Joseph Christian

Joseph Lawrence Christian Jr.
Born: May 9, 1931
Moon Run, PA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, CF, LF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1966

Joseph Christian compiled a career batting average of .296 with 157 home runs and 551 RBI in his 1735-game career with the Harlan Smokies, Ventura Braves, Evansville Braves, Hagerstown Braves, Lincoln Chiefs, Atlanta Crackers, Corpus Christi Clippers, Jacksonville Braves, Austin Senators, Rochester Red Wings, Charleston Senators, Nashville Vols, Vancouver Mounties, Richmond Virginians, Denver Bears, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Amarillo Sonics and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.

Atlanta Crackers	Austin Senators	Rochester Red Wings	Charleston Senators	Nashville Vols	Richmond Virginians
Denver Bears	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	Durham Bulls

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	ERA	G	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BF
1963	AAA	PCL	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	22.50	1			2.0	5	5	5	2	3	0	0	0
1964	A	MIDW	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	6.75	5			12.0	13	10	9	1	8	12	1	1
Totals				9.00	6	0	0	14.0	18	15	14	3	11	12	1	1	0

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
1949	D	MTSS	Harlan Smokies	116	479	374	84	101	15	7	6	62	13		87	76	.270	.413	.396	.809	148		4	14
1950	D	MTSS	Harlan Smokies	124	500	500		173	36	6	27						.346	.346	.604	.950	302
1951	B	IIIL	Evansville Braves	13	41	41		6	0	0	0						.146	.146	.146	.293	6
1951	C	CALL	Ventura Braves	115	438	438		139	24	5	16						.317	.317	.505	.822	221
1952	B	INSL6	Hagerstown Braves	130	496	496		150	27	14	3						.302	.302	.431	.734	214
1954	A	WL3	Lincoln Chiefs	34	116	116		33	5	1	1						.284	.284	.371	.655	43
1954	AA	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	1	1	1		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1955	A	SALL2	Jacksonville Braves	9	9	9		2									.222	.222	.222	.444	2
1955	B	BSTL	Corpus Christi Clippers	114	493	430	85	130	20	9	20	70	5		59	66	.302	.387	.530	.917	228		1	2	1
1956	B	BSTL	Corpus Christi Clippers	140	557	557		179	40	17	15						.321	.321	.535	.856	298
1957	AA	TL	Austin Senators	145	573	512	58	139	24	7	8	78	3	4	50	51	.271	.335	.393	.727	201		1	5	5
1958	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	106	338	294	37	72	15	2	3	26	2		36	47	.245	.334	.340	.674	100		4	3	1	1
1959	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	30	53	42	8	10	3	1	1	4	0		10	5	.238	.377	.429	.806	18		0	0	1	0
1960	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	123	433	380	52	102	19	6	8	54	3		44	67	.268	.340	.413	.753	157		0	3	6	2
1961	AA	SOUA	Nashville Vols	146	632	545	99	183	35	9	9	85	2		78	72	.336	.420	.483	.903	263		4	1	4	5
1962	AAA	AA2	Denver Bears	33	143	129	22	34	7	2	2	20	1		13	24	.264	.329	.395	.724	51		0	0	1	0
1962	AAA	PCL	Vancouver Mounties	53	220	202	29	56	12	4	8	33	0	3	16	27	.277	.332	.495	.827	100		1	0	1
1962	AAA	IL	(+) Rochester Red Wings	32	93	85	5	16	4	0	0	6	0	0	7	14	.188	.258	.235	.493	20		1	0	0
1962	AAA	IL	(+) Richmond Virginians	32	93	85	5	16	4	0	0	6	0	0	7	14	.188	.258	.235	.493	20		1	0	0
1963	AAA	PCL	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	94	287	257	40	78	16	4	13	30	0	1	28	41	.304	.373	.549	.921	141		1	0	1
1964	A	MIDW	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	45	155	126	16	41	10	0	7	33	0	0	23	22	.325	.422	.571	.994	72		1	1	4
1965	AA	TL	Amarillo Sonics	78	243	216	23	56	9	2	5	32	0	0	23	33	.259	.335	.389	.724	84		2	1	1
1966	A	CARL	Durham Bulls	86	223	190	28	52	14	0	5	24	2	0	26	32	.274	.369	.426	.796	81		4	1	2
Totals				1735	6430	5855	581	1736	331	96	157	551	31	8	493	563	.296	.352	.466	.818	2730	0	23	31	28	8

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1949	D	MTSS	Harlan Smokies	OF	116	189	16	8	3	.962	1.767
1955	B	BSTL	Corpus Christi Clippers	OF	113	202	10	6	4	.972	1.876
1957	AA	TL	Austin Senators	CF	47	100	2	2	0	.981	2.170
1957	AA	TL	Austin Senators	LF	101	180	15	5	2	.975	1.931
1958	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	OF	71	121	4	1	2	.992	1.761
1958	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	3B	17	12	27	3	3	.929	2.294
1959	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	OF	12	12	1	2	0	.867	1.083
1960	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	OF	82	122	14	5	3	.965	1.659
1960	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	3B	30	22	61	11	4	.883	2.767
1961	AA	SOUA	Nashville Vols	OF	142	273	6	8	6	.972	1.965
1962	AAA	PCL	Vancouver Mounties	OF	53	87	1	3	0	.967	1.660
1962	AAA	AA2	Denver Bears	OF	31	54	1	2	0	.965	1.774
1963	AAA	PCL	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	OF	52	75	2	4	0	.951	1.481
1963	AAA	PCL	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	1B	22	133	11	5	22	.966	6.545
1964	A	MIDW	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	P	5						.000
1964	A	MIDW	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	OF	27	23	0	2	0	.920	.852
1965	AA	TL	Amarillo Sonics	OF	27	26	1	1	1	.964	1.000
1966	A	CARL	Durham Bulls	1B	46	323	29	9	21	.975	7.652
Totals					994	1954	201	77	71	.966	2.168

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1949	D	Mountain States League	Harlan Smokies
1950	D	Mountain States League	Harlan Smokies
1951	C	California League	Ventura Braves	BSN
1951	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Evansville Braves	BSN
1952	B	Inter-State League	Hagerstown Braves	BSN
1954	A	Western League	Lincoln Chiefs	ML1
1954	AA	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers	ML1
1955	B	Big State League	Corpus Christi Clippers	ML1
1955	A	South Atlantic League	Jacksonville Braves	ML1
1956	B	Big State League	Corpus Christi Clippers	ML1
1957	AA	Texas League	Austin Senators	ML1
1958	AAA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	SLN
1959	AAA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	SLN
1960	AAA	American Association 2	Charleston Senators	WS1
1961	AA	Southern Association	Nashville Vols	MIN
1962	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Vancouver Mounties	MIN
1962	AAA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	BAL
1962	AAA	International League	Richmond Virginians	NYA
1962	AAA	American Association 2	Denver Bears	DET
1963	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	MIN
1964	A	Midwest League	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	MIN
1965	AA	Texas League	Amarillo Sonics	HOU
1966	A	Carolina League	Durham Bulls	HOU

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