Christopher Robert Wakeland (born June 15, 1975) is a former professional baseball player who played Major League Baseball, appearing in ten games for the Detroit Tigers in 2001.
| Chris Wakeland | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Wakeland with the Long Beach Armada in 2007 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 15, 1975 Huntington Beach, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 2001, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 2001, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Wakeland was drafted by the Tigers out of Oregon State University in the 15th round (431st overall) of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
Wakeland also played college baseball at George Fox University and was the first baseball player from that school to play in Major League Baseball.[2]
Wakeland began his professional career with the Jamestown Jammers of the New York–Penn League in 1996.[3] The Tigers added Wakeland to their 40-man roster in November 1999.[4]
Before the 2000 season, Baseball America ranked Wakeland Detroit's ninth-best prospect.[5]
He made his Major League debut on September 4, 2001 against the Chicago White Sox.[6] He started in right field and was hitless in three plate appearances.[7] On September 6, he picked up his first hit and run batted in on a fifth inning single against Matt Ginter which drove in Shane Halter.[8][9] On September 18, he hit a home run against Brad Radke of the Minnesota Twins, the first home run of is career.[8][10] He appeared in his tenth and final Major League game on October 6, 2001.[6]
The Florida Marlins signed Wakeland to a minor league contract in November 2002.[11]
Wakeland finished his professional baseball career with four seasons in independent baseball leagues from 2004 until 2007.[3]
References
edit- ^ "15th Round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Rapacz, Josh (June 10, 2014). "Bruins' All-America Catcher Josh Rapacz Inks Pro Baseball Contract with Tampa Bay Rays". George Fox University. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Chris Wakeland Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "+THURSDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS+". United Press International. November 18, 1999. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ TPRJeremy (December 21, 2012). "A Look Back: Tigers Top Prospects from 2000". Bless You Boys. SB Nation. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Chris Wakeland Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score, September 4, 2001". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Chris Wakeland 2001 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score, September 6, 2001". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score, September 18, 2001". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Monday's Sports Transactions". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Associated Press. November 25, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Chris Wakeland at Baseball Almanac