Walter Niels "Cuckoo" Christensen (October 24, 1899 – December 20, 1984) born in
San Francisco, California, was a
baseball outfielder for the
Cincinnati Reds
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(-).
Christensen led the
National League in
on-base percentage
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(.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
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of the
American Association American Association may refer to:
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* American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997
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between 1930 and 1933, hitting .362, .325, .325 and .307.
He died in
Menlo Park, California, at the age of 85.
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1899 births
1984 deaths
Major League Baseball outfielders
Cincinnati Reds players
Calgary Bronchos players
St. Paul Saints (AA) players
Columbus Senators players
Mission Reds players
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
Houston Buffaloes players
People from Menlo Park, California
Baseball players from San Mateo County, California
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