Christian Villanueva
Christian (Ivan) Villanueva
Born: June 19, 1991
Guadalajara, Jalisco MX
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210
Career: 2010-2023
Major League Statistics
Christian (Ivan) Villanueva compiled a career batting average of .264 with 120 home runs and 572 RBI in his 978-game career with the Rangers, Hickory Crawdads, Daytona Cubs, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Tennessee Smokies, Iowa Cubs, El Paso Chihuahuas, Yomiuri Giants, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 2010 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Rangers |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 Daytona Cubs |
 Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
 Tennessee Smokies |
 Iowa Cubs |
 El Paso Chihuahuas |
 Yomiuri Giants |
 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | 51 | 210 | 188 | 30 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 42 | .314 | .365 | .431 | .796 | 81 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 126 | 529 | 467 | 78 | 130 | 30 | 3 | 17 | 84 | 32 | 6 | 37 | 86 | .278 | .338 | .465 | .803 | 217 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 100 | 425 | 375 | 45 | 107 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 83 | .285 | .356 | .421 | .777 | 158 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 25 | 95 | 84 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 24 | .250 | .337 | .452 | .789 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 133 | 542 | 490 | 60 | 128 | 41 | 2 | 19 | 72 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 117 | .261 | .317 | .469 | .787 | 230 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 62 | 259 | 234 | 31 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 42 | .248 | .310 | .385 | .695 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 64 | 248 | 223 | 22 | 47 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 64 | .211 | .283 | .372 | .656 | 83 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 123 | 508 | 455 | 56 | 118 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 80 | .259 | .313 | .437 | .751 | 199 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 6 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .208 | .321 | .458 | .780 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 109 | 454 | 398 | 69 | 118 | 28 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 83 | .296 | .369 | .528 | .896 | 210 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 73 | 235 | 202 | 24 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 52 | .223 | .325 | .386 | .711 | 78 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 54 | 196 | 168 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 39 | .220 | .321 | .310 | .631 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 52 | 206 | 162 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 31 | .259 | .403 | .426 | .829 | 69 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 81 | 348 | 302 | 55 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 41 | .315 | .392 | .457 | .849 | 138 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 978 | 3935 | 3470 | 473 | 915 | 219 | 11 | 120 | 572 | 70 | 36 | 323 | 748 | .264 | .335 | .437 | .772 | 1516 | 86 | 77 | 14 | 51 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | 3B | 50 | 31 | 91 | 11 | 6 | .917 | 2.440 |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | SS | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 3B | 122 | 75 | 251 | 20 | 37 | .942 | 2.672 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 3B | 90 | 64 | 164 | 15 | 25 | .938 | 2.533 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 2B | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.250 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 3B | 24 | 10 | 59 | 3 | 5 | .958 | 2.875 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 3B | 124 | 78 | 240 | 24 | 19 | .930 | 2.565 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 63 | 41 | 128 | 6 | 11 | .966 | 2.683 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 3B | 61 | 31 | 125 | 13 | 13 | .923 | 2.557 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 2B | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 85 | 65 | 165 | 17 | 15 | .931 | 2.706 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 3B | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 1.833 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 35 | 318 | 27 | 3 | 23 | .991 | 9.857 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 3B | 59 | 36 | 84 | 2 | 6 | .984 | 2.034 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 1B | 43 | 352 | 24 | 5 | 42 | .987 | 8.744 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 1B | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 1.750 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 3B | 69 | 31 | 96 | 5 | 9 | .962 | 1.841 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 3B | 51 | 31 | 52 | 4 | 1 | .954 | 1.627 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 1B | 27 | 214 | 16 | 0 | 29 | 1.000 | 8.519 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 854 | 1158 | 1491 | 128 | 215 | .954 | 3.102 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | Arizona League | Rangers | TEX | June 21, 2010 | August 28, 2010 |
| 2011 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | April 7, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | TEX | April 6, 2012 | July 29, 2012 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | August 2, 2012 | September 2, 2012 |
| 2013 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 4, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 3, 2014 | June 17, 2014 |
| 2014 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | June 19, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 9, 2015 | April 16, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 17, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | May 4, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Monterrey Sultanes | May 21, 2021 | August 5, 2021 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | April 21, 2023 | August 6, 2023 |
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