John Christensen
John Lawrence Christensen
Born: September 15, 1960
Downey, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 16 (1978 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 2 (1981 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Troy HS (Fullerton, CA)
Cal State Fullerton
Career: 1982-1989
Major League Statistics
John Christensen compiled a career batting average of .300 with 70 home runs and 375 RBI in his 648-game career with the Shelby Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides, Pawtucket Red Sox, Chattanooga Lookouts, Calgary Cannons and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Shelby Mets |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Jackson Mets |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Portland Beavers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 125 | 526 | 440 | 100 | 147 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 97 | 21 | 5 | 75 | 53 | .334 | .435 | .548 | .983 | 241 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 8 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .323 | .364 | .419 | .783 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 20 | 87 | 80 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .262 | .302 | .338 | .640 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 109 | 465 | 405 | 76 | 135 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 72 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 53 | .333 | .406 | .496 | .903 | 201 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 129 | 490 | 421 | 57 | 133 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 71 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 70 | .316 | .395 | .451 | .846 | 190 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 43 | 176 | 156 | 14 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .212 | .282 | .269 | .551 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 62 | 216 | 175 | 27 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 38 | .234 | .364 | .320 | .684 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 13 | 56 | 46 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .326 | .436 | .478 | .915 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 12 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | .385 | .489 | .513 | 1.002 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 106 | 436 | 385 | 57 | 117 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 65 | .304 | .373 | .449 | .823 | 173 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | (+) Calgary Cannons | 106 | 436 | 385 | 57 | 117 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 65 | .304 | .373 | .449 | .823 | 173 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 127 | 493 | 429 | 58 | 116 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 83 | .270 | .348 | .410 | .759 | 176 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| Totals | 648 | 2589 | 2222 | 370 | 666 | 94 | 9 | 70 | 375 | 49 | 26 | 293 | 346 | .300 | .385 | .445 | .830 | 988 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 30 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | OF | 98 | 156 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .988 | 1.684 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | OF | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.500 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 3B | 9 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .846 | 2.444 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | OF | 59 | 103 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .974 | 1.881 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 1B | 36 | 307 | 26 | 4 | 24 | .988 | 9.250 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 19 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.526 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 118 | 170 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 1.492 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 43 | 65 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .947 | 1.674 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 48 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.771 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 13 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 1.846 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 82 | 143 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 1.866 |
| Totals | 618 | 1114 | 87 | 25 | 32 | .980 | 1.943 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Mets | NYN | ||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | SEA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN |
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