Chris Sabo
Christopher Andrew Sabo "Spuds"
Born: January 19, 1962
Detroit, MI US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 30 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 2 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Catholic Central HS (Cincinnati, OH)
Michigan
Career: 1983-1996
Major League Statistics
Chris Sabo compiled a career batting average of .264 with 49 home runs and 248 RBI in his 587-game career with the Cedar Rapids Reds, Vermont Reds, Denver Zephyrs, Nashville Sounds, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Louisville Redbirds and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Cedar Rapids Reds |
 Vermont Reds |
 Denver Zephyrs |
 Nashville Sounds |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 77 | 305 | 274 | 43 | 75 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 26 | 39 | .274 | .339 | .489 | .828 | 134 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 125 | 495 | 441 | 44 | 94 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 62 | .213 | .288 | .295 | .583 | 130 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 124 | 495 | 428 | 66 | 119 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 39 | .278 | .360 | .400 | .759 | 171 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 129 | 492 | 432 | 83 | 118 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 48 | 53 | .273 | .346 | .412 | .758 | 178 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 91 | 360 | 315 | 56 | 92 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 23 | 4 | 37 | 25 | .292 | .362 | .438 | .800 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .400 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .364 | .500 | .636 | 1.136 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 9 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .393 | .433 | .500 | .933 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 14 | 50 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | .231 | .400 | .385 | .785 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 8 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .290 | .281 | .323 | .604 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 587 | 2303 | 2029 | 310 | 536 | 97 | 12 | 49 | 248 | 65 | 21 | 217 | 235 | .264 | .338 | .396 | .734 | 804 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 3B | 74 | 43 | 130 | 9 | 12 | .951 | 2.338 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 3B | 116 | 64 | 186 | 15 | 9 | .943 | 2.155 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 2B | 10 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 5 | .870 | 4.000 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 3B | 120 | 97 | 236 | 17 | 19 | .951 | 2.775 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 3B | 117 | 83 | 202 | 9 | 14 | .969 | 2.436 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 3B | 75 | 43 | 137 | 12 | 19 | .938 | 2.400 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 3B | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 2.400 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 7 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.143 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 10 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 6.400 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 8 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.750 |
| Totals | 547 | 449 | 949 | 71 | 86 | .952 | 2.556 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Reds | CIN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | Vermont Reds | CIN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Vermont Reds | CIN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | CIN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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