Chris Singleton
[edit] Biography
Chris Singleton (Christopher Verdell Singleton) was born on August 15, 1972 in Martinez, California. He made his Major League debut on April 10, 1999 for the Chicago White Sox. In 1999, his rookie year, he hit .300 with 17 home runs and 72 RBI. Singleton played for the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Devil Rays over the course of his 6 year career.
Most people believe that Chris Singleton's best season was 1999, when he slugged 17 home runs, hit for a .300 average and knocked in 72 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1999
| CHI
| A
| 133
| 496
| 72
| 149
| 17
| 72
| .300
| .328
| .490
| 31
| 6
| 22
| 45
| 1
| 4
| 20
| 1
| 10
|
| 2000
| CHI
| A
| 147
| 511
| 83
| 130
| 11
| 62
| .254
| .301
| .382
| 22
| 5
| 35
| 85
| 1
| 12
| 22
| 2
| 6
|
| 2001
| CHI
| A
| 140
| 392
| 57
| 117
| 7
| 45
| .298
| .331
| .431
| 21
| 5
| 20
| 61
| 1
| 14
| 12
| 2
| 5
|
| 2002
| BAL
| A
| 136
| 466
| 67
| 122
| 9
| 50
| .262
| .296
| .410
| 30
| 6
| 21
| 83
| 4
| 6
| 20
| 0
| 8
|
| 2003
| OAK
| A
| 120
| 306
| 38
| 75
| 1
| 36
| .245
| .301
| .340
| 24
| 1
| 26
| 55
| 1
| 2
| 7
| 4
| 2
|
| 2005
| TB
| A
| 28
| 59
| 9
| 16
| 0
| 11
| .271
| .348
| .356
| 5
| 0
| 6
| 14
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
|
|
| 704
| 2230
| 326
| 609
| 45
| 276
| .273
| .312
| .414
| 133
| 23
| 130
| 343
| 9
| 39
| 81
| 9
| 32
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1999
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 120
| 118
| 1028.1
| 351
| 9
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1999
| CHI
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 12
| 7
| 67.1
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 127
| 125
| 1097.2
| 376
| 9
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1999
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2000
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 143
| 133
| 1157.2
| 356
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 2000
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 19
| 2
| 45
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 145
| 135
| 1202.2
| 372
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 2000
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2001
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 133
| 106
| 960
| 311
| 9
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 2001
| CHI
| A
| RF
| 3
| 3
| 27
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 121
| 102
| 894.1
| 292
| 7
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 2001
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2001
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 19
| 1
| 38.2
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2002
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 126
| 111
| 1023.1
| 271
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 2002
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2002
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 126
| 111
| 1023.1
| 271
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 2003
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 102
| 82
| 737.1
| 175
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 2003
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 8
| 3
| 36.1
| 11
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .917
|
| 2003
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 113
| 86
| 786.2
| 187
| 1
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 2003
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 4
| 1
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2005
| TB
| A
| OF
| 19
| 11
| 111.1
| 35
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 2005
| TB
| A
| DH
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2005
| TB
| A
| RF
| 11
| 6
| 62
| 20
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 2005
| TB
| A
| LF
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2005
| TB
| A
| CF
| 6
| 4
| 39.1
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 23
| 12
| 127.1
| 42
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 56
| 12
| 174
| 45
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 618
| 550
| 4880.1
| 1460
| 28
| 19
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 663
| 574
| 5181.2
| 1552
| 32
| 21
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1993 - signed July 1, 1993).
- Traded by San Francisco Giants with Alberto Castillo to New York Yankees in exchange for Charlie Hayes and cash (November 11, 1997).
- Traded by New York Yankees to Chicago White Sox in exchange for a player to be named later (December 8, 1998); New York Yankees received Rich Pratt (January 10, 1999).
- Traded by Chicago White Sox to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Willie Harris (January 29, 2002).
- Granted free agency (December 21, 2002).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 23, 2002).
- Released by Oakland Athletics (October 21, 2003).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (January 3, 2004).
- Contract voided (March 4, 2004).
- Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (January 21, 2005).
- Released by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (July 4, 2005).
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