1858
Born November 16, 1858
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Joe Strauss Notable
Joe Strauss played for three clubs across three seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1884 and closing with the Brooklyn Grays in 1886.
Across 101 games he batted .216, with 86 hits and 46 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 9 doubles and 29 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 4 innings in 2 games.
He led the league in saves once, in 1886, with 1. He played 91 games in the outfield, with 121 putouts and 23 errors.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on November 16, 1858, and died on June 24, 1906. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCC | 16 | 60 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1885 | LOU | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1886 | BRO/LOU | 83 | 333 | 42 | 73 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 29 | .219 |
| Career | — | 101 | 399 | 46 | 86 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 29 | .216 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | LOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
On this day & linked events
1906
Died June 24, 1906
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