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Vince Coleman League
4-20-2178
Rod Christenson First Base
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1652 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-10-1935
HR 197 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(72 games)
RBI 814
SB 95
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF C+ (49.4%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF C  (36.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 20 15.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 1 14 / 15
1956 Minors 21 45.00 7 / 9 5 / 9 2 / 5 6 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 35 / 45
1957 Minors 22 69.00 2 / 6 10 / 14 8 / 9 5 / 7 9 / 10 8 / 8 14 / 15 56 / 69
1958 Majors 23 47.03 4 / 11 4 / 4 5 / 8 3 / 5 3 / 6 3 / 5 8 / 8 30 / 47
1959 Majors 24 51.88 2 / 6 5 / 9 9 / 12 2 / 6 4 / 5 3 / 5 6 / 8 31 / 51
1960 Majors 25 54.78 1 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 9 3 / 5 7 / 14 3 / 5 19 / 54
1961 Majors 26 56.44 2 / 8 0 / 2 2 / 6 3 / 8 3 / 10 6 / 12 2 / 10 18 / 56
1962 Majors 27 59.47 0 / 9 1 / 10 4 / 7 2 / 8 2 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 11 11 / 59
1963 Majors 28 6.78 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 6
1964 Majors 29 59.29 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 12 1 / 9 2 / 59
1965 Majors 30 55.49 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 9 0 / 8 3 / 55
1966 Majors 31 57.59 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 10 1 / 57
1967 Majors 32 56.19 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 56
1968 Majors 33 52.49 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 12 2 / 9 0 / 4 3 / 52
1969 Majors 34 51.79 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 14 1 / 5 1 / 51
1970 Majors 35 25.64 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 25
1971 Majors 36 21.58 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 21
1972 Minors 37 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1972 Majors 37 11.07 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 11
Total 0 0 0 19 / 107 28 / 110 33 / 109 26 / 103 37 / 111 41 / 133 44 / 118 228 / 791
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Rod Christenson has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters
1972-08-20The Cleveland Ballbusters have promoted Max Murton to the major league team. The Cleveland Ballbusters have designated Rod Christenson for assignment.
1972-08-10The Cleveland Ballbusters have promoted Rod Christenson to the major league team. The Cleveland Ballbusters have sent John Berry to the minors.
1972-08-10The Cleveland Ballbusters have acquired Rod Christenson from the waiver wire.
1972-08-03The St. Louis River Cats have waived Rod Christenson.
1972-07-13The St. Louis River Cats have acquired Rod Christenson from the waiver wire.
1972-07-05The St. Louis River Cats have waived Rod Christenson.
1972-06-28The St. Louis River Cats have designated Rod Christenson for assignment.
1971-04-08The St. Louis River Cats have acquired Rod Christenson from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Dale Conlan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Jack Leary to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have designated Len Henderson for assignment. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have designated Rod Christenson for assignment.
1969-09-27Rod Christenson of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1958-04-01The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Frank Wallaesa to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Rod Christenson to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have designated Lucas McCain for assignment. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have designated Sandy Flanigan for assignment.
1957-09-08The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Lucas McCain to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Rod Christenson to the minors.
1957-09-08The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Rod Christenson to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Gene Caton to the minors.
1956-05-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Motown Monkeys and the Cincinnati Red Hornets. The Cincinnati Red Hornets receive Draft Pick - 1957 Round 5 (DET), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 5 (DET), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Motown Monkeys in exchange for Ed Keener, Rod Christenson.