#9 Sammy "Dixie Thrush" Strang, Third Base, 29 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Wednesday, 7/31/1906 |
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| Sammy Strang
Dixie Thrush
12/16/1876
29
USA,TN,CHATTANOOGA
5"8
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Third Base
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Some ability
4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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Normal
4.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 3,228,571
1908
6 Year(s), 109 Days (1141 total Days)
89 Day(s)
8 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Talent | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .924 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .893 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 1 (Range), .821 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .937 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/16 | CHA | W 7-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/17 | CHA | W 3-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/18 | CHA | W 12-6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
| 7/19 | DET | L 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/20 | DET | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
| 7/21 | DET | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 7/22 | DET | L 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 7/23 | @NYH | W 4-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 7/24 | @NYH | L 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/25 | @NYH | W 6-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 77 | 282 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 24 | .238 | .308 | .301 | .609 | .621 | .064 |
| Projected | 154 | 564 | 134 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 66 | 68 | 58 | 48 | .238 | .308 | .301 | .609 | .621 | .064 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 77 | 315 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 85.3 | 28.5 | 3.3 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 64 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .265 | .344 | .608 |
| vs. RHP | 218 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .320 | .289 | .609 |
| Close/Late | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .273 | .179 | .451 |
| Scoring Position | 101 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .289 | .287 | .577 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 40 | 148 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 12 | .264 | .325 | .358 | .683 |
| Road | 37 | 134 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 12 | .209 | .289 | .239 | .528 |
| Last Week | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .250 | .412 | .250 | .662 |
| May | 25 | 90 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | .244 | .317 | .289 | .606 |
| June | 28 | 104 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | .192 | .263 | .260 | .523 |
| July | 24 | 88 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | .284 | .350 | .364 | .714 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1901 | 141 | 493 | 120 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 57 | 23 | .243 | .351 | .288 | .639 | CLE |
| 1902 | 142 | 487 | 123 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 52 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 63 | 26 | .253 | .357 | .318 | .675 | CLE,AL |
| 1903 | 145 | 529 | 136 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 67 | 19 | .257 | .353 | .327 | .680 | CLE |
| 1904 | 141 | 484 | 134 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 69 | 77 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 55 | 16 | .277 | .388 | .339 | .726 | CLE |
| 1905 | 154 | 541 | 128 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 66 | 80 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 68 | 32 | .237 | .337 | .311 | .647 | CLE |
| 1906 | 77 | 282 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 29 | 5 | .238 | .308 | .301 | .609 | CLE |
| Total | 800 | 2816 | 708 | 88 | 23 | 15 | 362 | 359 | 415 | 35 | 25 | 293 | 339 | 121 | .251 | .352 | .315 | .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 |
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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 |
| 1904 | 13 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .192 | .236 | .250 | .486 |
| Total | 13 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .192 | .236 | .250 | .486 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Third Base | 77 | 77 | 36 | 173 | 15 | 233 | 24 | .897 | 679.0 | 3.09 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 54th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1901...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/19/1901, off Tully Sparks (CHA)...
Was selected to the 1902 Allstar game...
Hit first career homerun on 8/12/1902, off Bill Donovan (PHA)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1904...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP
1904 - .388 - 4th
| Homeruns
1903 - 5 - 5th
1905 - 4 - 6th
| BB
1901 - 76 - 3rd
1902 - 77 - 2nd
1903 - 76 - 5th
1904 - 77 - 2nd
1905 - 80 - 3rd
| SB
1901 - 57 - 8th
1902 - 63 - 6th
1903 - 67 - 4th
1904 - 55 - 7th
1905 - 68 - 3rd
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