Chris Cannizzaro Stats

Chris Cannizzaro was born on Tuesday, May 3, 1938, in Oakland, California. Cannizzaro was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1960, with the St. Louis Cardinals. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Chris Cannizzaro baseball stats page.

"He's a remarkable catcher, that (Chris) Cannizzaro. He's the only defensive catcher in baseball, who can't catch." - Manager Casey Stengel (1966)

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Chris Cannizzaro

Chris Cannizzaro Autograph on a 1975 Topps (#355)

Chris Cannizzaro Autograph on a 1975 Topps (#355)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   Christopher John Cannizzaro
Nickname:   Chris
Born On:   05-03-1938
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Oakland, California
Zodiac:   Taurus
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00
Player Weight Chart Weight:   190
First Game:   04-17-1960 (Age 21)
Last Game:   09-28-1974
Draft:   Not Applicable
Chris Cannizzaro

Chris Cannizzaro Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Chris Cannizzaro

Chris Cannizzaro Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1960 Cardinals 7 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 .222 .273 .222
1961 Cardinals 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
1962 Mets 59 133 9 32 2 1 0 0 9 19 1 26 1 2 1 5 .241 .335 .271
1963 Mets 16 33 4 8 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 8 0 1 0 0 .242 .257 .273
1964 Mets 60 164 11 51 10 0 0 0 10 14 2 28 2 1 1 3 .311 .367 .372
1965 Mets 114 251 17 46 8 2 0 0 7 28 4 60 3 0 2 5 .183 .270 .231
1968 Pirates 25 58 5 14 2 2 1 0 7 9 4 13 3 0 0 2 .241 .343 .397
1969 Padres 134 418 23 92 14 3 4 0 33 42 8 81 7 2 0 16 .220 .290 .297
1970 Padres 111 341 27 95 13 3 5 0 42 48 8 49 4 3 1 9 .279 .366 .378
1971 Padres 21 63 2 12 1 0 1 0 8 11 0 10 0 0 1 7 .190 .320 .254
1971 Cubs 71 197 18 42 8 1 5 0 23 28 2 24 6 2 1 13 .213 .311 .340
1972 Dodgers 73 200 14 48 6 0 2 0 18 31 5 38 1 1 0 4 .240 .341 .300
1973 Dodgers 17 21 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .190 .280 .190
1974 Padres 26 60 2 11 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 11 1 0 0 3 .183 .258 .200
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
13 Years 740 1,950 132 458 66 12 18 0 169 241 35 354 28 14 7 67 .235 .319 .309
Chris Cannizzaro

Chris Cannizzaro Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1960 Cardinals C 6 - - 22 3.7 22 19 3 0 1 0 - - 1.000 0.00 -
1961 Cardinals C 5 - - 5 1.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 - - 1.000 0.00 -
1962 Mets C 56 - - 259 4.6 252 218 34 7 3 11 - - .973 0.00 -
1962 Mets RF 1 - - 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1963 Mets C 15 - - 55 3.7 55 49 6 0 0 1 - - 1.000 0.00 -
1964 Mets C 53 - - 256 4.8 253 225 28 3 6 4 - - .988 0.00 -
1965 Mets C 112 - - 516 4.6 504 435 69 12 8 6 - - .977 0.00 -
1968 Pirates C 25 - - 124 5.0 121 111 10 3 1 0 - - .976 0.00 -
1969 Padres C 132 - - 722 5.5 713 644 69 9 8 14 - - .988 0.00 -
1970 Padres C 110 - - 615 5.6 603 559 44 12 5 2 - - .980 0.00 -
1971 Padres C 19 - - 121 6.4 120 114 6 1 2 2 - - .992 0.00 -
1971 Cubs C 70 - - 343 4.9 337 311 26 6 2 5 - - .983 0.00 -
1972 Dodgers C 72 - - 344 4.8 338 312 26 6 4 4 - - .983 0.00 -
1973 Dodgers C 13 - - 33 2.5 33 33 0 0 0 1 - - 1.000 0.00 -
1974 Padres C 26 - - 141 5.4 138 126 12 3 2 0 - - .979 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
C Totals 714 0 0 3,556 5.0 3,494 3,161 333 62 42 50 n/a n/a .983 0.00 --
RF Totals 1 0 0 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 --
13 Years 715 - - 3,557 5.0 3,495 3,162 333 62 42 50 n/a n/a .983 0.00 --
Chris Cannizzaro

Chris Cannizzaro Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1960 Cardinals 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 3.0 9.0 - - -
1961 Cardinals 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -
1962 Mets 1 1 .500 - - n/a 0.0 5.1 14.8 - - -
1963 Mets 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 4.1 8.3 - - -
1964 Mets 0 5 .000 - - n/a 0.0 5.9 16.4 - - -
1965 Mets 0 2 .000 - - n/a 0.0 4.2 35.9 - - -
1968 Pirates 0 0 .000 - - n/a 58.0 4.5 8.3 - - -
1969 Padres 0 1 .000 - - n/a 104.5 5.2 12.7 - - -
1970 Padres 2 7 .222 - - n/a 68.2 7.0 8.1 - - -
1971 Padres 0 0 .000 - - n/a 63.0 6.3 7.9 - - -
1971 Cubs 0 0 .000 - - n/a 39.4 8.2 8.6 - - -
1972 Dodgers 0 1 .000 - - n/a 100.0 5.3 11.1 - - -
1973 Dodgers 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 7.0 7.0 - - -
1974 Padres 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 5.5 15.0 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
13 Years 3 17 .150 - - n/a 108.3 5.5 11.5 - - -
Chris Cannizzaro

Chris Cannizzaro Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1960 St. Louis Cardinals 34 Undetermined - -
1961 St. Louis Cardinals 34 Undetermined - -
1962 New York Mets 8 Undetermined - -
1963 New York Mets 8 Undetermined - -
1964 New York Mets 8 Undetermined - -
1965 New York Mets 5 Undetermined - -
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 16 Undetermined - -
1969 San Diego Padres 3, 8 Undetermined Stats -
1970 San Diego Padres 8 Undetermined - -
1971 San Diego Padres 8 Undetermined - -
1971 Chicago Cubs 43 Undetermined - -
1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 14 Undetermined - -
1973 Los Angeles Dodgers 14 Undetermined - -
1974 San Diego Padres 10 Undetermined - -


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