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Bob Horner League
3-25-1974
John Christensen Left Field
Retired (1963, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .781 Status Retired (1963) Option Years 0  
H 1530 Age 48 (OS 48) Date of Birth 03-19-1926
HR 193 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(2 games)
RBI 931
SB 136
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A  (88.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS-COL
143
483
71
119
14
5
15
59
36
 100 3 2
11
 4 3
.691
.302
.389
.143
.246
1951 COL
120
408
64
106
15
3
17
74
36
 85 2 0
15
 6 4
.759
.323
.436
.176
.260
1952 COL
130
450
86
122
18
7
13
69
67
 91 0 6
15
 10 1
.790
.361
.429
.158
.271
1953 BOS
149
578
96
158
25
10
18
93
65
 86 4 7
15
 3 2
.792
.347
.445
.171
.273
1954 BOS
153
502
70
136
22
5
20
96
56
 93 3 6
9
 3 2
.798
.344
.454
.183
.271
1955 BOS
136
481
78
141
31
4
24
102
47
 100 2 1
7
 1 2
.882
.358
.524
.231
.293
1956 BOS
145
547
90
146
19
9
16
99
64
 106 1 5
16
 1 2
.764
.342
.422
.155
.267
1957 BOS
121
291
53
70
10
8
12
43
31
 52 0 1
6
 1 1
.766
.313
.454
.213
.241
1958 BOS
128
450
58
138
23
11
14
70
39
 97 2 3
11
 1 4
.862
.362
.500
.193
.307
1959 BOS
137
459
65
134
22
5
14
82
53
 89 0 3
13
 6 5
.816
.363
.453
.161
.292
1960 BOS
119
187
34
47
8
4
5
25
19
 39 2 1
1
 3 0
.742
.325
.417
.166
.251
1961 BOS
145
425
59
102
11
7
13
46
51
 92 0 1
14
 6 5
.711
.321
.391
.151
.240
1962 BOS-STL
110
420
55
111
20
4
12
73
37
 77 1 1
2
 1 5
.741
.325
.417
.152
.264
1963 NYA-BOS
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
1
 1 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
Total
1737
5684
879
1530
238
82
193
931
602
 1107 20 37
136
 47 36
.781
.339
.442
.173
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01John Christensen has retired from the Boston Pops
1963-09-19The Boston Pops have promoted John Christensen to the major league team.
1963-08-20The Boston Pops have designated John Christensen for assignment.
1963-08-03The Boston Pops have acquired John Christensen from the waiver wire.
1963-07-27The New York Knights have designated John Christensen for assignment.
1963-07-21The New York Knights have promoted John Christensen to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted March Widner to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Dom Terry to the minors.
1963-07-21The New York Knights have acquired John Christensen from the waiver wire.
1963-05-05The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have waived John Christensen.
1963-04-27The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have designated John Christensen for assignment.
1962-05-14Trade #1886565 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the St. Louis Men in New Laundry. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry receive John Christensen from the Boston Pops in exchange for Draft Pick 1964 Round 3 STL (Bronson Munoz).
1962-05-06The Boston Pops have placed John Christensen on the trade block.
1962-04-08The Boston Pops have re-claimed John Christensen from the waiver wire.
1962-04-08The Boston Pops have designated John Christensen for assignment.
1960-05-16John Christensen of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1958-07-17John Christensen of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1957-08-14John Christensen of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1955-04-11John Christensen of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1953-09-30John Christensen of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1953-04-01Trade #1843620 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Colorado Mastodons. The Colorado Mastodons receive Fumio Nemoto from the Boston Pops in exchange for John Christensen.
1951-08-28John Christensen of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1950-10-03Trade #1832688 has been completed between the Colorado Mastodons and the Boston Pops. The Boston Pops receive Win McGuire, Alan McGhee, Byrd Nelson from the Colorado Mastodons in exchange for John Christensen, Jim Wright, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 BOS (Bubba Nicholson).
1950-07-08The Boston Pops have placed John Christensen on the trade block.