#89 Russell Christman, First Base, 29 yrs, Chicago Fire
Tuesday, 1/31/1951 |
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| Russell Christman
7/6/1921
29
USA
6"1
220
First Base
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R
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3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1953
8 Year(s), 28 Days (1404 total Days)
0 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 49 Days (1425 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Talent | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1947 | 153 | 583 | 184 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 106 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 88 | 1 | 2 | .316 | .431 | .431 | .862 | CHI,YL |
| 1948 | 156 | 583 | 152 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 104 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .383 | .374 | .756 | CHI |
| 1949 | 137 | 448 | 130 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 61 | 84 | 90 | 8 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .414 | .420 | .833 | CHI |
| 1950 | 154 | 559 | 169 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 79 | 98 | 109 | 1 | 4 | 112 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .415 | .429 | .844 | CHI |
| Total | 600 | 2173 | 635 | 86 | 16 | 48 | 251 | 392 | 424 | 18 | 10 | 369 | 2 | 3 | .292 | .410 | .413 | .823 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Drafted in 4th round, 60th overall pick, by Chicago in 1947...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1947, off Stan Lugo (CB)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/4/1947, off Saul Edwards (LEE)...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Colonial Beach on 8/7/1947...
1/26/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,514,286 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago on 2/3/1949 to a 5-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Injured on 3/16/1949 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 6 weeks...
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AVG
1947 - .316 - 4th
| OBP
1947 - .431 - 2nd
1949 - .414 - 9th
1950 - .415 - 6th
| Hits
1947 - 184 - 7th
| Triples
1947 - 9 - 4th
| Runs
1947 - 106 - 10th
1948 - 104 - 10th
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BB
1947 - 114 - 4th
1948 - 111 - 5th
1950 - 109 - 6th
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