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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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1953 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
1954 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119
1955 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159
1956 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159
1957 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159
1958 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159
1959 BAL 0 0 159 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 BAL 0 0 159 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 BAL 0 0 157 0 0 0 0 0 1
1962 BAL 0 0 159 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 BAL 0 0 159 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 BAL 1 0 82 0 16 0 0 0 36
1965 BAL 12 1 41 9 22 3 0 0 51
1966 BAL 0 0 145 0 5 0 0 0 3
1967 BAL 0 0 159 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CHN 0 0 0 0 158 0 0 0 0
1969 CHN 0 0 2 1 148 0 0 0 3
1970 CHN 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 149 0
1971 CHN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0
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.