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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 BAL
28
117
18
29
5
2
3
18
10
 17 1 0
4
 1 0
.714
.312
.402
.154
.248
1954 BAL
119
456
56
134
21
6
9
49
44
 69 1 0
14
 11 9
.783
.357
.425
.132
.294
1955 BAL
159
637
94
168
32
10
12
69
66
 110 7 8
19
 16 28
.738
.336
.402
.138
.264
1956 BAL
159
665
101
180
26
8
13
78
77
 112 8 5
16
 2 21
.743
.351
.392
.122
.271
1957 BAL
159
650
123
188
37
11
33
101
73
 99 7 4
10
 3 5
.897
.365
.532
.243
.289
1958 BAL
159
648
116
229
45
9
22
98
46
 96 3 3
29
 1 1
.950
.397
.552
.199
.353
1959 BAL
159
649
115
178
46
4
19
92
77
 106 3 6
17
 5 4
.796
.351
.445
.171
.274
1960 BAL
159
652
136
229
40
12
28
120
79
 82 3 9
19
 5 2
.997
.419
.578
.227
.351
1961 BAL
158
651
112
203
40
10
23
113
61
 107 3 7
17
 1 6
.880
.370
.510
.198
.312
1962 BAL
159
641
114
197
28
10
17
78
79
 94 1 4
24
 3 2
.844
.382
.462
.154
.307
1963 BAL
159
649
114
184
31
7
27
98
67
 114 4 10
18
 1 2
.827
.349
.478
.194
.284
1964 BAL
135
362
63
105
21
5
19
60
38
 54 3 6
12
 2 6
.890
.357
.533
.243
.290
1965 BAL
139
302
47
86
15
2
15
55
42
 47 0 4
5
 2 4
.865
.368
.497
.212
.285
1966 BAL
153
543
106
177
32
10
25
110
66
 88 6 4
13
 2 0
.962
.402
.560
.234
.326
1967 BAL
159
629
106
179
22
7
26
117
78
 94 1 3
23
 5 5
.829
.363
.466
.181
.285
1968 CHN
158
596
86
187
26
6
14
85
58
 71 2 3
20
 4 3
.823
.375
.448
.134
.314
1969 CHN
154
519
64
131
23
4
14
57
59
 93 0 2
10
 1 1
.721
.328
.393
.141
.252
1970 CHN
156
544
61
143
24
7
16
57
53
 78 2 0
5
 2 1
.752
.331
.421
.158
.263
1971 CHN
155
526
50
122
19
2
16
56
64
 94 2 1
5
 5 6
.684
.317
.367
.135
.232
Total
2786
10436
1682
3049
533
132
351
1511
1137
 1625 57 79
280
 72 106
.832
.362
.469
.177
.292
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.