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Duke Snider League
3-5-2079
Cotton Salsa Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.91 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 27-26 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 88 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-28-1937
K 295 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(2 games)
IP 457.2
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val D+
Speed D  Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1962 CLE-MIL
1
 1
42
0
0
0
18
 0
42.1
 57 33 31 3 25
22
1.94
6.59
1963 MIL
1
 1
29
0
0
0
21
 0
31.1
 26 12 10 0 12
21
1.21
2.87
1964 MIL
0
 5
26
0
0
0
19
 0
24.0
 30 15 14 0 9
18
1.63
5.25
1965 MIL
4
 3
61
0
0
0
0
 0
74.1
 52 29 24 0 24
50
1.02
2.91
1966 MIL
2
 3
32
0
0
0
2
 0
36.0
 37 14 13 1 12
33
1.36
3.25
1967 MIL
9
 3
66
0
0
0
0
 0
72.1
 74 32 31 1 28
39
1.41
3.86
1968 MIL
2
 4
27
0
0
0
1
 0
27.1
 32 22 21 2 14
18
1.68
6.91
1969 MIL
2
 2
30
0
0
0
1
 0
40.0
 41 22 20 1 16
29
1.43
4.50
1970 MIL
1
 2
34
0
0
0
5
 0
46.0
 32 10 10 1 14
26
1.00
1.96
1971 MIL
0
 0
19
0
0
0
10
 1
18.0
 12 4 4 1 6
11
1.00
2.00
1972 MIL
1
 1
29
0
0
0
10
 1
22.1
 29 10 10 1 10
12
1.75
4.03
1973 MIL
4
 1
25
0
0
0
1
 1
23.2
 29 13 11 0 9
16
1.61
4.18
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
27
 26
420
0
0
0
88
 3
457.2
 451 216 199 11 179
295
1.38
3.91
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Cotton Salsa has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1963-03-01The Milwaukee Braves have renamed Tim Christenson to Cotton Salsa.
1962-05-25A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cleveland Wahoos. The Cleveland Wahoos receive Izzy Carmelich, Rock Raines from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Tim Christenson, Lou Dee, Brett Butler, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (CLE).
1962-03-01The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Tim Christenson to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have designated Charlie Blasingame for assignment.
1961-08-05A trade has been completed between the Washington Gamblers and the Cleveland Wahoos. The Cleveland Wahoos receive Hank Klinger, Tim Christenson, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 5 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Gamblers in exchange for Toots Jones, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (CLE).