Chris Reitsma

Full Name: Christopher Michael Reitsma Primary Position: P Height/Weight: 6' 5"/215 First Game: April 4, 2001 Birthdate: December 31, 1977 MLB Experience: 6 years Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Born on December 31, 1977 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Chris Reitsma (Christopher Michael Reitsma) played for the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves over the course of his 6 year career. Reitsma broke into the bigs on April 4, 2001 with the Cincinnati Reds, and put up a 5.29 ERA in 182 innings pitched in 2001, his rookie year.

Most people believe that Chris Reitsma's best season was 2003, when he posted a 4.29 ERA, notched 12 saves and struck out 53 batters.

Statistics

Pitching Stats

Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
2001	CIN	N	36	29	7	15	5.29	96	121	107	0	0	0	182	209	23	49	6	5	5
2002	CIN	N	32	21	6	12	3.64	84	73	56	1	1	0	138.1	144	17	45	5	4	5
2003	CIN	N	57	3	9	5	4.29	53	41	40	0	0	12	84	92	14	19	6	2	0
2004	ATL	N	84	0	6	4	4.07	60	38	36	0	0	2	79.2	89	9	20	3	1	3
2005	ATL	N	76	0	3	6	3.93	42	32	32	0	0	15	73.1	79	3	14	3	2	0
2006	ATL	N	27	0	1	2	8.68	13	27	27	0	0	8	28	46	7	8	3	0	3
2007	SEA	A	26	0	0	2	7.61	11	22	20	0	0	0	23.2	37	3	9	1	4	0
Total	NL		312	53	32	44	4.58	348	332	298	1	1	37	585.1	659	73	155	26	14	16
Total	AL		26	0	0	2	7.61	11	22	20	0	0	0	23.2	37	3	9	1	4	0
Total			338	53	32	46	4.70	359	354	318	1	1	37	609	696	76	164	27	18	16

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2001	CIN	N	P	36	29	182	13	39	0	2	0	0	7	5	0	1.000
2002	CIN	N	P	32	21	138.1	9	19	1	1	0	1	5	3	1	.966
2003	CIN	N	P	57	3	84	1	9	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.833
2004	ATL	N	P	84	0	79.2	3	7	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1.000
2005	ATL	N	P	76	0	73.1	5	12	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	1.000
2006	ATL	N	P	27	0	28	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000
2007	SEA	A	P	26	0	23.2	1	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1.000
Total			P	338	53	609	35	93	3	5	0	2	24	9	1	.977

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2001	CIN	N	38	48	3	5	0	1	.104	.157	.125	1	0	2	24	1	7	0	0	1
2002	CIN	N	32	30	0	3	0	2	.100	.129	.100	0	0	1	12	0	7	0	0	1
2003	CIN	N	57	8	0	1	0	2	.125	.125	.125	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0
2004	ATL	N	84	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	ATL	N	76	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	ATL	N	27	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	ATL	N	26	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		314	87	3	9	0	5	.103	.143	.115	1	0	3	42	1	14	0	0	2
Total	AL		26	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			338	87	3	9	0	5	.103	.143	.115	1	0	3	42	1	14	0	0	2

Transactions

• Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (34th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 4, 1996 - signed June 22, 1996).
• Selected by Tampa Bay Devil Rays from Boston Red Sox in the Rule 5 major league draft (December 13, 1999).
• Returned to Boston Red Sox (March 28, 2000).
• Traded by Boston Red Sox with John Curtice to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Dante Bichette (August 31, 2000).
• Traded by Cincinnati Reds to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Jung Bong and Bubba Nelson (March 26, 2004).
• Granted free agency (December 13, 2006).