What years did Chris Widger play?

Chris Widger played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006.

Was Chris Widger a pitcher?

No. Chris Widger was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Chris Widger hit?

Chris Widger hit 55 career home runs with 435 hits.

What was Chris Widger's career batting average?

Chris Widger batted .238 over his career, with 435 hits in 1,826 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Widger have?

Chris Widger drove in 222 runs in his career.

Is Chris Widger in the Hall of Fame?

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

Chris Widger

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2006)

Chris Widger was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006 for 6 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 12 seasons. In 613 career games, he hit .238 with 435 hits, 55 home runs, and 222 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .238

HR 55

RBI 222

H 435

OPS .689

PIV -2,730

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 5/21/1971 in Wilmington, DE, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-06-23
Last Game: 2006-09-15

Full name: Christopher Jon Widger

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Career Batting Statistics

Chris Widger — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
613	1,826	180	435	104	7	55	222	10	141	384	.238	.296	.393	.689	-2,730

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Chris Widger 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
1995	SEA	AL	23	45	2	9	0	0	1	2	0	3	11	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SEA	AL	8	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	MON	NL	91	278	30	65	20	3	7	37	2	22	59	.234	.266 (-12%)	.336 (-14%)	.419 (-4%)	.756 (-8%)	-462.4
1998	MON	NL	125	417	36	97	18	1	15	53	6	29	85	.233	.266 (-13%)	.335 (-16%)	.420 (-8%)	.755 (-11%)	-855.2
1999	MON	NL	124	383	42	101	24	1	14	56	1	28	86	.264	.271 (-3%)	.344 (-6%)	.433 (+2%)	.778 (-2%)	-137.0
2000	MON	NL	86	281	31	67	17	2	12	34	1	29	61	.238	.270 (-12%)	.344 (-10%)	.437 (+1%)	.782 (-4%)	-232.7
2000	SEA	AL	10	11	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	.091	—	—	—	—	-232.7
2002	NYA	AL	21	64	4	19	5	0	0	5	0	2	9	.297	.261 (+14%)	.331 (+2%)	.416 (-10%)	.747 (-5%)	-42.8
2003	SLN	NL	44	102	9	24	9	0	0	14	0	6	20	.235	.264 (-11%)	.332 (-16%)	.422 (-23%)	.754 (-20%)	-364.8
2005	CHA	AL	45	141	18	34	8	0	4	11	0	10	22	.241	.264 (-9%)	.330 (-10%)	.418 (-9%)	.749 (-9%)	-221.4
2006	CHA	AL	27	76	6	14	3	0	1	7	0	9	20	.184	.269 (-32%)	.336 (-21%)	.431 (-39%)	.768 (-31%)	-413.5
2006	BAL	AL	9	17	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	.118	—	—	—	—	-413.5
Career · 12 seasons			613	1,826	180	435	104	7	55	222	10	141	384	.238	—	—	—	—	-3,376

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 Widger — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Widger — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2005	WS	CHA	1	1	1	2	1	.000
1995	ALCS	SEA	3	1	0	0	1	.000
1995	ALDS2	SEA	2	3	0	0	3	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Widger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	314	912	91	217	30	108	.238
Away	299	914	89	218	25	114	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Widger — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
2006-09-15	BAL	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
2006-09-11	BAL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	1
2006-08-27	BAL	TBR	W	3	1	0	0	0
2006-08-24	BAL	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
2006-08-20	BAL	TOR	L	2	0	0	1	1
2006-08-19	BAL	TOR	W	1	0	0	0	0
2006-08-17	BAL	NYY	W	3	0	0	0	0
2006-08-12	BAL	BOS	L	3	1	2	0	2
2006-08-06	BAL	NYY	L	2	0	0	1	0
2006-07-20	CHW	DET	L	3	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Widger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	1	11	1	0	2
3B	1	1	1	1	0	0
C	574	506	3205	238	52	28
OF	5	3	4	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Widger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	SEA	C	19	9	61	1	0	0
1995	SEA	OF	3	2	3	0	0	0
1996	SEA	C	7	2	18	1	2	0
1997	MON	C	85	78	516	40	11	2
1998	MON	C	123	118	752	64	14	12
1999	MON	C	117	105	662	54	6	6
2000	MON	C	85	80	503	38	8	4
2000	SEA	1B	2	1	9	0	0	2
2000	SEA	C	6	0	11	0	0	0
2000	SEA	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
2002	NYA	C	21	18	111	6	2	1
2003	SLN	1B	1	0	2	1	0	0
2003	SLN	C	41	32	185	14	1	1
2003	SLN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
2005	CHA	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005	CHA	3B	1	1	1	1	0	0
2005	CHA	C	42	38	252	12	5	1
2006	CHA	C	22	21	102	5	3	0
2006	BAL	C	6	5	32	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Chris Widger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	574
First Base	4
Third Base	1
Left Field	2
Right Field	3
Designated Hitter	9

Salary History

Chris Widger — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	CHA	AL	$650,000
2005	CHA	AL	$500,000
2001	SEA	AL	$1,700,000
2000	MON	NL	$1,350,000
1999	MON	NL	$900,000
1998	MON	NL	$350,000
1997	MON	NL	$152,500
1995	SEA	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,711,500

College History

Chris Widger — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
George Mason University	Fairfax	VA	1990, 1991, 1992

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Career Spans

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Chris Widger: the record in brief

Chris Widger played a first major league game on June 23, 1995 and a last one on September 15, 2006. The team column moves through the Seattle Mariners (1995 to 2000), the Montreal Expos (1997 through 2000), the New York Yankees (2002), the St. Louis Cardinals (2003), the Chicago White Sox (2005 through 2006), and the Baltimore Orioles (2006). At 6 feet, 3 inches and 195 pounds, Widger is listed as a catcher. The bio says Widger threw and hit right-handed. Widger was born on May 21, 1971, in Wilmington, DE, USA. On the record, Chris Widger was born Christopher Jon Widger.

In 613 games and 1,826 at bats, Widger batted .238 with 435 hits, plus 55 homers and 222 runs batted in. Widger got on base at a .296 rate and slugged .393 (.689 OPS). Over the seasons Widger played, league hitters batted .267; the .238 career figure is 10.8% below that. By OPS the gap is 9.5% below league average (.689 against .762). Widger's most home runs in a season came in 1998, when the total reached 15 for the Montreal Expos. Widger collected a career-high 101 hits in 1999.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Widger

What years did Chris Widger play?: Chris Widger played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006.
Was Chris Widger a pitcher?: No. Chris Widger was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Chris Widger hit?: Chris Widger hit 55 career home runs with 435 hits.
What was Chris Widger's career batting average?: Chris Widger batted .238 over his career, with 435 hits in 1,826 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Widger have?: Chris Widger drove in 222 runs in his career.
Is Chris Widger in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Widger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.