Mike Christopher
Michael Wayne Christopher
Born: November 3, 1963
Petersburg, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 7 (1985 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 1 (1989 Rule V (3A phase), Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: East Carolina
N/A
Career: 1985-1996
Major League Statistics
Mike Christopher compiled a career record of 84 wins and 55 losses, with 126 saves, and a 3.03 ERA in his 464-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Albuquerque Dukes, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Charlotte Knights and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 8 | 1 | .889 | 1.46 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 80.3 | 58 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.04 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 | 75 | 48 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.63 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 102.7 | 92 | 37 | 30 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.44 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 169.3 | 183 | 63 | 46 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.83 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 152.7 | 166 | 75 | 65 | 7 | 44 | 3 | 67 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.81 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73.0 | 95 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2.52 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53.7 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1.97 | 54 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 68.7 | 62 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.44 | 63 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 77.3 | 73 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 334 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.91 | 49 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 58.7 | 59 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 240 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.22 | 50 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 50.3 | 51 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 204 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.52 | 63 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 71.7 | 76 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 309 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.23 | 36 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 36.3 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.92 | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 39.0 | 50 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 168 |
| Totals | 84 | 55 | .604 | 3.03 | 464 | 101 | 274 | 25 | 8 | 126 | 1094.3 | 1126 | 461 | 369 | 54 | 273 | 38 | 718 | 23 | 6 | 36 | 1415 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 54 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 63 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 117 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 15 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .800 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .893 | 1.667 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .909 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 24 | 17 | 35 | 2 | 5 | .963 | 2.167 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 24 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 54 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .222 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 63 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .254 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 49 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .265 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 50 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .240 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 63 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 36 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .361 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .077 |
| Totals | 464 | 75 | 155 | 8 | 11 | .966 | .496 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1988 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CLE | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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