1917
Born May 13, 1917
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Lou Stringer Notable
Lou Stringer divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Chicago Cubs from 1941, then the Boston Red Sox through 1950.
Across 409 games he batted .242, with 290 hits and 148 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 49 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 324 games at second base, with 983 assists and 78 errors. He turned 177 double plays.
He was born in Grand Rapids, MI, USA on May 13, 1917, and died on October 19, 2008. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CHC | 145 | 512 | 59 | 126 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 59 | 86 | 3 | .246 |
| 1942 | CHC | 121 | 406 | 45 | 96 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 55 | 3 | .236 |
| 1946 | CHC | 80 | 209 | 26 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 0 | .244 |
| 1948 | BOS | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
| 1949 | BOS | 35 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .268 |
| 1950 | BOS | 24 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .294 |
| Career | — | 409 | 1196 | 148 | 290 | 49 | 10 | 19 | 122 | 121 | 192 | 7 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Died October 19, 2008
1941
Major-league debut: Lou Stringer
Lou Stringer made a major-league debut on April 15, 1941.
1950
Final major-league game: Lou Stringer
Lou Stringer played a final major-league game on September 23, 1950.
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