#79 Sammy "The dixie thrusSR" Strang, Shortstop, 28 yrs, No Team Wednesday, 10/25/1905
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Sammy Strang The dixie thrusSR 12/16/1876 28 USA,TN,CHATTANOOGA 5"8 160 Shortstop S R | 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 |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : | Free Agent - - 6 Year(s), 5 Days (1037 total Days) 0 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 123 Days (1327 total Days) 9 Year(s) |  |
Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8
Versus RHP | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8
Talent | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8
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), .989 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 7 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 1
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |  |
Batting Stats 1905
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Career Batting Stats
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
1902 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .150 | .190 | .200 | .390 | CHN
1903 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .429 | .364 | .792 | CHN
Total | 208 | 642 | 167 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 74 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 38 | 22 | .260 | .303 | .344 | .648 |
Career Minor League Batting Stats
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
1903, AAA | 44 | 160 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 3 | .250 | .339 | .356 | .695
1904, AAA | 138 | 491 | 108 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 64 | 69 | 78 | 23 | 8 | .220 | .314 | .312 | .625
Career Postseason Batting Stats
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
1902 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Total | 14 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .298 | .313 | .447 | .759
Fielding Stats 1905
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Player History
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... 1/31/1902: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1902... 1/31/1903: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 6/26/1903: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $290,000 per year, for 1 years.
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