Larry Christenson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1983)

W–L 83–71
ERA 3.79
WHIP 1.28
SO 781
Pitcher PIV 15002.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
11/10/1953 in Everett, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1973-04-13
Last Game
1983-06-03

Full name: Larry 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
83 71 243 220 27 6 4 1402.7 1,401 591 100 395 781 3.79 15002.9

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1973 PHI NL 1 4 10 9 1 0 0 34.3 53 25 20 11 6.55 3.75 (-75%) -986.9
1974 PHI NL 1 1 10 1 0 0 2 23.0 20 11 15 18 4.30 3.63 (-19%) -271.8
1975 PHI NL 11 6 29 26 5 2 1 171.7 149 70 45 88 3.67 3.71 (+1%) 1938.3
1976 PHI NL 13 8 32 29 2 0 0 168.7 199 69 42 54 3.68 3.51 (-5%) 612.9
1977 PHI NL 19 6 34 34 5 1 0 219.3 229 99 69 118 4.06 4.00 (-2%) 299.5
1978 PHI NL 13 14 33 33 9 3 0 228.0 209 82 47 131 3.24 3.69 (+12%) 4221.3
1979 PHI NL 5 10 19 17 2 0 0 106.0 118 53 30 53 4.50 4.00 (-12%) 705.2
1980 PHI NL 5 1 14 14 0 0 0 73.7 62 33 27 49 4.03 3.84 (-5%) 920.1
1981 PHI NL 4 7 20 15 0 0 1 106.7 108 42 30 70 3.54 3.58 (+1%) 1223.3
1982 PHI NL 9 10 33 33 3 0 0 223.0 212 86 53 145 3.47 3.86 (+10%) 4775.4
1983 PHI NL 2 4 9 9 0 0 0 48.3 42 21 17 44 3.91 3.87 (-1%) 1565.5
Career · 11 seasons 83 71 243 220 27 6 4 1,402.2 1,401 591 395 781 3.79 — 15,003

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
243 427 31 64 13 2 11 46 2 24 223 .150 .195 .267 .462 -1,935

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Career OPS .462 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 34.7% 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
1973 PHI NL 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 PHI NL 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 PHI NL 29 57 3 14 2 1 2 6 0 3 27 .246 .257 (-5%) .327 (-13%) .374 (+13%) .701 (avg) -18.7
1976 PHI NL 32 51 5 10 4 0 2 9 0 3 28 .196 .255 (-23%) .320 (-25%) .360 (+9%) .681 (-7%) -76.3
1977 PHI NL 34 74 4 10 0 0 3 13 0 4 38 .135 .264 (-49%) .329 (-45%) .401 (-36%) .730 (-40%) -487.6
1978 PHI NL 33 67 3 5 1 0 1 4 0 4 35 .075 .257 (-71%) .323 (-61%) .378 (-65%) .702 (-63%) -659.7
1979 PHI NL 19 31 4 9 3 1 1 1 1 2 13 .290 — — — — 0.0
1980 PHI NL 14 19 6 7 0 0 1 4 0 3 9 .368 — — — — 0.0
1981 PHI NL 20 30 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 16 .100 — — — — 0.0
1982 PHI NL 33 67 4 5 2 0 1 7 1 2 36 .075 .261 (-71%) .324 (-69%) .388 (-62%) .712 (-65%) -692.8
1983 PHI NL 9 17 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 .059 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 243 427 31 64 13 2 11 46 2 24 223 .150 — — — — -1,935

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 NEDIV PHI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1980 NLCS PHI 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1980 WS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 NLCS PHI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1977 NLCS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 6 5 0 20.7 28 17 7 15 7.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 NEDIV PHI 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 4 1 1 8 1.50
1980 NLCS PHI 0 0 2 1 0 6.7 5 3 5 2 4.05
1980 WS PHI 0 1 1 1 0 0.3 5 4 0 0 108.00
1978 NLCS PHI 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 7 6 1 3 12.46
1977 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 1 0 3.3 7 3 0 2 8.10

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1141961425320.128
Away1292311739826.169

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home114670.06622751963963.69
Away129732.27393161993853.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-06-03 PHISDPL 200000001
1983-05-29 PHIWSNW 201100101
1983-05-24 PHILADL 200000001
1983-05-13 PHICHCL 100000000
1983-05-07 PHIWSNL 300000002
1983-05-01 PHIHOUW 300000001
1983-04-26 PHIATLL 100000001
1983-04-17 PHIATLL 100000001
1983-04-08 PHISFGL 200000000
1982-09-28 PHICHCW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-06-03 PHISDP — 5.1644040
1983-05-29 PHIWSN W 6.2821260
1983-05-24 PHILAD L 7.0322180
1983-05-13 PHICHC L 3.2455520
1983-05-07 PHIWSN — 7.1521251
1983-05-01 PHIHOU W 7.0311470
1983-04-26 PHIATL L 1.0665011
1983-04-17 PHIATL — 3.1200150
1983-04-08 PHISFG L 7.0532260
1982-09-28 PHICHC W 8.07221101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 243 220 85 177 24 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 PHI P 10 9 2 5 0 0
1974 PHI P 10 1 1 2 0 0
1975 PHI P 29 26 14 12 2 1
1976 PHI P 32 29 9 14 3 1
1977 PHI P 34 34 14 28 8 1
1978 PHI P 33 33 8 37 3 1
1979 PHI P 19 17 4 15 0 0
1980 PHI P 14 14 5 16 3 0
1981 PHI P 20 15 8 13 2 0
1982 PHI P 33 33 16 26 2 2
1983 PHI P 9 9 4 9 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 243

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-04-07
1977 Pitcher of the Month September

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Larry Christenson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Craig Swan
    59-72, 3.74 ERA
  2. 96
    Jim McGlothlin
    67-77, 3.61 ERA
  3. 95
    Oil Can Boyd
    78-77, 4.04 ERA
  4. 91
    Ray Washburn
    72-64, 3.53 ERA
  5. 91
    Dick Bosman
    82-85, 3.67 ERA
  6. 89
    Moose Haas
    100-83, 4.01 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Christenson

What years did Larry Christenson play?
Larry Christenson played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1983.
Was Larry Christenson a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Christenson pitched in the major leagues, recording 83 wins and 781 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Christenson hit?
Larry Christenson hit 11 career home runs with 64 hits.