#85 Joe Christopher, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Joe Christopher

12/13/1935
33
V.I.,,
5"10
176

Centerfield
R
R
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Average
Loyal
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1969
$ 4,810,000 (2 year(s))
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66534
Versus LHP66544
Versus RHP66534
Talent67645
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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  
10/1CALW 3-2411100001#1  
10/2CALW 3-1312000000#1  
10/4KCW 7-3612000002#1  
10/5@CHAW 5-3300000020#1  
10/6@KCL 4-5504100001#1  
10/7BALW 6-3100000000#1  
10/10@BOSW 10-1501000001#1  
10/11@BOSL 2-4402000000#1  
10/13BOSL 9-10310000121#1  
10/14BOSL 5-6513001201#1  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall154643194281321699741156.302.344.484.828.778.182
Projected154643194281321699741156.302.344.484.828.778.182
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1466912001023311626460.0109.16.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1824585217231749100.247.310.379.689
vs. RHP46114920819527424107222.323.358.525.883
Close/Late7221213812521000.292.338.472.810
Scoring Position122324164901336310.262.324.459.783
Pinch Hitting600000113000.000.143.000.143
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home773219596633491682.296.328.417.746
Road77322991971536482574.307.357.550.907
Last Week41760013223.353.421.529.950
March/April25100325151320720.320.364.540.904
May24110369241116828.327.378.555.933
June251043723310181322.356.427.519.947
July239122442912430.242.274.440.713
August2711739412714430.333.355.436.791
Sept/Oct30121284251917526.231.256.421.677
Postseason41760013223.353.421.529.950

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
Total1192466613782375712657174531411318109565.295.339.452.791 

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 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop10010101.0002.04.50    
Leftfield10100101.0004.02.25    
Rightfield1501462751572922.9931289.02.04    

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.
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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