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.

What were Chris Volstad's career stats?

In 170 games, Chris Volstad went 37-58 with a 5.00 ERA, 481 strikeouts, and 772.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 28 hits and 0 home runs.

What was Chris Volstad's salary?

Chris Volstad's last recorded salary was $2,655,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $2,655,000, in 2012, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2012.

What position did Chris Volstad play?

Chris Volstad played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Chris Volstad and how much did he weigh?

Chris Volstad was listed at 6 feet 8 inches and 235 pounds.

What was Chris Volstad's career ERA?

Chris Volstad finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 37-58 with 481 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Volstad have?

Chris Volstad recorded 481 career strikeouts.

Is Chris Volstad in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chris Volstad has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chris Volstad

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

Chris Volstad was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018 for 5 teams, including the Florida Marlins, a span of 11 seasons. Across 170 career appearances, he went 37-58 with a 5.00 ERA and 481 strikeouts. He also batted .139 with 0 home runs.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Chris Volstad — 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	772.1	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

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Chris Volstad Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	84.1	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	165.2	187	90	49	117	4.89	3.94 (-24%)	-1577.0
2012	CHN	NL	3	12	21	21	0	0	111.1	137	78	43	61	6.31	4.01 (-57%)	-3039.6
2013	COL	NL	0	0	6	0	0	0	8.1	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	19.1	16	10	5	10	4.66	4.36 (-7%)	-669.8
2018	CHA	AL	1	5	33	1	0	0	47.1	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

Chris Volstad — 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

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Chris Volstad Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Chris Volstad — 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

Chris Volstad — 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

Chris Volstad — 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

Chris Volstad — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	170	126	38	115	4	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Volstad — 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

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Chris Volstad Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	170

Salary History

Chris Volstad's recorded salaries total $3,920,000 over 4 seasons, 2009 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Volstad's career ran from 2008 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008, 2013, and 2015.

Chris Volstad — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$3,920,000

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Chris Volstad: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chris Volstad's first major league game on July 6, 2008; the last one listed came on July 26, 2018. Club by club, the record runs the Florida Marlins (2008 through 2011), the Chicago Cubs (2012), the Colorado Rockies (2013), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2015), and the Chicago White Sox (2017 through 2018). Volstad played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 23, 1986, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA, Volstad was listed at 6'8" and 235 pounds. The given name on file is Christopher Kenneth Volstad.

Volstad's career pitching line is 37 wins, 58 losses and a 5.00 ERA over 170 appearances. The same table counts 481 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.00 mark was 21.6% worse. No season topped the 12 wins of 2010. The strikeout high was 117 in 2011. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.58 in 2010, when the league's was 4.08.

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.
What teams did Chris Volstad play for?: Chris Volstad played for 5 teams: the Florida Marlins (2008–2011), the Chicago Cubs (2012), the Colorado Rockies (2013), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2015), and the Chicago White Sox (2017–2018).
What were Chris Volstad's career stats?: In 170 games, Chris Volstad went 37-58 with a 5.00 ERA, 481 strikeouts, and 772.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 28 hits and 0 home runs.
How much did Chris Volstad earn in his career?: Chris Volstad's recorded salaries total $3,920,000 over 4 seasons, 2009 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Volstad's career ran from 2008 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008, 2013, and 2015.
What was Chris Volstad's salary?: Chris Volstad's last recorded salary was $2,655,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $2,655,000, in 2012, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2012.
What position did Chris Volstad play?: Chris Volstad played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chris Volstad and how much did he weigh?: Chris Volstad was listed at 6 feet 8 inches and 235 pounds.
What was Chris Volstad's career ERA?: Chris Volstad finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 37-58 with 481 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Volstad have?: Chris Volstad recorded 481 career strikeouts.
Is Chris Volstad in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Volstad has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.