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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Erik Christensen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.99 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 65-76 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 276 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 09-05-1933
K 528 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(131 games)
IP 797.0
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt D  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 SEA
5
 5
56
0
0
0
29
 4
58.1
 58 28 23 0 12
34
1.20
3.55
1960 SEA
11
 11
69
1
0
0
22
 3
88.1
 111 55 53 0 22
69
1.51
5.40
1961 SEA
8
 2
71
0
0
0
32
 7
74.1
 66 19 18 0 19
60
1.14
2.18
1962 SEA
2
 7
77
0
0
0
36
 3
93.2
 91 42 39 0 24
69
1.23
3.75
1963 SEA
6
 11
70
0
0
0
35
 3
95.0
 89 36 35 0 19
58
1.14
3.32
1964 SEA
8
 8
77
0
0
0
29
 5
91.2
 82 41 39 0 27
56
1.19
3.83
1965 SEA
9
 9
79
0
0
0
35
 8
79.2
 89 36 33 0 20
59
1.37
3.73
1966 SEA
4
 7
38
0
0
0
9
 4
36.2
 34 19 19 0 7
25
1.12
4.66
1967 SEA
4
 5
46
0
0
0
23
 6
45.0
 57 21 21 0 8
34
1.44
4.20
1968 SEA
7
 8
66
0
0
0
21
 13
57.1
 73 33 31 0 17
29
1.57
4.87
1969 BRO
0
 2
31
1
0
0
4
 0
37.0
 40 20 19 0 14
10
1.46
4.62
1970 BRO
1
 1
31
0
0
0
1
 0
40.0
 38 23 23 1 13
25
1.27
5.18
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 76
711
2
0
0
276
 56
797.0
 828 373 353 1 202
528
1.29
3.99
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Erik Christensen has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-10-19The Brooklyn Fockers have promoted Alan Currie to the major league team. The Brooklyn Fockers have sent Todd Welch to the minors. The Brooklyn Fockers have designated Shayne Lambert for assignment. The Brooklyn Fockers have designated Erik Christensen for assignment.
1969-05-09The Brooklyn Fockers have promoted Erik Christensen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Fockers have promoted Russ Stauffer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Fockers have designated Albie Spalding for assignment. The Brooklyn Fockers have designated Jose Schreiber for assignment.
1969-04-11The Brooklyn Fockers have acquired Erik Christensen from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have waived Erik Christensen.
1968-10-23The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Joe Floyd to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Ed Tessmer to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Bill Cunningham to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Doc Eschen to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Erik Christensen for assignment. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Dave Kume for assignment. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Robert Patton for assignment. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Henry Dorman for assignment.
1960-09-29Erik Christensen of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1959-04-14Erik Christensen of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1959-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Erik Christensen to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have renamed Earl Christensen to Erik Christensen.