Joe Christopher

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: December 13, 1935 in Frederiksted, U. S. Virgin Islands vi

Died: October 3, 2023 in Edgewood, MD

Buried: Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, MD

High School: St. Patricks HS (Frederiksted, U. S. Virgin Islands)

Debut: May 26, 1959 (Age 23-164d, 11,641st in major league history)
vs. MLN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 9, 1966 (Age 30-178d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Joseph O'Neal Christopher

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1960 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

1667

434

.260

224

RBI

173

OBP

.329

SLG

.374

OPS

.702

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1964 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1964 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 14	NYM	@	PHI	L,3-5	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	5 (3)	Apr 19	NYM		PIT	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
3	6	Apr 23	NYM		CHC	L,1-5	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
4	8 (1)	Apr 25	NYM	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	17 (8)	May 4	NYM	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
6	18	May 5	NYM	@	MLN	L,0-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
7	23 (4)	May 10 (1)	NYM		STL	W,4-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	25 (1)	May 12	NYM		MLN	L,0-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
9	26	May 13	NYM		MLN	W,5-2	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	27	May 14	NYM		MLN	W,12-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
11	28	May 15	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	29	May 16	NYM	@	SFG	L,4-6	CG	61	14.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	30	May 17 (1)	NYM	@	SFG	L,0-6	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	31	May 17 (2)	NYM	@	SFG	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
15	32	May 18	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-2	GS	23	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
16	33	May 19	NYM	@	LAD	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
17	34	May 20	NYM	@	LAD	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	35	May 21	NYM	@	LAD	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
19	37 (1)	May 23 (1)	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-8	GF	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
20	38	May 23 (2)	NYM	@	HOU	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
21	39	May 24	NYM	@	HOU	L,0-5	GS	24	5.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
22	40	May 26	NYM	@	CHC	W,19-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
23	41	May 27	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	42	May 28	NYM	@	CHC	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	43	May 29	NYM		SFG	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
26	44	May 30	NYM		SFG	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
27	45	May 31 (1)	NYM		SFG	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
28	46	May 31 (2)	NYM		SFG	L,6-8	CG	93	23.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	47	Jun 2	NYM		HOU	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
30	48	Jun 4	NYM		HOU	L,3-7	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
31	49	Jun 5	NYM		LAD	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
32	50	Jun 6	NYM		LAD	L,2-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
33	51	Jun 7 (1)	NYM		LAD	L,1-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	52	Jun 7 (2)	NYM		LAD	T,1-1	CG	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	53	Jun 9 (1)	NYM		CHC	W,6-5	CG	54	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
36	54	Jun 9 (2)	NYM		CHC	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
37	55	Jun 10	NYM		CHC	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	56	Jun 11	NYM		CHC	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	57	Jun 12	NYM	@	PHI	W,11-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	58	Jun 13	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
41	59	Jun 14 (1)	NYM	@	PHI	L,5-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	60	Jun 14 (2)	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
43	61	Jun 16	NYM	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	62	Jun 17	NYM	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
45	63	Jun 18	NYM	@	PIT	L,0-10	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
46	64	Jun 19 (1)	NYM		PHI	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	65	Jun 19 (2)	NYM		PHI	L,2-7	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
48	66	Jun 20	NYM		PHI	W,7-3	GS	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF RF
49	67	Jun 21 (1)	NYM		PHI	L,0-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
50	68	Jun 21 (2)	NYM		PHI	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
51	69	Jun 23	NYM		PIT	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	70	Jun 24	NYM		PIT	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
53	71	Jun 25	NYM		PIT	L,1-8	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
54	72	Jun 26	NYM	@	MLN	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	73	Jun 27	NYM	@	MLN	L,6-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	74	Jun 28 (1)	NYM	@	MLN	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
57	75	Jun 28 (2)	NYM	@	MLN	L,0-9	CG	36	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
58	76	Jun 29	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
59	77	Jun 30	NYM	@	SFG	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
60	78	Jul 1	NYM	@	HOU	W,8-6	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
61	79	Jul 2	NYM	@	HOU	L,1-7	CG	41	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
62	80	Jul 3	NYM	@	LAD	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
63	81	Jul 4	NYM	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
64	82	Jul 5	NYM	@	LAD	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
65	83	Jul 9	NYM		STL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	84	Jul 10	NYM		STL	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	85	Jul 11	NYM		STL	L,4-11	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
68	86	Jul 12 (1)	NYM		CIN	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
69	87	Jul 12 (2)	NYM		CIN	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
70	88	Jul 14	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	89	Jul 15	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
72	90	Jul 16	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-11	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
73	91	Jul 17	NYM	@	STL	L,8-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	92	Jul 18	NYM	@	STL	L,7-15	CG	46	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
75	93	Jul 19 (1)	NYM	@	STL	W,3-2	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	94	Jul 19 (2)	NYM	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
77	95	Jul 21	NYM	@	CIN	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
78	96	Jul 22	NYM	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
79	97	Jul 23	NYM	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
80	98	Jul 24	NYM		MLN	L,5-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
81	99	Jul 25	NYM		MLN	W,10-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
82	100	Jul 26 (1)	NYM		MLN	L,7-11	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
83	101	Jul 26 (2)	NYM		MLN	L,10-15	CG	50	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	102	Jul 28	NYM		LAD	L,0-9	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	103	Jul 30	NYM		LAD	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
86	104	Jul 31 (1)	NYM		HOU	W,3-0	GS	26	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
87	105	Jul 31 (2)	NYM		HOU	W,6-2	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
88	106	Aug 1	NYM		HOU	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
89	107	Aug 2 (1)	NYM		HOU	L,7-9	GS	38	8.0	1	1	1	3	0	RF
90	108	Aug 2 (2)	NYM		HOU	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
91	109	Aug 4	NYM		SFG	L,3-4	CG	55	14.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
92	110	Aug 5	NYM		SFG	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
93	111	Aug 7	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-9	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	112	Aug 8	NYM	@	PHI	L,5-12	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	113	Aug 9	NYM	@	PHI	L,0-6	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	114	Aug 11	NYM	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	28	7.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
97	115	Aug 12	NYM	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	116	Aug 14 (1)	NYM		PHI	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
99	117	Aug 14 (2)	NYM		PHI	L,4-6	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
100	118	Aug 15	NYM		PHI	L,1-8	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	119	Aug 16	NYM		PHI	W,12-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
102	120	Aug 17	NYM		PIT	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	121	Aug 18	NYM		PIT	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
104	122	Aug 19	NYM		PIT	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
105	123	Aug 21	NYM		CHC	W,7-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
106	124	Aug 22	NYM		CHC	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
107	125	Aug 23 (1)	NYM		CHC	W,2-1	CG	39	10.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
108	126	Aug 23 (2)	NYM		CHC	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
109	127	Aug 25	NYM	@	CIN	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
110	128	Aug 26	NYM	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
111	129	Aug 28	NYM	@	CHC	W,12-10	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
112	130	Aug 29	NYM	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	38	9.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	131	Aug 30	NYM	@	CHC	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
114	132	Sep 1	NYM		SFG	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	133	Sep 2	NYM		SFG	L,0-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
116	134	Sep 3	NYM		SFG	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	135	Sep 4 (1)	NYM		LAD	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
118	136	Sep 4 (2)	NYM		LAD	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
119	137	Sep 5	NYM		LAD	L,2-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
120	138	Sep 6	NYM		LAD	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
121	139	Sep 7 (1)	NYM		HOU	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
122	140	Sep 7 (2)	NYM		HOU	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
123	141	Sep 9	NYM		MLN	L,4-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
124	142	Sep 10	NYM		MLN	L,6-7	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
125	143	Sep 11	NYM	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
126	144	Sep 12	NYM	@	LAD	L,0-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
127	145	Sep 13	NYM	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
128	146	Sep 15	NYM	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
129	147	Sep 16	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
130	148	Sep 18	NYM	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
131	149	Sep 19	NYM	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	35	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
132	150	Sep 20	NYM	@	HOU	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
133	151	Sep 22	NYM		STL	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
134	152	Sep 23	NYM		STL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
135	153	Sep 25 (1)	NYM		CIN	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	154	Sep 25 (2)	NYM		CIN	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
137	155	Sep 26	NYM		CIN	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
138	156	Sep 27 (1)	NYM		CIN	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
139	157	Sep 27 (2)	NYM		CIN	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
140	158	Sep 29	NYM	@	MLN	L,6-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
141	159	Sep 30	NYM	@	MLN	L,5-6	CG	52	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
142	160	Oct 1	NYM	@	MLN	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
143	161	Oct 2	NYM	@	STL	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
144	162	Oct 3	NYM	@	STL	W,15-5	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
145	163	Oct 4	NYM	@	STL	L,5-11	CG	43	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
							146gm		1241.0	245	11	7	263	2