Chris Widger Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Chris Widger was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 96 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 88 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 87 (limited on-base ability), and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Mike Hampton | Matchup (15 PA)
- 🤮 Andy Pettitte | Matchup (12 PA)
- 💣 Sterling Hitchcock | Matchup (18 PA)
- 🧱 Brian Anderson | Matchup (12 PA)
- ⚔️ Kevin Millwood | Matchup (25 PA)
Chris Widger Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
10
Season Average Seasons Hitting
10
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
10
Career Games Hitting
613
Season Average Games Hitting
61.3
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
184.08
Career Plate Appearances
1998
Season Average Plate Appearances
199.8
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.238
Season Average Batting Average
0.238
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.238
Career Equivalent Average
0.703
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.703
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.703
Career Extra Base Hits
166
Season Average Extra Base Hits
16.6
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
49.85
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.382
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.382
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.382
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.03
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.03
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.03
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.126
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.126
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.126
Career Base Runs
217.68
Season Average Base Runs
21.77
Base Runs Per 600 PA
65.37
Career Total Bases
718
Season Average Total Bases
71.8
Total Bases Per 600 PA
215.62
Career Times on Base
590
Season Average Times on Base
59
Times on Base Per 600 PA
177.18
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.296
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.296
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.296
Career Slugging Pct
0.393
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.393
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.393
Career Isolated Power
0.155
Season Average Isolated Power
0.155
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.155
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.232
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.232
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.232
Career Total Average
0.616
Season Average Total Average
0.616
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.616
Career Runs Produced
347
Season Average Runs Produced
34.7
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
104.2
Career Runs Created
214.01
Season Average Runs Created
21.4
Runs Created Per 600 PA
64.27
Career Hit By Pitch
14
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.4
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
4.2
Career Intentional Walks
7
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.7
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
2.1
Career Strikeouts
384
Season Average Strikeouts
38.4
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
115.32
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.2
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.2
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
5.2
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.37
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.37
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.37
Career Sacrifice Hit
6
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.6
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
1.8
Career Sacrifice Fly
11
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
1.1
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.3
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
34
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
3.4
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
10.21
Career Stolen Bases
10
Season Average Stolen Bases
1
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
3
Career Caught Stealing
9
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.9
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
2.7
Career Stolen Base Attempts
19
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
1.9
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
5.71
Career Stolen Base Percentage
52.63
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
52.63
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
52.63
Chris Widger Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
10
Season Average Seasons Fielding
10
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
10
Career Games Played as Fielder
584
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
58.4
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.18
Career Starts as Fielder
511
Season Average Starts as Fielder
51.1
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.03
Career Played Outs
13374
Season Average Played Outs
1337.4
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
4458
Season Average Inning Played
445.8
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
3513
Season Average Total Chances
351.3
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
7.09
Career Chances Accepted
3461
Season Average Chances Accepted
346.1
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
6.99
Career Fielding Percentage
98.52
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.52
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.52
Career Range Factor
5.926
Season Average Range Factor
5.926
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
5.926
Career Games Started %
87.5
Season Average Games Started %
87.5
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
87.5
Career Double Plays
30
Season Average Double Plays
3
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Passed Balls
45
Season Average Passed Balls
4.5
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
426
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
42.6
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.86
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
134
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
13.4
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0.27
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