#85 Joe Christopher, Centerfield, 32 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Joe Christopher

12/13/1935
32
V.I.,,
5"10
176

Centerfield
R
R
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Average
Loyal
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1969
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66545
Versus LHP66545
Versus RHP66545
Talent67745
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6
4
6
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25DETL 0-2100000000#6  
9/26@BOSL 1-3301000000#6  
9/27@BOSW 7-1500000000#2  
9/29OAKL 2-5500000001#2  
9/30OAKL 6-11400000000#6  
10/1@BALL 2-3402000001#5  
10/3@CLEW 12-8100000001#9  
10/5CLEL 2-8311000101#6  
10/6@NYYL 4-7401000002#6  
10/8BALL 1-7300000010#6  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15556415532314776942110.275.322.417.739.643.142
Projected15556415532314776942110.275.322.417.739.643.142
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall143614020273523549101050.074.14.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19552120420241934010.267.330.390.720
vs. RHP3691032031057452376520.279.317.431.748
Close/Late7123711912619100.324.372.493.865
Scoring Position138374035501322500.268.321.362.683
Pinch Hitting810001112000.125.222.125.347
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7727575161945412254.273.324.436.761
Road7828980162532282056.277.317.398.715
March/April2486276031611918.314.367.488.856
May2799226021210715.222.271.343.614
June249831401179419.316.343.388.731
July2388214116161120.239.320.341.661
August2690265151512417.289.313.533.846
Sept/Oct31103287121111721.272.315.417.733

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
Total103840231184209441055026482739286548961.294.338.446.785 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1961, AAA134559213328321129933561315.381.409.6391.048

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop20110201.0005.23.18    
Leftfield1000000.0004.00.00    
Rightfield1461432541002673.9891256.11.91    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1963 - 192 - 8th
1964 - 186 - 8th
1965 - 191 - 8th
1966 - 196 - 9th
Doubles
1966 - 42 - 3rd
Triples
1963 - 7 - 6th
1964 - 8 - 8th
1965 - 12 - 1st
1967 - 6 - 9th
Runs
1965 - 121 - 6th
SB
1965 - 18 - 10th
     

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