Joe Christopher

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1966)

AVG .260
HR 29
RBI 173
H 434
OPS .702
PIV 1,047
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
12/13/1935 in Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died
10/3/2023 in Edgewood, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1959-05-26
Last Game
1966-06-09

Full name: Joseph O'Neal Christopher

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
638 1,667 224 434 68 17 29 173 29 157 277 .260 .329 .374 .702 1,047

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1959 PIT NL 15 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 PIT NL 50 56 21 13 2 0 1 3 1 5 8 .232 .255 (-9%) .323 (-9%) .387 (-17%) .711 (-13%) -112.5
1961 PIT NL 76 186 25 49 7 3 0 14 6 18 24 .263 .258 (+2%) .328 (avg) .399 (-17%) .727 (-9%) -263.2
1962 NYN NL 119 271 36 66 10 2 6 32 11 35 42 .244 .257 (-5%) .326 (+4%) .393 (-8%) .719 (-3%) -45.8
1963 NYN NL 64 149 19 33 5 1 1 8 1 13 21 .221 .246 (-10%) .308 (-4%) .371 (-22%) .680 (-14%) -292.1
1964 NYN NL 154 543 78 163 26 8 16 76 6 48 92 .300 .250 (+20%) .312 (+15%) .377 (+23%) .690 (+20%) 2056.0
1965 NYN NL 148 437 38 109 18 3 5 40 4 35 82 .249 .245 (+2%) .310 (avg) .371 (-9%) .682 (-5%) -295.4
1966 BOS AL 12 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 638 1,667 224 434 68 17 29 173 29 157 277 .260 — — — — 1,047

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1960 WS PIT 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31686612524021106.277
Away32280199194867.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-06-09 BOSDETL 100000001
1966-06-07 BOSDETL 100000000
1966-06-03 BOSNYYL 401000001
1966-06-02 BOSTEXL 100000001
1966-05-30 BOSCHWL 100000000
1966-05-27 BOSTEXL 000000010
1966-05-25 BOSMINL 010000010
1966-05-21 BOSKC1W 100000000
1966-05-09 BOSKC1L 100000000
1966-05-03 BOSDETL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 479 411 738 21 16 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 PIT OF 9 3 5 0 0 0
1960 PIT OF 17 10 24 0 0 0
1961 PIT OF 55 44 86 2 2 1
1962 NYN OF 94 69 133 5 4 4
1963 NYN OF 45 33 58 1 1 1
1964 NYN OF 145 141 251 10 7 2
1965 NYN OF 112 110 180 3 2 0
1966 BOS OF 2 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 154
Center Field 52
Right Field 278

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Christopher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerome Walton
    .269 avg, 25 HR
  2. 97
    George Vukovich
    .268 avg, 27 HR
  3. 96
    Jake McCarthy
    .267 avg, 38 HR
  4. 95
    Ezequiel Carrera
    .262 avg, 19 HR
  5. 94
    Terry Harper
    .253 avg, 36 HR
  6. 94
    Rick Leach
    .268 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Christopher

What years did Joe Christopher play?
Joe Christopher played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1966.
Was Joe Christopher a pitcher?
No. Joe Christopher was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Christopher hit?
Joe Christopher hit 29 career home runs with 434 hits.