Chris Curran

Christopher Paul Curran

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 170 lb.
• School Miami Dade College
• High School Brockton High School
• Born December 21, 1987 in Plymouth, NH USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Chris Curran played in the Washington Nationals system from 2008 to 2012 and for the independent New Jersey Jackals in 2012 and 2013. He was originally taken by the Nationals in the 22nd round of the 2008 amateur draft, a few picks ahead of pitcher Preston Guilmet. He was signed by scout Tony Arango.

He hit .311/.398/.402 with 65 hits, 14 steals and 28 walks in 55 games for the GCL Nationals his first year, earning a spot on the Gulf Coast League Post-Season All-Star squad, then saw his averages slip to .213, .226, and .255 over the next three seasons, respectively. Though his average fell, he still showed decent speed, stealing 19 bases in 2009, 10 in 2010 and 12 in 2011. In 2011, he reached Triple-A for the first and only time of his career, hitting .278/.300/.389 in 18 at-bats for the Syracuse Chiefs. After another down year in the Nats chain in 2012, Curran was let go partway through the campaign and signed with the Jackals, hitting .321/.358/.364 in 42 games with them. He wrapped up his career in 2013, hitting .287/.362/.337 with a Can-Am League-leading 45 stolen bases in 93 games.

Overall, Curran hit .261/.327/.332 with 420 hits and 114 stolen bases in 464 games over six seasons. In the Nationals chain, he hit .243/.310/.325 with 55 steals; with the Jackals, he hit .298/.361/.345 with 59 swipes.