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Dom DiMaggio League
7-9-2075
Rick Strain Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.74 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 12-33 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 04-30-1927
K 202 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(156 games)
IP 372.1
WHIP 1.76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val D 
Speed B- Bunt B  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 BOS
3
 2
13
13
0
0
0
 0
57.1
 64 35 35 0 24
34
1.53
5.49
1952 BOS
3
 4
17
17
1
0
0
 0
72.1
 99 69 67 2 40
40
1.92
8.34
1953 BOS
1
 9
19
19
0
0
0
 0
75.1
 103 56 54 0 35
41
1.83
6.45
1954 BOS
1
 9
28
28
1
0
0
 0
117.2
 155 89 87 4 45
62
1.70
6.65
1955 BOS-MIL
1
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
4.0
 1 0 0 0 2
0
0.75
0.00
1956 MIL
0
 0
5
0
0
0
4
 0
3.1
 2 2 2 0 2
2
1.20
5.40
1957 MIL
1
 0
8
0
0
0
2
 0
7.1
 9 4 4 0 0
5
1.23
4.91
1958 MIL
0
 0
6
1
0
0
3
 0
10.1
 8 4 4 0 4
4
1.16
3.48
1959 MIL
0
 4
7
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 12 4 4 0 2
2
2.63
6.75
1960 MIL
0
 1
12
0
0
0
3
 0
11.2
 14 8 8 0 7
7
1.80
6.17
1961 MIL
2
 4
10
0
0
0
1
 0
8.0
 20 14 14 1 9
5
3.63
15.75
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
 33
127
78
2
0
14
 0
372.1
 487 285 279 7 170
202
1.76
6.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Rick Strain has retired from the Milwaukee Lobos
1955-06-05The Milwaukee Lobos have promoted Rick Strain to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Milwaukee Lobos have promoted July Marquis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Lobos have sent Rick Strain to the minors.
1955-03-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Lobos and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Mario Escobar, Doug Belle, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Lobos in exchange for Rick Strain, D.B. Zymet.
1954-04-01The Boston Blue Sox have promoted Rick Strain to the major league team. The Boston Blue Sox have sent James Klein to the minors.
1953-08-10The Boston Blue Sox have promoted Dick Elarton to the major league team. The Boston Blue Sox have sent Rick Strain to the minors.
1953-03-01The Boston Blue Sox have promoted Rick Strain to the major league team. The Boston Blue Sox have promoted Dennis Lovett to the major league team. The Boston Blue Sox have designated Eric Meador for assignment. The Boston Blue Sox have sent Wes Munroe to the minors.
1952-07-25The Boston Blue Sox have sent Kid Busby to the minors. The Boston Blue Sox have sent Rick Strain to the minors.
1951-07-17The Boston Blue Sox have promoted Rick Strain to the major league team. The Boston Blue Sox have sent Jim Ortiz to the minors.