Lonnie Chisenhall

Born: 10/4/1988 in Morehead City, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 2011-06-27 | Final Game: 2018-07-01

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Lonnie David Chisenhall

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Biography

Lonnie Chisenhall was a professional baseball player born in 1988, who made a mark in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily as a position player from 2011 until his retirement in 2018. Over the course of his career, he played in 688 games, accumulating 578 hits and 64 home runs, while driving in 296 runs. Chisenhall posted a batting average of .268 and demonstrated versatility on the base paths with 20 stolen bases, showcasing both his power and speed. Chisenhall spent the majority of his career with the Cleveland Indians, where he became known for his solid defensive skills and ability to contribute to the team's offense. His peak years coincided with a competitive era in baseball, where teams increasingly valued players who could excel in multiple facets of the game. While he may not have been a household name, Chisenhall's contributions were vital to the teams he played for, and he remains a respected figure among fans of the franchises he represented. His career reflects the evolution of the game during the late 2000s and early 2010s, an era marked by a blend of traditional skills and new analytical approaches to player evaluation.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
688	2159	261	578	132	10	64	296	20	150	437	0.268	0.320	0.427	0.747	1131.6

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.747 vs. league average 0.725 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	CLE	AL	66	212	27	54	13	0	7	22	1	8	49	0.255	.255 (avg)	.320 (-11%)	.399 (+4%)	.719 (-3%)	-170.3
2012	CLE	AL	43	142	16	38	6	1	5	16	2	8	27	0.268	.254 (+5%)	.318 (-2%)	.405 (+6%)	.724 (+2%)	41.6
2013	CLE	AL	94	289	30	65	17	0	11	36	1	16	56	0.225	.253 (-11%)	.317 (-15%)	.396 (avg)	.714 (-6%)	-406.7
2014	CLE	AL	142	478	62	134	29	1	13	59	3	39	99	0.280	.251 (+12%)	.313 (+9%)	.386 (+10%)	.700 (+10%)	969.9
2015	CLE	AL	106	333	38	82	19	1	7	44	4	23	69	0.246	.254 (-3%)	.316 (-7%)	.404 (-8%)	.721 (-8%)	-517.4
2016	CLE	AL	126	385	43	110	25	5	8	57	6	23	70	0.286	.255 (+12%)	.321 (+2%)	.417 (+5%)	.738 (+4%)	196.2
2017	CLE	AL	82	236	34	68	17	1	12	53	2	25	55	0.288	.254 (+13%)	.324 (+11%)	.425 (+22%)	.750 (+17%)	760.6
2018	CLE	AL	29	84	11	27	6	1	1	9	1	8	12	0.321	.247 (+30%)	.318 (+24%)	.409 (+10%)	.727 (+16%)	257.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
19	51	5	12	0	0	1	5	2	18	0.235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2017	ALDS1	CLE	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	4	0.000
2016	ALCS	CLE	5	16	0	4	0	0	0	5	0.250
2016	ALDS2	CLE	3	10	2	3	1	4	1	3	0.300
2016	WS	CLE	6	16	2	2	0	1	1	5	0.125
2013	ALWC	CLE	1	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0.750

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	21	5	74	2	0	9
3B	341	319	206	585	48	54
OF	274	224	417	16	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	CLE	3B	58	55	44	114	10	8
2011	CLE	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2012	CLE	3B	30	28	16	54	6	7
2013	CLE	3B	88	83	55	134	9	18
2014	CLE	1B	11	5	52	1	0	5
2014	CLE	3B	114	108	60	182	18	9
2015	CLE	3B	50	45	30	101	5	12
2015	CLE	OF	51	40	87	5	1	2
2016	CLE	1B	3	0	8	0	0	0
2016	CLE	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2016	CLE	OF	119	100	190	7	3	1
2017	CLE	1B	7	0	14	1	0	4
2017	CLE	OF	75	60	102	2	0	1
2018	CLE	OF	28	24	38	2	1	1