Chris Stratton, Relief Pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals
Date of Birth: 8/22/1990
Birthplace: Tupelo, Mississippi
College: Mississippi State University
Chris Stratton, relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2012. He was a starting pitcher in their minor league system from 2012 through most of 2016.
In 2016, Stratton pitched in 7 games with the Giants. He had a 3.60 ERA in 10.0 innings. He spent the rest of the season in the minors, pitching 125.2 innings in 21 games.
Stratton's time in 2017 was split between the majors and the minors. In 10 games as a starter and 3 games of relief with the Giants, he had 4 wins and 4 losses, 1 save, 51 strikeouts to 28 walks, and a 3.68 ERA in 58.2 innings.
Stratton pitched in 28 games with the Giants in 2018. He had 10 wins and 10 losses, 112 strikeouts to 54 walks, and a 5.09 ERA in 145.0 innings.
The Giants traded Stratton to the Los Angeles Angels on March 26, 2019. Almost two months later, on May 11th, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He spent time on the DL in 2019 with injuries to his right side. He finished the season with 1 win and 3 losses, 69 strikeouts to 33 walks, and a 5.57 ERA in 76.0 innings in 7 games with the Angels and 28 games with the Pirates.
Stratton pitched in 27 games in 2020. He finished the season with 2 wins and 1 loss, 39 strikeouts to 13 walks, and a 3.90 ERA in 30.0 innings.
Stratton finished the 2021 season with 7 wins and 1 loss, 8 saves, 86 strikeouts to 33 walks, and a 3.63 ERA in 79.1 innings in 68 games.
The Pirates traded Stratton to the Cardinals on August 2, 2022.
Career pitching statistics for Stratton through 2021 include:
- 178 games played
- 399.0 innings pitched
- 25-19 win-loss record
- 363 strikeouts to 166 walks
- 4.56 ERA
Sources for Information
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