Joe Christopher

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: December 13, 1935 in Frederiksted, U. S. Virgin Islands vi

Died: October 3, 2023 in Edgewood, MD

Buried: Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, MD

High School: St. Patricks HS (Frederiksted, U. S. Virgin Islands)

Last Game: June 9, 1966 (Age 30-178d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Joseph O'Neal Christopher

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1960 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

1667

434

.260

224

RBI

173

OBP

.329

SLG

.374

OPS

.702

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1955	19		3 Teams	3 Lgs	C-A	PIT	140	758	637	145	180	22	15	4	76	17		108	64	.283	.392	.383	.775	244		7	5	1
1955	19	-4.9	Lincoln	WL	A	PIT	28	214	199	8	26	4	0	0	3	0		14	12	.131	.188	.151	.339	30		0	1	0
1955	19	-4.8	Williamsport	EL	A	PIT	28	114	91	24	27	3	1	2	13	1		22	14	.297	.439	.418	.856	38		1	0	0
1955	19	-4.8	Phoenix	AZMX	C	BAL	84	430	347	113	127	15	14	2	60	16		72	38	.366	.481	.507	.988	176		6	4	1
1956	20	-4.2	Williamsport	EL	A	PIT	120	509	441	67	125	13	1	4	34	13		54	38	.283	.368	.345	.713	152		7	4	3
1957	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	PIT	47	182	152	33	43	4	0	3	15	11		25	19	.283				56	3	3	2	0
1957	21	-7.1	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	9		10		1									.100
1957	21	-7.0	Mexico City Tigers	MEX	AA		64	285	254	61	74	10	3	3	23	24		25	26	.291	.358	.390	.748	99	5	2	3	1
1957	21	-4.2	Lincoln	WL	A	PIT	38	172	142	33	42	4	0	3	15	11		25	19	.296	.412	.387	.799	55	3	3	2	0
1958	22	-5.9	Salt Lake City	PCL	AAA	PIT	132	488	416	71	136	15	10	8	58	16		57	42	.327	.413	.469	.882	195	5	7	4	4
1958-59	22		Mayaguez	PRWL	FgW				217		69			3	33					.318
1959	23	-4.3	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	107	445	395	69	119	23	7	1	32	26		41	50	.301	.373	.403	.776	159		5	3	1	5
1959	23	-5.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	15	14	12	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.077	.000	.077	0	0	0	1	0	0
1960	24	-3.4	Salt Lake City	PCL	AAA	PIT	20	88	82	23	28	5	0	4	10	3	0	4	12	.342	.386	.549	.935	45		2	0	0
1960	24	-3.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	50	61	56	21	13	2	0	1	3	1	0	5	8	.232	.295	.321	.617	18	0	0	0	0	0
1961	25	-2.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	76	206	186	25	49	7	3	0	14	6	4	18	24	.263	.327	.333	.660	62	7	0	1	1	0
1962	26	0.0	Syracuse	IL	AAA	WSA	24	99	83	23	25	6	2	6	18	5	0	16	7	.301	.414	.639	1.053	53		0	0	0
1962	26	-2.0	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	119	314	271	36	66	10	2	6	32	11	3	35	42	.244	.338	.362	.699	98	4	4	3	1	0
1963	27	0.9	Buffalo	IL	AAA	NYM	85	367	295	54	85	13	3	19	59	12	4	57	46	.288	.405	.546	.951	161		5	4	6
1963	27	-0.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	64	168	149	19	33	5	1	1	8	1	3	13	21	.222	.295	.289	.584	43	2	3	2	1	0
1964	28	0.7	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	154	604	543	78	163	26	8	16	76	6	5	48	92	.300	.360	.466	.826	253	18	6	1	6	5
1965	29	1.6	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	148	486	437	38	109	18	3	5	40	4	4	35	82	.249	.311	.339	.650	148	10	6	4	4	3
1966	30		2 Teams	IL	AAA	ATL-DET	43	171	149	22	40	8	3	4	20	6	0	19	30					66		0	0	3
1966	30	4.5	Syracuse	IL	AAA	DET	35
1966	30	4.5	Richmond	IL	AAA	ATL	8
1966	30	2.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	12	15	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.077	.200	.077	.277	1	0	0	0	0	0
1967	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	PIT	94	344	284	42	68	9	1	5	32	13	5	56	64	.239	.361	.331	.692	94		0	0	4
1967	31	4.5	Tulsa	PCL	AAA	STL	68	245	198	34	54	8	1	4	21	10	5	45	41	.273	.404	.384	.788	76		0	0	2
1967	31	5.5	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	26	99	86	8	14	1	0	1	11	3	0	11	23	.163	.253	.209	.462	18		0	0	2
1968	32	8.2	Reading	EL	AA	PHI	102	350	279	44	72	11	2	7	43	8	1	62	49	.258	.397	.387	.784	108		4	2	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		638	1868	1667	224	434	68	17	29	173	29	19	157	277	.260	.329	.374	.702	623	41	19	12	13	8
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		914	3630	3064	571	881	121	41	61	377	124	10	480	391					1266		40	24	22	5
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign		64	502	471	61	143	10	3	6	56	24		25	26	.304				99		2	3	1
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1616	6000	5202	856	1458	199	61	96	606	177	29	662	694					1988		61	39	36	13

AAA (8 seasons)					Minors		514	1841	1565	282	462	71	23	43	209	75	9	231	221					707		19	11	15	5
AA (1 season)					Foreign		64	285	254	61	74	10	3	3	23	24		25	26	.291	.358	.390	.748	99	5	2	3	1
AA (1 season)					Minors		102	350	279	44	72	11	2	7	43	8	1	62	49	.258	.397	.387	.784	108		4	2	3
A (3 seasons)					Minors		214	1009	873	132	220	24	2	9	65	25		115	83	.252	.345	.315	.660	275		11	7	3
C (1 season)					Minors		84	430	347	113	127	15	14	2	60	16		72	38	.366	.481	.507	.988	176		6	4	1
FgW (1 season)					Foreign			217	217		69			3	33					.318