Chris Valaika
Pos2B
B/TR/R
Born1985-08-14
Age (2026)40
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20 | ROK | Billings Mustangs | 315 | 285 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 88 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .235 | .290 | .372 | .662 | .137 | .310 | 28 | 4 | .281 | 73 | -10 | -0 | +0 | +1 | +9 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 21 | A | 2 teams | 572 | 525 | 126 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 151 | 14 | 1 | 7 | .240 | .289 | .349 | .637 | .109 | .313 | 26 | 4 | .278 | 71 | -19 | -3 | +0 | +2 | +16 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | 2 teams | 562 | 525 | 141 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 136 | 4 | 9 | 4 | .269 | .306 | .410 | .715 | .141 | .332 | 24 | 4 | .306 | 92 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +16 | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 392 | 372 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 91 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .231 | .290 | .521 | .089 | .249 | 23 | 3 | .228 | 33 | -30 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +11 | -1.7 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | 2 teams | 499 | 467 | 126 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 100 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .270 | .295 | .360 | .655 | .090 | .327 | 20 | 3 | .284 | 76 | -14 | -1 | +3 | +2 | +14 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | 2 teams | 480 | 450 | 102 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .307 | .568 | .080 | .262 | 18 | 3 | .249 | 49 | -28 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +14 | -1.1 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 316 | 296 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 78 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .189 | .226 | .291 | .516 | .101 | .235 | 25 | 3 | .223 | 29 | -25 | -1 | +0 | +1 | +9 | -1.6 |
| 2013 | 27 | AAA | 3 teams | 256 | 237 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .194 | .245 | .274 | .519 | .080 | .239 | 22 | 5 | .234 | 38 | -18 | -1 | -3 | +3 | +7 | -1.2 |
| 2014 | 28 | AAA | 2 teams | 528 | 487 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 133 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .224 | .273 | .331 | .604 | .107 | .281 | 25 | 5 | .267 | 63 | -22 | +0 | +0 | -9 | +15 | -1.7 |
| 2015 | 29 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 376 | 342 | 77 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 95 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .225 | .274 | .336 | .610 | .111 | .287 | 25 | 5 | .263 | 59 | -17 | -1 | +0 | +1 | +11 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4296 | 3986 | 925 | 181 | 13 | 71 | 163 | 1012 | 61 | 24 | 24 | .232 | .273 | .337 | .610 | .105 | .288 | 24 | 4 | .266 | 61 | -188 | -5 | +1 | +6 | +122 | -6.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 603 | 140 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 153 | 9 | 4 | 4 | .232 | .273 | .338 | .611 | .106 | .288 | 24 | 4 | .266 | 61 | -28 | -1 | +0 | +1 | +18 | -1.0 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20 | ROK | Billings Mustangs | 315 | 275 | 89 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .324 | .394 | .520 | .914 | .196 | .382 | 19 | 8 | .393 | 159 | +21 | -0 | — | — | +9 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | 21 | A+ | Sarasota Reds | 241 | 217 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .253 | .314 | .332 | .645 | .078 | .301 | 17 | 5 | .289 | 80 | -6 | -1 | — | — | +7 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 21 | A | Dayton Dragons | 331 | 300 | 92 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .307 | .360 | .493 | .853 | .187 | .366 | 22 | 5 | .370 | 141 | +15 | -1 | — | — | +9 | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 417 | 379 | 114 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 74 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .301 | .354 | .443 | .797 | .142 | .348 | 18 | 7 | .350 | 126 | +12 | -0 | — | — | +12 | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 22 | A+ | Sarasota Reds | 145 | 135 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .363 | .399 | .585 | .984 | .222 | .412 | 19 | 5 | .425 | 183 | +14 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 392 | 366 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .275 | .344 | .619 | .109 | .277 | 19 | 4 | .274 | 68 | -14 | +0 | — | — | +11 | -0.3 |
| 2010 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .282 | .368 | .650 | .105 | .321 | 22 | 2 | .283 | 74 | -1 | +0 | +3 | +2 | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 459 | 424 | 129 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .304 | .337 | .408 | .745 | .104 | .349 | 16 | 4 | .323 | 105 | +3 | -1 | — | — | +13 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 27 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .333 | .400 | .733 | .120 | .318 | 11 | 7 | .327 | 108 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 453 | 417 | 109 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .306 | .355 | .661 | .094 | .291 | 14 | 5 | .293 | 82 | -9 | +0 | — | — | +13 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 316 | 291 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .223 | .271 | .347 | .618 | .124 | .261 | 20 | 5 | .272 | 66 | -12 | -1 | — | — | +9 | -0.4 |
| 2013 | 27 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 70 | 64 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .344 | .608 | .125 | .271 | 23 | 4 | .265 | 61 | -3 | +0 | -3 | +3 | +2 | -0.1 |
| 2013 | 27 | AAA | New Orleans Zephyrs | 143 | 130 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .310 | .362 | .671 | .115 | .282 | 17 | 7 | .302 | 89 | -2 | -0 | — | — | +4 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 27 | A+ | Jupiter Hammerheads | 43 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .256 | .300 | .556 | .100 | .212 | 14 | 5 | .254 | 53 | -2 | -0 | — | — | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2014 | 28 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 131 | 121 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .285 | .339 | .623 | .107 | .298 | 27 | 5 | .280 | 73 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -9 | +4 | -1.0 |
| 2014 | 28 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 397 | 352 | 98 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 76 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .278 | .349 | .423 | .772 | .145 | .325 | 19 | 8 | .341 | 119 | +8 | +0 | — | — | +11 | 2.0 |
| 2015 | 29 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 376 | 334 | 89 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .266 | .329 | .401 | .730 | .135 | .319 | 20 | 7 | .318 | 102 | +1 | -1 | — | — | +11 | 1.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 268 | 248 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .284 | .351 | .635 | .113 | .297 | 24 | 5 | .281 | 74 | -8 | +0 | +1 | -3 | +8 | -0.2 | ||