#79 Sammy "The dixie thrusSR" Strang, Second Base, 21 yrs, Chicago (N) Orphans Wednesday, 10/25/1898 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sammy Strang The dixie thrusSR 12/16/1876 21 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 1.0 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 1898 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 66 Days (238 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 123 Days (295 total Days) 2 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 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
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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 | | |
4/15 | CIN | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
4/16 | CIN | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/30 | PHI | L 6-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
7/7 | CIN | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
7/15 | NYG | L 7-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
7/23 | CIN | W 16-15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/18 | NYG | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/2 | NYG | W 5-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/3 | @PHI | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | BSN | L 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 23 | 73 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .274 | .338 | .342 | .680 | .590 | .068 |
Projected | 23 | 73 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .274 | .338 | .342 | .680 | .590 | .068 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 18 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 44.4 | 10.1 | 4.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .200 | .494 |
vs. RHP | 58 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .293 | .349 | .379 | .729 |
Close/Late | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .467 | .500 | .967 |
Scoring Position | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .292 | .238 | .530 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 | 1.350 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 16 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .261 | .327 | .304 | .631 |
Road | 7 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .296 | .333 | .407 | .741 |
March/April | 15 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .268 | .306 | .339 | .646 |
June | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
July | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
Sept/Oct | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .231 | .333 | .231 | .564 |
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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 |
1898 | 23 | 73 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .274 | .338 | .342 | .680 | CHN |
Total | 75 | 246 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | .276 | .325 | .370 | .694 | |
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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 | .375 | .437 | .812 |
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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 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 57 | 9 | 89 | 2 | .978 | 140.0 | 5.72 | | | | |
Shortstop | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 29.0 | 4.03 | | | | |
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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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