 1 0 3 1 2
2022 SLN P 20 0 2 1 0 1
2023 SLN P 42 0 4 2 0 1
2023 TEX P 22 0 1 1 1 0
2024 KCA P 57 0 2 10 0 1
2025 KCA P 12 0 1 1 0 0
2025 LAN P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Stratton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 374

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  1. 98
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  2. 97
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  3. 96
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  4. 96
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  5. 94
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  6. 93
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Chris Stratton: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is May 30, 2016; Chris Stratton is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Stratton played for the San Francisco Giants (2016 to 2018), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2019), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2019 through 2022), the St. Louis Cardinals (2022 through 2023), the Texas Rangers (2023), the Kansas City Royals (2024 through 2025), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2025). Stratton, born on August 22, 1990, in Tupelo, MS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 205 pounds. On the record, Chris Stratton was born Christopher Lee Stratton.

The pitching table credits Stratton with a 41-27 record and a 4.64 ERA in 374 games. The same table counts 570 strikeouts and 16 saves. The league ERA over Stratton's seasons was 4.23, so the 4.64 figure ran 9.7% worse than average. The best win total was 10, in 2018.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Stratton

What years did Chris Stratton play?
Chris Stratton played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2025.
Was Chris Stratton a pitcher?
Yes. Chris Stratton pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 570 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Stratton hit?
Chris Stratton hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What teams has Chris Stratton played for?
Chris Stratton has played for 7 teams: the San Francisco Giants (2016–2018), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2019), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2019–2022), the St. Louis Cardinals (2022–2023), the Texas Rangers (2023), the Kansas City Royals (2024–2025), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2025).
What are Chris Stratton's career stats?
In 374 games, Chris Stratton has gone 41-27 with a 4.64 ERA, 570 strikeouts, 624.1 innings pitched, and 16 saves.
What position does Chris Stratton play?
Chris Stratton plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Chris Stratton and how much does he weigh?
Chris Stratton is listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Chris Stratton's career ERA?
Chris Stratton finished with a 4.64 career ERA, going 41-27 with 570 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Stratton have?
Chris Stratton recorded 570 career strikeouts.