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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1958 Minors 19 57.00 2 / 3 8 / 23 12 / 31 22 / 57
1959 Minors 20 63.00 0 / 3 5 / 29 6 / 31 11 / 63
1960 Minors 21 54.00 2 / 2 6 / 29 4 / 23 12 / 54
1961 Minors 22 1.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1961 Majors 22 40.89 158 36 0 1 / 3 3 / 18 2 / 19 6 / 40
1962 Majors 23 45.23 162 36 0 3 / 11 5 / 22 1 / 12 9 / 45
1963 Minors 24 9.00 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 9
1963 Majors 24 14.20 72 4 0 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 14
1964 Majors 25 48.59 162 0 0 6 / 15 5 / 18 4 / 15 15 / 48
1965 Majors 26 44.22 147 0 15 0 / 5 2 / 21 1 / 18 3 / 44
1966 Majors 27 46.13 162 0 0 1 / 10 1 / 20 1 / 16 3 / 46
1967 Majors 28 4.52 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4
1968 Majors 29 35.28 128 0 34 0 / 6 1 / 20 0 / 9 1 / 35
1969 Majors 30 7.99 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 7
1970 Majors 31 31.43 162 0 0 0 / 3 0 / 13 1 / 15 1 / 31
1971 Majors 32 47.17 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 15 1 / 24 1 / 47
1972 Majors 33 37.72 133 0 29 0 / 3 0 / 19 1 / 15 1 / 37
1973 Majors 34 47.99 162 0 0 -3 / 9 -8 / 18 -1 / 20 -12 / 47
1974 Majors 35 22.79 162 0 0 -2 / 0 -7 / 7 -4 / 15 -13 / 22
1975 Minors 36 23.00 0 / 1 0 / 13 2 / 9 2 / 23
Total 2096 76 78 11 / 83 23 / 300 31 / 291 65 / 674
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.