Joe Christopher
Joseph O'Neal Christopher
Born: December 13, 1935
Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I.
Deceased: 2023
Edgewood, MD USA
Primary Position: RF
All Position(s) Played: RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1959-1966
Minor League Statistics
Joe Christopher compiled a career batting average of .260 with 29 home runs and 173 RBI in his 638-game career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 15 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 50 | 61 | 56 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .232 | .295 | .321 | .617 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 206 | 186 | 25 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 24 | .263 | .327 | .333 | .660 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | NL | New York Mets | 119 | 314 | 271 | 36 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 42 | .244 | .338 | .362 | .699 | 98 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | NL | New York Mets | 64 | 168 | 149 | 19 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 21 | .221 | .295 | .289 | .584 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | NL | New York Mets | 154 | 604 | 543 | 78 | 163 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 76 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 92 | .300 | .360 | .466 | .826 | 253 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1965 | NL | New York Mets | 148 | 486 | 437 | 38 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 82 | .249 | .311 | .339 | .650 | 148 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 1966 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 12 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .077 | .200 | .077 | .277 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 638 | 1868 | 1667 | 224 | 434 | 68 | 17 | 29 | 173 | 29 | 19 | 157 | 277 | .260 | .329 | .374 | .702 | 623 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 9 | 3 | 34.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.324 | .556 |
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 17 | 10 | 109.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.982 | 1.412 |
| 1961 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 55 | 44 | 410.7 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .978 | 1.929 | 1.600 |
| 1962 | NL | New York Mets | OF | 94 | 69 | 639.3 | 133 | 5 | 4 | 4 | .972 | 1.943 | 1.468 |
| 1963 | NL | New York Mets | OF | 45 | 33 | 300.0 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .983 | 1.770 | 1.311 |
| 1964 | NL | New York Mets | OF | 145 | 141 | 1241.0 | 251 | 10 | 7 | 2 | .974 | 1.893 | 1.800 |
| 1965 | NL | New York Mets | OF | 112 | 110 | 942.0 | 180 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .989 | 1.748 | 1.634 |
| 1966 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .900 | .500 |
| Totals | 479 | 411 | 3686.0 | 738 | 21 | 16 | 8 | .979 | 1.853 | 1.585 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | WS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 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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