Bob Christian
Robert Charles Christian
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 17, 1945 in Chicago, IL
High School: Helix (La Mesa, CA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 1968
Final Game: May 24, 1970
Died: February 20, 1974 in San Diego, CA
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1968 DET AL 22 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 13.50 3.00 1.000 9.45 8.30
1968 DET AL 22 OF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.80
1968 DET AL 22 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.60
1969 CHW AL 23 OF 38 36 309.2 72 66 3 3 0 .958 -1.3 -5.0 -2.3 -1.6 -0.7 1 2.01 1.82 .978 2.13 1.84
1969 CHW AL 23 LF 37 35 300.2 68 62 3 3 1 .956 -1.2 -4.8 -2.2 -1.5 -0.7 1 1.95 1.76 .978 1.99 1.60
1969 CHW AL 23 RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -13.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.90 1.60
1970 CHW AL 24 LF 4 1 19.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -56.8 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0 1.42 0.75 .967 1.80 1.48
1970 CHW AL 24 OF 4 1 19.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -56.8 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0 0.95 0.50 1.000 2.13 1.85
3 Seasons OF 43 37 330.2 74 68 3 3 0 .959 -2.2 -8.0 -3.2 -1.6 -1.6 1 1.93 1.65 .978 2.13 1.84
2 Seasons LF 41 36 319.2 71 65 3 3 1 .958 -2.1 -7.9 -3.1 -1.5 -1.6 1 1.91 1.66 .977 1.98 1.59
2 Seasons RF 2 1 11.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -10.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.88 1.60
1 Season 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 13.50 3.00 1.000 9.45 8.30
3 Seasons TOT 44 37 332.2 77 71 3 3 0 .961 -2.3 -8.3 -3.3 -1.7 -1.6 1 2.00 1.68 .940 2.18 1.99

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1968 DET AL 22 3 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
1969 CHW AL 23 39 36 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 1 38 2 1
1970 CHW AL 24 12 1 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 9 0
3 Seasons 54 37 54 54 0 0 1 0 0 0 41 0 2 43 12 2
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1969 CHW AL 23 3 0 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 14 12 0 11 4 1 3 1 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 33 19 57.6% 13 1 3.0% 2 1360 65% 79% 22% 146 44%
1970 CHW AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 93 73% 82% 23% 12 25%
2 Seasons 3 0 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 16 14 0 12 4 1 3 1 0 5 1 0 1 1 0 37 21 56.8% 15 1 2.7% 2 1453 65% 79% 22% 158 42%
MLB Averages 57.2% 2.8% 62% 76% 25% 45%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1968 DET AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 100% 67% 33% 0
1969 CHW AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 42% 82% 33% 0
2 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 51% 79% 33% 0
MLB Averages 41.6% 3.2% 62% 76% 25% 52%

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1968 DET AL 22 11 91% 73% 27% 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 11 91% 73% 27% 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 62% 76% 26% 94% 86%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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