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Joe Christopher
Joseph O'Neal Christopher
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 176 lb.

Born: December 13, 1935 in Frederiksted, V.I.
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1955. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 26, 1959
Final Game: June 9, 1966
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1959 23 PIT NL 15 14 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .077 .000 .077 -77 0 0 0 1 0 0 /9
1960 24 PIT NL 50 61 56 21 13 2 0 1 3 1 0 5 8 .232 .295 .321 .617 69 18 0 0 0 0 0 7/89
1961 25 PIT NL 76 206 186 25 49 7 3 0 14 6 4 18 24 .263 .327 .333 .660 76 62 7 0 1 1 0 7/89
1962 26 NYM NL 119 314 271 36 66 10 2 6 32 11 3 35 42 .244 .338 .362 .699 88 98 4 4 3 1 0 987
1963 27 NYM NL 64 168 149 19 33 5 1 1 8 1 3 13 21 .221 .295 .289 .584 69 43 2 3 2 1 0 9/7
1964 28 NYM NL 154 604 543 78 163 26 8 16 76 6 5 48 92 .300 .360 .466 .826 134 253 18 6 1 6 5 *98/7
1965 29 NYM NL 148 486 437 38 109 18 3 5 40 4 4 35 82 .249 .311 .339 .650 87 148 10 6 4 4 3 *79
1966 30 BOS AL 12 15 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .077 .200 .077 .277 -20 1 0 0 0 0 0 /7
8 Seasons 638 1868 1667 224 434 68 17 29 173 29 19 157 277 .260 .329 .374 .702 97 623 41 19 12 13 8
162 Game Avg. 162 474 423 57 110 17 4 7 44 7 5 40 70 .260 .329 .374 .702 97 158 10 5 3 3 2
NYM (4 yrs) 485 1572 1400 171 371 59 14 28 156 22 15 131 237 .265 .334 .387 .721 104 542 34 19 10 12 8
PIT (3 yrs) 141 281 254 52 62 9 3 1 17 7 4 24 36 .244 .308 .315 .623 67 80 7 0 2 1 0
BOS (1 yr) 12 15 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .077 .200 .077 .277 -20 1 0 0 0 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 626 1853 1654 223 433 68 17 29 173 29 19 155 273 .262 .330 .376 .706 98 622 41 19 12 13 8
AL (1 yr) 12 15 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .077 .200 .077 .277 -20 1 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1960 24 PIT NL WS NYY W 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 WS 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1 0 0 0

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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
1959 PIT NL 23 OF 9 3 34.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 7.1 0.2 0.4 -0.2 0 1.32 0.56 .980 2.20 1.90
1959 PIT NL 23 RF 9 3 34.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 7.1 0.2 0.4 -0.2 0 1.32 0.56 .980 1.96 1.64
1960 PIT NL 24 OF 17 10 109.0 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -9.9 -0.9 -0.5 -0.3 0 1.98 1.41 .979 2.20 1.92
1960 PIT NL 24 LF 11 7 69.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -1.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 0 1.96 1.36 .973 1.98 1.54
1960 PIT NL 24 CF 5 3 39.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -27.7 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0 1.85 1.60 .975 2.58 2.32
1960 PIT NL 24 RF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 120.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.80
1961 PIT NL 25 OF 55 44 410.2 90 86 2 2 1 .978 -3.4 -9.9 -2.4 0.0 -2.5 -1 1.93 1.60 .977 2.16 1.86
1961 PIT NL 25 LF 45 39 359.0 74 70 2 2 0 .973 -2.5 -8.4 -1.5 0.2 -1.7 -1 1.81 1.60 .973 1.88 1.50
1961 PIT NL 25 CF 5 5 43.0 10 9 1 0 1 1.000 -0.8 -22.3 -0.8 -0.3 -0.6 0 2.09 2.00 .980 2.64 2.28
1961 PIT NL 25 RF 5 0 8.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -13.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0 1.04 0.20 1.000 1.97 1.60
1962 NYM NL 26 OF 94 69 639.1 142 133 5 4 4 .972 -5.3 -9.9 -5.3 -0.8 -4.5 0 1.94 1.47 .974 2.07 1.79
1962 NYM NL 26 RF 44 40 354.2 67 64 2 1 1 .985 -3.9 -13.2 -3.9 -1.1 -2.8 0 1.67 1.50 .975 1.90 1.65
1962 NYM NL 26 CF 32 26 239.1 64 58 3 3 3 .953 -2.0 -10.0 -2.0 -0.3 -1.7 0 2.29 1.91 .980 2.47 2.27
1962 NYM NL 26 LF 19 3 45.1 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 15.9 0.6 0.6 0.0 0 2.78 0.74 .964 1.81 1.37
1963 NYM NL 27 OF 45 33 300.0 60 58 1 1 1 .983 -5.9 -23.6 -3.9 -1.5 -2.4 -2 1.77 1.31 .977 2.01 1.75
1963 NYM NL 27 RF 40 29 268.2 51 49 1 1 1 .980 -5.4 -24.1 -3.4 -0.7 -2.7 -2 1.67 1.25 .976 1.83 1.61
1963 NYM NL 27 LF 6 4 31.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -19.1 -0.5 -0.8 0.3 0 1.15 0.67 .975 1.81 1.38
1964 NYM NL 28 OF 145 141 1241.0 268 251 10 7 2 .974 -12.7 -12.3 -7.7 -4.9 -2.7 -5 1.89 1.80 .973 1.99 1.72
1964 NYM NL 28 RF 129 127 1122.1 236 222 9 5 1 .979 -10.3 -11.0 -6.3 -3.9 -2.4 -4 1.85 1.79 .974 1.90 1.62
1964 NYM NL 28 CF 10 9 76.2 16 14 0 2 0 .875 -1.8 -28.2 -0.8 -0.8 0.0 -1 1.64 1.40 .981 2.35 2.10
1964 NYM NL 28 LF 7 5 42.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -17.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3 0 1.93 1.29 .967 1.71 1.34
1965 NYM NL 29 OF 112 110 942.0 185 180 3 2 0 .989 -4.7 -6.0 -1.7 -3.7 1.9 -3 1.75 1.63 .975 2.00 1.75
1965 NYM NL 29 LF 64 62 529.2 100 98 1 1 0 .990 -2.3 -5.2 -2.3 -2.5 0.1 0 1.68 1.55 .965 1.71 1.38
1965 NYM NL 29 RF 50 48 412.1 84 82 1 1 0 .988 -2.4 -7.0 0.6 -1.2 1.8 -3 1.81 1.66 .976 1.96 1.73
1966 BOS AL 30 LF 2 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -48.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 0.90 0.50 1.000 1.80 1.45
1966 BOS AL 30 OF 2 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -48.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 0.90 0.50 1.000 2.07 1.80
8 Seasons OF 479 411 3686.0 775 738 21 16 8 .979 -33.1 -10.8 -22.1 -11.0 -11.1 -11 1.85 1.58 .975 2.04 1.77
7 Seasons RF 278 247 2201.2 445 424 13 8 3 .982 -21.8 -11.9 -12.8 -6.4 -6.4 -9 1.79 1.57 .975 1.90 1.64
7 Seasons LF 154 121 1086.1 217 210 4 3 0 .986 -5.8 -6.4 -4.8 -3.2 -1.5 -1 1.77 1.39 .969 1.79 1.42
4 Seasons CF 52 43 398.0 98 89 4 5 4 .949 -5.5 -16.6 -4.5 -1.4 -3.2 -1 2.10 1.79 .980 2.48 2.24
8 Seasons TOT 479 411 3686.0 775 738 21 16 8 .979 -33.1 -10.8 -22.1 -11.0 -11.1 -11 1.85 1.58 .954 2.04 1.77
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

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1964 NL--8--8th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1964 NL--6--10th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1964 NL--6--7th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1964 NL--18--5th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 1 (2515), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 2 (1916), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2810), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1955 Season: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.

October 10, 1961: Drafted by the New York Mets from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 expansion draft.

November 30, 1965: Traded by the New York Mets to the Boston Red Sox for Eddie Bressoud.

June 14, 1966: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Earl Wilson to the Detroit Tigers for Don Demeter. The Detroit Tigers sent Julio Navarro (June 21, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

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