#85 Joe Christopher, Rightfield, 36 yrs, San Francisco Giants Sunday, 7/30/1972 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Christopher
12/13/1935 36 V.I.,, 5"10 176
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Suffers Prone 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 4 6 3 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
6/8 | LAN | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
6/9 | @LAN | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
6/10 | @LAN | W 10-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
6/11 | @LAN | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/12 | MON | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
6/13 | MON | W 10-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
6/15 | MON | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
6/17 | @MON | W 6-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
6/19 | @STL | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
6/20 | @STL | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 65 | 233 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 16 | 65 | .240 | .286 | .382 | .668 | .578 | .142 |
Projected | 105 | 377 | 91 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 58 | 37 | 26 | 105 | .240 | .286 | .382 | .668 | .578 | .142 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 61 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 89 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 25.2 | 3.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 62 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .300 | .435 | .735 |
vs. RHP | 171 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .279 | .363 | .641 |
Close/Late | 29 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .379 | .424 | .448 | .873 |
Scoring Position | 72 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .282 | .444 | .726 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 33 | 116 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 32 | .207 | .266 | .362 | .628 |
Road | 32 | 117 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 33 | .274 | .304 | .402 | .706 |
March/April | 24 | 85 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 21 | .306 | .337 | .553 | .890 |
May | 26 | 93 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 31 | .183 | .245 | .247 | .492 |
June | 15 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | .236 | .271 | .345 | .617 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1962 | 112 | 349 | 107 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 64 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 8 | .307 | .348 | .424 | .772 | MIN |
1963 | 154 | 620 | 192 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 99 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 12 | 10 | .310 | .346 | .431 | .776 | MIN |
1964 | 152 | 633 | 186 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 79 | 104 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 6 | 7 | .294 | .336 | .436 | .772 | MIN |
1965 | 157 | 612 | 191 | 34 | 12 | 20 | 94 | 121 | 57 | 3 | 8 | 107 | 18 | 9 | .312 | .369 | .505 | .874 | MIN,AL |
1966 | 155 | 634 | 196 | 42 | 5 | 25 | 96 | 104 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 108 | 13 | 11 | .309 | .350 | .509 | .859 | MIN,AL |
1967 | 153 | 611 | 157 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 87 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 131 | 14 | 6 | .257 | .299 | .390 | .689 | MIN |
1968 | 155 | 564 | 155 | 32 | 3 | 14 | 77 | 69 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 110 | 10 | 10 | .275 | .322 | .417 | .739 | MIN |
1969 | 154 | 643 | 194 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 69 | 97 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 156 | 6 | 4 | .302 | .344 | .484 | .828 | MIN,AL |
1970 | 157 | 597 | 151 | 34 | 6 | 15 | 77 | 76 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 2 | 0 | .253 | .286 | .405 | .692 | MIN |
1971 | 140 | 500 | 120 | 27 | 5 | 18 | 67 | 57 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 122 | 5 | 1 | .240 | .280 | .422 | .702 | MIN |
1972 | 65 | 233 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 2 | 1 | .240 | .286 | .382 | .668 | SF |
Total | 1554 | 5996 | 1705 | 309 | 70 | 165 | 751 | 901 | 387 | 12 | 40 | 1150 | 104 | 67 | .284 | .327 | .442 | .769 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1961, AAA | 134 | 559 | 213 | 32 | 8 | 32 | 112 | 99 | 33 | 56 | 13 | 15 | .381 | .409 | .639 | 1.048 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1969 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .353 | .421 | .529 | .950 |
Total | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .353 | .421 | .529 | .950 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
Rightfield | 61 | 60 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 2 | .979 | 525.0 | 1.61 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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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