Mark Christman

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1949)

AVG .253
HR 19
RBI 348
H 781
OPS .630
PIV -5,020
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
10/21/1913 in Maplewood, MO, USA
Died
10/9/1976 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1938-04-20
Last Game
1949-09-23

Full name: Marquette Joseph Christman

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 22 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 .091

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLA 6 22 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 .091

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home45515241584048184.265
Away456155713737711166.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-23 MINNYYW 100000000
1949-09-18 MINDETL 100000000
1949-09-11 MINNYYL 301000000
1949-09-11 MINNYYL 201000110
1949-09-09 MINPHAL 100000000
1949-08-31 MINCHWL 100000000
1949-08-28 MINSLAL 401000000
1949-08-27 MINDETL 402100300
1949-08-26 MINDETL 300000000
1949-08-25 MINDETL 000000000

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Mark Christman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eddie Mayo
    .252 avg, 26 HR
  2. 81
    Marty Perez
    .246 avg, 22 HR
  3. 81
    Buddy Kerr
    .249 avg, 31 HR
  4. 80
    Billy Urbanski
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  5. 77
    Jack Brohamer
    .245 avg, 30 HR
  6. 76
    Ken Boswell
    .248 avg, 31 HR

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.