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{{short description|American baseball player (1899-1984)}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
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|name=Cuckoo Christensen
|name=Cuckoo Christensen
|position=[[Outfielder]]
|position=[[Outfielder]]
|image=1930 Zeenut Cuckoo Christensen.jpg
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|bats=Left
|bats=Left
|throws=Left
|throws=Left
|birth_date={{Birth date|1899|10|4|mf=y}}
|birth_date={{Birth date|1899|10|4|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[[San Francisco, California]]
|birth_place=[[San Francisco, California]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1984|12|20|1899|10|4}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1984|12|20|1899|10|4}}
|death_place=[[Menlo Park, California]]
|death_place=[[Menlo Park, California]], U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=April 13
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*[[Cincinnati Reds]] (1926–27)
*[[Cincinnati Reds]] (1926–27)
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'''Walter Niels "Cuckoo" Christensen''' (October 24, 1899 – December 20, 1984) born in [[San Francisco, California]], was a [[baseball]] [[outfielder]] for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{By|1926}}-{{By|1927}}).
'''Walter Niels "Cuckoo" Christensen''' (October 24, 1899 – December 20, 1984) was an American [[baseball]] [[outfielder]] for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{By|1926}}-{{By|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.
Christensen led the [[National League (baseball)|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 (American Association)|Milwaukee Brewers]] of the [[American Association (20th century)|American Association]] between 1930 and 1933, hitting .362, .325, .325 and .307.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hamann|first=Rex|title=The American Association Milwaukee Brewers|year=2004|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=United States|isbn=0738532754|pages=126}}</ref>
Christensen played with the [[Milwaukee Brewers (American Association)|Milwaukee Brewers]] of the [[American Association (20th century)|American Association]] between 1930 and 1933, hitting .362, .325, .325 and .307.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hamann|first=Rex|title=The American Association Milwaukee Brewers|year=2004|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=United States|isbn=0738532754|pages=126}}</ref>
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Baseball players from San Mateo County, California]]


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Latest revision as of 02:50, 24 March 2024

Cuckoo Christensen
Outfielder
Born: (1899-10-04)October 4, 1899
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: December 20, 1984(1984-12-20) (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 runs0
Runs batted in57
Teams

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[edit]

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

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