Hoiles at the induction of Harold Baines into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 2009
Catcher
Born: (1965-03-20) March 20, 1965 (age 59) Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1989, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1998, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average
.262
Home runs
151
Runs batted in
449
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1989–1998)
Career highlights and awards
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
Chris Allen Hoiles (born March 20, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.[1] He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1989 to 1998.[1] Although his playing career was shortened by injuries, Hoiles was considered one of the best all-around catchers in Major League Baseball, performing well both offensively and defensively.[2] He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]
^ ab"Chris Hoiles statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
^William, McNeil (2006), Backstop: a history of the catcher and a sabermetric ranking of 50 all-time greats, McFarland Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7864-2177-0
^"Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame at MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
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