Chris Waters #29

Played at South Florida CC...Was selected by Atlanta in the 5th round of the 2000 First Year Player Draft.

2006

Led the Southern League with 14 losses, 90 runs and 83 earned runs allowed...Led AA Mississippi staff in all 3 categories as well as wins (8), starts (27), innings (155.0) and strikeouts (117)...Had 10 "Quality Starts" (6.0 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER allowed) on the year...Allowed 2 runs or fewer in 12 starts and 3 runs or less in 15 of his 27 starts...Did not get a decision in his first two starts of the year, then had his best outing of the season on April 20 at West Tennessee...Went 8.0 innings, allowing 2 unearned runs for the victory...Improved to 2-0 with a win on April 25 vs. Montgomery, but lost his next 3 decisions...Evened his record to 3-3 by beating Chattanooga on May 30, then pitched to his 5th no-decision in his next start on June 4 at Carolina...Beginning with his start on June 10, recorded a decision in each of his last 16 starts of the season, going 5-11 with a 5.48 ERA (87.0IP, 53ER)...Lost 3 straight games, June 10-20, and had a season-high 4-game losing streak, August 10- 27...Allowed 7 and 10 runs in the first two games of the latter stretch, August 10 vs. Huntsville and August 17 at West Tennessee...Pitched 8.0 scoreless innings, allowing 5 hits, to earn a win in his last start of the year on September 2 vs. Montgomery...Batted .194 (7-36) on the season...Was used 4 times as a pinch-hitter and 3 times as a pinch-runner.

2005

Started his 4th season at Class A Myrtle Beach...Did not join the roster until June, after starting the season on the DL with a left shoulder strain...After going 4.0 innings in each of his first 2 starts, pitched 6.0 or more innings in 14 of his last 15 starts...Twice went 8.0 innings, both to no decision... Worked 8.0 innings on 7/2 vs. Frederick, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, and pitched 8.0 innings in his final start on 9/3 vs. Kinston, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits...Allowed 3 ER or less in 13 of his 17 starts...Held left-handed batters to a .211 average, but righties hit .303 off him.

2004

Began the season on the disabled list with left shoulder tendinitis before starting his 3rd season at Myrtle Beach in late May...Made only 4 appearances, including one start, before going on the DL again in early June with tendinitis in the left shoulder again.

2003

After beginning the year on the DL with left shoulder tendinitis, made 2 starts at Myrtle Beach before being promoted to AA Greenville...Combined to go 4-9 with a 4.26 ERA in 19 games, all starts (95.0IP, 45ER)...Allowed 3 earned runs or less in 15 starts...At Greenville, went 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA through his first 11 starts...Went 0-5 over his last 6 starts beginning 7/24, pitching to a 5.70 ERA (30.0IP, 19ER).

2002

Allowed 2 earned runs or less in 17 of his 28 starts for Myrtle Beach...Won his first 3 decisions, pitching to a 2.25 ERA over his first 5 starts (32.0IP, 8ER)...Lost his next 3 starts and was 5-4 with a 2.51 ERA in 14 starts through mid-June...Allowed 2 runs or fewer in 6 consecutive starts, 5/21-6/15 (43.1IP, 30H, 6R/ER, 3BB, 27K), but went just 2-1...Went 5-0 over a 7-start stretch, 6/22-7/24, pitching to a 2.16 ERA (50.0IP, 12ER)...Tossed a 4-hit shutout on 7/7 vs. Wilmington in a 5-0 win...Pitched to a 4.08 ERA (39.2IP, 18ER) over his final 7 starts beginning 7/29, going 3-3.

2001

With Class A Macon, had a pair of 4-game winning streaks sandwiched around a 4-game losing streak...Allowed one earned run or less in 11 of 24 starts but went only 5-2 in those outings...Capped his first 4-game win streak with a 9-inning complete game to beat Kannapolis on 5/24, allowing one run on 5 hits...Also had a pair of 7-inning complete games and worked 8.0 innings twice, including a 1-0 win vs. Augusta on 5/3...Pitched a 7-inning, 5-hit shutout to beat Augusta, 2-0, on 8/2, for his 3rd complete game of the season...Made his lone relief appearance on 7/13 at Charleston, SC, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings...Held left-handed batters to a .191 average (17-89), while righties hit .248 (114-460) off him.