Chris Pettit #33

Christopher Michael Pettit...Attended San Dimas HS (CA) and Loyola Marymount Univ. in Westchester, CA...Originally signed by Angels' scout Bobby DeJardin...Played for Scottsdale Scorpions in 2008 Arizona Fall League, batting .359 (52/145) with 30 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 20 RBI in 37 games...Led league in hits, total bases (79), doubles and games played...Selected to AFL's Top Prospects Team...Named as AFL Player of Week in Week 5 (.667, 14/21).

2010

Suffered shoulder injury and torn labrum while leaping over catcher to avoid a tag and diving back to the plate in a Winter League game in Dominican Republic...Rehabilitated the shoulder and recieved a cortisone shot before opting for surgery in March...Missed entire 2010 campaign and placed on the Angels' 60-day DL on April 14th.

2009

In first season at triple-A level Salt Lake, batted team-best .321 with 70 runs, 30 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 58 RBI in 96 contests...Stole 18 bases...Singled in a run for first Triple-A hit on April 10...Connected on eventual game-winning three-run home run on April 23 at Tacoma...Named organizational player of the month for April batting .424 with 9 2B's, 1 HR and 13 RBI...Hit safely in 24 of 25 games played from April 22 to May 18...Placed on Disabled List on June 5 with fractured left hamate, activated July 21... Registered a .367 batting average with a team-high 21 doubles, four home runs, 34 RBI and 14 stolen bases at the time of injury...Saw first big league action as a September call-up with Angels...Made Major League debut Sept. 8 vs. NYY (PH, 0/1)... Made first Major League Start, Sept. 14th vs. Seattle at Angel Stadium... Went 1/3 with a walk.

2008

In 2008, registered a .248 average in 61 games for double-A Arkansas with 55 hits, 12 doubles, two triples, six homeruns and 26 RBI...Played for Scottsdale Scorpions in 2008 Arizona Fall League, batting .359 (52/145) with 30 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 20 RBI in 37 games.

2007

Named the Angels' Organization Player of Year in 2007 after batting .327 (161/493) at Rancho Cucamonga and Cedar Rapids...Posted 18 home runs, 95 RBI and 30 stolen bases...Led all Angels' minor leaguers in RBI and ranked fourth in average and stolen bases.

2006

With rookie-level Orem, was Pioneer League leader in 2006 in doubles (25) and finished among league leaders in average (.336, T5th), RBI (54, 4th), on-base percentage (.445, 3rd), slugging percentage (.566, 3rd) and extra-base hits (23, T3rd)...Named to 2006 Pioneer League All-Star Team.