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Vince Coleman League
4-19-2178
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 Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF C+ (49.4%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF (36.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 LHP 47 93 19 3 0 1 5 8 18 .543 .275 .269 .065 .204
1958 RHP 106 344 82 14 0 7 32 34 55 .650 .310 .340 .102 .238
1959 LHP 45 80 21 2 0 1 6 3 6 .623 .298 .325 .062 .263
1959 RHP 131 407 114 21 0 11 56 33 76 .751 .338 .413 .133 .280
1960 LHP 63 120 19 4 0 3 9 5 20 .459 .192 .267 .108 .158
1960 RHP 124 389 100 13 3 11 53 46 71 .726 .335 .391 .134 .257
1961 LHP 45 72 14 4 1 0 3 6 14 .549 .272 .278 .083 .194
1961 RHP 133 435 112 25 1 12 59 42 64 .729 .327 .402 .145 .257
1962 LHP 61 75 15 1 0 2 10 9 5 .579 .286 .293 .093 .200
1962 RHP 142 431 117 26 4 16 65 62 75 .824 .362 .462 .190 .271
1963 LHP 13 12 3 0 0 1 3 1 2 .808 .308 .500 .250 .250
1963 RHP 47 43 11 0 0 3 10 7 3 .818 .353 .465 .209 .256
1964 LHP 47 58 16 1 0 2 14 8 9 .770 .373 .397 .121 .276
1964 RHP 148 481 153 26 2 17 78 43 77 .861 .375 .486 .168 .318
1965 LHP 39 55 12 3 0 2 6 7 10 .710 .328 .382 .164 .218
1965 RHP 136 443 145 26 3 16 62 45 63 .899 .391 .508 .181 .327
1966 LHP 31 32 13 1 0 3 10 2 6 1.147 .429 .719 .312 .406
1966 RHP 153 487 140 19 3 18 73 49 71 .805 .355 .450 .162 .287
1967 LHP 32 49 8 1 1 1 7 3 11 .497 .212 .286 .122 .163
1967 RHP 144 464 127 13 1 21 69 41 71 .779 .337 .442 .168 .274
1968 LHP 23 25 3 2 0 0 4 3 4 .414 .214 .200 .080 .120
1968 RHP 153 452 125 29 4 13 51 43 71 .787 .342 .445 .168 .277
1969 LHP 51 95 26 7 0 1 18 10 25 .715 .336 .379 .105 .274
1969 RHP 118 357 102 16 1 21 54 50 60 .890 .377 .513 .227 .286
1970 LHP 28 32 9 1 0 1 6 7 4 .817 .410 .406 .125 .281
1970 RHP 129 205 58 7 1 4 18 24 33 .743 .358 .385 .102 .283
1971 LHP 13 22 5 0 0 0 1 2 3 .519 .292 .227 .000 .227
1971 RHP 96 182 56 7 2 8 25 17 36 .868 .368 .500 .192 .308
1972 LHP 10 10 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .300 .100 .200 .100 .100
1972 RHP 49 99 26 3 0 1 6 8 15 .641 .318 .323 .061 .263
Total LHP 548 830 184 31 2 18 103 74 139 .619 .290 .329 .107 .222
Total RHP 1809 5219 1468 245 25 179 711 544 841 .792 .351 .441 .159 .281
Total 1937 6049 1652 276 27 197 814 618 980 .768 .343 .425 .152 .273
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.