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Chris Widger
Christopher Jon Widger

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
School George Mason University

Debut June 23, 1995
  vs. CAL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Born May 21, 1971 in Wilmington, DE

Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 3rd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1992. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1995 24 SEA AL  23   45    2    9   0  0   1    2   0  0   3  11  .200  .245  .267   33   12   0   1   0   0   0
 1996 25 SEA AL   8   11    1    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .182  .250  .182   12    2   0   0   0   1   0
 1997 26 MON NL  91  278   30   65  20  3   7   37   2  0  22  59  .234  .290  .403   81  112   2   2   1   1   7
 1998 27 MON NL 125  417   36   97  18  1  15   53   6  1  29  85  .233  .281  .388   76  162   0   2   2   0   5
 1999 28 MON NL 124  383   42  101  24  1  14   56   1  4  28  86  .264  .325  .441   94  169   0   1   0   7   5
 2000 29 TOT     96  292   32   68  17  2  13   35   1  2  30  63  .233  .306  .438   83  128   0   1   3   1   5
         MON NL  86  281   31   67  17  2  12   34   1  2  29  61  .238  .311  .441   85  124   0   1   3   1   5
         SEA AL  10   11    1    1   0  0   1    1   0  0   1   2  .091  .167  .364   32    4   0   0   0   0   0
 2002 31 NYY AL  21   64    4   19   5  0   0    5   0  0   2   9  .297  .338  .375   90   24   0   0   0   2   0
 2003 32 STL NL  44  102    9   24   9  0   0   14   0  0   6  20  .235  .279  .324   59   33   1   2   1   1   5
 2005 34 CHW AL  45  141   18   34   8  0   4   11   0  2  10  22  .241  .296  .383   77   54   2   0   0   1   5
 2006 35 TOT AL  36   93    6   16   3  0   1    9   0  0  11  24  .172  .255  .237   27   22   1   2   0   0   2
         CHW AL  27   76    6   14   3  0   1    7   0  0   9  20  .184  .264  .263   36   20   0   2   0   0   1
         BAL AL   9   17    0    2   0  0   0    2   0  0   2   4  .118  .211  .118  -11    2   1   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     613 1826  180  435 104  7  55  222  10  9 141 384  .238  .296  .393   77  718   6  11   7  14  34
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        483   48  115  27  2  15   59   3  2  37 101  .238  .296  .393   77  190   2   3   2   4   9
 Career High    125  417   42  101  24  3  15   56   6  4  30  86  .264  .325  .441   94  169   2   2   3   7   7
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1995 24 SEA AL   49   37    3   2.2   110| .200  .272| .245  .345| .267  .429| .512  .774|  33  .166  -4.7  -0.4   0%
 1996 25 SEA AL   12    9    1   3.0   116| .182  .277| .250  .350| .182  .445| .432  .795|  12  .240  -1.5  -0.1   0%
 1997 26 MON NL  305  224   32   3.8   107| .234  .269| .290  .341| .403  .423| .693  .764|  81  .392  -8.6  -0.8 100%
 1998 27 MON NL  448  328   46   3.8   106| .233  .267| .281  .337| .388  .420| .669  .757|  76  .386 -16.1  -1.6  85%
 1999 28 MON NL  419  292   54   5.0   113| .264  .272| .325  .347| .441  .438| .766  .785|  94  .468  -4.0  -0.4  20%
 2000 29 TOT     324  232   39   4.5   119| .233  .276| .306  .354| .438  .452| .744  .806|  83  .422  -9.1  -0.8  33%
         MON NL  312  222   38   4.6   119| .238  .277| .311  .355| .441  .452| .752  .807|  85  .430  -7.8  -0.7  33%
         SEA AL   12   10    1   2.7   111| .091  .270| .167  .342| .364  .435| .531  .777|  32  .209  -1.3  -0.1   0%
 2002 31 NYY AL   68   45    8   4.8   105| .297  .264| .338  .332| .375  .425| .713  .757|  90  .482  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 2003 32 STL NL  112   86    8   2.5   107| .235  .265| .279  .336| .324  .425| .603  .761|  59  .223  -5.7  -0.5   0%
 2005 34 CHW AL  154  116   14   3.2   108| .241  .272| .296  .335| .383  .431| .679  .766|  77  .317  -5.0  -0.5   0%
 2006 35 TOT AL  107   82    6   2.0   114| .172  .279| .255  .344| .237  .444| .492  .788|  27  .142 -10.3  -1.0   0%
         CHW AL   87   65    6   2.5   114| .184  .280| .264  .345| .263  .445| .527  .791|  36  .202  -7.4  -0.7   0%
         BAL AL   20   17    0   0.0   110| .118  .274| .211  .339| .118  .436| .329  .775| -11  .000  -2.9  -0.3   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     1998 1451  211   3.9   110| .238  .271| .296  .343| .393  .432| .689  .775|  77  .381 -65.9  -6.2  52%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1995 24 SEA AL C 19 61 1 0 0 1.000 .990 3.26 5.64 5.81 6.74 9 96.0 2 2 8 0 OF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 2.00 1.69 2.31 2 16.0 LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 1.00 2.20 1 9.0 RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.60 2.57 2.06 1 7.0 DH 1 1996 25 SEA AL C 7 18 1 2 0 .905 .990 2.71 5.84 5.52 6.91 2 31.0 0 3 1 0 1997 26 MON NL C 85 516 40 11 2 .981 .990 6.54 6.58 7.21 7.68 78 694.3 8 34 116 23 1998 27 MON NL C 123 752 62 14 12 .983 .990 6.62 6.47 7.22 7.50 118 1014.0 14 38 82 47 1999 28 MON NL C 118 662 54 6 6 .992 .990 6.07 6.14 7.26 7.41 105 887.7 8 26 101 29 2000 29 TOT C 91 515 37 8 4 .986 .990 6.07 6.36 7.27 7.44 80 683.3 5 29 53 20 MON NL C 85 504 37 8 4 .985 .990 6.36 6.38 7.29 7.45 80 668.3 4 28 53 20 SEA AL C 6 11 0 0 0 1.000 .991 1.83 6.02 6.60 6.90 0 15.0 1 1 0 0 1B 2 9 0 0 2 1.000 .989 4.50 8.15 9.00 9.40 1 9.0 DH 2 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.19 1 7.0 2002 31 NYY AL C 21 111 6 2 1 .983 .993 5.57 6.16 6.69 6.96 18 157.3 1 5 8 3 2003 32 STL NL C 41 185 14 1 1 .995 .992 4.85 6.46 6.43 7.33 32 278.7 2 13 12 6 1B 1 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 8.00 27.00 9.90 0 1.0 RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 2005 34 CHW AL C 42 252 12 5 2 .981 .992 6.29 5.96 6.91 6.80 38 344.0 2 19 24 2 3B 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 2.50 2.17 2.71 1 8.3 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.10 0.00 9.90 0 1.0 DH 1 2006 35 TOT AL C 28 134 8 3 1 .979 .992 5.07 6.32 5.65 7.09 26 226.0 3 5 21 4 TOT AL DH 4 CHW AL C 22 102 5 3 0 .973 .992 4.86 6.32 5.26 7.09 21 183.0 3 5 17 3 DH 3 BAL AL C 6 32 3 0 1 1.000 .992 5.83 6.32 7.33 7.10 5 43.0 0 0 4 1 DH 1
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
2000 29 SEA AL 1B 2 9 0 0 2 1.000 .989 4.50 8.15 9.00 9.40 1 9.0 2003 32 STL NL 1B 1 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 8.00 27.00 9.90 0 1.0 2005 34 CHW AL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.10 0.00 9.90 0 1.0 2005 34 CHW AL 3B 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 2.50 2.17 2.71 1 8.3 1995 24 SEA AL C 19 61 1 0 0 1.000 .990 3.26 5.64 5.81 6.74 9 96.0 2 2 8 0 1996 25 SEA AL C 7 18 1 2 0 .905 .990 2.71 5.84 5.52 6.91 2 31.0 0 3 1 0 1997 26 MON NL C 85 516 40 11 2 .981 .990 6.54 6.58 7.21 7.68 78 694.3 8 34 116 23 1998 27 MON NL C 123 752 62 14 12 .983 .990 6.62 6.47 7.22 7.50 118 1014.0 14 38 82 47 1999 28 MON NL C 118 662 54 6 6 .992 .990 6.07 6.14 7.26 7.41 105 887.7 8 26 101 29 2000 29 TOT C 91 515 37 8 4 .986 .990 6.07 6.36 7.27 7.44 80 683.3 5 29 53 20 MON NL C 85 504 37 8 4 .985 .990 6.36 6.38 7.29 7.45 80 668.3 4 28 53 20 SEA AL C 6 11 0 0 0 1.000 .991 1.83 6.02 6.60 6.90 0 15.0 1 1 0 0 2002 31 NYY AL C 21 111 6 2 1 .983 .993 5.57 6.16 6.69 6.96 18 157.3 1 5 8 3 2003 32 STL NL C 41 185 14 1 1 .995 .992 4.85 6.46 6.43 7.33 32 278.7 2 13 12 6 2005 34 CHW AL C 42 252 12 5 2 .981 .992 6.29 5.96 6.91 6.80 38 344.0 2 19 24 2 2006 35 TOT AL C 28 134 8 3 1 .979 .992 5.07 6.32 5.65 7.09 26 226.0 3 5 21 4 CHW AL C 22 102 5 3 0 .973 .992 4.86 6.32 5.26 7.09 21 183.0 3 5 17 3 BAL AL C 6 32 3 0 1 1.000 .992 5.83 6.32 7.33 7.10 5 43.0 0 0 4 1 1995 24 SEA AL DH 1 2000 29 SEA AL DH 2 2005 34 CHW AL DH 1 2006 35 TOT AL DH 4 CHW AL DH 3 BAL AL DH 1 1995 24 SEA AL LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 1.00 2.20 1 9.0 1995 24 SEA AL OF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 2.00 1.69 2.31 2 16.0 2000 29 SEA AL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.31 1 7.0 2003 32 STL NL OF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1995 24 SEA AL RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.60 2.57 2.06 1 7.0 2000 29 SEA AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.19 1 7.0 2003 32 STL NL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 9.00 1.80 0 1.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total C* 575 3206 235 52 29 .985 .990 5.98 6.31 7.02 7.37 506 4412.3 45 174 426 134 DH 8 Games not counted in Overall Total below OF* 5 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.96 1.50 2.29 3 24.0 2 0 3# 1B* 4 11 1 0 2 1.000 .992 3.00 8.10 9.82 9.49 1 11.0 RF* 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 1.80 2.10 2 15.0 LF* 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 1.00 2.20 1 9.0 3B* 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 2.50 2.17 2.71 1 8.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 585 3222 237 52 31 .985 .990 5.91 6.28 6.99 7.34 511 4456
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1995   ALDS  SEA NYY     W   2   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  SEA CLE     L   3   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 2005   WS    CHW HOU     W   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   1   2   1  .000  .667  .000   0  0             
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Postseason Series   2-1   6   5   0   0  0  0  0   1   2   5  .000  .286  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

June 1, 1992: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 3rd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1992.

October 29, 1996: Traded by the Seattle Mariners with Trey Moore and Matt Wagner to the Montreal Expos for Jeff Fassero and Alex Pacheco.

August 8, 2000: Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Seattle Mariners for players to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Sean Spencer (August 10, 2000) and Terrmel Sledge (September 28, 2000) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

November 6, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

February 1, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

November 8, 2002: Granted Free Agency.

December 7, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

April 7, 2003: Released by the New York Yankees.

April 12, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

December 4, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 7, 2004: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 23, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

November 2, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

November 4, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

July 24, 2006: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

August 4, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

November 1, 2006: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1995Seattle Mariners$109,000
1997Montreal Expos$152,500
1998Montreal Expos$350,000
1999Montreal Expos$900,000
2000Montreal Expos$1,350,000
2001Seattle Mariners$1,700,000
2005Chicago White Sox$500,000
2006Chicago White Sox$650,000
Career (may be incomplete)$5,711,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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