Walter Christensen
Walter Neils Christensen "Cuckoo; Seacap"
Born: October 24, 1899
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: December 20, 1984
Menlo Park, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 156
Career: 1920-1934
Major League Statistics
Walter Christensen compiled a career batting average of .310 with 35 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1655-game career with the Calgary Bronchos, Joplin Miners, St. Paul Saints, Columbus Senators, Mission Reds, Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1934 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | WCAN | Calgary Bronchos | 112 | 440 | 440 | 152 | .345 | .345 | .345 | .691 | 152 | ||||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 137 | 521 | 521 | 152 | 24 | 9 | 3 | .292 | .292 | .390 | .681 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 154 | 572 | 572 | 166 | 30 | 4 | 2 | .290 | .290 | .367 | .657 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 162 | 636 | 636 | 188 | 32 | 5 | 4 | .296 | .296 | .381 | .676 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 150 | 593 | 593 | 186 | 35 | 9 | 8 | .314 | .314 | .444 | .757 | 263 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 151 | 597 | 597 | 194 | 39 | 7 | 5 | .325 | .325 | .439 | .764 | 262 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 42 | 159 | 159 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .384 | .660 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 143 | 621 | 550 | 91 | 161 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 54 | 14 | .293 | .357 | .338 | .695 | 186 | 1 | 16 | |||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 144 | 505 | 505 | 161 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .319 | .319 | .376 | .695 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 315 | 315 | 114 | 16 | 6 | 2 | .362 | .362 | .470 | .832 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 33 | 105 | 105 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 59 | 209 | 209 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .325 | .325 | .450 | .775 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 120 | 428 | 428 | 139 | 23 | 4 | 5 | .325 | .325 | .432 | .757 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 139 | 473 | 473 | 145 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .307 | .307 | .368 | .674 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 22 | 70 | 70 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .271 | .529 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1655 | 6244 | 6173 | 91 | 1916 | 295 | 54 | 35 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 54 | 14 | .310 | .316 | .393 | .709 | 2424 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | WCAN | Calgary Bronchos | OF | 110 | 175 | 27 | 9 | .957 | 1.836 | |
| 1921 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | OF | 132 | 315 | 21 | 22 | .939 | 2.545 | |
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 150 | 301 | 21 | 11 | .967 | 2.147 | |
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 158 | 449 | 28 | 15 | .970 | 3.019 | |
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 147 | 422 | 23 | 11 | .976 | 3.027 | |
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 151 | 400 | 19 | 10 | .977 | 2.775 | |
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | OF | 42 | 101 | 5 | 6 | .946 | 2.524 | |
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | OF | 141 | 363 | 21 | 13 | 5 | .967 | 2.723 |
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | OF | 144 | 334 | 21 | 7 | .981 | 2.465 | |
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 84 | 186 | 12 | 7 | .966 | 2.357 | |
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | OF | 33 | 67 | 5 | 3 | .960 | 2.182 | |
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 54 | 92 | 1 | 5 | .949 | 1.722 | |
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 117 | 228 | 13 | 10 | .960 | 2.060 | |
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 132 | 269 | 16 | 13 | .956 | 2.159 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 21 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.714 | |
| Totals | 1616 | 3737 | 234 | 142 | 5 | .965 | 2.457 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | Western Canada League | Calgary Bronchos | |||
| 1921 | A | Western League | Joplin Miners | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1924 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | SLA | ||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN |
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