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Paul Strand

Paul Strand Notable

b. December 19, 1893 · Boston Braves 1913–1915, Philadelphia Athletics 1924

Paul Strand divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Braves from 1913, then the Philadelphia Athletics through 1924.

He went 7 and 3 with a 2.37 earned run average, pitching 95 innings in 29 games. He struck out 52. Across 96 games he batted .224, with 49 hits and 20 runs. He finished with 11 doubles and 3 stolen bases.

He played 49 games in the outfield, with 83 putouts and 1 error.

He was born in Carbonado, WA, USA on December 19, 1893, and died on July 2, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1913 BSN 7601 000 0000 .167
1914 BSN 182428 200 3020 .333
1915 BSN 242232 000 2040 .091
1924 PHA 471671538 940 13493 .228
Career 962192049 1140 184153 .224

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1913 BSN 0070 017.022 41262.12
1914 BSN 62163 155.147 1523332.44
1915 BSN 1162 122.226 63132.38
Career 73295 295.095 253852 2.37

On this day & linked events

1893

Born December 19, 1893

Carbonado, WA, USA

1974

Died July 2, 1974

1913

Major-league debut: Paul Strand

Paul Strand made a major-league debut on May 15, 1913.

1924

Final major-league game: Paul Strand

Paul Strand played a final major-league game on June 28, 1924.

Image: Bain News Service, public domain