Joe Christopher
Joseph O'Neal Christopher
Born: December 13, 1935
Frederiksted, St. Croix VI
Deceased: October 3, 2023
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1955-1968
Major League Statistics
Joe Christopher compiled a career batting average of .288 with 64 home runs and 293 RBI in his 935-game career with the Lincoln Chiefs, Phoenix Stars, Williamsport Grays, Mexico City Tigres, Columbus Red Birds, Salt Lake City Bees, Columbus Jets, Syracuse Chiefs, Buffalo Bisons, Richmond Braves, Tulsa Oilers and Reading Phillies. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
 Mexico City Tigres |
 Salt Lake City Bees |
 Columbus Jets |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Richmond Braves |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 84 | 347 | 347 | 127 | 15 | 14 | 2 | .366 | .366 | .507 | .873 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 28 | 214 | 199 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 | .131 | .188 | .151 | .339 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 28 | 91 | 91 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .418 | .714 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 120 | 441 | 441 | 125 | 13 | 1 | 4 | .283 | .283 | .345 | .628 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 64 | 285 | 254 | 61 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | .291 | .358 | .390 | .748 | 99 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 38 | 172 | 142 | 33 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 19 | .296 | .412 | .387 | .799 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 132 | 488 | 416 | 71 | 136 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 16 | 57 | 42 | .327 | .413 | .469 | .882 | 195 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 107 | 445 | 395 | 69 | 119 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 41 | 50 | .301 | .373 | .403 | .776 | 159 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 20 | 88 | 82 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .341 | .386 | .549 | .935 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 24 | 99 | 83 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 7 | .301 | .414 | .639 | 1.053 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 85 | 367 | 295 | 54 | 85 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 59 | 12 | 4 | 57 | 46 | .288 | .405 | .546 | .951 | 161 | 5 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | (+) Richmond Braves | 43 | 171 | 149 | 22 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 30 | .268 | .345 | .443 | .788 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 43 | 171 | 149 | 22 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 30 | .268 | .345 | .443 | .788 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 68 | 245 | 198 | 34 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 41 | .273 | .404 | .384 | .788 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 26 | 99 | 86 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .163 | .253 | .209 | .462 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 102 | 350 | 279 | 44 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 62 | 49 | .258 | .397 | .387 | .784 | 108 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 935 | 3741 | 3318 | 428 | 955 | 131 | 44 | 64 | 293 | 118 | 10 | 357 | 327 | .288 | .360 | .412 | .772 | 1366 | 13 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | OF | 28 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .905 | 1.357 |
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | OF | 60 | 162 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .964 | 2.717 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | OF | 30 | 63 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .942 | 2.167 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | OF | 119 | 186 | 9 | 11 | 1 | .947 | 1.639 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 103 | 198 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .972 | 2.039 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | OF | 18 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .879 | 1.611 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 24 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .952 | 1.667 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 83 | 147 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 1.843 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 62 | 112 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .967 | 1.903 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 23 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.391 |
| 1968 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 84 | 120 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .970 | 1.548 |
| Totals | 634 | 1120 | 53 | 48 | 10 | .961 | 1.850 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | PIT | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PIT | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI |
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