1935
Born December 13, 1935
Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Joe Christopher Notable
Joe Christopher played for three clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1959 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1966.
Across 638 games he batted .260, with 434 hits and 224 runs. He finished with 29 home runs, 68 doubles and 29 stolen bases.
He played 479 games in the outfield, with 738 putouts and 16 errors.
He was born in Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on December 13, 1935, and died on October 3, 2023. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | PIT | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1960 | PIT | 50 | 56 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .232 |
| 1961 | PIT | 76 | 186 | 25 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 6 | .263 |
| 1962 | NYM | 119 | 271 | 36 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 11 | .244 |
| 1963 | NYM | 64 | 149 | 19 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1 | .221 |
| 1964 | NYM | 154 | 543 | 78 | 163 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 76 | 48 | 92 | 6 | .300 |
| 1965 | NYM | 148 | 437 | 38 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 35 | 82 | 4 | .249 |
| 1966 | BOS | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .077 |
| Career | — | 638 | 1667 | 224 | 434 | 68 | 17 | 29 | 173 | 157 | 277 | 29 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died October 3, 2023
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