#79 Sammy "The dixie thrusSR" Strang, Second Base, 22 yrs, Chicago (N) Orphans Wednesday, 10/25/1899 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sammy Strang The dixie thrusSR 12/16/1876 22 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 1899 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 66 Days (410 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 123 Days (467 total Days) 3 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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 | | |
8/12 | @PIT | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/14 | PHI | L 7-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/18 | BRO | L 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/1 | @NYG | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/6 | PIT | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/16 | SLN | L 5-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/21 | @BRO | L 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | @BRO | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/2 | BRO | W 12-5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | PHI | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 66 | 203 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 14 | .266 | .311 | .350 | .661 | .613 | .084 |
Projected | 66 | 203 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 14 | .266 | .311 | .350 | .661 | .613 | .084 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 53 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 69.2 | 25.5 | 4.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 45 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .313 | .422 | .735 |
vs. RHP | 158 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .310 | .329 | .639 |
Close/Late | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .379 | .519 | .898 |
Scoring Position | 58 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .309 | .362 | .671 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 40 | 128 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 9 | .313 | .355 | .398 | .753 |
Road | 26 | 75 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | .187 | .235 | .267 | .501 |
March/April | 28 | 97 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 3 | .278 | .333 | .402 | .735 |
May | 10 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .344 | .367 | .710 |
June | 9 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .318 | .348 | .364 | .711 |
July | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .438 | .471 | .500 | .971 |
August | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 | .077 | .154 | .231 |
Sept/Oct | 7 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .120 | .154 | .120 | .274 |
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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 |
Total | 141 | 449 | 122 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 54 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 17 | .272 | .318 | .361 | .679 | |
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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 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 67 | 10 | 112 | 1 | .991 | 162.0 | 6.22 | | | | |
Third Base | 26 | 26 | 9 | 56 | 1 | 70 | 5 | .929 | 229.0 | 2.75 | | | | |
Shortstop | 9 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 38 | 2 | .947 | 80.0 | 4.28 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
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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)...
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