Lonnie Chisenhall, Third Base

Date of Birth: 10/4/1988
Birthplace: Morehead City, North Carolina
College: University of South Carolina
Nickname: Lonnie Baseball

Lonnie Chisenhall, third baseman, was first drafted by the Pirates in 2006 but he opted for college instead. Two years later, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians. He played in the minor leagues from 2008 through June, 2011, making his first appearance with the Indians on June 27, 2011. That season, he played in 66 games with the Indians.

Chisenhall played in just 43 games with the Indians in 2012, spending the rest of the time in the minor leagues. In 2013, he played in the minors and with the Indians. In 94 games with the Indians, he batted .225 with 65 hits and 17 doubles. He finished the 2014 season with 134 hits, 29 doubles, 59 RBIs, and a .280 batting average in 142 games.

Chisenhall played in 106 games with the Indians in 2015. He finished the season with 82 hits, 19 doubles, 44 RBIs, and a .246 batting average. He played 50 games at third base and for the first time in his major league career, he played in right field (51 games).

Chisenhall finished the 2016 season with 110 hits, 25 doubles, 57 RBIs, and a career high batting average of .286 in 126 games. Defensively, as the Indians' right fielder in 118 games, he made 186 putouts and 3 errors. In the postseason, he batted .214 with 9 hits and 5 RBIs in 42 at-bats in 14 games.

Chisenhall batted .288 in 82 games with the Indians in 2017. He finished the season with 68 hits, 17 doubles, 53 RBIs, and 55 strikeouts to 25 walks. Defensively, he played 7 games at first base, 11 games in left field, 19 games in center field, and 45 games in right field. In the postseason, he had no hits and 1 run in 5 at-bats in 4 games.

Chisenhall spent most of the 2018 season on the DL with a calf strain. He played in just 29 games with the Indians.

Chisenhall became a free agent on October 29, 2018. A month later, on November 27th, he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He spent the 2019 season on the DL with a finger fracture.

Chisenhall became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He hasn't played professional baseball since 2019.

Career batting statistics for Chisenhall through 2018 include:

• 688 games played
• 578 hits
• 132 doubles
• 287 RBIs
• 437 strikeouts to 150 walks
• .268 batting average

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Lonnie Chisenhall
ESPN - Lonnie Chisenhall