1912
Born December 24, 1912
Tampa, FL, USA
Thad Christopher Notable
b. December 24, 1912 · New York Black Yankees 1935, 1938, 1944–1945, Newark Eagles 1936, 1941, 1945, Washington Elite Giants 1936, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942, Cincinnati Clowns 1943, Cleveland Buckeyes 1943, Homestead Grays 1943, Baltimore Elite Giants 1943
Thad Christopher played for eight clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Black Yankees in 1935 and closing with the Newark Eagles in 1945.
Across 193 games he batted .250, with 158 hits and 94 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 30 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 166 games in the outfield, with 201 putouts and 23 errors.
He was born in Tampa, FL, USA on December 24, 1912, and died on January 28, 1973. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935* | NBY | 10 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| 1936 | NE/WEG | 32 | 114 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 4 | .254 |
| 1938 | NBY | 15 | 53 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .245 |
| 1941 | NE | 37 | 127 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| 1942 | CCB | 31 | 93 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .204 |
| 1943 | BEG/CBE/CC/HG | 34 | 110 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .318 |
| 1944 | NBY | 10 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .313 |
| 1945 | NBY/NE | 24 | 72 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .236 |
| Major leagues | — | 183 | 601 | 91 | 150 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 75 | 83 | 2 | 11 | .250 |
| All seasons | — | 193 | 632 | 94 | 158 | 30 | 5 | 14 | 82 | 84 | 2 | 11 | .250 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Thad Christopher, that is 1935–1935. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1973