Chris Cannizzaro

Positions: Catcher and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: May 3, 1938 in Oakland, CA us

Died: December 29, 2016 in San Diego, CA

High School: San Leandro HS (San Leandro, CA)

Last Game: September 28, 1974 (Age 36-148d)
vs. LAD 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Christopher John Cannizzaro

Pronunciation: \CAN-i-ZAIR-oh\

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.3

1950

458

.235

132

RBI

169

OBP

.319

SLG

.309

OPS

.628

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1956	18	-3.4	Decatur	MIDW	D	STL	40	125	104	9	22	3	0	0	13	4		15	19	.212	.306	.240	.546	25		0	4	2
1957	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-D	STL	78	276	230	31	59	9	1	4	36	3		39	51	.257	.366	.357	.722	82		3	0	4	0
1957	19	-3.4	Billings	PION	C	STL	46	163	134	18	32	3	1	3	22	1		27	31	.239	.362	.343	.705	46		0	0	2
1957	19	-2.0	Ardmore	SOSL	D	STL	32	113	96	13	27	6	0	1	14	2		12	20	.281	.372	.375	.747	36		3	0	2	0
1958	20	-7.0	Omaha	AA	AAA	STL	110	380	334	44	91	14	1	6	41	4		33	67	.273	.340	.374	.714	125		3	6	4	7
1959	21	-6.2	Omaha	AA	AAA	STL	101	306	268	23	62	6	4	2	21	2		28	46	.231	.306	.306	.612	82		3	2	5	7
1960	22	-5.5	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	122	413	358	38	90	15	5	5	44	0	1	49	74	.251	.340	.363	.703	130		1	1	4
1960	22	-5.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	7	11	9	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.222	.273	.222	.495	2	0	0	0	1	0
1961	23	-3.3	Portland	PCL	AAA	STL	41	146	133	12	27	3	1	1	12	0	0	9	25	.203	.255	.263	.518	35		1	1	2
1961	23	-4.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962	24	-2.0	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	27	95	82	15	20	1	1	1	12	0	0	11	9	.244	.326	.317	.643	26		0	0	2
1962	24	-4.0	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	59	156	133	9	32	2	1	0	9	1	1	19	26	.241	.336	.271	.606	36	5	1	1	2	1
1963	25	-1.1	Buffalo	IL	AAA	NYM	93	341	308	28	82	14	5	7	39	0	2	28	73	.266	.324	.412	.736	127		0	1	4
1963	25	-2.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	16	35	33	4	8	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	8	.242	.257	.273	.530	9	0	0	0	1	0
1964	26	-1.3	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	60	182	164	11	51	10	0	0	10	0	5	14	28	.311	.367	.372	.739	61	3	1	2	1	2
1965	27	-0.4	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	114	284	251	17	46	8	2	0	7	0	2	28	60	.183	.271	.231	.502	58	5	2	3	0	4
1966	28	2.5	Richmond	IL	AAA	ATL	101	355	322	23	73	13	0	8	41	2	3	29	56	.227	.289	.342	.631	110		0	2	2
1967	29	3.5	Toledo	IL	AAA	DET	98	371	322	26	82	10	1	8	36	0	3	43	57	.255	.346	.367	.712	118		3	1	2
1968	30	4.3	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	88	311	268	29	65	8	1	4	31	0	1	38	55	.243	.342	.325	.667	87		3	1	1
1968	30	2.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	25	70	58	5	14	2	2	1	7	0	0	9	13	.241	.343	.397	.740	23	2	0	3	0	4
1969	31	3.5	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	134	469	418	23	92	14	3	4	33	0	1	42	81	.220	.290	.297	.587	124	16	0	7	2	8
1970	32	4.4	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	111	397	341	27	95	13	3	5	42	2	7	48	49	.279	.366	.378	.745	129	9	1	4	3	8
1971	33		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-SDP	92	309	260	20	54	9	1	6	31	0	0	39	34	.208	.314	.319	.633	83	20	2	6	2	2
1971	33	5.5	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	21	75	63	2	12	1	0	1	8	0	0	11	10	.191	.320	.254	.574	16	7	1	0	0	0
1971	33	5.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	71	234	197	18	42	8	1	5	23	0	0	28	24	.213	.311	.340	.652	67	13	1	6	2	2
1972	34	6.8	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	73	233	200	14	48	6	0	2	18	0	1	31	38	.240	.341	.300	.641	60	4	0	1	1	5
1973	35	7.7	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	17	25	21	0	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	.191	.280	.191	.471	4	0	0	0	1	1
1974	36	11.0	Denver	AA	AAA	HOU	40	116	88	12	19	6	0	1	14	0	0	26	29	.216	.391	.318	.710	28		0	1	1
1974	36	8.9	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	26	67	60	2	11	1	0	0	4	0	0	6	11	.183	.258	.200	.458	12	3	0	1	0	0
1975	37	12.0	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	SDP	4	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.167	.000	.167	0		0	1	0

1979	41	19.5	Salinas	CALL	A	CAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		740	2240	1950	132	458	66	12	18	169	3	17	241	354	.235	.319	.309	.628	602	67	7	28	14	35
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		944	3242	2822	290	692	102	20	47	340	15	10	349	564	.245	.329	.346	.674	975		17	21	33	14
All Levels (21 Seasons)							1684	5482	4772	422	1150	168	32	65	509	18	27	590	918	.241	.325	.331	.655	1577		24	49	47	49

AAA (11 seasons)					Minors		825	2841	2488	250	611	90	19	43	291	8	10	295	494	.246	.326	.349	.675	868		14	17	27	14
A (1 season)					Minors		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0
C (1 season)					Minors		46	163	134	18	32	3	1	3	22	1		27	31	.239	.362	.343	.705	46		0	0	2
D (2 seasons)					Minors		72	238	200	22	49	9	0	1	27	6		27	39	.245	.338	.305	.643	61		3	4	4	0