Cuckoo Christensen
Walter Niels "Cuckoo" Christensen (October 24, 1899 – December 20, 1984) born in San Francisco, California, was a baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (1926-1927).
| Cuckoo Christensen | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: October 4, 1899 San Francisco, California | |||
| Died: December 20, 1984 (aged 85) Menlo Park, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 13, 1926, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 4, 1927, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .315 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 57 | ||
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Christensen led the National League in on-base percentage (.426) in 1926. In two seasons, he played in 171 games and had 514 at bats, 66 runs, 162 hits, 21 doubles, 7 triples, 57 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, 60 walks, a .315 batting average, .392 on-base percentage, .383 slugging percentage, 197 total bases and 16 sacrifice hits. Defensively, he posted a .970 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.
Christensen played with the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association between 1930 and 1933, hitting .362, .325, .325 and .307.[1]
He died in Menlo Park, California, at the age of 85.
References
- Hamann, Rex (2004). The American Association Milwaukee Brewers. United States: Arcadia Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 0738532754.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)