Chris Cannizzaro
Christopher John Cannizzaro
Born: May 3, 1938
Oakland, CA US
Deceased: December 29, 2016
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1956-1979
Major League Statistics
Chris Cannizzaro compiled a career batting average of .245 with 47 home runs and 327 RBI in his 943-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Ardmore Cardinals, Billings Mustangs, Omaha Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Portland Beavers, Buffalo Bisons, Richmond Braves, Toledo Mud Hens, Columbus Jets, Denver Bears, Hawaii Islanders and Salinas Angels. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Decatur Commodores |
 Billings Mustangs |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Portland Beavers |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Richmond Braves |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Columbus Jets |
 Denver Bears |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Salinas Angels |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | A | CALL | Salinas Angels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 40 | 104 | 104 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .240 | .452 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 46 | 163 | 134 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 27 | 31 | .239 | .362 | .343 | .705 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | 32 | 113 | 96 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 20 | .281 | .372 | .375 | .747 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 110 | 380 | 334 | 44 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 4 | 33 | 67 | .272 | .340 | .374 | .714 | 125 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 101 | 306 | 268 | 23 | 62 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 28 | 46 | .231 | .306 | .306 | .612 | 82 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 122 | 413 | 358 | 38 | 90 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 74 | .251 | .340 | .363 | .703 | 130 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 41 | 146 | 133 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 | .203 | .255 | .263 | .518 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 27 | 95 | 82 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | .244 | .326 | .317 | .643 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 93 | 341 | 308 | 28 | 82 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 73 | .266 | .324 | .412 | .736 | 127 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 101 | 355 | 322 | 23 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 56 | .227 | .289 | .342 | .631 | 110 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 98 | 371 | 322 | 26 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 57 | .255 | .346 | .366 | .712 | 118 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 88 | 311 | 268 | 29 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 55 | .243 | .342 | .325 | .667 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 40 | 116 | 88 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 29 | .216 | .391 | .318 | .709 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 943 | 3221 | 2822 | 281 | 692 | 102 | 20 | 47 | 327 | 11 | 10 | 334 | 545 | .245 | .326 | .345 | .671 | 975 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | C | 42 | 248 | 19 | 7 | 9 | .974 | 6.357 | 11 | |||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | C | 28 | 188 | 15 | 7 | 3 | .967 | 7.250 | 5 | |||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | P | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | C | 106 | 620 | 56 | 7 | 7 | .990 | 6.377 | 7 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | C | 99 | 505 | 41 | 6 | 4 | .989 | 5.515 | 11 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 114 | 631 | 60 | 14 | 9 | .980 | 6.061 | 14 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 38 | 177 | 19 | 6 | 6 | .970 | 5.158 | 6 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 26 | 157 | 12 | 4 | 3 | .977 | 6.500 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 81 | 472 | 27 | 7 | 1 | .986 | 6.160 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 97 | 609 | 48 | 8 | 6 | .988 | 6.773 | 10 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 83 | 498 | 54 | 10 | 15 | .982 | 6.651 | 7 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 7 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | .833 | 2.143 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 4 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 11.750 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | C | 46 | 263 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .990 | 6.239 | 5 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 1B | 23 | 190 | 12 | 2 | 19 | .990 | 8.783 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 3B | 14 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .939 | 2.214 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 9 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 3.778 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | .722 | 2.600 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 12 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 7 | .985 | 5.333 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | C | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.333 | 2 | |||
| 1979 | A | CALL | Salinas Angels | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 843 | 4712 | 449 | 93 | 101 | .982 | 6.122 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1957 | D | Sooner State League | Ardmore Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SLN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1979 | A | California League | Salinas Angels | CAL |
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