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| Name | Team | Age |
| Rod Christenson | Retired (1972, Age 36) | Died (2013, Age 78) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 14 (1955) |
1B | L/L |
| League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
| Vince Coleman League | 0 | 14 years (72 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
| 0 | 11/10/1935 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (49.4 %) | (36.3 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | PB | SB | CS | CS% | +/- | RF
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FPCT |
| 1963 | 1B | DET | 17 | 0 | 22.0 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 9.82 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1964 | 1B | DET | 138 | 134 | 1210.0 | 1344 | 1300 | 37 | 7 | 91 | -1 | 9.94 | .995 | ||||
| 3B | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | .833 | |||||
| 1965 | C | DET | 8 | 8 | 74.66 | 57 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 16.7% | 0 | 6.75 | .982 |
| 1B | DET | 124 | 123 | 1075.0 | 1190 | 1146 | 40 | 4 | 109 | +5 | 9.93 | .997 | |||||
| LF | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1966 | C | PIT | 5 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 |
| 1B | PIT | 133 | 131 | 1149.0 | 1270 | 1229 | 40 | 1 | 82 | +7 | 9.94 | .999 | |||||
| 2B | PIT | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |||||
| 1967 | C | PIT | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NaN% | 0 | 6.00 | 1.000 |
| 1B | PIT | 141 | 141 | 1190.33 | 1339 | 1292 | 45 | 2 | 78 | +15 | 10.11 | .999 | |||||
| 2B | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |||||
| 1968 | 1B | PIT | 134 | 132 | 1117.33 | 1176 | 1148 | 27 | 1 | 64 | +15 | 9.46 | .999 | ||||
| 2B | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |||||
| 3B | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |||||
| SS | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |||||
| 1969 | 1B | PIT | 129 | 129 | 1096.0 | 1192 | 1160 | 31 | 1 | 80 | +16 | 9.78 | .999 | ||||
| 1970 | C | PIT | 51 | 0 | 112.0 | 74 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 10.5% | 0 | 5.95 | 1.000 |
| 1B | PIT | 33 | 21 | 225.0 | 266 | 259 | 7 | 0 | 13 | +4 | 10.64 | 1.000 | |||||
| LF | PIT | 23 | 14 | 139.33 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2.52 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1971 | C | STL | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NaN% | 0 | 4.50 | 1.000 |
| 1B | STL | 19 | 17 | 155.0 | 161 | 156 | 5 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 9.35 | 1.000 | |||||
| LF | STL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| CF | STL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| RF | STL | 22 | 22 | 177.0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1972 | 1B | STL-CLE | 14 | 7 | 76.0 | 93 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +2 | 11.01 | 1.000 | ||||
| LF | STL-CLE | 9 | 9 | 80.0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.70 | 1.000 | |||||
| RF | STL-CLE | 7 | 7 | 65.0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1.66 | 1.000 | |||||
| Pos Total | C | 69 | 8 | 200.66 | 137 | 128 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 12.1% | 0 | 6.10 | .993 | |
| 1B | 882 | 835 | 7315.66 | 8055 | 7802 | 237 | 16 | 535 | +63 | 9.89 | .998 | ||||||
| 2B | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | ||||||
| 3B | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | .833 | ||||||
| SS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | ||||||
| LF | 34 | 25 | 237.33 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2.50 | 1.000 | ||||||
| CF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| RF | 29 | 29 | 242.0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1.97 | 1.000 | ||||||
| Total | 1021 | 899 | 8019.65 | 8319 | 8051 | 250 | 18 | 535 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 12.1% | +60 | 9.32 | .998 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1972-11-01 | Rod Christenson has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters |
| 1972-08-20 | The Cleveland Ballbusters have promoted Max Murton to the major league team. The Cleveland Ballbusters have designated Rod Christenson for assignment. |
| 1972-08-10 | The Cleveland Ballbusters have promoted Rod Christenson to the major league team. The Cleveland Ballbusters have sent John Berry to the minors. |
| 1972-08-10 | The Cleveland Ballbusters have acquired Rod Christenson from the waiver wire. |
| 1972-08-03 | The St. Louis River Cats have waived Rod Christenson. |
| 1972-07-13 | The St. Louis River Cats have acquired Rod Christenson from the waiver wire. |
| 1972-07-05 | The St. Louis River Cats have waived Rod Christenson. |
| 1972-06-28 | The St. Louis River Cats have designated Rod Christenson for assignment. |
| 1971-04-08 | The St. Louis River Cats have acquired Rod Christenson from the waiver wire. |
| 1971-04-01 | The 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. |
| 1969-09-27 | Rod Christenson of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. |
| 1958-04-01 | The 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. |
| 1957-09-08 | The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Lucas McCain to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Rod Christenson to the minors. |
| 1957-09-08 | The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Rod Christenson to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Gene Caton to the minors. |
| 1956-05-13 | A 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. |