NAME     : Bruce Christensen
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/22/1948
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Shortstop
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $750,000 through 1982
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Shortstop :  A  (Fielding Pct. : .930)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Poor)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1971  .285  0  22  95 358 102  9  0  34  0  1  31  24 .342 .310   CIN
  1972  .254  0  36 148 493 125 14  1  36  0  2  43  37 .313 .286   CIN
  1973  .259  0  10  74 158  41  5  0  17  0  0  17  13 .331 .291   CIN
  1974  .265  2  47 162 620 164 15  0  45  0  2  59  51 .328 .298   CIN
  1975  .268  5  39 155 563 151  9  0  38  1  3  37  43 .313 .311   CIN
  1976  .259  5  49 162 510 132  7  0  42  0  0  37  50 .309 .302   CIN
  1977  .236  1  18 121 335  79  5  0  29  0  0  23  27 .285 .260   CIN,WAS
  1978  .263  2   5  38  57  15  2  0   9  0  1   6   4 .333 .404   WAS
  1979  .275  0  18 103 284  78  6  0  27  0  0  15  23 .311 .296   WAS
  1980  .272  2  15  53 180  49  2  0  14  0  0  12  10 .318 .317   WAS,BOS
 
  Total AB  : 3558
  Total AVG : .263
  Total Hits: 936
  Total HR  : 17
  Total RBI : 259
  Total Runs: 291
  Total SB  : 1
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Released by Washington on 4/1/1980... Signed as a free agent by Boston on 4/22/1980 to a 1-year deal worth $494,000 per year... Injured on 6/3/1980 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week... Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/14/1981 to a 2-year deal worth $750,000 per year...