Rick Christian
Ricardo W. Christian
Born: January 13, 1967
Washington County, MD US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 4 (1986 January Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 1 (1986 June Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Hagerstown CC
Career: 1986-1992
Rick Christian compiled a career batting average of .228 with 4 home runs and 122 RBI in his 585-game career with the Erie Cardinals, Hamilton Redbirds, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers and Louisville Redbirds. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 53 | 129 | 119 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 32 | .218 | .266 | .294 | .560 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 72 | 282 | 252 | 37 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 60 | .234 | .307 | .278 | .585 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | 65 | 258 | 238 | 29 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 57 | .202 | .254 | .239 | .493 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 117 | 339 | 308 | 48 | 71 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 75 | .231 | .291 | .312 | .602 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 111 | 367 | 336 | 55 | 79 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 34 | 17 | 23 | 92 | .235 | .287 | .315 | .602 | 106 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 88 | 319 | 282 | 29 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 81 | .238 | .312 | .305 | .617 | 86 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 16 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .118 | .211 | .176 | .387 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 11 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .294 | .250 | .544 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 52 | 148 | 141 | 8 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 33 | .234 | .265 | .270 | .535 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 585 | 1878 | 1709 | 226 | 389 | 66 | 14 | 4 | 122 | 135 | 76 | 130 | 443 | .228 | .286 | .290 | .576 | 495 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | OF | 46 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .973 | 1.543 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | OF | 66 | 118 | 7 | 6 | 2 | .954 | 1.894 |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | OF | 59 | 121 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .985 | 2.203 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | OF | 109 | 179 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .979 | 1.706 |
| 1990 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 95 | 127 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .943 | 1.400 |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 86 | 147 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .981 | 1.779 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 44 | 79 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .953 | 1.841 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.636 |
| Totals | 531 | 867 | 40 | 30 | 8 | .968 | 1.708 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1988 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hamilton Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1990 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1991 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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