Russ Christopher

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 170lb (190cm, 77kg)

Born: September 12, 1917 in Richmond, CA us

Died: December 5, 1954 in Richmond, CA

Buried: Sunset Mausoleum, El Cerrito, CA

High School: Richmond HS (Richmond, CA)

Last Game: October 1, 1948 (Age 31-019d)
vs. DET 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Russell Ormand Christopher

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Relatives: Brother of Loyd Christopher

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.1

ERA

3.37

241

999.2

424

WHIP

1.330

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1938	20	-2.1	Clovis	WTNM	D		7	5	.583	4.50	6.03	13	12		10			106.0	119	71	53		52		75	0				1.613	10.1		4.4	6.4	1.44
1939	21	0.3	El Paso	AZTX	D	NYY	18	7	.720	3.68	4.84	32	25					225.0	228	121	92		78							1.360	9.1		3.1
1940	22	-2.2	Wenatchee	WINT	B	NYY	8	8	.500	4.72	5.68	20						141.0	153	89	74		52							1.454	9.8		3.3
1941	23	-3.9	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	16	7	.696	2.82	3.65	31			12	3		185.0	160	75	58		77		69	2	0	3		1.281	7.8		3.7	3.4	0.90
1942	24	-5.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	4	13	.235	3.82	4.25	30	18	10	10	0	1	165.0	154	78	70	8	99	5	58	3	0	2	718	1.533	8.4	0.4	5.4	3.2	0.59
1943	25	-4.5	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	5	8	.385	3.45	3.92	24	15	8	5	0	2	133.0	120	58	51	3	58	2	56	3	1	2	569	1.338	8.1	0.2	3.9	3.8	0.97
1944	26	-3.8	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	14	14	.500	2.97	3.80	35	24	10	13	1	1	215.1	200	91	71	6	63	4	84	9	1	5	903	1.221	8.4	0.3	2.6	3.5	1.33
1945	27	-2.9	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	13	13	.500	3.17	3.64	33	27	5	17	2	2	227.1	213	92	80	9	75	5	100	9	0	0	949	1.267	8.4	0.4	3.0	4.0	1.33
1946	28	-1.8	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	5	7	.417	4.30	5.35	30	13	13	1	0	0	119.1	119	71	57	5	44	2	79	3	0	0	520	1.366	9.0	0.4	3.3	6.0	1.80
1947	29	-0.5	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	10	7	.588	2.90	3.35	44	0	38	0	0	12	80.2	70	30	26	4	33	3	33	0	0	1	333	1.277	7.8	0.4	3.7	3.7	1.00
1948	30	1.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	3	2	.600	2.90	3.20	45	0	28	0	0	17	59.0	55	21	19	3	27	2	14	0	0	1	255	1.390	8.4	0.5	4.1	2.1	0.52
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		54	64	.458	3.37	3.97	241	97	112	46	3	35	999.2	931	441	374	38	399	23	424	27	2	11	4247	1.330	8.4	0.3	3.6	3.8	1.06
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		49	27	.645	3.79	4.88	96	37		22	3		657.0	660	356	277		259		144	2	0	3		1.399	9.0		3.5
All Levels (11 Seasons)							103	91	.531	3.54	4.33	337	134	112	68	6	35	1656.2	1591	797	651	38	658	23	568	29	2	14	4247	1.358	8.6		3.6

AA (1 season)					Minors		16	7	.696	2.82	3.65	31			12	3		185.0	160	75	58		77		69	2	0	3		1.281	7.8		3.7	3.4	0.90
B (1 season)					Minors		8	8	.500	4.72	5.68	20						141.0	153	89	74		52							1.454	9.8		3.3
D (2 seasons)					Minors		25	12	.676	3.94	5.22	45	37		10			331.0	347	192	145		130		75	0				1.441	9.4		3.5