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Vince Coleman League
4-14-2178
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 DET
124
437
52
101
17
0
8
37
42
 73 3 1
3
 4 2
.627
.302
.325
.094
.231
1959 DET
138
487
50
135
23
0
12
62
36
 82 5 3
4
 5 4
.730
.331
.398
.121
.277
1960 DET
138
509
62
119
17
3
14
62
51
 91 1 3
5
 2 3
.665
.303
.361
.128
.234
1961 DET
143
507
64
126
29
2
12
62
48
 78 6 3
6
 3 10
.704
.319
.385
.136
.249
1962 DET
147
506
80
132
27
4
18
75
71
 80 0 1
4
 3 5
.788
.351
.437
.176
.261
1963 DET
65
55
10
14
0
0
4
13
8
 5 0 1
1
 0 0
.816
.344
.473
.218
.255
1964 DET
152
539
70
169
27
2
19
92
51
 86 2 1
5
 4 8
.851
.374
.477
.163
.314
1965 DET
142
498
70
157
29
3
18
68
52
 73 4 1
6
 6 5
.878
.384
.494
.179
.315
1966 PIT
154
519
62
153
20
3
21
83
51
 77 3 3
18
 17 1
.826
.359
.466
.171
.295
1967 PIT
151
513
58
135
14
2
22
76
44
 82 4 1
14
 14 2
.753
.326
.427
.164
.263
1968 PIT
155
477
50
128
31
4
13
55
46
 75 2 0
13
 7 1
.767
.335
.432
.164
.268
1969 PIT
129
452
68
128
23
1
22
72
60
 85 3 3
10
 10 1
.853
.369
.485
.201
.283
1970 PIT
139
237
38
67
8
1
5
24
31
 37 1 2
6
 6 0
.753
.365
.388
.105
.283
1971 STL
105
204
38
61
7
2
8
26
19
 39 1 1
0
 0 0
.831
.360
.471
.172
.299
1972 STL-CLE
55
109
9
27
4
0
1
7
8
 17 0 0
0
 0 0
.611
.299
.312
.064
.248
Total
1937
6049
781
1652
276
27
197
814
618
 980 35 24
95
 81 42
.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.