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Chris Donnels

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1985-2004 (1991-2002)
Proper Name
Chris Barton Donnels
Positions
3B (718) ... 1B (270) ... 2B (54) ... OF (7) ... LF (6) ... C (2) ... P (1)
Positions
3B - 1B - 2B - OF - LF - C - P
Height / Weight
6-0 / 215
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
April 21,1966
High School
South Torrance (Torrance,CA)
Colleges
Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles,CA)
Drafted/Signed
1987-1-24-New York Mets
MLB Debut
May 7,1991
MLBAM ID
113452
Retrosheet#
donnc001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career7988318617865.233.674

[Player Notes]

Father of Tanner Donnels[1987] 1st Round Draft Pick (#24 overall) by the New York Mets[1992] Selected by the Florida Marlins from the New York Mets (#68 overall) in the 1992 MLB Expansion DraftMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1985Loyola MarymountWCACNCAA-1Fr193B-1B531934775131859313123000001142242253.389.473.5911.064.373.202.00013.8410.270.7424.13
1986Loyola MarymountWCACNCAA-1So203B-1B64226787913021911415831000001552843445.350.482.6861.168.650.336.00020.4210.920.5310.76
1987Loyola MarymountWCACNCAA-1Jr213B-1B5821958801801675443628000001462553446.365.455.6671.122.466.302.00014.1210.980.7813.69
1987Kingsport MetsAppRkNYN-213B26861826403164117171021039106719.302.415.453.868.384.151.33816.0416.041.0028.67
1987Columbia MetsSALANYN-213B411362035702173124271011048162926.257.370.353.723.287.096.30614.8116.671.1368.00
1988Columbia MetsSALANYN-223B421331932602135030251212044167824.241.382.331.713.353.090.28017.9614.970.8366.50
1988St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-223B65198254314232243325322110702351924.217.330.354.684.303.137.28013.6222.551.6666.00
1989St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-233B11738670121231177818483656231501974804180.313.439.510.949.448.197.33917.2913.540.7822.71
1990Jackson MetsTexAANYN-243B13041966114240126310811180157501745433678.272.420.415.835.413.143.30520.4414.730.7234.92
1991Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-253B842874587192856146256103301343532958.303.425.467.892.369.164.35017.5615.860.9035.88
1991New York MetsNLMLBNYN23251B-3B378972020051114190101022104218.225.330.247.577.180.022.28613.4618.271.360.00
1992Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-263B8127935841535321215845032101203422361.301.419.430.849.376.129.34216.9613.160.7855.80
1992New York MetsNLMLBNYN23263B4512182140061017250100125139417.174.275.207.482.182.033.21912.2317.991.470.00
1993Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3273B-1B88179184614222420193300106701991828.257.327.391.718.251.134.3039.5516.581.7489.50
1994Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3283B548612235035101318000013799815.267.364.430.794.326.163.30813.1318.181.3828.67
1995Jackson GeneralsTexAAHOU-293B41212100100440000031611.167.375.250.625.417.083.25025.0025.001.000.00
1995Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-293B41516001400130000091615.400.438.6001.038.267.200.4556.2518.753.0015.00
1995Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU18293B193049000200360002193309.300.364.300.664.100.000.3759.0918.182.000.00
1995Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS6293B4091132322211009180010135101617.253.317.385.702.231.132.2928.9117.822.0045.50
1996KinetsuJap PacIntl--303B-1B10832450912022053305486000001753784249.281.384.540.924.000.259.00014.2922.751.5916.20
1997OrixJap PacIntl--313B-1B112384551162511767008480000001944684373.302.427.505.932.000.203.00017.9517.090.9522.59
1998OrixJap PacIntl--323B-1B4414017379052210234400000611631423.264.368.436.804.000.172.00014.1126.991.9128.00
1998OrixJap WestIntl--323B-1B8204104014007200000172755.500.630.8501.480.000.350.00025.937.410.2920.00
1999OrixJap WestIntl--333B-1B36901022502130014150000033104715.244.346.367.713.000.123.00013.4614.421.0745.00
2000Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN-341B105332791092712784616652202292194025554.328.440.6601.100.545.332.32216.4212.940.7912.30
2000Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN5034LF-1B27348103049006700113254173.294.390.7351.125.618.441.25014.6317.071.178.50
2001Las Vegas StarsPCLAAALAN21351B3913717325072501212400107581591220.234.333.423.756.336.189.23413.2115.091.1419.57
2001Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN50353B-1B668881520380012251002226101510.170.277.295.572.261.125.20011.8824.752.0829.33
2002Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI-363B41033100000232000041412.300.500.400.900.300.100.42914.2921.431.500.00
2002Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI18363B748051941316001014003123493811.238.312.425.737.313.187.24210.7515.051.4026.67
2003Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN40371B-2B31741118504800171120013359399.243.398.473.871.459.230.23718.2811.830.6518.50
2003Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAAMIA-371B4212723387072111202410115661491424.299.396.520.916.378.221.32013.4216.111.2018.14
2003Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI33371B-3B366210201021300176100232780317.323.475.435.910.387.112.33321.257.500.3531.00
2004Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL-381B9619530518073112384922125802381536.262.386.410.796.338.148.31415.9720.591.2927.86
1985NCAA-1Total---------531934775131859313123000001142242253.389.473.5911.064.373.202.41413.8410.270.7424.13WCAC1985
1986NCAA-1Total---------64226787913021911415831000001552843445.350.482.6861.168.650.336.33320.4210.920.5310.76WCAC1986
1987NCAA-1Total---------5821958801801675443628000001462553446.365.455.6671.122.466.301.36614.1210.980.7813.69WCAC1987
1987A,RkTotal--NYN------67222386111053372414420320872681645.275.388.392.780.324.117.31815.3016.421.0744.40SAL1987
1988A+,ATotal--NYN------1073314475202535936278342301144022748.227.352.344.696.323.118.28015.4219.401.2666.20FSL1988
1989A+Total--NYN------11738670121231177818483656231501974804180.313.439.510.950.448.197.33917.2913.540.7822.71FSL1989
1990AATotal--NYN------13041966114240126310811180157501745433678.272.420.415.835.413.143.30520.4414.730.7234.92Tex1990
1991AAATotal--NYN------842874587192856146256103301343532958.303.425.467.892.369.164.35017.5615.860.9035.88IL1991
1991MLBTotal--NYN------378972020051114190101022104218.225.330.247.577.180.022.28613.4618.271.36NL1991
1992AAATotal--NYN------8127935841535321215845032101203422361.301.419.430.849.376.129.34216.9613.160.7855.80IL1992
1992MLBTotal--NYN------4512182140061017250100125139417.174.275.207.482.182.033.21912.2317.991.47NL1992
1993MLBTotal--HOU------88179184614222420193300106701991828.257.327.391.718.251.134.3039.5516.581.7489.50NL1993
1994MLBTotal--HOU------548612235035101318000013799815.267.364.430.794.326.163.30813.1318.181.3828.67NL1994
1995AAA,AATotal--BOS,HOU------827281015005700000123226.296.406.444.851.333.148.36815.6321.881.4027.00IL1995
1995MLBTotal--HOU,BOS------591211732222130012240012244134626.264.328.364.692.198.099.3138.9617.912.0060.50NL1995
1996IntlTotal--------10832450912022053305486000001753784249.281.384.540.924.435.259.32614.2922.751.5916.20Jap Pac1996
1997IntlTotal--------112384551162511767008480000001944684373.302.427.505.933.422.203.34517.9517.090.9522.59Jap Pac1997
1998IntlTotal--------52160214713062610304600000781901928.294.405.488.893.388.194.38015.7924.211.5326.67Jap West1998
1999IntlTotal--------36901022502130014150000033104715.244.346.367.713.278.122.27413.4614.421.0745.00Jap West1999
2000AAATotal--LAN------105332791092712784616652202292194025554.328.440.6601.100.545.331.32216.4212.940.7912.30PCL2000
2000MLBTotal--LAN------27348103049006700113254173.294.390.7351.126.618.441.25014.6317.071.178.50NL2000
2001AAATotal--LAN------3913717325072501212400107581591220.234.333.423.757.336.190.23413.2115.091.1419.57PCL2001
2001MLBTotal--LAN------668881520380012251002226101510.170.277.295.573.261.125.20011.8824.752.0829.33NL2001
2002AAATotal--ARI------41033100000232000041412.300.500.400.900.300.100.42914.2921.431.50PCL2002
2002MLBTotal--ARI------748051941316001014003123493811.238.312.425.737.313.188.24210.7515.051.4026.67NL2002
2003AAATotal--CHN,ARI,MIA------109263447613013421154414014111283222650.289.416.487.903.403.198.30016.7712.730.7620.23PCL2003
2004AAATotal--COL------9619530518073112384922125802381536.262.386.410.796.338.149.31415.9720.591.2927.86PCL2004
Tot:MLB (8 yrs)MLB4507988318636517865110316512671728391058128.233.319.355.674.256.122.27211.3218.131.6046.94
Tot:NL (8 yrs)NL410707701633431575519414712571624880952111.231.320.351.670.259.120.26911.6218.171.5647.13
Tot:AL (1 yrs)AL4091132322211009180010135101617.253.317.385.701.231.132.2928.9117.822.0045.50
Tot:Minors (12 yrs)Minors947288847382116791074846527603544231625373213273555283538.284.409.459.868.397.175.31616.9615.300.9026.99
Tot:AAA (8 yrs)AAA52215182544488866827421103022731151012327521846162286.295.413.495.909.406.200.32016.3614.790.9022.32
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA13443167116250126410811584157501775593779.269.419.411.829.413.142.30420.5715.030.7335.92
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+182584951643732010022711511884416026771560104.281.404.457.861.399.176.32016.0816.501.0329.20
Tot:A (2 yrs)A83269396713043081545222230923291750.249.376.342.718.320.093.29316.4115.810.9667.25
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk26861826403164117171021039106719.302.415.453.869.384.151.33816.0416.041.0028.67
Tot:College (3 yrs)College17563818323444145225216125820000041576390144.367.471.6501.121.503.284.37016.3810.750.6614.18

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
2001Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN5035000.0010001100.10000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
2004Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL-380027.0010001101.15442010003.7533.7513.500.006.7527.000.00
2001MLBTotal--LAN----000.0010001100.10000000000.000.000.000.000.000.00
2004AAATotal--COL----0027.0010001101.15442010003.7533.7513.500.006.7527.00
Tot:MLB (1 yrs)MLB000.0010001100.10000000000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Tot:NL (1 yrs)NL000.0010001100.10000000000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Tot:Minors (1 yrs)Minors0027.0010001101.15442010003.7533.7513.500.006.7527.00
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA0027.0010001101.15442010003.7533.7513.500.006.7527.00

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2002Arizona DiamondbacksDivision SeriesPlayoffs36320000000010000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs)Playoffs320000000010000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1987Columbia MetsSALA213B39--3286101012811800.9223.00.000.0028.195.12
1987Kingsport MetsAppRk213B24--164462666000.9092.50.000.0034.392.32
1988St. Lucie MetsFSLA+223B54--40116151117115600.9122.90.000.0038.883.11
1988Columbia MetsSALA223B35--29847612011300.9423.20.000.0025.583.32
1989St. Lucie MetsFSLA+233B94--93202251832029500.9223.10.000.0070.180.31
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1985Loyola MarymountWCACNCAA-1Fr1927284053Dave Snow--
1986Loyola MarymountWCACNCAA-1So2050151064Dave Snow--NCAA College World Series
1987Loyola MarymountWCACNCAA-1Jr2136214058Dave Snow--
1987Kingsport MetsAppRkNYN2128423-26Bobby Floyd--dnq
1987Columbia MetsSALANYN2164756-41Butch Hobson--dnq
1988Columbia MetsSALANYN2274634-42Butch Hobson--dnq
1988St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN2274652-65Clint Hurdle--League Champions
1989St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN2379551-117Dave Bialas--Lost in Semi-Finals
1990Jackson MetsTexAANYN2473621-130Clint Hurdle--Lost in Semi-Finals
1991Tidewater TidesILAAANYN2577652-84Steve Swisher--dnq
1991New York MetsNLMLBNYN2577845-37Bud Harrelson, Mike Cubbage100,000dnq
1992Tidewater TidesILAAANYN2656864-81Clint Hurdle--dnq
1992New York MetsNLMLBNYN2672905-45Jeff Torborg109,000dnq
1993Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2785773-88Art Howe137,000dnq
1994Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2866492-54Terry Collins170,000dnq
1995Jackson GeneralsTexAAHOU2962733-4Tim Tolman--dnq
1995Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2970713-4Buddy Bailey--dnq
1995Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2986581-40Kevin Kennedy200,000Lost in 1st Round (Indians)
1995Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2976682-19Terry Collins200,000dnq
1996Jap PacIntl30-108--
1997Jap PacIntl31-112--
1998Jap PacIntl32-44--
1998Jap WestIntl32-8--
1999Jap WestIntl33-36--
2000Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN3486581-105Tom Gamboa--Lost in Semi-Finals
2000Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3486762-27Davey Johnson175,000dnq
2001Las Vegas StarsPCLAAALAN3568763-39Rick Sofield--dnq
2001Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3586763-66Jim Tracy300,000dnq
2002Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI3673682-4Al Pedrique--dnq
2002Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3698641-74Bob Brenly350,000Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
2003Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN3770723-31Mike Quade--dnq
2003Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAAMIA3774701-42Dean Treanor--Lost in Semi-Finals
2003Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI3773713-36Al Pedrique--dnq
2004Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL3878652-96Marv Foley--dnq
34 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2004-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2004-03-08Signed to Minor League contractColorado RockiesNoHist
2003-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2003-07-06Sold by Chicago Cubs to Florida MarlinsFlorida MarlinsNoHist
2003-05-29Traded from Arizona Diamondbacks to Chicago Cubs for Derrin EbertChicago CubsNoHist
2002-12-12Signed to Minor League contractArizona DiamondbacksNoHist
2002-10-28Granted free agencyNoHist
2002-01-14Signed to Minor League contractArizona DiamondbacksNoHist
2001-10-16Granted free agencyNoHist
2001-06-03Activated from Disabled ListLos Angeles DodgersNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1988Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets10View Rankings
1990Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets3View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1991New York Mets25100,000--851,492100,000
1992New York Mets26109,000--1,028,667109,000
1993Houston Astros27137,000256341,076,089109,000
1994Houston Astros28170,000195681,168,263109,000
1995Houston Astros29200,000155011,110,766109,000
2000Los Angeles Dodgers34175,000277591,895,630200,000
2001Los Angeles Dodgers35300,000205732,138,896200,000
2002Arizona Diamondbacks36350,000275442,295,649200,000
8 season(s)$1,541,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
37
Power
69
Contact
55
XBH
63
RBIs
68
Runs
34
Hitting
64
Durability
48
Team
.519

[Career Highlights]

[1985]  Played for Loyola Marymount (NCAA-1)
[1986]  Played for Loyola Marymount (NCAA-1)
[1987]  Drafted by the New York Mets in Round #1 (#24) out of Loyola Marymount ... Signing Scout: Bob Minor ... Played for Loyola Marymount (NCAA-1) ... Played for Kingsport Mets (Rk) ... Played for Columbia Mets (A)
[1988]  Played for Columbia Mets (A) ... Played for St. Lucie Mets (A+)
[1989]  Played for St. Lucie Mets (A+) ... Led FSL in Secondary Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs Batted In, Intentional Walks ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Runs, Total Bases, Batting Average, Home Runs, Walks, Extra Base Hits, Doubles, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage
[1990]  Played for Jackson Mets (AA) ... Led Tex in Walks, Walks Percentage ... Finished top 10 in Tex in On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, Plate Appearances, Sacrifice Flies, Intentional Walks, Secondary Average, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1991]  Played for Tidewater Tides (AAA) ... Played for New York Mets (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in IL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Secondary Average, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
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