Russ Christopher
Russell Ormand Christopher
Born: September 12, 1917
Richmond, CA US
Deceased: December 5, 1954
Richmond, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 170
Career: 1938-1941
Major League Statistics
Russ Christopher compiled a career record of 49 wins and 27 losses and a 3.79 ERA in his 96-game pitching career with the Clovis Pioneers, El Paso Texans, Wenatchee Chiefs and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.50 | 13 | 12 | 106.0 | 119 | 71 | 53 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 18 | 7 | .720 | 3.68 | 32 | 25 | 225.0 | 228 | 121 | 92 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.72 | 20 | 141.0 | 153 | 89 | 74 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.82 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 185.0 | 160 | 75 | 58 | 77 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Totals | 49 | 27 | .645 | 3.79 | 96 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 657.0 | 660 | 356 | 277 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 22 | 58 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .362 | .655 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 7 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .320 | .480 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 41 | 92 | 92 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .348 | .587 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 46 | 126 | 126 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .317 | .317 | .397 | .714 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 33 | 83 | 73 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 22 | .205 | .284 | .260 | .544 | 19 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 149 | 384 | 374 | 11 | 98 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | .262 | .277 | .348 | .625 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | AZTX | El Paso Texans | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 31 | 12 | 67 | 3 | 6 | .963 | 2.548 |
| Totals | 76 | 12 | 67 | 3 | 6 | .963 | 1.039 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1938 | D | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | NYA | ||
| 1939 | D | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA |
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