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Chris Bando

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1977-1989 (1981-1989)
Proper Name
Christopher Michael Bando
Positions
C (753) ... 3B (29) ... 1B (10) ... DH (3)
Positions
C - 3B - 1B - DH
Height / Weight
6-0 / 195
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
February 4,1956
High School
Solon (Solon,OH)
Colleges
Arizona State University (Tempe,AZ)
Drafted/Signed
1978-2-36-Cleveland Indians
MLBAM ID
110525
Retrosheet#
bandc001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career1284134292271421.227.629

[Player Notes]

Brother of Sal Bando ... Uncle of Sal Bando ... Father of Ben Bando ... Father of Phil Bando[1977] Men's College World Series Champion with Arizona State[1984] Inducted into the Sun Devil Hall of Fame (Arizona State)More Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1977Arizona StateWACNCAA-1Jr21C642185381183952114222000001322603051.372.473.6061.079.427.234.00016.158.460.5224.22
1978Arizona StateWACNCAA-1Sr22C672586610730217102114921000001923074958.415.508.7441.252.519.329.00015.966.840.4315.18
1978Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACLE-22C76241305512042121393213300792871639.228.335.328.663.266.100.24513.5911.150.8260.25
1979Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACLE-23C2162515410710126000002174510.242.365.339.704.306.097.26816.228.110.500.00
1980Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACLE-24C121404781413131273136849204002144784695.349.441.530.971.344.181.37214.2310.250.7233.67
1981Charleston CharliesILAAACLE-25C9632047981621145515434111801513772969.306.407.472.879.347.166.31514.329.020.6329.09
1981Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2325C21473103006002201101135137.213.240.277.517.106.064.2173.923.921.000.00
1982Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2326C6618413396131600243001316562121029.212.299.304.603.223.092.23411.3214.151.2561.33
1983Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2327C481211531304150115190110546138724.256.336.380.716.240.124.27310.8713.771.2730.25
1984Maine GuidesILAAACLE-28C-1B29921824203130023160101035116519.261.409.380.789.370.119.28819.8313.790.7030.67
1984Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2328C7522038641101241123335034581112602341.291.377.505.882.359.214.29412.6913.461.0618.33
1985Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2329C731731124410130122210220630199519.139.234.173.407.156.034.15611.0610.550.950.00
1986Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2330C92254286890226012249110308832901157.268.325.327.652.142.059.3207.5916.902.23127.00
1987Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2331C8921120469051600122806006702291432.218.260.332.592.171.114.2305.2412.232.3342.20
1988Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2332C32726910180081213204138627.125.217.181.398.167.056.1319.3013.951.5072.00
1989Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK-33C31841121403180020182010034107714.250.402.405.807.393.155.28118.6916.820.9028.00
1989Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2333C120100010001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.000.000.00
1977NCAA-1Total---------642185381183952114222000001322603051.372.473.6061.079.427.234.38516.158.460.5224.22WAC1977
1978NCAA-1Total---------672586610730217102114921000001923074958.415.508.7441.252.519.329.40915.966.840.4315.18WAC1978
1978AATotal--CLE------76241305512042121393213300792871639.228.335.328.662.266.100.24513.5911.150.8260.25Sou1978
1979AATotal--CLE------2162515410710126000002174510.242.365.339.704.306.097.26816.228.110.50Sou1979
1980AATotal--CLE------121404781413131273136849204002144784695.349.441.530.971.344.181.37214.2310.250.7233.67Sou1980
1981AAATotal--CLE------9632047981621145515434111801513772969.306.407.472.879.347.166.31514.329.020.6329.09IL1981
1981MLBTotal--CLE------21473103006002201101135137.213.240.277.517.106.064.2173.923.921.00AL1981
1982MLBTotal--CLE------6618413396131600243001316562121029.212.299.304.603.223.092.23411.3214.151.2561.33AL1982
1983MLBTotal--CLE------481211531304150115190110546138724.256.336.380.716.240.124.27310.8713.771.2730.25AL1983
1984AAATotal--CLE------29921824203130023160101035116519.261.409.380.789.370.120.28819.8313.790.7030.67IL1984
1984MLBTotal--CLE------7522038641101241123335034581112602341.291.377.505.882.359.214.29412.6913.461.0618.33AL1984
1985MLBTotal--CLE------731731124410130122210220630199519.139.234.173.407.156.035.15611.0610.550.95AL1985
1986MLBTotal--CLE------92254286890226012249110308832901157.268.325.327.652.142.059.3207.5916.902.23127.00AL1986
1987MLBTotal--CLE------8921120469051600122806006702291432.218.260.332.592.171.114.2305.2412.232.3342.20AL1987
1988MLBTotal--CLE------32726910180081213204138627.125.217.181.397.167.056.1319.3013.951.5072.00AL1988
1989AAATotal--OAK------31841121403180020182010034107714.250.402.405.807.393.155.28118.6916.820.9028.00PCL1989
1989MLBTotal--OAK------120100010001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.00AL1989
Tot:MLB (9 yrs)MLB4971284134292462271421513819722716644423146775217.227.300.329.629.206.102.2469.4113.431.4347.56
Tot:AL (9 yrs)AL4971284134292462271421513819722716644423146775217.227.300.329.629.206.102.2469.4113.431.4347.56
Tot:Minors (6 yrs)Minors37412031893546963317795216155659905341439108246.294.402.444.846.333.150.31315.0110.770.7236.45
Tot:AAA (3 yrs)AAA1564967614322217765197683229022060041102.288.406.444.850.359.155.30516.1711.330.7029.18
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA2187071132114741610144119873370031483967144.298.398.444.842.314.146.31914.1810.370.7344.19
Tot:College (2 yrs)College131476119188485261542291430000032456779109.395.492.6811.173.477.286.39816.057.580.4718.31

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1978Chattanooga LookoutsSouAA22C62--2855110834633600.9715.40.000.0043.481.61
1979Chattanooga LookoutsSouAA23C13--585016363001.0004.80.000.009.061.93
1979Chattanooga LookoutsSouAA233B3--38001111001.0003.70.000.002.114.34
1980Chattanooga LookoutsSouAA24C87--4635710453052000.9816.00.000.0060.471.91
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Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1977Arizona StateWACNCAA-1Jr2157121064Jim Brock--NCAA College World Series
1978Arizona StateWACNCAA-1Sr2256121067Jim Brock--NCAA College World Series
1978Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACLE2263805-76Jimmy Bragan, John Orsino--dnq
1979Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACLE2375693-21Woody Smith--dnq
1980Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACLE2461835-121Woody Smith--dnq
1981Charleston CharliesILAAACLE2567725-96Cal Emery, Frank Lucchesi--dnq
1981Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2552510-21Dave Garciadnq
1982Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2678847-66Dave Garciadnq
1983Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2770927-48Mike Ferraro, Pat Corralesdnq
1984Maine GuidesILAAACLE2877592-29Doc Edwards--Lost in Finals
1984Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2875876-75Pat Corralesdnq
1985Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE29601027-73Pat Corrales225,000dnq
1986Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3084785-92Pat Corrales225,000dnq
1987Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE31611017-89Pat Corrales, Doc Edwards305,000dnq
1988Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3278846-32Doc Edwards325,000dnq
1989Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK3377661-31Bradley Fischer--dnq
1989Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3399631-1Tony La Russa62,500Won World Series (Giants)
17 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1990StocktonCalifA+MinorMILManager8259.58210.0League Champions
1991StocktonCalifA+MinorMILManager7165.522221.0Lost in Finals
1992El PasoTexAAMinorMILManager7363.53710.0Lost in Semi-Finals
1993New OrleansAmerAAAMinorMILManager8064.55625.0dnq
1994New OrleansAmerAAAMinorMILManager7866.54238.5Lost in Semi-Finals
1995New OrleansAmerAAAMinorMILManager6379.444724.0dnq
1996Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMLBMILThird Base Coach8082.494319.5dnq
1997Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMLBMILThird Base Coach7883.48438.0dnq
1998Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILBench Coach7488.457528.0dnq
1999Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILScout7487.460522.5dnq
2001Mahoning ValleyNYPLA-MinorCLEManager2649.347722.5dnq
2001AkronEastAAMinorCLEManager6874.479316.0dnq
2002Mahoning ValleyNYPLA-MinorCLEManager4630.60521.0dnq
2003Mahoning ValleyNYPLA-MinorCLEHitting Coach3836.514218.0dnq
2005Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIScout7785.47525.0dnq
2005Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIAdvance Scout7785.47525.0dnq
2007AikenSCLIndIndyManager4148.461419.0dnq
2009Master'sCollegeCollegeCollegeAssistant Coach---
2012WashingtonFrontierIndIndyManager4452.458620.0dnq
2018San Diego Christian CollegeGSACNAIACollegeHead Coach1633.327---
20 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1989-11-13Granted free agencyNoHist
1989-01-13Signed to Minor League contractOakland AthleticsNoHist
1988-10-07Released by TigersNoHist
1988-09-02Signed to #-year contract for 1988-1988 ($0m) [Free Agent]Detroit TigersNoHist
1988-08-14Released by IndiansNoHist
1987-12-07Signed to #-year contract for 1987-1987 ($0m) [Free Agent]Cleveland IndiansNoHist
1987-11-09Granted free agencyNoHist
1984-04-20Activated from Disabled ListCleveland IndiansNoHist
1984-03-28DL - Left shin contusionCleveland IndiansNoInjury
1982-06-17Activated from Disabled ListCleveland IndiansNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985Cleveland Indians29225,00012384371,57160,000
1986Cleveland Indians30225,00012390412,52060,000
1987Cleveland Indians31305,00011274412,45462,500
1988Cleveland Indians32325,0008307438,72962,500
1989Oakland Athletics3362,50026610497,25468,000
5 season(s)$1,142,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
24
Power
58
Contact
67
XBH
59
RBIs
60
Runs
34
Hitting
54
Durability
45
Team
.510

[Career Highlights]

[1977]  Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in Round #22 (#541) out of Arizona State (Did not sign) ... Played for Arizona State (NCAA-1) ... Men's College World Series Champion with Arizona State
[1978]  Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in Round #2 (#36) out of Arizona State ... Signing Scout: Dan Carnevale ... Played for Arizona State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Chattanooga Lookouts (AA)
[1979]  Played for Chattanooga Lookouts (AA)
[1980]  Played for Chattanooga Lookouts (AA) ... Led Sou in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Slugging Percentage, Hits, Doubles, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage
[1981]  Played for Charleston Charlies (AAA) ... Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in IL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1982]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB)
[1983]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB)
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