#85 Joe Christopher, Rightfield, 36 yrs, San Francisco Giants
Sunday, 7/30/1972
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Joe Christopher

12/13/1935
36
V.I.,,
5"10
176

Rightfield
R
R
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Average
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Suffers
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 750,000
1973
10 Year(s), 117 Days (1837 total Days)
117 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 117 Days (1837 total Days)
11 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56534
Versus LHP56544
Versus RHP56534
Talent56643
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5
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6
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/8LANL 4-6301000111#7  
6/9@LANL 4-8400000002#8  
6/10@LANW 10-6401100202#8  
6/11@LANW 6-3412000000#8  
6/12MONW 3-1401000002#8  
6/13MONW 10-2411010200#7  
6/15MONL 0-3400000000#1  
6/17@MONW 6-2201100010#6  
6/19@STLW 7-6401100101#6  
6/20@STLL 2-4301000000#7  

Batting Stats 1972

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall6523356112636231665.240.286.382.668.578.142
Projected1053779118310583726105.240.286.382.668.578.142
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall6125300071389192166.725.23.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6216013178515210.258.300.435.735
vs. RHP17140111319151150100.234.279.363.641
Close/Late291120034310100.379.424.448.873
Scoring Position7219322300322300.264.282.444.726
Pinch Hitting210000001000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home331162411514131032.207.266.362.628
Road321173210112210633.274.304.402.706
March/April2485264151811521.306.337.553.890
May269317301118831.183.245.247.492
June15551341074313.236.271.345.617

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
196211234910714373064212234168.307.348.424.772MIN
19631546201922871163993502791210.310.346.431.776MIN
1964152633186358137910440128567.294.336.436.772MIN
1965157612191341220941215738107189.312.369.505.874MIN,AL
1966155634196425259610441141081311.309.350.509.859MIN,AL
19671536111572461563873725131146.257.299.390.689MIN
196815556415532314776942051101010.275.322.417.739MIN
19691546431942813216997412315664.302.344.484.828MIN,AL
1970157597151346157776290315320.253.286.405.692MIN
1971140500120275186757281312251.240.280.422.702MIN
197265233561126362316036521.240.286.382.668 SF
Total155459961705309701657519013871240115010467.284.327.442.769 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1961, AAA134559213328321129933561315.381.409.6391.048

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19694176001322302.353.421.529.950
Total4176001322302.353.421.529.950

Fielding Stats 1972

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield11110201.0009.02.00    
Centerfield20200201.0005.03.60    
Rightfield61609021942.979525.01.61    

Player History

Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 4/19/1963...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Kansas City on 8/20/1963...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1963...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Kansas City on 9/14/1964...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1964...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 6/10/1965...
Was selected to the 1965 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1965...
Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1966, hitting .412 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1966, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
10/3/1966: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1966...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1967...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Oakland on 6/8/1968...
Injured on 3/12/1969 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1969...
10/21/1969: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $4,810,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1970...
Signed as a free agent by San Francisco on 2/10/1972 to a 2-year deal worth $750,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1963 - 192 - 8th
1964 - 186 - 8th
1965 - 191 - 8th
1966 - 196 - 9th
1969 - 194 - 6th
Doubles
1966 - 42 - 3rd
Triples
1963 - 7 - 6th
1964 - 8 - 8th
1965 - 12 - 1st
1967 - 6 - 9th
1969 - 13 - 4th
Runs
1965 - 121 - 6th
SB
1965 - 18 - 10th
     

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