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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Rick Strong Right Field
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .832 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 3049 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-09-1933
HR 351 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(4 games)
RBI 1511
SB 280
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B  (64.0%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B C+ (47.0%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Majors 21 0.00 3 / 8 1 / 6 3 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 9 3 / 8 1 / 7 14 / 50
1955 Majors 22 0.00 4 / 9 5 / 8 2 / 11 7 / 12 7 / 10 4 / 12 4 / 9 33 / 71
1956 Majors 23 0.00 3 / 4 10 / 16 2 / 10 4 / 16 5 / 10 3 / 11 5 / 8 32 / 75
1957 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 13 2 / 9 3 / 10 5 / 11 4 / 9 0 / 10 6 / 11 23 / 73
1958 Majors 25 0.00 3 / 11 4 / 14 0 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 8 5 / 12 2 / 8 17 / 69
1959 Majors 26 0.00 7 / 13 2 / 6 3 / 15 2 / 16 5 / 10 4 / 8 2 / 4 25 / 72
1960 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 14 2 / 7 2 / 12 2 / 10 9 / 73
1961 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 12 0 / 4 2 / 18 1 / 6 1 / 13 1 / 10 0 / 8 5 / 71
1962 Majors 29 0.00 2 / 12 2 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 12 5 / 72
1963 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 9 0 / 72
1964 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 40
1965 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 34
1966 Majors 33 61.00 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 61
1967 Majors 34 70.00 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 70
1968 Majors 35 65.89 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 65
1969 Majors 36 57.99 1 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 3 / 57
1970 Majors 37 59.89 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 5 1 / 59
1971 Majors 38 59.29 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 59
Total 0 0 0 26 / 161 28 / 145 15 / 164 25 / 189 28 / 159 25 / 182 22 / 143 169 / 1143
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Rick Strong has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1953-07-22The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Rick Strong to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have sent Brian Pinkney to the minors.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Joe McTigue to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have sent Rick Strong to the minors.
1952-10-03The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Rick Strong to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have sent Kevin Daugherty to the minors.