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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Ham Strief Center Field
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .782 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1490 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-16-1937
HR 207 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(28 games)
RBI 743
SB 146 Salary $3.55M Final Contract Year 1974
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (30.1%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF D+ (24.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1961 CIN
32
124
21
34
7
1
7
18
7
 27 0 1
2
 0 2
.827
.311
.516
.242
.274
1962 CIN
132
496
53
123
15
3
15
64
29
 96 1 2
6
 2 5
.671
.290
.381
.133
.248
1963 CIN
135
499
56
126
21
4
16
58
31
 115 4 4
9
 4 3
.706
.299
.407
.154
.253
1964 CIN
125
464
64
121
14
6
18
82
31
 87 2 3
14
 1 4
.741
.308
.433
.172
.261
1965 CLE
90
259
43
75
7
3
12
35
17
 55 0 1
6
 2 3
.811
.332
.479
.189
.290
1966 CHN
135
544
95
155
23
6
21
75
48
 93 4 0
9
 4 3
.812
.347
.465
.180
.285
1967 CHN
93
371
53
111
14
1
18
49
32
 77 4 0
5
 1 1
.849
.361
.488
.189
.299
1968 CHN
135
533
72
153
19
3
24
64
52
 112 2 1
20
 3 4
.821
.352
.469
.182
.287
1969 CHN
135
557
82
152
15
12
25
76
41
 104 0 7
20
 6 4
.797
.319
.478
.205
.273
1970 CHN
135
556
91
160
26
7
18
68
46
 117 1 3
25
 1 5
.798
.342
.457
.169
.288
1971 CHN
95
385
59
123
20
4
16
59
31
 80 1 3
14
 3 5
.886
.369
.517
.197
.319
1972 CHN
135
522
66
137
17
11
15
92
44
 108 4 4
16
 5 9
.746
.322
.423
.161
.262
1973 CHN
75
74
10
20
3
1
2
3
9
 13 0 0
0
 1 0
.768
.349
.419
.149
.270
Total
1452
5384
765
1490
201
62
207
743
418
 1084 23 29
146
 33 48
.782
.330
.452
.176
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Ham Strief has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1973-06-18Ham Strief of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1973-04-13Ham Strief of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1971-06-11Ham Strief of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1971-05-20Ham Strief of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1968-03-29The Chicago Cubs have promoted Lance Bengough to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Virgil McQueen to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ham Strief to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Archie Baldwin to the major league team.
1968-03-29Ham Strief has signed with the Chicago Cubs for $3.55M per year for 7 years.
1967-05-19Ham Strief of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1967-04-18Ham Strief of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1966-03-29The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tony Hermann to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ham Strief to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Sammy Rohe to the major league team.
1966-03-28Ham Strief has signed with the Chicago Cubs for $3.33M.
1965-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Cleveland Aggies. The Cleveland Aggies receive Ham Strief from the Cincinnati Cyclones in exchange for Don Sanders.
1964-09-05Ham Strief of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1962-09-21Ham Strief of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1961-08-07The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Ham Strief to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated Bill Lush for assignment.