Chris Cannizzaro

Q: When was Chris Cannizzaro born?

Chris Cannizzaro was born on May 3, 1938.

Q: Where was Chris Cannizzaro born?

Chris Cannizzaro was born in Oakland, CA .

Q: How tall was Chris Cannizzaro?

Chris Cannizzaro was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Chris Cannizzaro weigh when playing?

Chris Cannizzaro weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Chris Cannizzaro play?

Chris Cannizzaro played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Chris Cannizzaro in the Hall of Fame?

Chris Cannizzaro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Chris Cannizzaro play?

Chris Cannizzaro was a Catcher.

Q: How many hits did Chris Cannizzaro have?

Chris Cannizzaro had 458 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Chris Cannizzaro have?

Chris Cannizzaro had 18 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Chris Cannizzaro's average?

Chris Cannizzaro had a .235 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

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)

Debut: April 17, 1960 (Age 21-350d, 11,704th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1956	18	STL-min	D	40	125	104	9	22	3	0	0	13	4		15	19	.212	.306	.240	.546		25		0	4	2			DEC · MIDW
1957	19	STL-min	C,D	78	276	230	31	59	9	1	4	36	3		39	51	.257	.366	.357	.722		82		3	0	4	0		BIL,ARD · PION,SOSL
1958	20	STL-min	AAA	110	380	334	44	91	14	1	6	41	4		33	67	.272	.340	.374	.714		125		3	6	4	7		OMA · AA
1959	21	STL-min	AAA	101	306	268	23	62	6	4	2	21	2		28	46	.231	.306	.306	.612		82		3	2	5	7		OMA · AA
1960	22	STL-min	AAA	122	413	358	38	90	15	5	5	44	0	1	49	74	.251	.340	.363	.703		130		1	1	4			ROC · IL
1960	22	STL	NL	7	11	9	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.222	.273	.222	.495	34	2	0	0	0	1	0	/2H
1961	23	STL-min	AAA	41	146	133	12	27	3	1	1	12	0	0	9	25	.203	.255	.263	.518		35		1	1	2			POR · PCL
1961	23	STL	NL	6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	158	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1962	24	BAL-min	AAA	27	95	82	15	20	1	1	1	12	0	0	11	9	.244	.326	.317	.643		26		0	0	2			ROC · IL
1962	24	NYM	NL	59	156	133	9	32	2	1	0	9	1	1	19	26	.241	.335	.271	.606	65	36	5	1	1	2	1	2/H9
1963	25	NYM-min	AAA	93	341	308	28	82	14	5	7	39	0	2	28	73	.266	.324	.412	.736		127		0	1	4			BFL · IL
1963	25	NYM	NL	16	35	33	4	8	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	8	.242	.257	.273	.530	53	9	0	0	0	1	0	2/H
1964	26	NYM	NL	60	182	164	11	51	10	0	0	10	0	5	14	28	.311	.367	.372	.739	113	61	3	1	2	1	2	2/H
1965	27	NYM	NL	114	284	251	17	46	8	2	0	7	0	2	28	60	.183	.270	.231	.502	46	58	5	2	3	0	4	*2/H

1966	28	ATL-min	AAA	101	355	322	23	73	13	0	8	41	2	3	29	56	.227	.289	.342	.631		110		0	2	2			RMD · IL
1967	29	DET-min	AAA	98	371	322	26	82	10	1	8	36	0	3	43	57	.255	.346	.366	.712		118		3	1	2			TOL · IL
1968	30	PIT-min	AAA	88	311	268	29	65	8	1	4	31	0	1	38	55	.243	.342	.325	.667		87		3	1	1			CLB · IL
1968	30	PIT	NL	25	70	58	5	14	2	2	1	7	0	0	9	13	.241	.343	.397	.740	124	23	2	0	3	0	4	2
1969	31	SDP	NL	134	469	418	23	92	14	3	4	33	0	1	42	81	.220	.290	.297	.587	68	124	16	0	7	2	8	*2/H	AS
1970	32	SDP	NL	111	397	341	27	95	13	3	5	42	2	7	48	49	.279	.366	.378	.745	105	129	9	1	4	3	8	*2/H
1971	33	TOT	NL	92	309	260	20	54	9	1	6	31	0	0	39	34	.208	.314	.319	.633	75	83	20	2	6	2	2	2/H
1971	33	SDP	NL	21	75	63	2	12	1	0	1	8	0	0	11	10	.190	.320	.254	.574	70	16	7	1	0	0	0	2/H
1971	33	CHC	NL	71	234	197	18	42	8	1	5	23	0	0	28	24	.213	.311	.340	.652	76	67	13	1	6	2	2	2/H
1972	34	LAD	NL	73	233	200	14	48	6	0	2	18	0	1	31	38	.240	.341	.300	.641	86	60	4	0	1	1	5	2/H
1973	35	LAD	NL	17	25	21	0	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	.190	.280	.190	.470	36	4	0	0	0	1	1	2/H
1974	36	HOU-min	AAA	40	116	88	12	19	6	0	1	14	0	0	26	29	.216	.391	.318	.709		28		0	1	1			DEN · AA
1974	36	SDP	NL	26	67	60	2	11	1	0	0	4	0	0	6	11	.183	.258	.200	.458	33	12	3	0	1	0	0	2
1975	37	SDP-min	AAA	4	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.167	.000	.167		0		0	1	0			HAW · PCL
1979	41	CAL-min	A	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0			SLS · CALL
13 Yrs				740	2240	1950	132	458	66	12	18	169	3	17	241	354	.235	.319	.309	.628	78	602	67	7	28	14	35
162 Game Avg.				162	490	427	29	100	14	3	4	37	1	4	53	77	.235	.319	.309	.628	78	132	15	2	6	3	8

NYM (4 yrs)				249	657	581	41	137	21	3	0	30	1	8	62	122	.236	.312	.282	.594	70	164	13	4	6	4	7
SDP (4 yrs)				292	1008	882	54	210	29	6	10	87	2	8	107	151	.238	.320	.319	.639	81	281	35	2	12	5	16
LAD (2 yrs)				90	258	221	14	52	6	0	2	21	0	1	34	41	.235	.335	.290	.624	81	64	4	0	1	2	6
STL (2 yrs)				13	13	11	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.273	.308	.273	.580	55	3	0	0	0	1	0
CHC (1 yr)				71	234	197	18	42	8	1	5	23	0	0	28	24	.213	.311	.340	.652	76	67	13	1	6	2	2
PIT (1 yr)				25	70	58	5	14	2	2	1	7	0	0	9	13	.241	.343	.397	.740	124	23	2	0	3	0	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chris Cannizzaro born?

Chris Cannizzaro was born on May 3, 1938.

Where was Chris Cannizzaro born?

Chris Cannizzaro was born in Oakland, CA.

How tall was Chris Cannizzaro?

Chris Cannizzaro was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Chris Cannizzaro weigh when playing?

Chris Cannizzaro weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chris Cannizzaro play?

Chris Cannizzaro played 13 seasons.

Is Chris Cannizzaro in the Hall of Fame?

Chris Cannizzaro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Chris Cannizzaro play?

Chris Cannizzaro was a Catcher.

How many hits did Chris Cannizzaro have?

Chris Cannizzaro had 458 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Chris Cannizzaro have?

Chris Cannizzaro had 18 home runs over his career.

What was Chris Cannizzaro's average?

Chris Cannizzaro had a .235 average over his career.

How many teams has Chris Cannizzaro played for?

Chris Cannizzaro played for 6 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.

How many World Series has Chris Cannizzaro won?

Chris Cannizzaro never won a World Series.

When did Chris Cannizzaro retire?

Chris Cannizzaro last played in 1974.

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