NAME     : Gary Christenson
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/5/1953
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1981
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .950)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 50
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1980   4.09  0  1  0  10  0   0  11.0   5   6   3  CiN
 
  Total ERA   : 4.09
  Total Wins  : 0
  Total Losses: 1
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 3
  Total BB's  : 6
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 9/9/1979 to a 1-year deal worth $152,000 per year... Had first career hit (double) on 4/12/1980, off Mark Lemongello (LA)...