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Chris Bourjos Outfielder Born: October 16, 1954
Chicago, IllinoisBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut August 31, 1980 for the San Francisco Giants Last MLB appearance October 5, 1980 for the San Francisco Giants Career statistics Batting average .227 Home runs 1 Hits 5 RBI 2 Teams - San Francisco Giants (1980)
Christopher Bourjos (born October 16, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired professional baseball player who played part of one season for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He has worked as an Arizona-based scout for the Baltimore Orioles since 2010.[1] He is a nephew of former Cleveland Indians catcher Otto Denning and the father of Angels outfielder Peter Bourjos.
He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants on March 26, 1977, and was called up by the Giants late in the 1980 season after playing four years in the minor leagues.
Bourjos was traded by the Giants with Bob Knepper to the Houston Astros in exchange for Enos Cabell December 8, 1980, and by the Astros with cash to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Kiko Garcia April 1, 1981, but didn't play for either the Astros or Orioles. He returned to the minor leagues, his last season being with Portland (PCL) in 1983.[2]
After his retirement as an active player, Bourjos served as a baseball scout with the Toronto Blue Jays from 1984 to 2002. He had a major role in the ballclub's selection of Roy Halladay with the 17th overall pick in the 1995 MLB Draft.[3] He joined the Milwaukee Brewers in a similar capacity on November 7, 2003.[4]
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Categories:- 1954 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- San Francisco Giants players
- Baseball players from Illinois
- American baseball outfielder, 1950s birth stubs
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