#79 Sammy "The dixie thrusSR" Strang, Second Base, 24 yrs, Chicago (N) Orphans Thursday, 10/26/1901 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sammy Strang The dixie thrusSR 12/16/1876 24 USA,TN,CHATTANOOGA 5"8 160
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| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall 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 $ 300,000 1901 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 66 Days (754 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 123 Days (811 total Days) 5 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
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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 | | |
4/30 | BRO | W 4-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
6/2 | @BSN | L 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #8 | | |
6/21 | NYG | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
7/19 | NYG | L 14-18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
7/30 | @PHI | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
8/2 | BRO | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/10 | PIT | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/17 | @SLN | L 4-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/4 | PIT | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | PHI | L 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 15 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .268 | .279 | .317 | .596 | .441 | .049 |
Projected | 15 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .268 | .279 | .317 | .596 | .441 | .049 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 12 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .308 | .300 | .608 |
vs. RHP | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .323 | .581 |
Close/Late | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .250 | .286 | .536 |
Scoring Position | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .167 | .250 | .417 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .259 | .241 | .296 | .538 |
Road | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .286 | .313 | .357 | .670 |
March/April | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 | .238 | .263 | .501 |
June | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 |
July | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
August | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
Sept/Oct | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
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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 |
1899 | 66 | 203 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .266 | .311 | .350 | .661 | CHN |
1900 | 33 | 101 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .248 | .274 | .337 | .610 | CHN |
1901 | 15 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .268 | .279 | .317 | .596 | CHN |
Total | 189 | 591 | 158 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 67 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 21 | .267 | .308 | .354 | .662 | |
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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% |
Shortstop | 12 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 5 | 64 | 4 | .938 | 110.0 | 5.24 | | | | |
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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... Hit first career homerun on 4/20/1899, off John Shearon (PHI)... 1/31/1901: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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