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Dom DiMaggio League
7-20-2075
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 Contact vs. L Endurance C-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity C+   Mentor Val
Speed B- Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 BOS
13
15
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2 0 0
0
0 0
.243
.176
.067
.000
.067
1952 BOS
17
26
1
5
0
0
0
1
2
6 0 0
0
0 0
.442
.250
.192
.000
.192
1953 BOS
19
24
1
3
0
0
0
1
1
4 0 0
0
0 0
.285
.160
.125
.000
.125
1954 BOS
28
40
3
5
0
0
0
1
1
16 1 0
1
1 0
.292
.167
.125
.000
.125
1955 BOS-MIL
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 MIL
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1957 MIL
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1958 MIL
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 MIL
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1960 MIL
12
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1961 MIL
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
127
111
7
14
0
0
0
3
6
30 1 0
1
1 0
.304
.178
.126
.000
.126
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.