Kristopher Negron

Born: 2/1/1986 in Willingboro, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 2012-06-07 | Final Game: 2019-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Kristopher David Negron

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Biography

Kristopher Negron was a versatile position player who had a professional baseball career spanning from 2012 to 2019. Born in 1986, Negron made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cincinnati Reds, showcasing his ability to play multiple infield and outfield positions. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 170 games, accumulating 83 hits and hitting 9 home runs. Negron demonstrated speed on the bases, finishing with 10 stolen bases, and contributed 32 RBIs, although he recorded a batting average of .221. Negron's playing style was characterized by his adaptability and hustle, traits that endeared him to fans and teammates alike. His time in the league coincided with a period of significant change in baseball, including the increasing emphasis on analytics and defensive versatility. While he may not have been a household name, Negron's contributions to his teams and his ability to fill various roles highlighted the importance of depth players in the modern game. After concluding his career in 2019, Negron left a legacy as a player who exemplified determination and versatility on the baseball diamond.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
170	375	47	83	14	1	9	32	10	32	107	0.221	0.291	0.336	0.627	-398.8

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.627 vs. league average 0.730 across their career seasons — 14.1% below 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
2012	CIN	NL	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CIN	NL	49	144	19	39	10	1	6	17	5	12	40	0.271	.251 (+8%)	.313 (+6%)	.386 (+24%)	.700 (+16%)	362.4
2015	CIN	NL	43	93	5	13	2	0	0	2	2	9	23	0.140	.254 (-45%)	.316 (-25%)	.404 (-60%)	.721 (-45%)	-675.9
2017	AZ	NL	14	25	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	4	7	0.160	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	AZ	NL	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SEA	AL	18	29	6	6	0	0	1	3	2	1	9	0.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	SEA	AL	10	23	3	5	0	0	0	1	1	2	9	0.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	LAD	NL	30	54	9	14	1	0	2	7	0	3	17	0.259	.252 (+3%)	.322 (-8%)	.434 (-11%)	.757 (-9%)	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	3	23	3	0	1
2B	29	21	32	74	0	14
3B	35	28	21	47	2	4
OF	53	28	59	1	1	0
SS	23	12	23	60	2	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	CIN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	2B	17	13	22	46	0	8
2014	CIN	3B	25	22	18	41	1	4
2014	CIN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	SS	2	1	5	6	0	1
2015	CIN	1B	2	2	16	2	0	0
2015	CIN	2B	6	4	3	13	0	4
2015	CIN	3B	2	1	0	0	1	0
2015	CIN	OF	16	6	20	0	1	0
2015	CIN	SS	10	7	11	31	1	7
2017	ARI	1B	2	1	7	1	0	1
2017	ARI	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017	ARI	OF	5	2	3	0	0	0
2017	ARI	SS	5	3	3	14	1	5
2018	ARI	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
2018	SEA	2B	2	1	3	3	0	0
2018	SEA	3B	4	4	2	3	0	0
2018	SEA	OF	5	3	9	1	0	0
2018	SEA	SS	2	0	2	4	0	1
2019	SEA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019	SEA	OF	9	7	14	0	0	0
2019	LAN	2B	3	3	4	12	0	2
2019	LAN	3B	3	1	1	3	0	0
2019	LAN	OF	15	9	12	0	0	0
2019	LAN	SS	4	1	2	5	0	3