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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)

Debut: April 14, 1942 (Age 24-214d, 9,211th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1939	21	NYY-min	D	18	7	.720	3.68	32	25					225.0	228	121	92		78									1.360	9.1		3.1			ELP AZTX
1940	22	NYY-min	B	8	8	.500	4.72	20						141.0	153	89	74		52									1.454	9.8		3.3			WEN WINT
1941	23	NYY-min	AA	16	7	.696	2.82	31			12	3		185.0	160	75	58		77		69	2	0	3				1.281	7.8		3.7	3.4	0.90	NWK IL
1942	24	PHA	AL	4	13	.235	3.82	30	18	10	10	0	1	165.0	154	78	70	8	99	5	58	3	0	2	718	100	3.85	1.533	8.4	0.4	5.4	3.2	0.59
1943	25	PHA	AL	5	8	.385	3.45	24	15	8	5	0	2	133.0	120	58	51	3	58	2	56	3	1	2	569	99	3.48	1.338	8.1	0.2	3.9	3.8	0.97
1944	26	PHA	AL	14	14	.500	2.97	35	24	10	13	1	1	215.1	200	91	71	6	63	4	84	9	1	5	903	116	2.81	1.221	8.4	0.3	2.6	3.5	1.33
1945	27	PHA	AL	13	13	.500	3.17	33	27	5	17	2	2	227.1	213	92	80	9	75	5	100	9	0	0	949	106	3.43	1.267	8.4	0.4	3.0	4.0	1.33	MVP-32
1946	28	PHA	AL	5	7	.417	4.30	30	13	13	1	0	0	119.1	119	71	57	5	44	2	79	3	0	0	520	82	2.45	1.366	9.0	0.4	3.3	6.0	1.80
1947	29	PHA	AL	10	7	.588	2.90	44	0	38	0	0	12	80.2	70	30	26	4	33	3	33	0	0	1	333	132	3.70	1.277	7.8	0.4	3.7	3.7	1.00
1948	30	CLE	AL	3	2	.600	2.90	45	0	28	0	0	17	59.0	55	21	19	3	27	2	14	0	0	1	255	141	4.31	1.390	8.4	0.5	4.1	2.1	0.52
7 Yrs				54	64	.458	3.37	241	97	112	46	3	35	999.2	931	441	374	38	399	23	424	27	2	11	4247	106	3.33	1.330	8.4	0.3	3.6	3.8	1.06
162 Game Avg.				11	13	.458	3.37	48	20	23	9	1	7	201	187	89	75	8	80	5	85	5	0	2	854	106	3.33	1.330	8.4	0.3	3.6	3.8	1.06

PHA (6 yrs)				51	62	.451	3.40	196	97	84	46	3	18	940.2	876	420	355	35	372	21	410	27	2	10	3992	104	3.27	1.327	8.4	0.3	3.6	3.9	1.10
CLE (1 yr)				3	2	.600	2.90	45	0	28	0	0	17	59.0	55	21	19	3	27	2	14	0	0	1	255	141	4.31	1.390	8.4	0.5	4.1	2.1	0.52