Chris Sabo

Q: When was Chris Sabo born?

Chris Sabo was born on January 19, 1962.

Q: Where was Chris Sabo born?

Chris Sabo was born in Detroit, MI .

Q: How tall is Chris Sabo?

Chris Sabo is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Chris Sabo weigh when playing?

Chris Sabo weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Chris Sabo in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Chris Sabo drafted?

Chris Sabo was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 30th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Detroit Catholic Central HS (Novi, MI) and the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) .

Q: What position did Chris Sabo play?

Chris Sabo was a Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Chris Sabo have?

Chris Sabo had 898 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Chris Sabo have?

Chris Sabo had 116 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Chris Sabo's average?

Chris Sabo had a .268 average over his career.

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: January 19, 1962 in Detroit, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 30th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Detroit Catholic Central HS (Novi, MI) and the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI).

High School: Detroit Catholic Central HS (Novi, MI)

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Debut: April 4, 1988 (Age 26-076d, 15,434th in major league history)
vs. STL 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: September 2, 1996 (Age 34-227d)
vs. ATL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Christopher Andrew Sabo

Nicknames: Spuds

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.6

3354

898

116

.268

494

RBI

426

120

OBP

.326

SLG

.445

OPS

.772

OPS+

109

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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
1983	21	CIN-min	A	77	305	274	43	75	11	6	12	37	15	4	26	39	.274	.339	.489	.828		134		2	1	2	3		CDR · MIDW
1984	22	CIN-min	AA	125	495	441	44	94	19	1	5	38	10	5	44	62	.213	.288	.295	.583		130		4	2	4	1		VMT · EL
1985	23	CIN-min	AA	124	495	428	66	119	19	0	11	46	7	5	50	39	.278	.360	.400	.759		171		7	6	4	1		VMT · EL
1986	24	CIN-min	AAA	129	492	432	83	118	26	2	10	60	9	2	48	53	.273	.346	.412	.758		178		3	3	6	2		DEN · AA
1987	25	CIN-min	AAA	91	360	315	56	92	19	3	7	51	23	4	37	25	.292	.362	.438	.800		138		1	1	6	4		NVL · AA
1988	26	CIN	NL	137	582	538	74	146	40	2	11	44	46	14	29	52	.271	.314	.414	.728	105	223	12	6	5	4	1	*5/H6	AS,RoY-1
1989	27	CIN-min	AAA	7	30	30	0	5	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.233	.400		7		0	0	0	0		NVL · AA
1989	27	CIN	NL	82	336	304	40	79	21	1	6	29	14	9	25	33	.260	.316	.395	.711	99	120	2	1	4	2	2	5/H
1990	28	CIN	NL	148	636	567	95	153	38	2	25	71	25	10	61	58	.270	.343	.476	.819	119	270	8	4	1	3	7	*5/H	AS,MVP-13
1991	29	CIN	NL	153	640	582	91	175	35	3	26	88	19	6	44	79	.301	.354	.505	.859	136	294	13	6	5	3	3	*5/H	AS,MVP-20
1992	30	CIN-min	AAA	3	14	11	3	4	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	.364	.500	.636	1.136		7	0	2	0	0	0		NVL · AA
1992	30	CIN	NL	96	382	344	42	84	19	3	12	43	4	5	30	54	.244	.302	.422	.723	100	145	12	1	1	6	1	5/H
1993	31	CIN	NL	148	611	552	86	143	33	2	21	82	6	4	43	105	.259	.315	.440	.755	100	243	10	6	2	8	5	*5
1994	32	BAL	AL	68	288	258	41	66	15	3	11	42	1	1	20	38	.256	.320	.465	.786	96	120	8	5	4	1	2	59D/7H
1995	33	STL-min	A+,AAA	23	80	67	15	20	0	0	3	11	1	0	11	10	.299	.413	.433	.845		29	2	2	0	0	0		SPT,LOU · FLOR,AA
1995	33	TOT	MLB	25	94	84	10	20	6	0	1	11	3	0	4	14	.238	.283	.345	.628	66	29	1	2	2	2	1	D/H35
1995	33	CHW	AL	20	80	71	10	18	5	0	1	8	2	0	3	12	.254	.295	.366	.661	74	26	0	2	2	2	1	D/H35
1995	33	STL	NL	5	14	13	0	2	1	0	0	3	1	0	1	2	.154	.214	.231	.445	19	3	1	0	0	0	0	/3H5
1996	34	CIN-min	AAA	8	32	31	0	9	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	.290	.281	.323	.604		10	3	0	0	1	0		INA · AA
1996	34	CIN	NL	54	145	125	15	32	7	1	3	16	2	0	18	27	.256	.354	.400	.754	99	50	4	1	1	0	0	5H
9 Yrs				911	3714	3354	494	898	214	17	116	426	120	49	274	460	.268	.326	.445	.772	109	1494	70	32	25	29	22
162 Game Avg.				162	660	596	88	160	38	3	21	76	21	9	49	82	.268	.326	.445	.772	109	266	12	6	4	5	4

CIN (7 yrs)				818	3332	3012	443	812	193	14	104	373	116	48	250	408	.270	.328	.447	.775	111	1345	61	25	19	26	19
STL (1 yr)				5	14	13	0	2	1	0	0	3	1	0	1	2	.154	.214	.231	.445	19	3	1	0	0	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				68	288	258	41	66	15	3	11	42	1	1	20	38	.256	.320	.465	.786	96	120	8	5	4	1	2
CHW (1 yr)				20	80	71	10	18	5	0	1	8	2	0	3	12	.254	.295	.366	.661	74	26	0	2	2	2	1

NL (8 yrs)				823	3346	3025	443	814	194	14	104	376	117	48	251	410	.269	.328	.446	.773	111	1348	62	25	19	26	19
AL (2 yrs)				88	368	329	51	84	20	3	12	50	3	1	23	50	.255	.315	.444	.759	92	146	8	7	6	3	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chris Sabo?

Chris Sabo is 62 years old.

When was Chris Sabo born?

Chris Sabo was born on January 19, 1962.

Where was Chris Sabo born?

Chris Sabo was born in Detroit, MI.

How tall is Chris Sabo?

Chris Sabo is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Chris Sabo weigh when playing?

Chris Sabo weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chris Sabo play?

Chris Sabo played 9 seasons.

Is Chris Sabo in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Chris Sabo drafted?

Chris Sabo was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 30th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Detroit Catholic Central HS (Novi, MI) and the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI).

What position did Chris Sabo play?

Chris Sabo was a Third Baseman.

How many hits did Chris Sabo have?

Chris Sabo had 898 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Chris Sabo have?

Chris Sabo had 116 home runs over his career.

What was Chris Sabo's average?

Chris Sabo had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Chris Sabo played for?

Chris Sabo played for 4 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Chris Sabo won?

Chris Sabo has won 1 World Series.

When did Chris Sabo retire?

Chris Sabo last played in 1996.

What are Chris Sabo's nicknames?

Spuds is a nickname for Chris Sabo.

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