3B Bob Christian #26
Gary Steelmen (ATL) HL
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B BOB CHRISTIAN #26 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
20 76 19 5 0 1 3 9 18 .250 .337 .355 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ MAD Win, 3-1 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 0
05/10/1975 WIC Loss, 3-8 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
05/09/1975 WIC Win, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 WIC Loss, 3-7 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/07/1975 @ SPD Win, 4-1 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/06/1975 @ SPD Win, 6-3 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
05/05/1975 @ SPD Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/04/1975 PEO Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 PEO Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/30/1975 @ TH Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/12/1953
Born in:Springfield, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 23rd Pick in Round 18
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 20 76 19 5 0 1 3 10 9 18 .250 .337 .355 .692 .338 .105 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 87 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 6 0 1 0.0 9.7 4.44 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 7 2 0 1 2 4 5 5 0 0 0 .304 .429 .522 .950
Versus Right   53 12 3 0 0 1 6 4 13 0 1 1 .226 .293 .283 .576
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 7 2 0 1 3 5 5 6 0 0 0 .280 .400 .480 .880
April   43 10 3 0 0 0 5 4 10 0 0 1 .233 .312 .302 .615
May   33 9 2 0 1 3 5 5 8 0 1 0 .273 .368 .424 .793
Last Year   71 18 5 0 1 6 12 4 22 1 3 2 .254 .308 .366 .674
2 Years Ago   78 21 3 0 1 8 12 6 21 1 1 0 .269 .318 .346 .664
Career   240 60 14 0 3 17 36 21 66 2 5 3 .250 .316 .346 .662
Home   26 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 6 0 1 0 .231 .286 .308 .593
Road   50 13 3 0 1 2 8 7 12 0 0 1 .260 .362 .380 .742
Grass   76 19 5 0 1 3 10 9 18 0 1 1 .250 .337 .355 .692
Day   45 14 4 0 1 3 5 3 11 0 1 1 .311 .367 .467 .834
Night   31 5 1 0 0 0 5 6 7 0 0 0 .161 .297 .194 .491
As Starter   75 19 5 0 1 3 10 9 18 0 1 1 .253 .341 .360 .701
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Huntsville - R 17 49 153 47 4 0 2 17 18 25 0 2 46 3 5 .307 .400 .373 .773 112 121 1.1
1971 Spokane - A 17 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -142 -0.0
1972 Huntsville - R 18 23 86 26 5 1 1 9 12 13 3 0 30 3 4 .302 .412 .419 .830 124 131 0.6
1972 Spokane - A 18 52 135 36 1 1 3 13 16 28 0 0 47 1 1 .267 .393 .356 .748 100 104 0.1
1972 Gary - A 18 6 15 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 .133 .235 .200 .435 22 -10 -0.1
1973 Spokane - A 19 36 115 30 2 1 1 7 11 14 2 0 41 2 2 .261 .351 .322 .673 79 76 -0.0
1973 Gary - A 19 45 78 21 3 0 1 8 12 6 0 1 21 0 1 .269 .318 .346 .664 80 70 -0.4
1974 Spokane - A 20 23 93 24 2 0 4 9 12 11 0 0 27 2 1 .258 .337 .409 .745 99 94 0.2
1974 Gary - A 20 33 71 18 5 0 1 6 12 4 2 1 22 0 0 .254 .308 .366 .674 83 73 -0.3
1974 Birmingham - AA 20 18 49 14 1 0 1 2 8 7 1 0 21 0 0 .286 .386 .367 .753 94 96 -0.1
1975 Gary - A 21 20 76 19 5 0 1 3 10 9 1 0 18 0 1 .250 .337 .355 .692 91 102 0.1
Total DIX 18 49 14 1 0 1 2 8 7 1 0 21 0 0 .286 .386 .367 .753 94 96
Total HL 104 240 60 14 0 3 17 36 21 3 2 66 0 2 .250 .316 .346 .662 81 76
Total COW 114 344 90 5 2 8 29 39 53 2 0 116 5 4 .262 .363 .358 .721 92 91
Total GSL 72 239 73 9 1 3 26 30 38 3 2 76 6 9 .305 .404 .389 .793 117 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Huntsville - R 2B 38 37 75 83 21 162 4 .975 303.1 4.69 +2.6 .997
1971 Spokane - A 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1971 Huntsville - R 3B 3 2 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 19.0 3.79 +0.5 1.100
1971 Spokane - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Huntsville - R SS 9 8 12 11 1 25 2 .920 69.0 3.00 -2.2 .829
1972 Huntsville - R 1B 2 2 8 0 1 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 -0.8 .553
1972 Gary - A 2B 2 1 5 5 5 10 0 1.000 11.0 8.18 +0.0 1.043
1972 Spokane - A 2B 35 23 59 61 26 123 3 .976 228.2 4.72 -4.8 .967
1972 Huntsville - R 2B 17 17 51 36 11 90 3 .967 147.0 5.33 -0.0 1.007
1972 Gary - A 3B 3 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 18.1 1.96 +0.5 1.603
1972 Spokane - A 3B 7 3 5 1 0 7 1 .857 33.0 1.64 -0.7 .533
1972 Huntsville - R 3B 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 +0.1 1.092
1972 Gary - A SS 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 .750 8.2 3.12 -0.5 .532
1972 Spokane - A SS 11 9 12 31 6 46 3 .935 83.2 4.63 -1.2 .912
1972 Huntsville - R SS 2 2 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 17.1 5.19 +0.9 1.111
1972 Spokane - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Gary - A 1B 10 3 33 2 6 35 0 1.000 40.2 7.75 -0.8 .753
1973 Spokane - A 1B 8 4 27 2 7 29 0 1.000 37.1 6.99 +0.1 1.060
1973 Gary - A 2B 19 6 20 20 8 42 2 .952 77.1 4.66 -1.3 .914
1973 Spokane - A 2B 24 22 50 47 17 101 4 .960 183.1 4.76 -1.1 .895
1973 Gary - A 3B 15 7 4 16 2 20 0 1.000 71.1 2.52 -1.4 .900
1973 Spokane - A 3B 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.0 0.82 -0.2 1.062
1973 Gary - A SS 2 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 1.093
1973 Spokane - A SS 3 3 7 9 1 16 0 1.000 24.0 6.00 +0.5 1.107
1973 Gary - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Birmingham - AA 1B 3 1 15 1 2 17 1 .941 11.2 12.34 -0.4 .887
1974 Gary - A 1B 5 2 16 2 1 18 0 1.000 23.1 6.94 -0.0 1.050
1974 Spokane - A 1B 1 1 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 7.0 12.86 +0.0 1.054
1974 Birmingham - AA 2B 11 9 31 18 8 51 2 .961 83.1 5.29 -1.7 .873
1974 Gary - A 2B 21 10 27 31 9 58 0 1.000 109.1 4.77 -1.0 .928
1974 Spokane - A 2B 20 20 40 44 15 86 2 .977 179.0 4.22 -2.2 .911
1974 Birmingham - AA 3B 2 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 15.1 2.35 +0.2 1.058
1974 Gary - A 3B 4 2 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 +0.2 1.059
1974 Spokane - A 3B 2 2 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.3 1.074
1974 Birmingham - AA SS 1 1 3 2 1 6 1 .833 8.0 5.62 -0.8 .560
1974 Gary - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -1.6 .344
1975 Gary - A 1B 4 0 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 +0.1 1.097
1975 Gary - A 2B 7 1 6 11 2 17 0 1.000 22.0 6.95 +0.5 1.007
1975 Gary - A 3B 17 17 6 25 7 33 2 .939 132.0 2.11 -0.6 .933
1975 Gary - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -1.1 .000
TOTAL 1B 33 13 113 8 19 122 1 .992 145.0 7.51 -1.9 .910
TOTAL 2B 194 146 364 356 122 740 20 .973 1344.1 4.82 -9.1 .953
TOTAL 3B 60 40 20 68 10 91 3 .967 364.0 2.18 -1.2 .978
TOTAL SS 29 24 43 61 11 111 7 .937 214.2 4.36 -3.2 .917
TOTAL RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -2.7 .258
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Plaquemine; Plaquemine, LA) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 18, Pick 23, 431st overall pick).
09/15/1971 Wins the 1971 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Huntsville Rockets!
06/05/1973 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week.
09/23/1974 Wins the 1974 Championship with the Birmingham Ironmen!
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