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George Strief Notable

George Strief played for six clubs across seven seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Cleveland Blues in 1879 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1885.

Across 362 games he batted .208, with 282 hits and 144 runs. He finished with 5 home runs and 50 doubles.

He played 201 games at second base, with 567 assists and 131 errors. He turned 79 double plays. He also played 128 games in the outfield.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on October 16, 1856, and died on April 1, 1946. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1879 CLV 712642446 710 1510230 .174
1882 PIT 792964459 962 01300 .199
1883 STL 823022268 901 221200 .225
1884 CLV/CPI/KCC/STL 863223561 1722 02050 .189
1885 PHA 441751948 850 27900 .274
Career 3621359144282 50145 6464280 .208

On this day & linked events

1856

Born October 16, 1856

Cincinnati, OH, USA

1946

Died April 1, 1946