Chris Wakeland

American baseball player (born 1975)

Baseball player

Chris Wakeland

Wakeland with the Long Beach Armada in 2007

Outfielder
Born: (1975-06-15) June 15, 1975 (age 49)
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
Teams

* Detroit Tigers (2001)

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.

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

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1. ^ "15th Round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ a b "Chris Wakeland Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
4. ^ "+THURSDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS+". United Press International. November 18, 1999. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
5. ^ TPRJeremy (December 21, 2012). "A Look Back: Tigers Top Prospects from 2000". Bless You Boys. SB Nation. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
6. ^ a b "Chris Wakeland Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
7. ^ "Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score, September 4, 2001". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
8. ^ a b "Chris Wakeland 2001 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
9. ^ "Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score, September 6, 2001". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
10. ^ "Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score, September 18, 2001". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
11. ^ "Monday's Sports Transactions". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Associated Press. November 25, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

## External links

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* Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
* Chris Wakeland at Baseball Almanac