Lonnie Chisenhall
Lonnie Chisenhall | |
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Third baseman / Right fielder | |
Born: Morehead City, North Carolina, U.S. | October 4, 1988|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 27, 2011, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 1, 2018, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .268 |
Home runs | 64 |
Runs batted in | 296 |
Teams | |
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Lonnie David Chisenhall (born October 4, 1988) is an American former professional
Amateur career
Chisenhall attended
Professional career
Cleveland Indians
The
On June 27, 2011, Chisenhall was promoted from the
In 2012, he finished with a .260 batting average, 12 home runs, and 38 runs batted in. On May 13, 2013, Chisenhall was sent down to the
In 2015, Chisenhall started out as the Indians everyday third baseman. On June 10, after poor offensive output, Lonnie was again optioned to Cleveland's Class AAA
In Game 2 of the 2017 American League Division Series, with the Indians down 8–3 in the 6th inning with two outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd against the Yankees and the count 0–2 on Chisenhall, Yankees reliever Chad Green threw an inside pitch that grazed the bottom of Chisenhall's bat. The home plate umpire called it a hit by pitch, awarding Chisenhall 1st base and bringing up Indians slugger Francisco Lindor with the bases loaded. Replay showed that the ball did not actually hit Chisenhall, but Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided not to challenge the call. On the second pitch he saw, Lindor hit a grand slam to right field, bringing the Indians within a run. The Indians would go on to tie the game in the 8th and walk off in the 13th. He began the 2018 season on the disabled list and was activated on June 5, 2018. He was placed back on the disabled list less than a month later. Chisenhall became a free agent following the 2018 season.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On November 27, 2018, Chisenhall signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates worth $2.75 million.[11][12] He was placed on the injured list at the end of Spring training after sustaining an injury to his finger. He never played a game for the Pirates.
On February 21, 2020, Chisenhall announced his retirement from professional baseball.
Personal life
Chisenhall and his wife, Meredith, have two sons and one daughter.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Want your son to be a pro baseball player ... Better move to Newport".
- Espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. March 19, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "NEWS-TIMES - Chisenhall making amends in a big way".
- Mlb.com(Press release). Major League Baseball Advanced Media. June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Lonnie Chisenhall Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ Bloom, Barry M.; Bastian, Jordan (June 28, 2011). "Chisenhall makes impact in debut for Indians". Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- Plain Dealer. Cleveland, OH: Advance Media. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- Plain Dealer. Cleveland, OH: Advance Media. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Indians send 3B Lonnie Chisenhall to minors".
- ^ "Lonnie Chisenhall's transition to right field could be career-saving". Let's Go Tribe. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ ESPN (November 27, 2018). "Free-agent outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall joins Pirates". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- MLB. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "For This Baseball Dad, Father's Day Is Tribe Time". Northeast Ohio Parent. June 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians infielder Lonnie Chisenhall becomes proud papa". Ohio.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet