Show classic player card
Ralph Kiner League
6-1-2064
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 C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B D- (11.3%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (98.9%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (98.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 LHP 15 23 4 0 0 1 3 2 3 .544 .240 .304 .130 .174
1953 RHP 23 51 15 2 0 0 7 4 5 .667 .333 .333 .039 .294
1954 LHP 16 25 9 4 1 1 2 5 5 1.187 .467 .720 .360 .360
1954 RHP 68 154 43 5 1 2 21 11 36 .691 .327 .364 .084 .279
1955 LHP 35 76 18 4 0 0 3 3 19 .555 .266 .289 .053 .237
1955 RHP 65 152 41 6 0 0 11 11 31 .630 .321 .309 .039 .270
1956 LHP 8 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282 .182 .100 .000 .100
1956 RHP 26 74 11 2 0 0 3 6 16 .405 .229 .176 .027 .149
1959 LHP 15 24 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .426 .259 .167 .000 .167
1959 RHP 42 145 41 3 0 2 15 11 20 .678 .333 .345 .062 .283
1960 LHP 25 43 16 3 0 2 8 5 9 1.019 .438 .581 .209 .372
1960 RHP 49 150 34 5 1 1 18 11 16 .574 .280 .293 .067 .227
Total LHP 114 201 52 11 1 4 16 19 44 .706 .323 .383 .124 .259
Total RHP 273 726 185 23 2 5 75 54 124 .620 .308 .313 .058 .255
Total 363 1023 257 36 3 11 101 83 183 .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.