Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)
Born: December 26, 1948 in Dayton, OH us
Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 31st round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from MiraCosta College (Oceanside, CA), the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from MiraCosta College (Oceanside, CA) and the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (1st) of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).
High School: Oceanside HS (Oceanside, CA)
Schools: MiraCosta College (Oceanside, CA), Montclair State University (Montclair, NJ), University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Debut:
May 28, 1971
(Age 22-153d,
13,122nd in major league history)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
May 8, 1988
(Age 39-134d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season
Agents: Dick Moss
Full Name: Carroll Christopher Chambliss
Pronunciation: \CHAMM-bliss\
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Career
27.5
7571
2109
185
.279
912
972
40
.334
.415
.749
109
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