Chris Stewart (baseball)
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Stewart with the Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 19 | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: February 19, 1982 Fontana, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 6, 2006, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .236 | ||
| Home runs | 9 | ||
| Runs batted in | 83 | ||
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Christopher David "Chris" Stewart (born February 19, 1982) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Stewart has also played in the majors for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. He stands 6'4" and weighs 210 lbs.
Born in Fontana, California, Stewart attended Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, California. After graduating high school in 2000, Stewart attended Riverside Community College for one season before turning professional. During his freshman season at Riverside, Stewart hit .361 with a .509 slugging percentage.
The Chicago White Sox selected Stewart in the 12th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the White Sox that year on August 18. Stewart began his professional career in 2002 with the Chicago White Sox rookie-level affiliate, the Bristol White Sox of the Appalachian League. With Bristol, Stewart batted .278 with 25 runs, 44 hits, nine doubles, one home run and 12 runs batted in (RBIs). On defense that season, Stewart committed eight errors in 377 total chances. During the 2003 season, Stewart was assigned to the Winston-Salem Warthogs of the Class-A Advanced Carolina League.
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