#25 George Strickland, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Washington Senators Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| George Strickland
1/10/1926 33 USA,LA,NEW ORLEANS 6"1 180
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,420,000 1960 8 Year(s), 51 Days (1427 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 19 Days (1911 total Days) 12 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 3 1 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 3 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 3 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/6 | @NYY | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #2 | | |
9/8 | BAL | W 7-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/9 | BAL | W 12-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/10 | BAL | L 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/12 | CLE | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/13 | CLE | W 10-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/14 | CLE | L 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/16 | @CHA | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/18 | @KC | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/20 | @KC | W 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 102 | 223 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 30 | .260 | .353 | .354 | .707 | .647 | .094 |
Projected | 107 | 235 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 32 | .260 | .353 | .354 | .707 | .647 | .094 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 55 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 29.7 | 4.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 88 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .413 | .477 | .891 |
vs. RHP | 135 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .230 | .312 | .274 | .586 |
Close/Late | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .349 | .278 | .627 |
Scoring Position | 58 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .269 | .276 | .545 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .417 | .917 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 51 | 111 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | .261 | .331 | .369 | .700 |
Road | 51 | 112 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 17 | .259 | .363 | .339 | .702 |
March/April | 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .222 | .318 | .222 | .540 |
May | 20 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | .267 | .320 | .333 | .653 |
June | 20 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | .255 | .364 | .426 | .789 |
July | 19 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | .326 | .411 | .522 | .932 |
August | 17 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .114 | .196 | .114 | .310 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .435 | .536 | .478 | 1.014 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1952 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .389 | .467 | .856 | PIT |
1953 | 78 | 200 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 0 | .270 | .380 | .370 | .750 | PIT |
1954 | 69 | 154 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .354 | .344 | .698 | PIT |
1955 | 110 | 285 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .356 | .456 | .813 | PIT |
1956 | 133 | 434 | 133 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 79 | 74 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 2 | 0 | .306 | .366 | .479 | .845 | PIT |
1957 | 139 | 467 | 120 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 73 | 58 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .316 | .392 | .708 | PIT |
1958 | 103 | 224 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .254 | .348 | .330 | .678 | NYY WS1 |
1959 | 102 | 223 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .353 | .354 | .707 | WS1 |
Total | 750 | 2017 | 551 | 88 | 4 | 56 | 276 | 284 | 241 | 4 | 9 | 269 | 7 | 4 | .273 | .351 | .404 | .755 | |
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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 |
1950, A | 65 | 205 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 72 | 37 | 3 | 4 | .293 | .466 | .478 | .944 |
1950, AA | 73 | 245 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 36 | 57 | 40 | 2 | 3 | .261 | .392 | .453 | .845 |
1951, AA | 130 | 444 | 113 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 69 | 74 | 127 | 71 | 4 | 6 | .255 | .416 | .405 | .821 |
1952, AAA | 132 | 506 | 146 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 87 | 93 | 101 | 79 | 8 | 7 | .289 | .403 | .472 | .875 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 44 | 34 | 82 | 127 | 31 | 209 | 0 | 1.000 | 310.1 | 6.06 | | | | |
Third Base | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1.000 | 68.0 | 3.18 | | | | |
Shortstop | 40 | 13 | 31 | 82 | 20 | 117 | 4 | .966 | 173.0 | 6.09 | | | | |
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Milestones Had first career hit on 9/1/1952, off Mel Queen (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 9/20/1952, off Luis Aloma (NYN)... Injuries Injured on 7/18/1951 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Injured on 6/4/1952 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week... Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/4/1958 to a 3-year deal worth $1,420,000 per year... Traded from New York (A) to Washington on 7/30/1958 (Going to WS1: SS George Strickland. Going to NYY: 2B Eddie Miksis)...
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