Mark Christman
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1949)
Mark Christman was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1949 for the Detroit Tigers, the St. Louis Browns, and the Washington Senators, a span of 12 seasons. In 911 career games, he hit .253 with 781 hits, 19 home runs, and 348 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 10/9/1976 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-04-20
- Last Game
- 1949-09-23
Full name: Marquette Joseph Christman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911 | 3,081 | 294 | 781 | 113 | 23 | 19 | 348 | 17 | 219 | 179 | .253 | .306 | .324 | .630 | -5,020 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .306 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.
Career SLG .324 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.
Career OPS .630 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | DET | AL | 95 | 318 | 35 | 79 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 27 | 21 | .248 | .272 (-9%) | .341 (-10%) | .392 (-23%) | .734 (-17%) | -864.9 |
| 1939 | DET | AL | 6 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | SLA | AL | 79 | 222 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 10 | .216 | .274 (-21%) | .342 (-18%) | .393 (-31%) | .735 (-25%) | 0.0 |
| 1943 | SLA | AL | 98 | 336 | 31 | 91 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 19 | 19 | .271 | .255 (+6%) | .324 (-2%) | .346 (+1%) | .671 (avg) | -70.0 |
| 1944 | SLA | AL | 148 | 547 | 56 | 148 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 83 | 5 | 47 | 37 | .271 | .261 (+3%) | .325 (+2%) | .357 (-1%) | .683 (avg) | 61.1 |
| 1945 | SLA | AL | 78 | 289 | 32 | 80 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 19 | 19 | .277 | .260 (+6%) | .328 (avg) | .354 (+4%) | .683 (+2%) | 74.9 |
| 1946 | SLA | AL | 128 | 458 | 40 | 118 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 22 | 29 | .258 | .256 (avg) | .328 (-10%) | .358 (-10%) | .687 (-10%) | -811.2 |
| 1947 | WS1 | AL | 110 | 374 | 27 | 83 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 32 | 16 | .222 | .262 (-15%) | .336 (-15%) | .376 (-25%) | .712 (-20%) | -1212.0 |
| 1948 | WS1 | AL | 120 | 409 | 38 | 106 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 25 | 19 | .259 | .263 (-2%) | .340 (-11%) | .379 (-16%) | .719 (-14%) | -929.2 |
| 1949 | WS1 | AL | 49 | 112 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .214 | .262 (-18%) | .343 (-21%) | .384 (-19%) | .727 (-20%) | -366.4 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 911 | 3,081 | 294 | 781 | 113 | 23 | 19 | 348 | 17 | 219 | 179 | .253 | — | — | — | — | -4,118 | ||
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
View full game log (911 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 455 | 1524 | 158 | 404 | 8 | 184 | .265 |
| Away | 456 | 1557 | 137 | 377 | 11 | 166 | .242 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-23 | MIN | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-18 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-11 | MIN | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-11 | MIN | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-09-09 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-31 | MIN | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-28 | MIN | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-27 | MIN | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-26 | MIN | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-25 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 29 | 0 | 236 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| 2B | 20 | 0 | 39 | 44 | 2 | 10 |
| 3B | 442 | 0 | 473 | 897 | 35 | 95 |
| SS | 368 | 0 | 739 | 1019 | 56 | 235 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | DET | 3B | 69 | 0 | 86 | 140 | 4 | 14 |
| 1938 | DET | SS | 21 | 0 | 46 | 66 | 6 | 17 |
| 1939 | DET | 3B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939 | SLA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | SLA | SS | 64 | 0 | 151 | 209 | 15 | 45 |
| 1943 | SLA | 1B | 20 | 0 | 161 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 1943 | SLA | 2B | 14 | 0 | 29 | 35 | 1 | 10 |
| 1943 | SLA | 3B | 37 | 0 | 41 | 74 | 1 | 5 |
| 1943 | SLA | SS | 24 | 0 | 48 | 52 | 1 | 15 |
| 1944 | SLA | 1B | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1944 | SLA | 3B | 145 | 0 | 172 | 316 | 14 | 34 |
| 1945 | SLA | 3B | 77 | 0 | 79 | 137 | 6 | 12 |
| 1946 | SLA | 3B | 77 | 0 | 61 | 171 | 6 | 21 |
| 1946 | SLA | SS | 47 | 0 | 77 | 137 | 7 | 23 |
| 1947 | WS1 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | WS1 | SS | 106 | 0 | 203 | 291 | 11 | 75 |
| 1948 | WS1 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948 | WS1 | 3B | 9 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948 | WS1 | SS | 102 | 0 | 207 | 259 | 15 | 59 |
| 1949 | WS1 | 1B | 6 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1949 | WS1 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | WS1 | 3B | 23 | 0 | 18 | 41 | 2 | 7 |
| 1949 | WS1 | SS | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 29 |
| Second Base | 20 |
| Third Base | 439 |
| Shortstop | 370 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 26th | 4.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1945 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 26th | 5.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1944 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 27.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mark Christman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mark Christman: the record in brief
April 20, 1938 and September 23, 1949 bracket Mark Christman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1938 through 1939), the St. Louis Browns (1939 to 1946), and the Washington Senators (1947 to 1949). The bio lists Christman as a third baseman who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. Christman was born on October 21, 1913, in Maplewood, MO, USA. The bio records the death on October 9, 1976, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Mark Christman was the playing name; the full given name is Marquette Joseph.
The batting record for Christman: 911 games, 781 hits in 3,081 at bats, and a .253 average, along with 19 home runs and 348 runs batted in. Christman's career OPS of .630 combines a .306 on-base mark with .324 slugging. Against a .263 league average for those years, Christman's .253 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Christman's .630 stands 10.7% below the league's .706. Christman collected a career-high 148 hits in 1944.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Christman
- What years did Mark Christman play?
- Mark Christman played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1949.
- Was Mark Christman a pitcher?
- No. Mark Christman was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Mark Christman hit?
- Mark Christman hit 19 career home runs with 781 hits.
- What was Mark Christman's career batting average?
- Mark Christman batted .253 over his career, with 781 hits in 3,081 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mark Christman have?
- Mark Christman drove in 348 runs in his career.
- Is Mark Christman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mark Christman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.