Ryan Christenson
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 191 lb.

Born: March 28, 1974 in Redlands, CA
High School: Arlington (Riverside, CA)
School: Pepperdine University
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1995 amateur draft.
Signed June 16, 1995. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 20, 1998
Final Game: September 28, 2003
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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
1998 24 OAK AL 117 421 370 56 95 22 2 5 40 5 6 36 106 .257 .321 .368 .689 82 136 1 1 10 4 0 *8/97
1999 25 OAK AL 106 319 268 41 56 12 1 4 24 7 5 38 58 .209 .305 .306 .611 61 82 6 1 8 4 0 8/D
2000 26 OAK AL 121 153 129 31 32 2 2 4 18 1 2 19 33 .248 .349 .388 .737 90 50 1 1 4 0 0 *789
2001 27 TOT MLB 26 9 8 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 .125 .222 .250 .472 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 /798D
2001 27 OAK AL 7 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /98D7
2001 27 ARI NL 19 5 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 .250 .400 .500 .900 124 2 0 0 0 0 0 /78
2002 28 MIL NL 22 66 58 5 9 4 0 1 3 0 0 5 13 .155 .222 .276 .498 32 16 1 0 3 0 0 8/7
2003 29 TEX AL 60 186 165 22 29 7 0 2 16 2 2 15 44 .176 .255 .255 .510 30 42 3 3 2 1 0 8
6 Seasons 452 1154 998 159 222 48 5 16 102 16 15 114 256 .222 .303 .329 .632 66 328 12 6 27 9 0
162 Game Avg. 162 414 358 57 80 17 2 6 37 6 5 41 92 .222 .303 .329 .632 66 118 4 2 10 3 0
OAK (4 yrs) 351 897 771 129 183 36 5 13 82 13 13 93 198 .237 .319 .348 .666 76 268 8 3 22 8 0
ARI (1 yr) 19 5 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 .250 .400 .500 .900 124 2 0 0 0 0 0
TEX (1 yr) 60 186 165 22 29 7 0 2 16 2 2 15 44 .176 .255 .255 .510 30 42 3 3 2 1 0
MIL (1 yr) 22 66 58 5 9 4 0 1 3 0 0 5 13 .155 .222 .276 .498 32 16 1 0 3 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 411 1083 936 151 212 43 5 15 98 15 15 108 242 .226 .308 .331 .639 67 310 11 6 24 9 0
NL (2 yrs) 41 71 62 8 10 5 0 1 4 1 0 6 14 .161 .235 .290 .526 38 18 1 0 3 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
1998 24 OAK AL 421 296 46 4.2 106 .342 .257 .267 .321 .335 .368 .425 .689 .760 82 .398 -8.6 -0.8 .610 .205 .111 5.0
1999 25 OAK AL 319 235 27 3.0 108 .248 .209 .268 .305 .339 .306 .428 .611 .768 61 .261 -14.1 -1.3 .552 .246 .097 5.1
2000 26 OAK AL 153 104 19 4.9 112 .304 .248 .271 .349 .344 .388 .436 .737 .780 90 .443 -1.9 -0.2 .690 .279 .140 1.6
2001 27 TOT MLB 9 7 1 3.8 112 .167 .125 .272 .222 .342 .250 .441 .472 .783 22 .376 -0.9 -0.1 .571 .375 .125 .0
2001 27 OAK AL 4 4 0 0.0 106 .000 .000 .266 .000 .333 .000 .427 .000 .760 -100 .000 -1.2 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2001 27 ARI NL 5 3 1 8.9 118 .333 .250 .278 .400 .350 .500 .455 .900 .805 124 .740 0.2 0.0 1.333 .750 .250 .0
2002 28 MIL NL 66 53 4 2.0 105 .182 .155 .264 .222 .337 .276 .419 .498 .756 32 .170 -5.9 -0.6 .420 .207 .121 .0
2003 29 TEX AL 186 144 11 2.0 116 .225 .176 .280 .255 .348 .255 .448 .510 .796 30 .161 -17.9 -1.7 .426 .170 .079 2.0
6 Seasons 1154 839 108 3.4 109 .280 .222 .270 .303 .340 .329 .431 .632 .771 66 .315 -49.3 -4.7 .559 .221 .106 16.0
162 Game Avg. 414 301 39 3.4 109 .280 .222 .270 .303 .340 .329 .431 .632 .771 66 .315 -49.3 -4.7 .559 .221 .106 6
OAK (4 yrs) 897 639 92 3.8 108 .299 .237 .268 .319 .338 .348 .428 .666 .766 76 .355 -25.7 -2.4 .598 .231 .110 13.0
ARI (1 yr) 5 3 1 8.9 118 .333 .250 .278 .400 .350 .500 .455 .900 .805 124 .741 0.2 0.0 1.333 .750 .250 .0
TEX (1 yr) 186 144 11 2.0 116 .225 .176 .280 .255 .348 .255 .448 .510 .796 30 .161 -17.9 -1.7 .426 .170 .079 2.0
MIL (1 yr) 66 53 4 2.0 105 .182 .155 .264 .222 .337 .276 .419 .498 .756 32 .170 -5.9 -0.6 .420 .207 .121 .0
AL (5 yrs) 1083 783 103 3.5 109 .286 .226 .270 .308 .340 .331 .432 .639 .771 67 .322 -43.6 -4.1 .565 .220 .105 15.0
NL (2 yrs) 71 56 5 2.4 106 .191 .161 .264 .235 .338 .290 .422 .526 .760 38 .217 -5.6 -0.6 .472 .242 .129 1.0

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 26 OAK AL ALDS NYY L 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALDS 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 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
1998 24 OAK AL 421 1.2% 25.2% 8.6% 6.9% 31% 2.94 3.5 74.0 9.3 0.62 0.76 62% 21% 3.4% 9%
1999 25 OAK AL 319 1.3% 18.2% 11.9% 5.3% 30% 1.53 4.6 67.0 11.2 0.91 1.10 66% 13% 4.4% 16%
2000 26 OAK AL 153 2.6% 21.6% 12.4% 5.2% 25% 1.74 3.9 32.3 7.2 0.94 1.23 60% 19% 9.8% 13%
2001 27 TOT MLB 9 0.0% 22.2% 11.1% 11.1% 100% 2.00 4.0 8.0 2.00 4.00 67% 33% 0.0% 0%
2001 27 OAK AL 4 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0 2.00 2.00 75% 33% 0.0% 0%
2001 27 ARI NL 5 0.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 100% 1.00 4.0 4.0 2.00 60% 33% 0.0% 0%
2002 28 MIL NL 66 1.5% 19.7% 7.6% 7.6% 56% 2.60 4.5 58.0 19.3 1.15 1.71 67% 13% 6.7% 25%
2003 29 TEX AL 186 1.1% 23.7% 8.1% 4.8% 31% 2.93 3.8 82.5 10.3 0.83 1.02 65% 14% 4.0% 23%
6 Seasons 1154 1.4% 22.2% 9.9% 6.0% 31% 2.25 3.9 62.4 9.8 0.80 1.01 64% 17% 4.7% 14%
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
1998 24 OAK AL 3 0 40% 149 5 6 45% 5 6 0 0 0 0 3 2 6 6 61% 23 12 11 6 2 4 12 1 10
1999 25 OAK AL 5 0 41% 127 7 5 58% 6 4 1 0 0 1 4 2 2 4 63% 17 9 8 4 3 1 14 1 13
2000 26 OAK AL 1 0 56% 104 1 2 33% 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 3 7 50% 12 8 4 5 2 3 9 1 6
2001 27 TOT MLB 0 0 200% 19 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2001 27 OAK AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 27 ARI NL 0 0 150% 12 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2002 28 MIL NL 2 0 31% 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 29% 5 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
2003 29 TEX AL 2 0 44% 66 2 2 50% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50% 11 8 3 3 0 3 8 2 5
6 Seasons 13 0 44% 495 16 15 52% 15 13 1 1 0 1 9 6 14 20 55% 70 43 26 19 7 12 45 5 36
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
1998 24 OAK AL 421 31% 95 24 7 1 0 0 0 2.36 5 0 8 4 1 2 3 0 15 10 67% 85 1 1% 46 16 35% 261 35 13% 23 12 52% 27 10 37% 0
1999 25 OAK AL 319 35% 56 11 4 4 2 0 1 0.63 4 0 11 1 3 2 2 0 10 8 80% 58 6 10% 31 13 42% 207 24 12% 19 11 58% 14 3 21% 0
2000 26 OAK AL 153 42% 32 7 0 4 2 0 1 0.30 4 0 6 2 2 3 1 1 4 4 100% 18 1 6% 5 3 60% 90 14 16% 3 2 67% 8 3 38% 0
2001 27 TOT MLB 9 67% 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 1.39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 6 1 17% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
2001 27 OAK AL 4 100% 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
2001 27 ARI NL 5 40% 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 0 0 0 0 0
2002 28 MIL NL 66 30% 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 100% 11 1 9% 6 2 33% 31 4 13% 4 1 25% 6 2 33% 0
2003 29 TEX AL 186 33% 29 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 4 2 50% 37 3 8% 20 3 15% 122 14 11% 7 2 29% 13 1 8% 0
6 Seasons 1154 34% 222 47 13 13 5 0 3 0.90 16 0 31 10 6 9 7 1 36 27 75% 212 12 6% 111 38 34% 717 92 13% 57 28 49% 68 19 28% 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
1998 24 OAK AL 421 1685 4.00 1082 64% 31% 17% 27% 26% 69% 0% 44% 76% 24% 4% 15 0 14% 58 20 10% 44 27 30% 0 0 0
1999 25 OAK AL 319 1317 4.13 781 59% 34% 13% 25% 28% 66% 0% 39% 80% 24% 8% 24 0 18% 57 14 12% 38 20 34% 0 0 0
2000 26 OAK AL 153 649 4.24 388 60% 38% 14% 23% 26% 62% 0% 37% 78% 17% 3% 5 0 11% 17 2 10% 15 4 42% 0 0 0
2001 27 TOT MLB 9 36 4.00 22 61% 18% 18% 36% 27% 82% 0% 50% 78% 22% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 11% 1 1 0% 0 0 0
2001 27 OAK AL 4 13 3.25 8 62% 25% 13% 25% 38% 75% 0% 46% 83% 25% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2001 27 ARI NL 5 23 4.60 14 61% 14% 21% 43% 21% 86% 0% 52% 75% 20% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 20% 1 1 0% 0 0 0
2002 28 MIL NL 66 252 3.82 158 63% 34% 16% 20% 30% 66% 0% 42% 76% 26% 3% 2 0 11% 7 2 3% 2 0 38% 0 0 0
2003 29 TEX AL 186 743 3.99 463 62% 36% 13% 24% 27% 64% 0% 40% 80% 19% 3% 5 0 15% 28 8 6% 12 5 32% 0 0 0
6 Seasons 1154 4682 4.06 2894 62% 33% 15% 25% 27% 67% 0% 41% 78% 22% 4% 51 0 14% 167 46 10% 112 57 33% 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
1998 24 117 421 370 56 95 22 2 5 40 5 6 36 106 .257 .321 .368 .689 82 136 1 1 10 4 0
1999 25 223 740 638 97 151 34 3 9 64 12 11 74 164 .237 .314 .342 .656 74 218 7 2 18 8 0
2000 26 344 893 767 128 183 36 5 13 82 13 13 93 197 .239 .320 .349 .670 76 268 8 3 22 8 0
2001 27 370 902 775 132 184 37 5 13 83 14 13 94 199 .237 .319 .348 .668 76 270 8 3 22 8 0
2002 28 392 968 833 137 193 41 5 14 86 14 13 99 212 .232 .313 .343 .656 73 286 9 3 25 8 0
2003 29 452 1154 998 159 222 48 5 16 102 16 15 114 256 .222 .303 .329 .632 66 328 12 6 27 9 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1998 24 117 412 371 55 96 22 2 5 39 5 36 106 .259 .323 .369 .692 45 117
1999 25 106 313 269 40 57 12 1 4 23 7 39 58 .212 .310 .309 .618 26 106
2000 26 121 149 129 28 32 2 2 4 17 1 19 33 .248 .349 .388 .737 17 121
2001 27 26 11 9 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 .222 .364 .444 .808 1 26
2002 28 22 65 59 5 10 4 0 1 3 0 6 13 .169 .246 .288 .534 4 22
2003 29 60 184 165 20 29 7 0 2 14 2 15 44 .176 .255 .255 .510 10 60
6 Seasons 452 1134 1002 152 226 49 5 16 97 17 117 256 .226 .308 .332 .640 103 452
162 Game Avg. 162 406 359 54 81 18 2 6 35 6 42 92 .226 .308 .332 .640 37 452

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3952), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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