Christopher Daniel Britton (born December 16, 1982) is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

[2] That year he was a Mid-Season All-Star[3] with the Frederick Keys of the Carolina League and finished the season with a 1.60 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 78.2 innings.

[4] Britton started the 2006 season in Double-A with the Bowie Baysox but was promoted directly to the major league club on April 12.

[5] As a rookie with the Orioles, Britton made 52 relief appearances, and was 0–2 with a 3.35 ERA while allowing 46 hits and recording 41 strikeouts and 17 walks in 53.2 innings pitched.

The only other major leaguers who were listed as heavy or heavier at the time were CC Sabathia, Jonathan Broxton, Bobby Jenks, Adam Dunn, and Dmitri Young.