Chris Volstad

Q: When was Chris Volstad born?

Chris Volstad was born on September 23, 1986.

Q: Where was Chris Volstad born?

Chris Volstad was born in Palm Beach Gardens, FL .

Q: How tall is Chris Volstad?

Chris Volstad is 6-8 (203 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Chris Volstad weigh when playing?

Chris Volstad weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Chris Volstad play?

Chris Volstad played 9 seasons.

Q: Is Chris Volstad in the Hall of Fame?

Chris Volstad has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Chris Volstad drafted?

Chris Volstad was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (16th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Palm Beach Gardens HS (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Chris Volstad have?

Chris Volstad had 481 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Chris Volstad played for?

Chris Volstad played for 5 teams; the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox.

Q: When did Chris Volstad retire?

Chris Volstad last played in 2018.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-8, 235lb (203cm, 106kg)

Born: September 23, 1986 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (16th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Palm Beach Gardens HS (Palm Beach Gardens, FL).

High School: Palm Beach Gardens HS (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

Debut: July 6, 2008 (Age 21-287d, 19,366th in major league history)
vs. COL 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: July 26, 2018 (Age 31-306d)
vs. LAA 1.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Moye Sports Associates

Full Name: Christopher Kenneth Volstad

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

ERA

5.00

170

126

772.1

481

WHIP

1.454

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2005	18	FLA-min	A-,Rk	4	3	.571	2.22	13	13	0	0	0	0	65.0	68	33	16	1	15	0	55	5	1	3	281			1.277	9.4	0.1	2.1	7.6	3.67	JAM,JUM NYPL,GULF
2006	19	FLA-min	A	11	8	.579	3.08	26	26	0	0	0	0	152.0	161	73	52	12	36	1	99	6	0	6	636			1.296	9.5	0.7	2.1	5.9	2.75	GBO SALL
2007	20	FLA-min	A+,AA	12	11	.522	4.16	28	27	0	2	1	0	168.2	193	95	78	12	47	1	118	7	0	12	744			1.423	10.3	0.6	2.5	6.3	2.51	JUP,CAR FLOR,SOUL
2008	21	FLA-min	AA	4	4	.500	3.36	15	15	0	1	0	0	91.0	86	37	34	0	30	3	56	2	0	3	383			1.275	8.5	0.0	3.0	5.5	1.87	CAR SOUL
2008	21	FLA	NL	6	4	.600	2.88	15	14	0	0	0	0	84.1	76	30	27	3	36	4	52	5	0	0	365	151	3.82	1.328	8.1	0.3	3.8	5.5	1.44
2009	22	FLA-min	AAA	0	1	.000	6.75	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	5	3	3	2	2	0	7	0	0	0	18			1.750	11.3	4.5	4.5	15.8	3.50	NOR PCL
2009	22	FLA	NL	9	13	.409	5.21	29	29	0	1	1	0	159.0	169	100	92	29	59	3	107	3	0	8	682	82	5.29	1.434	9.6	1.6	3.3	6.1	1.81
2010	23	FLA-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	3.18	3	3	0	0	0	0	17.0	13	6	6	1	9	0	13	0	0	0	71			1.294	6.9	0.5	4.8	6.9	1.44	NOR PCL
2010	23	FLA	NL	12	9	.571	4.58	30	30	0	2	1	0	175.0	187	94	89	17	60	5	102	8	1	8	758	91	4.34	1.411	9.6	0.9	3.1	5.2	1.70
2011	24	FLA-min	AAA	1	1	.500	4.42	3	3	0	1	1	0	18.1	20	9	9	1	9	0	14	0	0	1	80			1.582	9.8	0.5	4.4	6.9	1.56	NOR PCL
2011	24	FLA	NL	5	13	.278	4.89	29	29	0	0	0	0	165.2	187	96	90	23	49	6	117	1	1	2	719	80	4.32	1.425	10.2	1.2	2.7	6.4	2.39
2012	25	CHC-min	AAA	3	5	.375	5.17	12	12	0	0	0	0	71.1	86	48	41	7	19	0	52	4	2	0	315			1.472	10.9	0.9	2.4	6.6	2.74	IWA PCL
2012	25	CHC	NL	3	12	.200	6.31	21	21	0	0	0	0	111.1	137	81	78	16	43	4	61	3	1	2	507	65	5.11	1.617	11.1	1.3	3.5	4.9	1.42
2013	26	COL-min	AAA	7	6	.538	4.58	23	22	0	2	0	0	127.2	156	68	65	12	44	1	57	2	0	5	561			1.567	11.0	0.8	3.1	4.0	1.30	CSP PCL
2013	26	COL	NL	0	0		10.80	6	0	1	0	0	0	8.1	19	10	10	1	1	0	3	2	0	0	47	43	4.97	2.400	20.5	1.1	1.1	3.2	3.00

2014	27	LAA-min	AAA	2	1	.667	6.18	7	7	0	0	0	0	39.1	48	28	27	7	12	0	24	1	0	0	178			1.525	11.0	1.6	2.7	5.5	2.00	SLK PCL
2015	28	PIT-min	AAA	11	7	.611	3.18	27	25	0	0	0	0	155.2	159	61	55	3	43	3	97	9	0	6	655			1.298	9.2	0.2	2.5	5.6	2.26	INA IL
2015	28	PIT	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7		3.13	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

2016	29	CHW-min	AAA	8	11	.421	4.79	29	27	1	2	0	0	176.2	193	100	94	16	34	0	84	5	0	3	735			1.285	9.8	0.8	1.7	4.3	2.47	CHR IL
2017	30	CHW-min	AAA	3	10	.231	5.57	27	18	3	2	0	1	118.0	161	82	73	12	23	0	71	4	0	6	518			1.559	12.3	0.9	1.8	5.4	3.09	CHR IL
2017	30	CHW	AL	1	2	.333	4.66	6	2	2	0	0	0	19.1	16	11	10	4	5	0	10	1	0	0	76	94	5.74	1.086	7.4	1.9	2.3	4.7	2.00
2018	31	CHW-min	AAA	0	1	.000	9.64	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.2	6	5	5	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	21			1.714	11.6	0.0	3.9	5.8	1.50	CHR IL
2018	31	CHW	AL	1	5	.167	6.27	33	1	5	0	0	0	47.1	65	35	33	9	12	1	29	3	0	1	215	68	5.36	1.627	12.4	1.7	2.3	5.5	2.42
9 Yrs				37	58	.389	5.00	170	126	8	3	2	0	772.1	858	457	429	102	265	23	481	26	3	21	3376	83	4.69	1.454	10.0	1.2	3.1	5.6	1.82
162 Game Avg.				8	13	.389	5.00	39	29	2	1	0	0	177	197	105	99	23	61	5	110	6	1	5	776	83	4.69	1.454	10.0	1.2	3.1	5.6	1.82

FLA (4 yrs)				32	39	.451	4.59	103	102	0	3	2	0	584.0	619	320	298	72	204	18	378	17	2	18	2524	90	4.52	1.409	9.5	1.1	3.1	5.8	1.85
CHW (2 yrs)				2	7	.222	5.81	39	3	7	0	0	0	66.2	81	46	43	13	17	1	39	4	0	1	291	74	5.47	1.470	10.9	1.8	2.3	5.3	2.29
COL (1 yr)				0	0		10.80	6	0	1	0	0	0	8.1	19	10	10	1	1	0	3	2	0	0	47	43	4.97	2.400	20.5	1.1	1.1	3.2	3.00
PIT (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7		3.13	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
CHC (1 yr)				3	12	.200	6.31	21	21	0	0	0	0	111.1	137	81	78	16	43	4	61	3	1	2	507	65	5.11	1.617	11.1	1.3	3.5	4.9	1.42

NL (7 yrs)				35	51	.407	4.92	131	123	1	3	2	0	705.2	777	411	386	89	248	22	442	22	3	20	3085	84	4.61	1.453	9.9	1.1	3.2	5.6	1.78
AL (2 yrs)				2	7	.222	5.81	39	3	7	0	0	0	66.2	81	46	43	13	17	1	39	4	0	1	291	74	5.47	1.470	10.9	1.8	2.3	5.3	2.29

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chris Volstad?

Chris Volstad is 37 years old.

When was Chris Volstad born?

Chris Volstad was born on September 23, 1986.

Where was Chris Volstad born?

Chris Volstad was born in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

How tall is Chris Volstad?

Chris Volstad is 6-8 (203 cm) tall.

How much did Chris Volstad weigh when playing?

Chris Volstad weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chris Volstad play?

Chris Volstad played 9 seasons.

Is Chris Volstad in the Hall of Fame?

Chris Volstad has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Chris Volstad drafted?

Chris Volstad was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (16th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Palm Beach Gardens HS (Palm Beach Gardens, FL).

What position did Chris Volstad play?

Chris Volstad was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Chris Volstad have?

Chris Volstad had 481 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Chris Volstad played for?

Chris Volstad played for 5 teams; the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox.

When did Chris Volstad retire?

Chris Volstad last played in 2018.

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