Bob Christian
Robert Charles Christian
Born: October 17, 1945
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: February 20, 1974
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1964-1972
Major League Statistics
Bob Christian compiled a career batting average of .284 with 54 home runs and 398 RBI in his 909-game career with the Johnson City Yankees, Daytona Beach Islanders, Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens, Tucson Toros and Toei Flyers. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 58 | 279 | 238 | 65 | 76 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 23 | .319 | .416 | .399 | .815 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 139 | 561 | 493 | 53 | 135 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 52 | .274 | .343 | .327 | .670 | 161 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 103 | 416 | 366 | 35 | 101 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 45 | .276 | .352 | .369 | .721 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 17 | 57 | 52 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .269 | .333 | .327 | .660 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 126 | 467 | 424 | 57 | 116 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 49 | .274 | .328 | .413 | .740 | 175 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 123 | 503 | 473 | 59 | 151 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 52 | .319 | .351 | .414 | .766 | 196 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 49 | 177 | 154 | 17 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | .240 | .324 | .305 | .629 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 62 | 249 | 218 | 34 | 73 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | .335 | .418 | .445 | .863 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 125 | 486 | 463 | 42 | 127 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 59 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 30 | .274 | .303 | .417 | .720 | 193 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 107 | 327 | 295 | 37 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 30 | .244 | .306 | .393 | .699 | 116 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 909 | 3522 | 3176 | 403 | 902 | 108 | 30 | 54 | 398 | 49 | 32 | 281 | 310 | .284 | .344 | .388 | .732 | 1232 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 3B | 57 | 41 | 89 | 26 | 7 | .833 | 2.281 |
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 3B | 137 | 127 | 293 | 52 | 34 | .890 | 3.066 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 3B | 93 | 85 | 171 | 29 | 26 | .898 | 2.753 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3B | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .840 | 1.750 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3B | 7 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .909 | 4.286 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 2B | 102 | 259 | 284 | 22 | 48 | .961 | 5.324 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 1.222 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 113 | 176 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .979 | 1.619 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 43 | 74 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .952 | 1.837 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 6 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 5.667 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 51 | 99 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .972 | 2.078 |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | OF | 123 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | OF | 91 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 3B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 858 | 929 | 898 | 151 | 124 | .924 | 2.129 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1965 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | DET | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers | |||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers |
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