#25 George Strickland, Shortstop, 35 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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George Strickland

1/10/1926
35
USA,LA,NEW ORLEANS
6"1
180

Shortstop
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 760,000
1962
10 Year(s), 51 Days (1771 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 19 Days (2255 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44445
Versus LHP54455
Versus RHP44445
Talent35445
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3
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4
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 4 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25LAAL 6-8400000000#1  
9/28@WS2L 1-4100000001#9  
9/30@DETL 3-4100000000#8  
10/2@CLEW 4-3100000001#9  
10/4CHAW 2-1400000000#1  
10/5@BALW 10-9100000000#9  
10/7BOSW 3-2100000000#9  
10/13LANL 4-9100000000#9  
10/17@LANL 1-23100000001#9  
10/18@LANW 3-2000000000#8  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall991894511622291843.238.306.349.655.576.111
Projected991894511622291843.238.306.349.655.576.111
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3521210073166820100.019.83.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP982701413211427011.276.368.418.787
vs. RHP911810298416120.198.229.275.504
Close/Late3580015634010.229.282.314.596
Scoring Position4913002150210120.265.278.388.666
Pinch Hitting37110028965021.297.391.459.851
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home48101220141017823.218.277.356.633
Road51882310212121020.261.330.341.671
This Week2100000001.000.000.000.000
Last Week1100000000.000.000.000.000
March/April1430700126411.233.324.333.657
May202871013666.250.382.393.775
June122240014407.182.182.318.500
July112440001314.167.222.167.389
August1738140138718.368.375.6581.033
Sept/Oct254790004367.191.273.191.464
Postseason3200000001.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19521630800236600600.267.389.467.856PIT
19537820054505223136013320.270.380.370.750PIT
19546915439503132224001710.253.354.344.698PIT
19551102858218010394430114710.288.356.456.813PIT
195613343413324315797440115420.306.366.479.845PIT
195713946712021014735842045611.257.316.392.708PIT
195810322457803252430202602.254.348.330.678 NYY WS1
195910222358714222533023001.260.353.354.707WS1
19609920756915292814213911.271.321.396.718WS1 NYY
19619918945116222918114320.238.306.349.655NYY
Total948241365298667327341273711351105.270.345.399.744 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, A652056061103233723734.293.466.478.944
1950, AA7324564121114136574023.261.392.453.845
1951, AA1304441131601769741277146.255.416.405.821
1952, AAA1325061462212387931017987.289.403.472.875

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1961320000000100.000.000.000.000
Total320000000100.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base2320356211981.990162.25.42    
Third Base7641011401.00050.02.52    
Shortstop34920588835.940140.15.32    

Player History

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)...
Traded from Washington to New York (A) on 5/30/1960 (Going to NYY: SS George Strickland. Going to WS1: 3B Gene Leek)...
6/22/1960: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $760,000 per year, for 2 years.
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