RC
1942–1948 · P
Russ Christopher
6' 3", 170 lbs·Lived to 37·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.90
Best ERA · 1948
14
Most W · 1944
100
Most K · 1945
1.221
Best WHIP · 1944
Career Arc · ERA
7 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | PHA | 30 | 56 | 0 | 3 | .089 | — | — |
| 1943 | PHA | 24 | 45 | 0 | 2 | .156 | — | — |
| 1944 | PHA | 35 | 81 | 1 | 6 | .222 | — | — |
| 1945 | PHA | 34 | 76 | 1 | 4 | .171 | — | — |
| 1946 | PHA | 30 | 36 | 0 | 5 | .139 | — | — |
| 1947 | PHA | 44 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .125 | — | — |
| 1948 | CLE | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| Career | 242 | 316 | 2 | 22 | .158 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | PHA | 30 | 165.0 | 4 | 13 | 3.82 | 93 | 58 | 1.533 |
| 1943 | PHA | 24 | 133.0 | 5 | 8 | 3.45 | 102 | 56 | 1.338 |
| 1944 | PHA | 35 | 215.3 | 14 | 14 | 2.97 | 120 | 84 | 1.221 |
| 1945 | PHA | 33 | 227.3 | 13 | 13 | 3.17 | 116 | 100 | 1.267 |
| 1946 | PHA | 30 | 119.3 | 5 | 7 | 4.30 | 83 | 79 | 1.366 |
| 1947 | PHA | 44 | 80.7 | 10 | 7 | 2.90 | 137 | 33 | 1.277 |
| 1948 | CLE | 45 | 59.0 | 3 | 2 | 2.90 | 142 | 14 | 1.390 |
| Career | 241 | 999.6 | 54 | 64 | — | — | 424 | — | |
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