P Russ Christopher #17
Cincinnati Redlegs MLB
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
01/13/1955
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P RUSS CHRISTOPHER #17 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
46 0 2-2 0 4.15 82.1 77 13 31 26 1.31 -0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 60 60 60 60
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/18/1954 CHC Loss, 4-8 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
09/06/1954 STL Loss, 5-6 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1954 PHI Loss, 4-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/1954 PHI Loss, 1-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/25/1954 BRO Loss, 2-10 3.0 5 2 2 1 0
08/19/1954 @ CHC Loss, 2-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/1954 STL Loss, 1-9 2.2 4 2 2 0 1
08/12/1954 CHC Loss, 4-7 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
08/11/1954 CHC Loss, 5-10 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1954 CHC Win, 6-5 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
Birthday:09/12/1917
Born in:Richmond, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,000
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 88 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 46 0 2 2 0 4.15 82.1 77 48 38 13 31 26 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 46 28 12.02 8.42 2.84 3.39 5.19 1.31 125 -0.8 .229        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 121 26 6 1 7 20 14 11 2 1 0 .215 .292 .455 .747      
vs. RHB 192 51 9 0 6 28 17 15 3 6 2 .266 .327 .406 .733      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 3 2 2 1 1 1  
May 12 0 0 1 0 8.27 20.2 24 19 19 5 10 5  
June 9 0 0 1 0 3.26 19.1 19 17 7 2 14 5  
July 10 0 1 0 0 1.96 18.1 16 4 4 1 2 5  
August 10 0 1 0 0 2.65 17.0 14 5 5 3 3 9  
September 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 1 1 1  
Spring Training 9 0 0 1 1 7.84 10.1 16 10 9 2 7 3  
Last Year 46 0 2 2 0 4.15 82.1 77 48 38 13 31 26  
2 Years Ago 69 0 5 6 2 6.77 119.2 160 102 90 24 54 43  
Career 630 99 69 83 69 3.87 1459.0 1435 734 627 101 623 510  
Home 28 0 1 1 0 3.49 56.2 51 27 22 8 15 18  
Road 18 0 1 1 0 5.61 25.2 26 21 16 5 16 8  
Grass 46 0 2 2 0 4.15 82.1 77 48 38 13 31 26  
Day 29 0 0 2 0 4.98 47.0 47 31 26 10 18 17  
Night 17 0 2 0 0 3.06 35.1 30 17 12 3 13 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 46 0 2 2 0 4.15 82.1 77 48 38 13 31 26  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1942 Cincinnati - MLB 24 34 0 2 1 3 2.21 57.0 43 17 14 1 42 26 0 0 1.49 .241 3.80 -0.2 153
1943 Cincinnati - MLB 25 33 33 11 12 0 2.99 241.0 206 101 80 11 105 85 6 1 1.29 .245 3.82 2.0 115
1944 Cincinnati - MLB 26 33 33 11 11 0 3.55 182.2 182 83 72 4 63 64 1 1 1.34 .283 3.47 3.5 110
1945 Cincinnati - MLB 27 33 33 12 12 0 3.19 189.0 177 84 67 6 66 57 1 0 1.29 .264 4.13 3.4 142
1946 Cincinnati - MLB 28 72 0 4 7 11 4.82 108.1 104 63 58 8 52 52 0 0 1.44 .273 4.46 0.1 88
1947 Cincinnati - MLB 29 63 0 3 8 16 2.96 91.1 87 33 30 6 42 39 0 0 1.41 .265 3.89 0.6 135
1948 Cincinnati - MLB 30 79 0 8 12 16 5.06 110.1 120 73 62 9 50 29 0 0 1.54 .278 4.68 0.1 88
1949 Cincinnati - MLB 31 63 0 6 3 10 4.18 88.1 90 51 41 9 40 22 0 0 1.47 .258 4.70 -0.4 98
1950 Cincinnati - MLB 32 61 0 4 8 9 4.10 107.2 108 51 49 7 53 32 0 0 1.50 .274 4.31 0.7 110
1951 Cincinnati - MLB 33 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.90 .300 1.50 0.1 999
1952 Cincinnati - MLB 34 41 0 1 1 2 3.00 78.0 78 28 26 3 25 33 0 0 1.32 .286 3.04 1.0 123
1953 Cincinnati - MLB 35 69 0 5 6 2 6.77 119.2 160 102 90 24 54 43 0 0 1.79 .317 5.90 -1.6 66
1954 Cincinnati - MLB 36 46 0 2 2 0 4.15 82.1 77 48 38 13 31 26 0 0 1.31 .229 5.19 -0.8 100
Total MLB 630 99 69 83 69 3.87 1459.0 1435 734 627 101 623 510 8 2 1.41 .269 4.22 8.3 106
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Cincinnati - MLB P 34 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 57.0 0.63 -2.1 .000
1943 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 19 34 0 54 1 .981 241.0 1.98 +1.0 1.126
1944 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 11 30 3 42 1 .976 182.2 2.02 -0.9 1.036
1945 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 13 15 0 30 2 .933 189.0 1.33 -1.6 1.012
1946 Cincinnati - MLB P 71 0 8 12 0 20 0 1.000 108.1 1.66 -1.8 1.004
1947 Cincinnati - MLB P 63 0 8 15 0 23 0 1.000 91.1 2.27 +0.9 1.062
1948 Cincinnati - MLB P 79 0 4 14 0 19 1 .947 110.1 1.47 +0.3 .983
1949 Cincinnati - MLB P 63 0 7 8 0 16 1 .938 88.1 1.53 +0.8 1.266
1950 Cincinnati - MLB P 61 0 6 17 0 24 1 .958 107.2 1.92 -0.1 .925
1951 Cincinnati - MLB P 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 3.1 8.10 +0.0 .989
1952 Cincinnati - MLB P 41 0 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 78.0 1.04 +0.9 .973
1953 Cincinnati - MLB P 67 0 9 7 1 17 1 .941 119.2 1.20 +1.9 .988
1954 Cincinnati - MLB P 46 0 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 82.1 1.31 -0.4 .874
TOTAL P 627 99 96 169 5 273 8 .971 1459.0 1.63 -1.2 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
10/10/1941 Signed with the Philadelphia Athletics.
10/14/1941 Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for RP Ivy Andrews.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50).
04/14/1942 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
05/07/1943 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
07/31/1944 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the New York Giants with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
10/17/1947 Finished 2nd in 1947 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
10/22/1950 Finished 3rd in 1950 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1946 72 10
1947 63 9
1948 79 3
1949 63 6
1950 61 4
Year GS Rank
1943 33 3
1944 33 1
1945 33 1
Year W Rank
1944 11 10
1945 12 10
Year L Rank
1945 12 10
Year SV Rank
1946 11 3
1947 16 7
1948 16 1
1949 10 8
1950 9 6
Year HLD Rank
1942 1 9
1946 8 5
1947 2 7
1949 10 2
1950 2 1
Year IP Rank
1943 241.0 5
1944 182.2 8
1945 189.0 4
Year BF Rank
1943 1030 3
1944 781 6
1945 796 7
Year HRA Rank
1943 11 5
1953 24 9
Year BB Rank
1943 105 4
Year K Rank
1944 64 10
Year WP Rank
1949 6 6
Year ERA Rank
1943 2.99 9
1945 3.19 7
Year BABIP Rank
1943 .245 7
1945 .264 7
Year WHIP Rank
1945 1.29 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1945 11.81 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1944 0.20 1
1945 0.29 7
Year H/9 Rank
1943 7.69 7
1945 8.43 10
Year RA Rank
1946 72 10
1947 63 9
1948 79 3
1949 63 6
1950 61 4
Year GF Rank
1947 44 7
1948 53 1
1950 42 5
Year QS Rank
1943 21 7
1945 17 3
Year QSP Rank
1945 .515 10
Year CG Rank
1944 1 7
1945 1 6
Year SHO Rank
1944 1 1
Year GB% Rank
1943 0.56 2
1944 0.54 1
1945 0.51 7
Year WAR Rank
1944 3.3 7
1945 3.1 9
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