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Chris Hoiles

Chris Hoiles Notable

b. March 20, 1965 · Baltimore Orioles 1989–1998

Chris Hoiles spent all 10 of his major-league seasons with the Baltimore Orioles as a catcher, from 1989 to 1998.

Across 894 games he batted .262, with 739 hits and 415 runs. He finished with 151 home runs, 122 doubles and 5 stolen bases.

He played 819 games behind the plate, with 4,830 putouts and 29 errors. He turned 49 double plays.

He was born in Bowling Green, OH, USA on March 20, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
Player of the Month 1 1993
Player of the Week 1 1993

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1989 BAL 6901 100 1130 .111
1990 BAL 2363712 301 65120 .190
1991 BAL 1073413683 15011 3129610 .243
1992 BAL 963104985 10120 4055600 .274
1993 BAL 12641980130 28029 8269941 .310
1994 BAL 993324582 10019 5363732 .247
1995 BAL 1143525388 15119 5867801 .250
1996 BAL 12740764105 13025 7357970 .258
1997 BAL 993204583 15012 4951861 .259
1998 BAL 972673670 12015 5638500 .262
Career 8942820415739 1222151 4494356165 .262

On this day & linked events

1965

Born March 20, 1965

Bowling Green, OH, USA

1989

Major-league debut: Chris Hoiles

Chris Hoiles made a major-league debut on April 25, 1989.

1998

Final major-league game: Chris Hoiles

Chris Hoiles played a final major-league game on September 27, 1998.

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