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Ralph Kiner League
8-25-2062
Rod Christopher Shortstop
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .633 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 257 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-13-1925
HR 11 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(13 games)
RBI 101
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B D- (11.3%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (98.9%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (98.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHN
28
61
6
14
2
0
2
7
6
12 0 0
0
0 1
.659
.299
.361
.131
.230
1952 CHN
16
35
3
6
0
0
0
3
4
3 1 0
0
0 0
.446
.275
.171
.000
.171
1953 CHN
32
74
11
19
2
0
1
10
6
8 0 2
0
0 0
.629
.305
.324
.068
.257
1954 CHN
77
179
25
52
9
2
3
23
16
41 0 0
1
1 2
.762
.349
.413
.123
.291
1955 CHN
84
228
20
59
10
0
0
14
14
50 1 1
0
1 2
.606
.303
.303
.044
.259
1956 CHN
30
84
9
12
2
0
0
3
7
19 2 1
1
0 1
.390
.223
.167
.024
.143
1959 PHI
45
169
15
45
3
0
2
15
14
25 0 0
0
3 1
.642
.322
.320
.053
.266
1960 PHI
51
193
23
50
8
1
3
26
16
25 1 2
4
3 3
.674
.316
.358
.098
.259
Total
363
1023
112
257
36
3
11
101
83
183 5 6
6
8 10
.633
.309
.325
.073
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Rod Christopher has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Rod Christopher.
1960-10-23The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Rod Christopher for assignment.
1959-04-11The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Rod Christopher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Gene Rosselli to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Dave Hall for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Doug Mirabelli for assignment.
1959-04-05The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Rod Christopher for assignment.
1959-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Rod Christopher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Gene Rosselli to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Rod Christopher from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Chicago Cubs have waived Rod Christopher.
1956-06-20The Chicago Cubs have promoted Steve Stottlemyre to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Rod Christopher for assignment.
1954-03-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed Bunky Henry to Rod Christopher.
1953-05-13The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Bunky Henry to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have designated Bus Shook for assignment.
1952-08-15The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Cal McLish to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Bunky Henry to the minors. The Chicago Appraisers have sent John Hiller to the minors.
1952-06-12The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Bunky Henry to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Ernie Banks to the minors.
1950-09-14The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Jim Stroud to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Bunky Henry to the minors.
1950-07-17The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Bunky Henry to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Joe Wheeler to the minors.
1950-05-17The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Carl Cutsinger to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Bunky Henry to the minors.
1950-04-01The Chicago Appraisers have renamed Rod Christopher to Bunky Henry.