Justin Christian
| 28-year-old Left fielder |
| New York Yankees |
| Date of Birth: April 3, 1980 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 188 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 25 | A | Charleston (Sc) | 118 | 100 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 12 | .290 | .393 | .430 | 823 |
| 2005 | 25 | A+ | Tampa | 416 | 372 | 52 | 114 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 47 | .306 | .371 | .476 | 847 |
| 2006 | 26 | AA | Trenton | 516 | 467 | 76 | 129 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 42 | 73 | .276 | .338 | .394 | 732 |
| 2007 | 27 | AA | Trenton | 280 | 255 | 25 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 43 | .235 | .281 | .325 | 606 |
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 182 | 169 | 32 | 55 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 19 | .325 | .368 | .438 | 806 |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 233 | 207 | 38 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 17 | 27 | .309 | .365 | .464 | 829 |
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | NY Yankees | 20 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .278 | 578 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 25 | A | Charleston (Sc) | 118 | 100 | .140 | 11.9% | 10.2% | .306 | .370 | ||||
| 2005 | 25 | A+ | Tampa | 416 | 372 | .170 | 7.9% | 11.3% | .334 | .370 | ||||
| 2006 | 26 | AA | Trenton | 516 | 467 | .118 | 8.3% | 14.1% | .317 | 48% | 12% | .323 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | AA | Trenton | 280 | 255 | .090 | 6.4% | 15.4% | .273 | 54% | 7% | .262 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 182 | 169 | .113 | 5.5% | 10.4% | .362 | 49% | 20% | .355 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 233 | 207 | .155 | 7.3% | 11.6% | .337 | 45% | 14% | .360 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | NY Yankees | 20 | 18 | .056 | 10.0% | 5.0% | .235 | 62% | 8% | .269 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Christian: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Scranton/WB | 2007: Scranton/WB | 2007: Trenton
| Split Statistics with Scranton/WB in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 59 | 55 | .091 | 0 | 5.1% | 11.9% | .271 | 52% | 9% | .236 | .271 | .327 | .264 |
| May | 97 | 85 | .165 | 3 | 8.2% | 16.5% | .333 | 42% | 17% | .294 | .361 | .459 | .357 |
| June | 58 | 51 | .176 | 1 | 6.9% | 5.2% | .426 | 38% | 19% | .412 | .448 | .588 | .441 |
| July | 19 | 16 | .250 | 1 | 10.5% | 5.3% | .286 | 53% | 7% | .313 | .421 | .563 | .425 |
| AWAY | 104 | 93 | .172 | 1 | 6.7% | 7.7% | .405 | 50% | 16% | .376 | .413 | .548 | .411 |
| HOME | 129 | 114 | .141 | 4 | 7.8% | 14.7% | .275 | 40% | 13% | .254 | .326 | .395 | .319 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 17 | AAA | 0 | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 10 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 9 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | PR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 5 | AAA | vs. Syracuse | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 4 | AAA | vs. Syracuse | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 2 | AAA | @ Lehigh Valley | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 1 | AAA | vs. Buffalo | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June 29 | MLB | @ NY Mets | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 27 | MLB | @ NY Mets | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 27 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player Notes
June 2008
River Ave. Blues: Christian down as Yanks activate GardnerAs we reported last night, the Yanks have called up Brett Gardner.
Baseball America Blog: Christian Gets The Call
Anytime a player gets his first call to the big leagues, it’s special.
SWB Yankees Blog: Justin Christian called to New York
George King is reporting that Justin Christian (left) is joining the the New York Yankees in Pittsbu...