Thad Christopher

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Thad Christopher was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the New York Black Yankees. In 193 career games, he hit .250 with 158 hits, 14 home runs, and 82 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .250
HR 14
RBI 82
H 158
OPS .720
PIV -264
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 176 lb
Born
12/24/1912 in Tampa, FL, USA
Died
1/28/1973 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: Thadist B. Christopher

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Thad Christopher — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
866.0 756.0 122.0 224.0 31.0 8.0 24.0 88.0 104.0 3.0 11.0 .296 .381 .454 .835

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Thad Christopher — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1939 34.0 28.0 4.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 6.0 0 1.0 .179 .324 .179 .503
Listed seasons · 1 34 28 4 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 .179 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Thad Christopher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
193 632 94 158 30 5 14 82 11 84 2 .250 .340 .380 .720 -264

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .720 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Thad Christopher Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 NBY IND 10 31 3 8 1 1 2 7 0 1 0 .258 — — — — 0.0
1936 NE NN2 31 111 22 29 6 1 3 13 4 18 0 .261 .283 (-8%) .349 (+4%) .404 (+3%) .753 (+3%) 89.1
1936 WEG NN2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 89.1
1938 NBY NN2 15 53 6 13 5 0 2 9 0 5 1 .245 .272 (-10%) .341 (-9%) .392 (+15%) .734 (+4%) 17.5
1941 NE NN2 37 127 15 27 3 0 1 15 1 16 0 .213 .262 (-19%) .332 (-10%) .373 (-30%) .705 (-21%) -376.7
1942 CCB NAL 31 93 16 19 5 0 1 11 2 9 0 .204 .253 (-19%) .323 (-11%) .349 (-17%) .672 (-14%) -187.4
1943 CC NAL 9 29 3 11 2 0 0 6 1 4 0 .379 — — — — 0.0
1943 CBE NAL 17 56 9 14 3 1 1 6 2 4 0 .250 .255 (-2%) .324 (-8%) .346 (+13%) .671 (+3%) 0.0
1943 HG NN2 4 10 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1943 BEG NN2 4 15 2 7 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .467 — — — — 0.0
1944 NBY NN2 10 32 6 10 1 0 2 5 1 5 0 .312 — — — — 0.0
1945 NBY NN2 23 70 9 16 2 1 2 7 0 18 1 .229 .260 (-12%) .328 (+18%) .354 (+5%) .683 (+11%) 187.3
1945 NE NN2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 187.3
Career · 13 seasons 193 632 94 158 30 5 14 82 11 84 2 .250 — — — — 6

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Thad Christopher — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8927340741034.271
Away902894785829.294

Last 10 Games — Batting

Thad Christopher — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-01 NY5PH5L 300000000
1945-08-31 NY5BLGW 100000010
1945-08-30 NY5BLGL 312001010
1945-08-26 NY5NY6W 412101200
1945-08-22 NY5NW2L 411000000
1945-08-20 NY5BLGL 400000000
1945-08-07 NY5BLGL 401000000
1945-08-05 NY5PH5W 211001120
1945-08-04 NY5PH5W 511000010
1945-07-26 NY5NW2W 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Thad Christopher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 3 29 2 0 1
2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
C 23 21 96 18 1 6
OF 166 157 201 10 23 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Thad Christopher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 NBY 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1935 NBY C 2 2 11 3 0 1
1935 NBY OF 7 5 4 0 1 0
1936 NE OF 33 31 53 8 4 2
1936 WEG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1938 NBY C 7 5 38 6 0 2
1938 NBY OF 10 9 13 0 4 0
1941 NE OF 37 37 59 1 4 0
1942 CCB C 3 3 10 1 0 0
1942 CCB OF 26 24 30 0 2 1
1943 CC C 2 2 8 1 0 1
1943 CC OF 7 7 7 0 1 0
1943 CBE C 2 2 8 1 0 0
1943 CBE OF 15 14 10 0 1 0
1943 HG C 1 1 3 1 0 0
1943 HG OF 2 2 2 0 1 0
1943 BEG OF 4 4 4 0 3 0
1944 NBY 1B 1 1 9 1 0 0
1944 NBY OF 8 8 8 0 0 0
1945 NBY 1B 2 2 20 1 0 1
1945 NBY C 6 6 18 5 1 2
1945 NBY OF 15 14 10 1 2 0
1945 NE OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Thad Christopher Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 23
First Base 3
Second Base 1
Left Field 81
Center Field 11
Right Field 74

Thad Christopher: the record in brief

Thad Christopher's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1935 to 1945. By club, Christopher's seasons break down as the New York Black Yankees (1935 through 1945), the Newark Eagles (1936 to 1945), the Washington Elite Giants (1936), the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes (1942), the Cincinnati Clowns (1943), the Cleveland Buckeyes (1943), the Homestead Grays (1943), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1943). The bio lists Christopher as a left fielder who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 176 pounds. The birth record reads December 24, 1912, in Tampa, FL, USA. Christopher died on January 28, 1973, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Christopher's full given name, per the bio, is Thadist B. Christopher.

Christopher finished with 158 hits from 632 at bats in 193 games, which works out to .250, along with 14 home runs and 82 RBI. Christopher's career OPS of .720 combines a .340 on-base mark with .380 slugging. Over the seasons Christopher played, league hitters batted .266; the .250 career figure is 6.1% below that. No season topped the 29 hits of 1936.

Frequently Asked Questions about Thad Christopher

Was Thad Christopher a pitcher?
No. Thad Christopher was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Thad Christopher hit?
Thad Christopher hit 14 career home runs with 158 hits.
What was Thad Christopher's career batting average?
Thad Christopher batted .250 over his career, with 158 hits in 632 at bats.
How many RBI did Thad Christopher have?
Thad Christopher drove in 82 runs in his career.
Is Thad Christopher in the Hall of Fame?
No. Thad Christopher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Thad Christopher play for?
Thad Christopher played for the New York Black Yankees, the Newark Eagles, the Washington Elite Giants, the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes, the Cincinnati Clowns, and the Cleveland Buckeyes, among 8 clubs in all.