Chris Batton
Christopher Sean Batton
Born: August 24, 1954
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 12 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: St. Bernard's HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Career: 1972-1979
Major League Statistics
Chris Batton compiled a career record of 48 wins and 60 losses and a 4.26 ERA in his 144-game pitching career with the Coos Bay-North Bend A's, Burlington Bees, Birmingham A's, Tucson Toros, Shreveport Captains, Columbus Clippers, Bakersfield Outlaws and Santo Domingo Azucareros. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Coos Bay-North Bend A's |
 Burlington Bees |
 Birmingham A's |
 Tucson Toros |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Bakersfield Outlaws |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NORW | Coos Bay-North Bend A's | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6.28 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53.0 | 64 | 47 | 37 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.67 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64.0 | 51 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 6 | 12 | .333 | 4.11 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 140.0 | 133 | 87 | 64 | 14 | 66 | 6 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.65 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 190.0 | 192 | 89 | 77 | 9 | 109 | 11 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 10 | 12 | .455 | 5.39 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 157.0 | 182 | 106 | 94 | 18 | 82 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.91 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 49 | 34 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.24 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 86.0 | 79 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 37 | 7 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Outlaws | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.67 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 43 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Santo Domingo Azucareros | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.40 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90.0 | 85 | 36 | 24 | 26 | 48 | ||||||||
| Totals | 48 | 60 | .444 | 4.26 | 144 | 120 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 840.0 | 878 | 486 | 398 | 69 | 415 | 27 | 541 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NORW | Coos Bay-North Bend A's | 15 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .222 | .462 | .222 | .684 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 10 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .091 | .130 | .136 | .267 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 24 | 49 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .163 | .200 | .163 | .363 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 14 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Santo Domingo Azucareros | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 110 | 102 | 89 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | .135 | .206 | .146 | .352 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NORW | Coos Bay-North Bend A's | P | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .200 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .800 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 24 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .885 | .958 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | P | 29 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 1.172 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 24 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 14 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.214 |
| 1979 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Outlaws | P | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.800 |
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Santo Domingo Azucareros | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 144 | 39 | 83 | 9 | 6 | .931 | .847 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Coos Bay-North Bend A's | OAK | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | OAK | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1979 | A | California League | Bakersfield Outlaws | |||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Santo Domingo Azucareros |
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