Chris Widger

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

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

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

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 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

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

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 WS CHA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000
1995 ALCS SEA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1995 ALDS2 SEA 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3149129121730108.238
Away2999148921825114.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-09-15 BALDETL 100000000
2006-09-11 BALNYYL 100000001
2006-08-27 BALTBRW 301000000
2006-08-24 BALMINL 100000000
2006-08-20 BALTORL 200000011
2006-08-19 BALTORW 100000000
2006-08-17 BALNYYW 300000000
2006-08-12 BALBOSL 301000202
2006-08-06 BALNYYL 200000010
2006-07-20 CHWDETL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 574
First Base 4
Third Base 1
Left Field 2
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 9

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

School Name City State Years Attended
George Mason University Fairfax VA 1990, 1991, 1992

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dick Brown
    .244 avg, 62 HR
  2. 92
    Derek Norris
    .230 avg, 63 HR
  3. 88
    Brian Johnson
    .248 avg, 49 HR
  4. 87
    Damon Berryhill
    .240 avg, 47 HR
  5. 86
    Ben Davis
    .237 avg, 38 HR
  6. 85
    Kelly Stinnett
    .234 avg, 65 HR

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.