#79 Sammy "The dixie thrusSR" Strang, Second Base, 20 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts Wednesday, 10/25/1897 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sammy Strang The dixie thrusSR 12/16/1876 20 USA,TN,CHATTANOOGA 5"8 160
Second Base S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Average Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 250,000 1897 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 66 Days (66 total Days) 66 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 123 Days (123 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 6 7 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 7 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 6 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/11 | @CIN | W 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/12 | @CIN | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/14 | CIN | W 8-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/15 | CIN | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/17 | @IND | L 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/18 | @IND | W 10-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/20 | IND | W 3-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/21 | IND | L 2-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/22 | IND | W 12-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/24 | @IND | W 9-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 52 | 173 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 5 | .277 | .319 | .382 | .700 | .654 | .104 |
Projected | 52 | 173 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 5 | .277 | .319 | .382 | .700 | .654 | .104 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 52 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 66 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 60.0 | 25.1 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 38 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .342 | .357 | .500 | .857 |
vs. RHP | 135 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .259 | .306 | .348 | .654 |
Close/Late | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .267 | .308 | .574 |
Scoring Position | 50 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .340 | .361 | .440 | .801 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 27 | 88 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .250 | .255 | .364 | .619 |
Road | 25 | 85 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 1 | .306 | .351 | .400 | .751 |
This Week | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
Last Week | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .263 | .444 | .708 |
July | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
August | 24 | 81 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .284 | .315 | .346 | .661 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 88 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .284 | .303 | .432 | .735 |
Postseason | 13 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .298 | .313 | .447 | .759 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1897 | 52 | 173 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | .277 | .319 | .382 | .700 | BAL CHN |
Total | 52 | 173 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | .277 | .319 | .382 | .700 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1896, AAA | 88 | 347 | 91 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | .262 | .305 | .398 | .703 |
1897, AAA | 82 | 286 | 92 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 19 | 3 | .322 | .388 | .437 | .825 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1897 | 13 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .298 | .313 | .447 | .759 |
Total | 13 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .298 | .313 | .447 | .759 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 52 | 52 | 111 | 185 | 23 | 300 | 4 | .987 | 464.1 | 5.81 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Baltimore in 1896... Injured on 7/18/1896 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for full season... Traded from Baltimore to Chicago (N) on 5/22/1897 (Going to CHN: SS Sammy Strang, LF Walt Wilmot. Going to BAL: 2B Hughie Jennings, P Kid Nichols, 1B Roger Connor, P Bert Inks)... Injured on 7/22/1897 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 4 days... Had first career hit on 8/1/1897, off Pete Wood (BRO)... Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1897...
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