About Russ Christopher Memorabilia & Collectibles
About Russ Christopher:
Russ Christopher (full name: Russell Ormand Christopher; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1942 until 1948 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians. He played for the Athletics from 1942 - 1947 and Indians in 1948. Over 7 seasons, he started 97 games, won 54 games, struck out 424 batters, and had a 3.37 ERA. Born on September 12, 1917 in Richmond, CA, Christopher stood 6' 3" and weighed 170 lb. He attended Richmond (Richmond, CA) (All Transactions) high school. His debut was on April 14, 1942 and he played his final game on October 1, 1948. Common misspellings of his name include Russell Ormand Russ russell Christopher.