Positions: Rightfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)
Born: September 15, 1960 in Downey, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 16th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Troy HS (Fullerton, CA) and the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA).
High School: Troy HS (Fullerton, CA)
School: California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)
Debut:
September 13, 1984
(Age 23-364d,
14,975th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 1, 1988
(Age 28-016d)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: John Lawrence Christensen
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Career
-1.0
294
66
5
.225
36
33
3
.310
.344
.654
77
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 147 (146) | Sep 13 | NYM | PIT | L,4-14 | GF | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | PH RF | |
| 2 | 153 (5) | Sep 19 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,5-13 | GF | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH LF |
| 3 | 159 (5) | Sep 26 | NYM | PHI | W,7-1 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 4 | 160 | Sep 28 | NYM | @ | MON | L,0-7 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RF |
| 5 | 162 (1) | Sep 30 | NYM | @ | MON | L,4-5 | GF | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF |
| 5gm | 24.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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