| Chris Wakeland | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Huntington Beach, California |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 4 |
| Debutteam: | Detroit Tigers |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 6 |
| Finalteam: | Detroit Tigers |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .250 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 2 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 6 |
| Teams: | |
Christopher Robert Wakeland (born June 15, 1975) is a former professional baseball player who played Major League Baseball, appearing in ten games for the Detroit Tigers in .
Wakeland was drafted by the Tigers out of Oregon State University in the 15th round (431st overall) of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
Wakeland also played college baseball at George Fox University and was the first baseball player from that school to play in Major League Baseball.[2]
Wakeland began his professional career with the Jamestown Jammers of the New York–Penn League in 1996.[3] The Tigers added Wakeland to their 40-man roster in November 1999.[4]
Before the 2000 season, Baseball America ranked Wakeland Detroit's ninth-best prospect.[5]
He made his Major League debut on September 4, 2001 against the Chicago White Sox.[6] He started in right field and was hitless in three plate appearances.[7] On September 6, he picked up his first hit and run batted in on a fifth inning single against Matt Ginter which drove in Shane Halter.[8] [9] On September 18, he hit a home run against Brad Radke of the Minnesota Twins, the first home run of is career.[10] He appeared in his tenth and final Major League game on October 6, 2001.
The Florida Marlins signed Wakeland to a minor league contract in November 2002.[11]
Wakeland finished his professional baseball career with four seasons in independent baseball leagues from 2004 until 2007.