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Mark Fidrych League
4-1-2158
Lave Strang Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.07 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 58-81 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 26 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 12-16-1939
K 770 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(68 games)
IP 1139.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1961 PIT
2
 20
36
36
0
0
0
 0
177.2
 202 110 103 3 60
119
1.47
5.22
1962 PIT
5
 22
36
36
0
0
0
 0
172.1
 208 126 112 6 53
117
1.51
5.85
1963 PIT
1
 4
11
4
0
0
0
 0
27.1
 34 25 21 1 13
19
1.72
6.91
1964 PIT
2
 4
86
0
0
0
1
 1
123.0
 134 85 76 1 43
77
1.44
5.56
1965 PIT
2
 2
79
0
0
0
1
 0
110.1
 116 68 62 2 52
78
1.52
5.06
1966 PIT
2
 2
79
0
0
0
1
 0
114.2
 132 75 66 4 24
74
1.36
5.18
1967 PIT
0
 2
3
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 5 5 5 0 1
1
4.50
33.75
1968 PIT
7
 2
58
0
0
0
1
 0
64.1
 58 31 27 0 35
43
1.45
3.78
1969 PIT
0
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 13 7 7 0 5
8
1.80
6.30
1970 PIT
5
 4
52
0
0
0
1
 2
59.0
 57 28 25 1 12
45
1.17
3.81
1971 PIT
9
 8
87
0
0
0
13
 8
91.0
 84 48 42 1 33
64
1.29
4.15
1972 PIT
9
 5
65
0
0
0
0
 8
70.1
 80 43 43 1 25
42
1.49
5.50
1973 PIT
10
 4
90
0
0
0
7
 7
97.0
 92 43 42 0 35
72
1.31
3.90
1974 PIT
4
 2
21
0
0
0
1
 1
20.2
 20 13 11 0 7
11
1.31
4.79
2158
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
58
 81
711
76
0
0
26
 27
1139.0
 1235 707 642 20 398
770
1.43
5.07
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Lave Strang has retired from the Pittsburgh Buckeyes
1975-04-01The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have promoted Alex Fisk to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have promoted Jim Jurewicz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have sent Johnny Smith to the minors. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have designated Lave Strang for assignment.
1972-05-05Lave Strang of the Pittsburgh Buckeyes is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1968-07-10Lave Strang of the Pittsburgh Buckeyes is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-04-06Lave Strang of the Pittsburgh Buckeyes is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1965-06-20Lave Strang of the Pittsburgh Buckeyes is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1963-08-03The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have promoted Bill Dykhoff to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have promoted Lave Strang to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have designated Hack Wieghaus for assignment. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have designated Tom Foley for assignment.
1963-04-21The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have promoted Archie Jennings to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have promoted Clete Johnson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have sent Lave Strang to the minors. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have designated Jerry Payne for assignment.
1961-04-05The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have promoted Bert Kane to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have promoted Lave Strang to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have promoted Dusty Maisel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have sent Sixto Walker to the minors. The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have sent Rick Hooper to the minors. The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have designated Roy Wilson for assignment.