Ben Christensen
Benjamin Jay Christensen
Born: February 7, 1978
Waterloo, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 40 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 1 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Goddard HS (West Goddard, KS)
Wichita State
Career: 1999-2004
Ben Christensen compiled a career record of 12 wins and 19 losses and a 4.64 ERA in his 74-game pitching career with the Cubs, Eugene Emeralds, Daytona Cubs, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, Mesa Solar Sox and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.91 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 |
| 1999 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.7 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 106 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.76 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64.3 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 253 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.33 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 73 | 49 | 45 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 298 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.27 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 125 |
| 2003 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.91 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 0 | 0 | 9.35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | |
| Totals | 12 | 19 | .387 | 4.64 | 74 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 290.7 | 285 | 166 | 150 | 26 | 133 | 1 | 241 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 1288 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 7 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 12 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 22 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .074 | .167 | .074 | .241 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1999 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | P | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.100 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | P | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | P | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .417 |
| 2003 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | P | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| Totals | 74 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 0 | .959 | .635 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CHN | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | |||
| 2003 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | April 8, 2004 | May 2, 2004 |
| 2004 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SEA | May 26, 2004 | June 10, 2004 |
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