1953
Born November 10, 1953
Everett, WA, USA
Larry Christenson Notable
b. November 10, 1953 · Philadelphia Phillies 1973–1983
Larry Christenson spent all 11 of his major-league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies as a pitcher, from 1973 to 1983.
He went 83 and 71 with a 3.79 earned run average, pitching 1,402.7 innings in 243 games. He struck out 781, completed 27 of his 220 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 243 games he batted .150, with 64 hits and 31 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 13 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Everett, WA, USA on November 10, 1953. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1977 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1978 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | PHI | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | PHI | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | PHI | 29 | 57 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 0 | .246 |
| 1976 | PHI | 32 | 51 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 0 | .196 |
| 1977 | PHI | 34 | 74 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 38 | 0 | .135 |
| 1978 | PHI | 33 | 67 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 | .075 |
| 1979 | PHI | 19 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | .290 |
| 1980 | PHI | 14 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .368 |
| 1981 | PHI | 20 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .100 |
| 1982 | PHI | 33 | 67 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 1 | .075 |
| 1983 | PHI | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .059 |
| Career | — | 243 | 427 | 31 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 24 | 223 | 2 | .150 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | PHI | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 34.1 | 53 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 6.55 |
| 1974 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23.0 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 4.30 |
| 1975 | PHI | 11 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 171.2 | 149 | 70 | 45 | 88 | 3.67 |
| 1976 | PHI | 13 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 168.2 | 199 | 69 | 42 | 54 | 3.68 |
| 1977 | PHI | 19 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 219.1 | 229 | 99 | 69 | 118 | 4.06 |
| 1978 | PHI | 13 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 228.0 | 209 | 82 | 47 | 131 | 3.24 |
| 1979 | PHI | 5 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 106.0 | 118 | 53 | 30 | 53 | 4.50 |
| 1980 | PHI | 5 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 73.2 | 62 | 33 | 27 | 49 | 4.03 |
| 1981 | PHI | 4 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 106.2 | 108 | 42 | 30 | 70 | 3.54 |
| 1982 | PHI | 9 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 223.0 | 212 | 86 | 53 | 145 | 3.47 |
| 1983 | PHI | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 48.1 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 44 | 3.91 |
| Career | — | 83 | 71 | 243 | 220 | 4 | 1402.2 | 1401 | 591 | 395 | 781 | 3.79 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Major-league debut: Larry Christenson
Larry Christenson made a major-league debut on April 13, 1973.
1983
Final major-league game: Larry Christenson
Larry Christenson played a final major-league game on June 3, 1983.