Retired
Chris Espree
Birthdate:
Dec. 27, 1955 (103 y, 3 m, 4 d)Born In:
Jackson Township, NJ, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/195
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1981 | Los Angeles (SKY) |
| All-Star | 1982 | Los Angeles (SKY) |
| Gold Glove | 1994 - 2B | Miami (SKY) |
| 1993 - 2B | Toronto (SKY) | |
| 1992 - 2B | Toronto (SKY) | |
| 1991 - 2B | Toronto (SKY) | |
| 1990 - 2B | San Francisco (SKY) | |
| 1989 - 2B | San Francisco (SKY) | |
| 1984 - 2B | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| 1983 - 2B | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| 1982 - 2B | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| 1981 - 2B | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1981 - 2B | Los Angeles (SKY) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1980 | Los Angeles (SKY) |
| Batter of the Month | Oct 1981 | Los Angeles (SKY) |
| Sep 1981 | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| Player of the Week | May 6, 1991 | Toronto (SKY) |
| Sep 23, 1985 | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| Sep 26, 1983 | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| Aug 24, 1981 | Los Angeles (SKY) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 18.6 | 25.6 |
| Grey Ink | 47 | 132.0 | 134.4 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 51.1 | 49.2 |
| WAR | 58.4 | 77.8 | 70.2 |
| WAR7 | 38.0 | 48.7 | 42.9 |
| JAWS | 48.2 | 63.2 | 56.6 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Kevin Frichtl R | 921 |
| David Sandoval R | 917 |
| Matt Beasley R | 901 |
| Luis Espinel R | 883 |
| Andy Vaughn R | 880 |
| Roy Popko R | 875 |
| Steve Lawler R | 872 |
| Eli Cooprider R | 871 |
| Nate Zervos R | 871 |
| Rafael Giron R | 870 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 157 | 1 |
| 1984 | 156 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 700 | 5 |
| 1992 | 694 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 637 | 2 |
| 1982 | 637 | 2 |
| 1984 | 611 | 9 |
| 1984 | 611 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 166 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 280 | 4 |
| 1982 | 283 | 8 |
| 1984 | 294 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 40 | 2 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30 | 6 |
| 1990 | 27 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26 | 6 |
| 1982 | 23 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90 | 4 |
| 1982 | 99 | 4 |
| 1992 | 104 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 75 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64 | 5 |
| 1984 | 71 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.316 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.389 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.598 | 1 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.282 | 1 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.988 | 1 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 157 | 1 |
| 1984 | 156 | 1 |
| 1991 | 156 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5.1 | 10 |