Chip Childress
Willie John Childress
Born: January 2, 1960
Lynchburg, VA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 22 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Lynchburg College
Career: 1982-1987
Chip Childress compiled a career batting average of .255 with 43 home runs and 272 RBI in his 684-game career with the Pulaski Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 65 | 256 | 225 | 36 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 30 | .244 | .319 | .338 | .657 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 66 | 289 | 256 | 35 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 41 | .250 | .323 | .293 | .616 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 126 | 521 | 457 | 63 | 115 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 59 | .252 | .332 | .352 | .684 | 161 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 13 | 50 | 45 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .289 | .360 | .444 | .804 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 121 | 481 | 406 | 55 | 100 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 19 | 12 | 59 | 69 | .246 | .342 | .342 | .684 | 139 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 135 | 553 | 486 | 69 | 146 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 75 | .300 | .369 | .447 | .815 | 217 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 48 | 193 | 179 | 29 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 24 | .246 | .283 | .374 | .657 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 90 | 379 | 335 | 43 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 55 | .215 | .286 | .316 | .603 | 106 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Totals | 664 | 2722 | 2389 | 337 | 609 | 99 | 12 | 43 | 272 | 57 | 35 | 271 | 356 | .255 | .330 | .360 | .690 | 861 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 3B | 57 | 58 | 131 | 15 | 6 | .926 | 3.316 |
| 1982 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | OF | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1982 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 2B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 |
| 1982 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | SS | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.500 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .941 | 3.200 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 5 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 3.600 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 43 | 70 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .935 | 1.674 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 12 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 7 | .979 | 3.833 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 88 | 51 | 184 | 10 | 14 | .959 | 2.670 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 8 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 5 | .947 | 4.500 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 26 | 36 | 81 | 2 | 13 | .983 | 4.500 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 48 | 32 | 91 | 13 | 10 | .904 | 2.562 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 47 | 120 | 123 | 6 | 38 | .976 | 5.170 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 30 | 39 | 63 | 9 | 10 | .919 | 3.400 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | SS | 13 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 13 | .982 | 4.231 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 2B | 61 | 132 | 148 | 8 | 32 | .972 | 4.590 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 41 | 30 | 75 | 7 | 5 | .938 | 2.561 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | OF | 23 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.783 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | SS | 12 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .950 | 3.167 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 9 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 3 | .980 | 5.333 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | OF | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.889 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 81 | 38 | 152 | 13 | 1 | .936 | 2.346 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 39 | 26 | 98 | 6 | 6 | .954 | 3.179 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 1B | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .944 | 8.500 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 684 | 830 | 1342 | 105 | 178 | .954 | 3.175 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1985 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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