What years did Chris Volstad play?

Chris Volstad played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018.

Was Chris Volstad a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Volstad pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 481 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Volstad hit?

Chris Volstad hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.

Chris Volstad

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2018)

W–L 37–58

ERA 5.00

WHIP 1.45

SO 481

Pitcher PIV -10639.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'8" / 235 lb
Born: 9/23/1986 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-07-06
Last Game: 2018-07-26

Full name: Christopher Kenneth Volstad

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
37	58	170	126	3	2	0	772.3	858	429	102	265	481	5.00	-10639.5

Career ERA 5.00 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 21.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	FLO	NL	6	4	15	14	0	0	84.3	76	27	36	52	2.88	4.32 (+33%)	1081.1
2009	FLO	NL	9	13	29	29	1	1	159.0	169	92	59	107	5.21	4.32 (-20%)	-3856.9
2010	FLO	NL	12	9	30	30	2	1	175.0	187	89	60	102	4.58	4.08 (-12%)	-1146.7
2011	FLO	NL	5	13	29	29	0	0	165.7	187	90	49	117	4.89	3.94 (-24%)	-1577.0
2012	CHN	NL	3	12	21	21	0	0	111.3	137	78	43	61	6.31	4.01 (-57%)	-3039.6
2013	COL	NL	0	0	6	0	0	0	8.3	19	10	1	3	10.80	—	0.0
2015	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
2017	CHA	AL	1	2	6	2	0	0	19.3	16	10	5	10	4.66	4.36 (-7%)	-669.8
2018	CHA	AL	1	5	33	1	0	0	47.3	65	33	12	29	6.27	4.15 (-51%)	-1430.6
Career · 9 seasons			37	58	170	126	3	2	772.1	858	429	265	481	5.00	—	-10,639

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
171	201	11	28	6	0	0	7	0	2	94	.139	.148	.169	.317	-622

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career SLG .169 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OPS .317 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	FLO	NL	15	26	2	3	2	0	0	14	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	FLO	NL	30	47	5	6	1	3	1	23	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	FLO	NL	30	54	1	5	1	2	0	28	.093	.257 (-64%)	.325 (-72%)	.402 (-72%)	.728 (-72%)	-622.4
2011	FLO	NL	29	46	3	9	2	2	1	19	.196	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHN	NL	21	28	0	5	0	0	0	10	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	COL	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CHA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CHA	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			171	201	11	28	6	7	2	94	.139	—	—	—	—	-622

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	87	104	4	14	0	4	.135
Away	84	97	7	14	0	3	.144

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	86	402.1	424	216	136	273	4.83
Away	84	370.0	434	213	129	208	5.18

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-07-26	CHW	LAA	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	0
2018-07-25	CHW	LAA	—	2.0	7	5	5	1	1	1
2018-07-22	CHW	SEA	—	0.1	0	1	1	1	0	0
2018-07-14	CHW	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-07-06	CHW	HOU	—	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	0
2018-07-04	CHW	CIN	—	0.2	1	1	0	1	1	0
2018-07-02	CHW	CIN	L	0.2	3	4	4	1	1	0
2018-06-29	CHW	TEX	—	3.1	4	2	1	0	3	1
2018-06-23	CHW	OAK	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
2018-06-22	CHW	OAK	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	170	126	38	115	4	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	FLO	P	15	14	6	7	0	0
2009	FLO	P	29	29	7	30	1	2
2010	FLO	P	30	30	5	27	0	1
2011	FLO	P	29	29	12	22	1	2
2012	CHN	P	21	21	4	21	1	2
2013	COL	P	6	0	0	0	0	0
2015	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017	CHA	P	6	2	1	2	0	0
2018	CHA	P	33	1	3	6	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	170

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	CHN	NL	$2,655,000
2011	FLO	NL	$445,000
2010	FLO	NL	$420,000
2009	FLO	NL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,920,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Volstad

What years did Chris Volstad play?: Chris Volstad played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018.
Was Chris Volstad a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Volstad pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 481 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Volstad hit?: Chris Volstad hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.