Chris Bando
Christopher Michael Bando
Born: February 4, 1956
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 22 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
Draft: Round 2 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Arizona State
Career: 1978-1989
Major League Statistics
Chris Bando compiled a career batting average of .294 with 33 home runs and 177 RBI in his 374-game career with the Chattanooga Lookouts, Charleston Charlies, Maine Guides and Tacoma Tigers. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 76 | 287 | 241 | 30 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 32 | .228 | .335 | .328 | .662 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 21 | 74 | 62 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | .242 | .365 | .339 | .704 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 121 | 478 | 404 | 78 | 141 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 49 | .349 | .441 | .530 | .971 | 214 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 96 | 377 | 320 | 47 | 98 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 34 | .306 | .407 | .472 | .879 | 151 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 29 | 116 | 92 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16 | .261 | .409 | .380 | .789 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 31 | 107 | 84 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 | .250 | .402 | .405 | .807 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 374 | 1439 | 1203 | 189 | 354 | 69 | 6 | 33 | 177 | 9 | 5 | 216 | 155 | .294 | .402 | .444 | .846 | 534 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 62 | 285 | 51 | 10 | 8 | .971 | 5.419 | 5 | |||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.667 | ||||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 13 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.846 | 0 | |||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 87 | 463 | 57 | 10 | 4 | .981 | 5.977 | 9 | |||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 20 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 4 | .966 | 2.850 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | C | 92 | 414 | 50 | 10 | 6 | .979 | 5.043 | 5 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 1B | 9 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .984 | 6.778 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | C | 16 | 81 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .957 | 5.562 | 1 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | C | 26 | 134 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .987 | 5.769 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 331 | 1512 | 240 | 39 | 29 | .978 | 5.293 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CLE | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CLE | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CLE | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | CLE | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Maine Guides | CLE | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK |
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