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Mickey Mantle League
4-4-2083
Charlie Christian Third Base
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .840 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 2020 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-16-1931
HR 352 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(16 games)
RBI 1153
SB 234
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance D-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt C  Control C-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.8%) LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) 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
1953 NYN-CHA
131
441
62
129
25
2
22
93
36
 79 1 3
8
 3 22
.853
.345
.508
.215
.293
1954 CHA
131
461
64
128
26
5
24
70
39
 94 4 6
7
 8 12
.847
.335
.512
.234
.278
1955 CHA
143
542
74
144
19
2
28
90
53
 107 3 2
11
 11 17
.796
.333
.463
.197
.266
1956 CHA-BAL
144
500
72
140
14
5
26
73
36
 70 7 1
21
 3 15
.820
.336
.484
.204
.280
1957 BAL
129
461
86
135
23
4
27
86
53
 97 1 7
15
 7 13
.898
.362
.536
.243
.293
1958 BAL
143
459
82
128
12
6
28
81
40
 102 0 1
15
 7 1
.850
.336
.514
.235
.279
1959 BAL
126
481
86
150
28
5
24
92
43
 70 1 3
20
 9 11
.908
.367
.541
.229
.312
1960 BAL
107
398
78
124
19
3
27
83
40
 69 0 3
18
 5 7
.950
.372
.578
.266
.312
1961 BAL
140
499
75
139
16
9
22
72
56
 101 2 1
18
 12 9
.832
.353
.479
.200
.279
1962 BAL
144
558
89
163
22
3
25
93
46
 114 3 3
45
 11 13
.824
.348
.477
.185
.292
1963 BAL
146
481
73
142
24
3
22
79
46
 87 3 2
11
 0 7
.854
.359
.495
.200
.295
1964 BAL
146
431
65
122
17
6
19
63
46
 77 1 3
10
 1 11
.834
.351
.483
.200
.283
1965 BAL
152
519
73
155
21
4
23
70
38
 97 2 4
20
 4 11
.834
.346
.487
.189
.299
1966 BAL-MIL
104
368
52
92
13
2
14
35
28
 69 0 1
3
 2 12
.713
.302
.410
.160
.250
1967 MIL-BRO
124
303
47
80
10
4
13
42
20
 54 3 0
6
 5 4
.768
.316
.452
.188
.264
1968 BRO
71
167
23
49
4
2
8
31
14
 30 1 3
6
 4 3
.831
.346
.485
.192
.293
Total
2081
7069
1101
2020
293
65
352
1153
634
 1317 32 43
234
 92 168
.840
.345
.495
.209
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Charlie Christian has retired from the Brooklyn Trolley Cars
1967-07-30The Brooklyn Trolley Cars have acquired Charlie Christian from the waiver wire.
1967-07-26The Milwaukee kids have designated Charlie Christian for assignment.
1966-10-23The Milwaukee kids have acquired Charlie Christian from the waiver wire.
1966-10-03The Baltimore Elite Giants have promoted Ben Kress to the major league team. The Baltimore Elite Giants have promoted Bobo Rogers to the major league team. The Baltimore Elite Giants have promoted Harry Tonneman to the major league team. The Baltimore Elite Giants have promoted Butch Davis to the major league team. The Baltimore Elite Giants have designated Matt McDonald for assignment. The Baltimore Elite Giants have designated Charlie Christian for assignment. The Baltimore Elite Giants have designated Roger Pittinger for assignment. The Baltimore Elite Giants have designated Tommy Corcoran for assignment.
1960-07-01The Baltimore 396ers have promoted Charlie Christian to the major league team. The Baltimore 396ers have sent Sterling Hayden to the minors.
1960-05-20The Baltimore 396ers have promoted Erubiel Durazo to the major league team. The Baltimore 396ers have sent Charlie Christian to the minors.
1959-06-20The Baltimore 396ers have promoted Charlie Christian to the major league team. The Baltimore 396ers have sent Hooks Simmons to the minors.
1959-05-31The Baltimore 396ers have promoted Hooks Simmons to the major league team. The Baltimore 396ers have sent Charlie Christian to the minors.
1956-05-30A trade has been completed between the Chicago Swing and the Baltimore 396ers. The Baltimore 396ers receive Richie Ashburn, Charlie Christian, Gerry Lazor from the Chicago Swing in exchange for Hal Keliher, Rich Lombardi, Lefty Mains.
1954-10-22The Chicago Swing have promoted Charlie Christian to the major league team. The Chicago Swing have sent Fred Leroy to the minors.
1954-09-20The Chicago Swing have promoted Fred Leroy to the major league team. The Chicago Swing have sent Charlie Christian to the minors.
1953-04-15The Chicago Swing have renamed March Villone to Charlie Christian.
1953-04-11The Chicago Swing have promoted March Villone to the major league team. The Chicago Swing have sent Tom Bovee to the minors.
1953-04-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Swing and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Tex Beneke from the Chicago Swing in exchange for March Villone.
1953-04-04The New York Giants have promoted March Villone to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Hank Thompson to the minors.