Cuckoo Christensen

Cuckoo Christensen
Cuckoo Christensen
	Outfielder
	Born: October 4, 1899; San Francisco, California, U.S.
	Died: December 20, 1984 (aged 85); Menlo Park, California, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 13, 1926, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	August 4, 1927, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.315
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	57
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (1926–27);

Walter Niels "Cuckoo" Christensen (October 24, 1899 – December 20, 1984) was an American baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (1926-1927).

Christensen led the National League in on-base percentage (.426) in 1926. In two seasons, he played in 171 games and had 514 at bats, 66 runs, 162 hits, 21 doubles, 7 triples, 57 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, 60 walks, a .315 batting average, .392 on-base percentage, .383 slugging percentage, 197 total bases and 16 sacrifice hits. Defensively, he posted a .970 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.

Christensen played with the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association between 1930 and 1933, hitting .362, .325, .325 and .307.^[1]

He died in Menlo Park, California, at the age of 85.

References

^ Hamann, Rex (2004). The American Association Milwaukee Brewers. United States: Arcadia Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 0738532754.

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] Hamann, Rex (2004). The American Association Milwaukee Brewers. United States: Arcadia Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 0738532754.

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