McKay Christensen
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: August 14, 1975 in Upland, CA
High School: Clovis West (Fresno, CA)
Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft.
Signed July 28, 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 6, 1999
Final Game: April 7, 2002
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1999 23 CHW AL 28 60 53 10 12 1 0 1 6 2 1 4 7 .226 .271 .302 .573 46 16 1 0 1 2 0 8
2000 24 CHW AL 32 22 19 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 6 .105 .227 .105 .333 -12 2 0 1 0 0 0 8
2001 25 TOT MLB 35 60 53 7 17 2 0 1 7 3 2 3 12 .321 .400 .415 .815 119 22 0 4 0 0 0 8/7
2001 25 CHW AL 7 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .400 .250 .650 75 1 0 1 0 0 0 /8
2001 25 LAD NL 28 55 49 7 16 2 0 1 7 3 2 3 10 .327 .400 .429 .829 123 21 0 3 0 0 0 8/7
2002 26 NYM NL 4 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 129 1 0 0 0 0 0 /78
4 Seasons 99 146 128 22 32 3 0 2 14 6 4 10 26 .250 .324 .320 .644 69 41 1 5 1 2 0
162 Game Avg. 162 239 209 36 52 5 0 3 23 10 7 16 43 .250 .324 .320 .644 69 67 2 8 2 3 0
CHW (3 yrs) 67 87 76 14 15 1 0 1 7 3 2 6 15 .197 .267 .250 .517 33 19 1 2 1 2 0
NYM (1 yr) 4 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 129 1 0 0 0 0 0
LAD (1 yr) 28 55 49 7 16 2 0 1 7 3 2 3 10 .327 .400 .429 .829 123 21 0 3 0 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 67 87 76 14 15 1 0 1 7 3 2 6 15 .197 .267 .250 .517 33 19 1 2 1 2 0
NL (2 yrs) 32 59 52 8 17 2 0 1 7 3 2 4 11 .327 .407 .423 .830 123 22 0 3 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1999 23 CHW AL 60 46 5 2.9 115 .234 .226 .276 .271 .349 .302 .442 .573 .791 46 .242 -4.4 -0.4 .488 .170 .075 1.3
2000 24 CHW AL 22 18 1 1.5 117 .154 .105 .279 .227 .352 .105 .448 .333 .800 -12 .082 -3.4 -0.3 .278 .105 .000 .0
2001 25 TOT MLB 60 38 10 7.0 105 .400 .321 .260 .400 .330 .415 .425 .815 .754 119 .649 1.8 0.2 .789 .170 .094 1.5
2001 25 CHW AL 5 3 1 8.9 110 .500 .250 .272 .400 .339 .250 .436 .650 .776 75 .738 -0.1 0.0 .667 .000 .000
2001 25 LAD NL 55 35 9 6.9 104 .395 .327 .259 .400 .329 .429 .424 .829 .753 123 .640 1.9 0.2 .800 .184 .102 1.5
2002 26 NYM NL 4 2 1 13.4 105 .500 .333 .262 .500 .336 .333 .417 .833 .753 129 .867 0.2 0.0 1.000 .333 .000
4 Seasons 146 104 17 4.4 111 .294 .250 .269 .324 .341 .320 .435 .644 .776 69 .417 -5.7 -0.5 .574 .164 .070 3.0
162 Game Avg. 239 170 28 4.4 111 .294 .250 .269 .324 .341 .320 .435 .644 .776 69 .417 -5.7 -0.5 .574 .164 .070 5
CHW (3 yrs) 87 67 7 2.8 115 .226 .197 .277 .267 .349 .250 .443 .517 .793 33 .229 -7.9 -0.7 .438 .145 .053 1.5
NYM (1 yr) 4 2 1 13.4 105 .500 .333 .262 .500 .336 .333 .417 .833 .753 129 .867 0.2 0.0 1.000 .333 .000
LAD (1 yr) 55 35 9 6.9 104 .395 .327 .259 .400 .329 .429 .424 .829 .753 123 .640 1.9 0.2 .800 .184 .102 1.5
AL (3 yrs) 87 67 7 2.8 115 .226 .197 .277 .267 .349 .250 .443 .517 .793 33 .229 -7.9 -0.7 .438 .145 .053 1.5
NL (2 yrs) 59 37 10 7.2 104 .400 .327 .259 .407 .329 .423 .424 .830 .753 123 .662 2.1 0.2 .811 .192 .096 1.5

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2000 24 CHW AL ALDS SEA L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALDS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1999 23 CHW AL 60 1.7% 11.7% 6.7% 3.3% 17% 1.75 7.6 53.0 8.8 1.00 1.47 78% 10% 6.3% 16%
2000 24 CHW AL 22 0.0% 27.3% 9.1% 0.0% 0% 3.00 3.2 19.0 0.71 1.20 59% 15% 0.0% 14%
2001 25 TOT MLB 60 1.7% 20.0% 5.0% 5.0% 18% 4.00 4.4 53.0 7.6 0.79 1.17 67% 32% 6.3% 16%
2001 25 CHW AL 5 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.0 1.00 40% 50% 0.0% 0%
2001 25 LAD NL 55 1.8% 18.2% 5.5% 5.5% 19% 3.33 4.9 49.0 7.0 0.78 1.08 69% 31% 6.7% 17%
2002 26 NYM NL 4 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0% 1.00 3.0 50% 0%
4 Seasons 146 1.4% 17.8% 6.9% 3.4% 16% 2.60 4.9 64.0 9.1 0.91 1.34 70% 19% 5.3% 16%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1999 23 CHW AL 1 0 60% 26 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 67% 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 2
2000 24 CHW AL 0 0 80% 17 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50% 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
2001 25 TOT MLB 0 0 26% 42 3 2 60% 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 17% 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 1
2001 25 CHW AL 0 0 0% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 25 LAD NL 0 0 29% 38 3 2 60% 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 17% 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 1
2002 26 NYM NL 0 0 50% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Seasons 1 0 44% 86 6 4 60% 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 8 44% 8 5 3 1 0 1 7 2 3
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1999 23 CHW AL 60 90% 12 4 3 1 0 0 0 1.80 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 25% 13 1 8% 8 4 50% 41 5 12% 4 4 100% 4 1 25% 0
2000 24 CHW AL 22 91% 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 8 1 13% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
2001 25 TOT MLB 60 87% 17 5 4 7 1 0 0 0.79 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0% 12 0 0% 1 0 0% 35 6 17% 1 1 100% 5 4 80% 0
2001 25 CHW AL 5 100% 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
2001 25 LAD NL 55 85% 16 5 4 6 1 0 0 0.87 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0% 11 0 0% 1 0 0% 33 6 18% 1 1 100% 4 4 100% 0
2002 26 NYM NL 4 75% 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 5 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
4 Seasons 146 88% 32 10 7 10 2 0 0 0.75 2 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 7 1 14% 29 1 3% 9 4 44% 89 12 13% 6 5 83% 10 6 60% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1999 23 CHW AL 60 218 3.63 133 61% 28% 9% 26% 37% 72% 0% 44% 88% 32% 2% 1 0 8% 5 0 10% 6 4 43% 0 0 0
2000 24 CHW AL 22 90 4.09 56 62% 36% 14% 27% 23% 64% 0% 40% 78% 23% 0% 0 0 23% 5 3 14% 3 1 33% 0 0 0
2001 25 TOT MLB 60 190 3.17 124 65% 27% 17% 23% 33% 73% 0% 48% 77% 30% 3% 2 0 13% 8 3 2% 1 0 17% 0 0 0
2001 25 CHW AL 5 12 2.40 9 75% 56% 22% 0% 22% 44% 0% 33% 50% 20% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 50% 0 0 0
2001 25 LAD NL 55 178 3.24 115 65% 24% 17% 25% 34% 76% 0% 49% 78% 31% 4% 2 0 15% 8 3 2% 1 0 10% 0 0 0
2002 26 NYM NL 4 13 3.25 6 46% 50% 0% 17% 33% 50% 0% 23% 100% 25% 25% 1 0 25% 1 0 25% 1 0 100% 0 0 0
4 Seasons 146 511 3.50 319 62% 29% 13% 25% 33% 71% 0% 44% 82% 29% 3% 4 0 13% 19 6 8% 11 5 31% 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1999 23 28 60 53 10 12 1 0 1 6 2 1 4 7 .226 .271 .302 .573 46 16 1 0 1 2 0
2000 24 60 82 72 14 14 1 0 1 7 3 2 6 13 .194 .259 .250 .509 30 18 1 1 1 2 0
2001 25 95 142 125 21 31 3 0 2 14 6 4 9 25 .248 .319 .320 .639 67 40 1 5 1 2 0
2002 26 99 146 128 22 32 3 0 2 14 6 4 10 26 .250 .324 .320 .644 69 41 1 5 1 2 0

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1999 23 28 58 52 9 11 1 0 1 5 2 4 7 .212 .259 .288 .547 4 28
2000 24 32 25 20 7 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 6 .150 .320 .150 .470 1 32
2001 25 35 61 54 7 18 2 0 1 7 3 3 12 .333 .410 .426 .836 9 35
2002 26 4 6 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .500 .667 .500 1.167 1 4
4 Seasons 99 150 130 25 34 3 0 2 14 7 12 26 .262 .347 .331 .677 15 99
162 Game Avg. 162 245 213 41 56 5 0 3 23 11 20 43 .262 .347 .331 .677 25 99

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