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Name Team Age
Lave Strang Retired (1975, Age 35) Died (2006, Age 67)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 12
(1958)
RP R/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League 0 13 years (68 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
C+ B- B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 12/16/1939
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1958 Minors 57.00 2 / 3 8 / 23 12 / 31 22 / 57
1959 Minors 63.00 0 / 3 5 / 29 6 / 31 11 / 63
1960 Minors 54.00 2 / 2 6 / 29 4 / 23 12 / 54
1961 Minors 1.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1961 Majors 40.89 1 / 3 3 / 18 2 / 19 6 / 40
1962 Majors 45.23 3 / 11 5 / 22 1 / 12 9 / 45
1963 Minors 9.00 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 9
1963 Majors 14.20 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 14
1964 Majors 48.59 6 / 15 5 / 18 4 / 15 15 / 48
1965 Majors 44.22 0 / 5 2 / 21 1 / 18 3 / 44
1966 Majors 46.13 1 / 10 1 / 20 1 / 16 3 / 46
1967 Majors 4.52 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4
1968 Majors 35.28 0 / 6 1 / 20 0 / 9 1 / 35
1969 Majors 7.99 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 7
1970 Majors 31.43 0 / 3 0 / 13 1 / 15 1 / 31
1971 Majors 47.17 0 / 8 0 / 15 1 / 24 1 / 47
1972 Majors 37.72 0 / 3 0 / 19 1 / 15 1 / 37
1973 Majors 47.99 -3 / 9 -8 / 18 -1 / 20 -12 / 47
1974 Majors 22.79 -2 / 0 -7 / 7 -4 / 15 -13 / 22
1975 Minors 23.00 0 / 1 0 / 13 2 / 9 2 / 23
Total 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.