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Chris Bando
Christopher Michael Bando

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
School Arizona State University

Debut August 13, 1981
  vs. MIL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 1, 1989
Born February 4, 1956 in Cleveland, OH

Brother of Sal Bando

Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1981 25 CLE AL  21   47    3   10   3  0   0    6   0  0   2   2  .213  .240  .277   49   13   1   1   0   0   1
 1982 26 CLE AL  66  184   13   39   6  1   3   16   0  0  24  30  .212  .299  .304   66   56   1   3   1   0   6
 1983 27 CLE AL  48  121   15   31   3  0   4   15   0  1  15  19  .256  .336  .380   94   46   1   1   0   0   5
 1984 28 CLE AL  75  220   38   64  11  0  12   41   1  2  33  35  .291  .377  .505  140  111   3   4   5   0   8
 1985 29 CLE AL  73  173   11   24   4  1   0   13   0  1  22  21  .139  .234  .173   15   30   2   2   0   0   6
 1986 30 CLE AL  92  254   28   68   9  0   2   26   0  1  22  49  .268  .325  .327   80   83  10   3   0   1   8
 1987 31 CLE AL  89  211   20   46   9  0   5   16   0  0  12  28  .218  .260  .332   56   70   6   0   0   0   6
 1988 32 TOT AL  33   72    6    9   1  0   1    8   0  0   8  12  .125  .217  .181   12   13   3   2   0   1   4
         CLE AL  32   72    6    9   1  0   1    8   0  0   8  12  .125  .217  .181   12   13   3   2   0   1   4
         DET AL   1    0    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0                           0   0   0   0   0   0
 1989 33 OAK AL   1    2    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   1  .500  .500  .500  188    1   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      498 1284  134  292  46  2  27  142   1  5 138 197  .227  .300  .329   72  423  27  16   6   2  44
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        418   44   95  15  1   9   46   0  2  45  64  .227  .300  .329   72  138   9   5   2   1  14
 Career High     92  254   38   68  11  1  12   41   1  2  33  49  .291  .377  .505  140  111  10   4   5   1   8
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1981 25 CLE AL   51   40    3   2.0    89| .213  .256| .240  .321| .277  .373| .517  .693|  49  .215  -3.0  -0.3   0%
 1982 26 CLE AL  212  155   17   3.0    99| .212  .265| .299  .329| .304  .404| .603  .733|  66  .308  -8.2  -0.8   0%
 1983 27 CLE AL  138   98   15   4.1   101| .256  .270| .336  .333| .380  .408| .716  .740|  94  .452  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 1984 28 CLE AL  260  173   41   6.4    99| .291  .266| .377  .329| .505  .401| .882  .730| 140  .651  13.3   1.3  33%
 1985 29 CLE AL  199  160    7   1.2    98| .139  .260| .234  .326| .173  .404| .407  .730|  15  .076 -20.3  -2.0   0%
 1986 30 CLE AL  290  208   27   3.5    99| .268  .259| .325  .327| .327  .404| .652  .731|  80  .367  -6.3  -0.6   0%
 1987 31 CLE AL  229  177   17   2.6   106| .218  .265| .260  .333| .332  .425| .592  .759|  56  .230 -14.0  -1.3   0%
 1988 32 TOT AL   86   72    3   1.1    96| .125  .262| .217  .327| .181  .394| .398  .721|  12  .075  -8.6  -0.9   0%
         CLE AL   86   72    3   1.1    96| .125  .262| .217  .327| .181  .394| .398  .721|  12  .075  -8.6  -0.9   0%
         DET AL    0    0    0            |           |           |           |           |             0.0   0.0   0%
 1989 33 OAK AL    2    1    1  26.7    91| .500  .258| .500  .322| .500  .378|1.000  .700| 188  .965   0.2   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons      1467 1084  131   3.2   100| .227  .263| .300  .329| .329  .406| .629  .734|  72  .343 -47.9  -4.7  16%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1981 25 CLE AL C 15 53 5 2 0 .967 .986 3.87 4.76 5.74 5.51 8 91.0 0 1 5 4 DH 2 1982 26 CLE AL C 63 268 23 3 1 .990 .988 4.62 4.90 5.75 5.69 49 455.3 2 15 28 19 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 3.15 0 4.0 1983 27 CLE AL C 43 170 19 1 2 .995 .986 4.40 4.76 5.62 5.70 34 302.7 7 15 17 14 1984 28 CLE AL C 63 305 30 6 4 .982 .987 5.32 5.05 5.74 5.96 59 525.7 5 11 28 14 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.20 18.00 9.90 0 1.0 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.70 0 3.0 DH 1 1985 29 CLE AL C 67 251 28 4 3 .986 .987 4.16 5.03 5.16 6.05 57 486.7 3 21 53 19 1986 30 CLE AL C 86 359 30 4 3 .990 .989 4.52 5.44 5.35 6.62 72 655.0 8 31 49 19 1987 31 CLE AL C 86 351 34 4 8 .990 .988 4.48 5.49 6.13 6.74 65 565.7 9 27 48 24 1988 32 TOT AL C 33 123 14 3 2 .979 .989 4.15 5.28 5.96 6.22 23 207.0 2 4 14 9 CLE AL C 32 123 14 3 2 .979 .989 4.28 5.28 5.99 6.22 23 206.0 2 4 14 9 DET AL C 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.30 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1989 33 OAK AL C 1 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 8.00 5.20 24.00 6.30 0 3.0 0 0 0 0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1984 28 CLE AL 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.20 18.00 9.90 0 1.0 1982 26 CLE AL 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 3.15 0 4.0 1984 28 CLE AL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.70 0 3.0 1981 25 CLE AL C 15 53 5 2 0 .967 .986 3.87 4.76 5.74 5.51 8 91.0 0 1 5 4 1982 26 CLE AL C 63 268 23 3 1 .990 .988 4.62 4.90 5.75 5.69 49 455.3 2 15 28 19 1983 27 CLE AL C 43 170 19 1 2 .995 .986 4.40 4.76 5.62 5.70 34 302.7 7 15 17 14 1984 28 CLE AL C 63 305 30 6 4 .982 .987 5.32 5.05 5.74 5.96 59 525.7 5 11 28 14 1985 29 CLE AL C 67 251 28 4 3 .986 .987 4.16 5.03 5.16 6.05 57 486.7 3 21 53 19 1986 30 CLE AL C 86 359 30 4 3 .990 .989 4.52 5.44 5.35 6.62 72 655.0 8 31 49 19 1987 31 CLE AL C 86 351 34 4 8 .990 .988 4.48 5.49 6.13 6.74 65 565.7 9 27 48 24 1988 32 TOT AL C 33 123 14 3 2 .979 .989 4.15 5.28 5.96 6.22 23 207.0 2 4 14 9 CLE AL C 32 123 14 3 2 .979 .989 4.28 5.28 5.99 6.22 23 206.0 2 4 14 9 DET AL C 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.30 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1989 33 OAK AL C 1 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 8.00 5.20 24.00 6.30 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 1981 25 CLE AL DH 2 1984 28 CLE AL DH 1
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total C* 457 1888 183 27 23 .987 .988 4.53 5.16 5.66 6.18 367 3292.0 36 125 242 122 3B* 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.47 0.00 2.96 0 7.0 DH 3 Games not counted in Overall Total below 1B* 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.20 18.00 9.90 0 1.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 461 1890 183 27 23 .987 .988 4.50 5.15 5.65 6.18 367 3300
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Transactions 

June 7, 1977: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 22nd round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 6, 1978: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft.

November 9, 1987: Granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

August 14, 1988: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

September 2, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

October 7, 1988: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

January 13, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

November 13, 1989: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Cleveland Indians$225,000
1986Cleveland Indians$225,000
1987Cleveland Indians$305,000
1988Cleveland Indians$325,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,080,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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