What years did Gary Christenson play?

Gary Christenson played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1980.

Was Gary Christenson a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Christenson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 20 strikeouts.

Gary Christenson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1980)

W–L 3–0

ERA 4.71

WHIP 1.55

SO 20

Pitcher PIV -1082.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 200 lb
Born: 5/5/1953 in Mineola, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-09-01
Last Game: 1980-07-03

Full name: Gary Richard Christenson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	0	30	0	0	0	1	42.0	45	22	5	20	20	4.71	-1082.8

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 20.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	KCA	AL	0	6	0	10.7	10	4	2	4	3.38	4.00 (+16%)	63.8
1980	KCA	AL	3	24	1	31.3	35	18	18	16	5.17	3.84 (-35%)	-1146.6
Career · 2 seasons			3	30	1	42.0	45	22	20	20	4.71	—	-1,083

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	KCA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	KCA	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	—	—	—	—	—	0

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	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	14	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	22.2	23	10	5	12	3.97
Away	14	19.1	22	12	15	8	5.59

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-07-03	KCR	SEA	—	1.1	3	2	1	1	0	0
1980-06-30	KCR	MIN	—	3.1	3	2	2	0	1	1
1980-06-19	KCR	CLE	—	3.0	5	1	1	0	4	0
1980-06-16	KCR	TEX	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1980-06-14	KCR	MIL	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0
1980-06-10	KCR	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-06-08	KCR	TEX	W	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	0
1980-06-06	KCR	TEX	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1980-06-01	KCR	CHW	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-05-26	KCR	OAK	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	2	9	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	KCA	P	6	0	2	1	0	1
1980	KCA	P	24	0	0	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Christenson

What years did Gary Christenson play?: Gary Christenson played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1980.
Was Gary Christenson a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Christenson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 20 strikeouts.