Jason Christiansen

Jason Christiansen
Jason Christiansen
	Pitcher
	Born: September 21, 1969 (age 54); Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 26, 1995, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 2005, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	27–26
Earned run average	4.30
Strikeouts	384
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1995–2000); St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2001); San Francisco Giants (2001–2005); Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005);

Jason Samuel Christiansen (born September 21, 1969) is a former

left-handed relief pitcher

.

Biography

Christiansen was born in

Elkhorn High School.^[1] He is an alumnus of Cameron University. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent

in 1991, Christiansen made his Major League Baseball debut with the Pirates on April 26, 1995.

Christiansen gained national attention for his heated rivalry with fellow

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on August 30, 2005, for minor league pitchers Dusty Bergman and Ronnie Ray

.

On December 13, 2007, he was named in the

Mitchell Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation Into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball.^[2]

Christiansen is the CEO & co-Owner of Rigid Industries LED Lighting, Inc., a manufacturer of high end LED lighting systems.[3]