#79 Sammy "The dixie thrusSR" Strang, Second Base, 23 yrs, Chicago (N) Orphans Sunday, 10/22/1900 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sammy Strang The dixie thrusSR 12/16/1876 23 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 : 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 $ 250,000 1900 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 66 Days (582 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 123 Days (639 total Days) 4 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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 | | |
9/1 | @NYG | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/5 | PHI | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/12 | @BSN | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/13 | BRO | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/18 | @CIN | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/19 | @CIN | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @BRO | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/25 | PHI | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | BRO | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/3 | @CIN | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 33 | 101 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | .248 | .274 | .337 | .610 | .570 | .089 |
Projected | 33 | 101 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | .248 | .274 | .337 | .610 | .570 | .089 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 25 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 87.5 | 9.8 | 3.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .333 | .718 |
vs. RHP | 89 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .258 | .337 | .595 |
Close/Late | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .231 | .445 |
Scoring Position | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .130 | .182 | .312 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 19 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .259 | .273 | .389 | .662 |
Road | 14 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .234 | .275 | .277 | .551 |
March/April | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .067 | .067 | .133 | .200 |
May | 5 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .368 | .429 | .579 | 1.008 |
June | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .385 | .417 | .801 |
July | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .400 | .733 |
August | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .385 | .742 |
Sept/Oct | 10 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .148 | .143 | .185 | .328 |
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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 |
Total | 174 | 550 | 147 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 64 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 18 | .267 | .310 | .356 | .667 | |
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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% |
Catcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Second Base | 13 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 6 | 69 | 1 | .986 | 108.1 | 5.73 | | | | |
Shortstop | 14 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 4 | 62 | 1 | .984 | 122.0 | 4.57 | | | | |
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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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