Chris Stynes

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2004)

AVG .275
HR 51
RBI 265
H 640
OPS .734
PIV -830
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
1/19/1973 in Queens, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1995-05-19
Last Game
2004-07-30

Full name: Christopher Desmond Stynes

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
828 2,326 351 640 118 9 51 265 49 191 308 .275 .335 .399 .734 -830

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OPS .734 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near 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
1995 KCA AL 22 35 7 6 1 0 0 2 0 4 3 .171 — — — — 0.0
1996 KCA AL 36 92 8 27 6 0 0 6 5 2 5 .293 .269 (+9%) .340 (-9%) .426 (-16%) .767 (-13%) -207.1
1997 CIN NL 49 198 31 69 7 1 6 28 11 11 13 .348 .266 (+31%) .336 (+17%) .419 (+16%) .756 (+16%) 616.4
1998 CIN NL 123 347 52 88 10 1 6 27 15 32 36 .254 .266 (-5%) .335 (-4%) .420 (-19%) .755 (-12%) -633.2
1999 CIN NL 73 113 18 27 1 0 2 14 5 12 13 .239 .271 (-12%) .344 (-10%) .433 (-31%) .778 (-22%) -396.6
2000 CIN NL 119 380 71 127 24 1 12 40 5 32 54 .334 .270 (+24%) .344 (+12%) .437 (+14%) .782 (+13%) 1039.0
2001 BOS AL 96 361 52 101 19 2 8 33 4 20 56 .280 .263 (+6%) .332 (-3%) .426 (-4%) .758 (-4%) -227.4
2002 CHN NL 98 195 25 47 9 1 5 26 1 21 29 .241 .261 (-8%) .331 (-5%) .416 (-10%) .747 (-8%) -265.9
2003 COL NL 138 443 71 113 31 3 11 73 3 48 76 .255 .264 (-3%) .332 (+1%) .422 (-2%) .754 (-1%) -43.8
2004 PIT NL 74 162 16 35 10 0 1 16 0 9 23 .216 .266 (-19%) .335 (-21%) .427 (-31%) .762 (-26%) -711.8
Career · 10 seasons 828 2,326 351 640 118 9 51 265 49 191 308 .275 — — — — -830

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home411107617531829136.296
Away416124917632222129.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-07-30 PITMILL 300000001
2004-07-29 PITATLL 300000000
2004-07-27 PITATLW 101100000
2004-07-25 PITCINW 311000002
2004-07-23 PITCINW 100000000
2004-07-21 PITATLW 000000000
2004-07-20 PITWSNW 000000000
2004-07-18 PITMIAW 301000001
2004-07-17 PITMIAW 000000000
2004-07-16 PITMIAW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 167 107 222 325 8 75
3B 388 322 231 587 30 57
OF 152 121 245 11 4 2
SS 2 0 1 2 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 KCA 2B 17 9 21 35 1 14
1996 KCA 2B 5 4 8 5 0 2
1996 KCA 3B 2 2 0 2 1 0
1996 KCA OF 19 16 30 1 2 0
1997 CIN 2B 8 8 9 19 0 2
1997 CIN 3B 3 3 1 9 0 1
1997 CIN OF 38 38 76 5 2 0
1998 CIN 2B 11 6 15 22 0 4
1998 CIN 3B 22 11 9 26 2 3
1998 CIN OF 80 60 123 4 0 2
1998 CIN SS 2 0 1 2 0 1
1999 CIN 2B 43 19 48 60 5 11
1999 CIN 3B 8 4 2 11 1 0
1999 CIN OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
2000 CIN 2B 15 7 19 25 1 9
2000 CIN 3B 77 72 53 119 6 14
2000 CIN OF 8 4 11 1 0 0
2001 BOS 2B 43 40 73 116 1 18
2001 BOS 3B 46 44 31 63 5 5
2001 BOS OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
2002 CHN 2B 20 10 22 33 0 12
2002 CHN 3B 40 36 15 43 5 3
2003 COL 2B 5 4 7 10 0 3
2003 COL 3B 119 111 92 225 9 22
2004 PIT 3B 71 39 28 89 1 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 167
Third Base 388
Shortstop 2
Left Field 134
Center Field 2
Right Field 22
Designated Hitter 5

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 PIT NL $750,000
2003 COL NL $750,000
2002 CHN NL $1,250,000
2001 BOS AL $1,300,000
2000 CIN NL $375,000
1999 CIN NL $270,000
1998 CIN NL $200,000
1997 CIN NL $165,000
1995 KCA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $5,169,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dick Sisler
    .276 avg, 55 HR
  2. 95
    John Castino
    .278 avg, 41 HR
  3. 95
    Tadahito Iguchi
    .268 avg, 44 HR
  4. 94
    Mike Lamb
    .276 avg, 69 HR
  5. 92
    Tommy La Stella
    .266 avg, 40 HR
  6. 92
    Jeff Keppinger
    .282 avg, 45 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Stynes

What years did Chris Stynes play?
Chris Stynes played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2004.
Was Chris Stynes a pitcher?
No. Chris Stynes was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Chris Stynes hit?
Chris Stynes hit 51 career home runs with 640 hits.