Was Bruce Christensen a pitcher?

No. Bruce Christensen was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Bruce Christensen hit?

Bruce Christensen hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

Bruce Christensen

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971)

AVG .270

HR 0

RBI 3

H 17

OPS .619

PIV -66

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 2/22/1948 in Madison, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-07-17
Last Game: 1971-09-30

Full name: Bruce Ray Christensen

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	63	4	17	1	0	0	3	0	6	5	.270	.333	.286	.619	-66

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	CAL	AL	29	63	4	17	1	0	0	3	0	6	5	.270	.249 (+8%)	.316 (+5%)	.365 (-22%)	.682 (-9%)	-66.2
Career · 1 season			29	63	4	17	1	0	0	3	0	6	5	.270	—	—	—	—	-66

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	33	2	7	0	1	.212
Away	13	30	2	10	0	2	.333

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1971-09-30	LAA	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-26	LAA	CHW	L	2	1	1	0	0	0
1971-09-23	LAA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-17	LAA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-12	LAA	MIL	L	1	0	1	1	1	0
1971-09-10	LAA	MIL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-08	LAA	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1971-09-05	LAA	MIL	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1971-09-01	LAA	OAK	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1971-08-26	LAA	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	24	15	25	55	1	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	CAL	SS	24	15	25	55	1	13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	24

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Christensen

Was Bruce Christensen a pitcher?: No. Bruce Christensen was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bruce Christensen hit?: Bruce Christensen hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.