Sammy Strang Notable

b. December 16, 1876 · Louisville Colonels 1896, Chicago Orphans 1900, 1902, New York Giants 1901, 1905–1908, Chicago White Sox 1902, Brooklyn Superbas 1903–1904

Sammy Strang played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Louisville Colonels in 1896 and closing with the New York Giants in 1908.

Across 903 games he batted .269, with 790 hits and 479 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 112 doubles and 216 stolen bases.

He played 393 games at third base, with 844 assists and 162 errors. He turned 55 double plays. He also played 238 games at second base and 165 games in the outfield.

He was born in Chattanooga, TN, USA on December 16, 1876, and died on March 13, 1932. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1896	LOU	14	46	6	12	0	0	0	7	6	6	4	.261
1900	CHC	27	102	15	29	3	0	0	9	8	18	1	.284
1901	NYG	135	493	55	139	14	6	1	34	59	77	40	.282
1902	CHC/CHW	140	547	109	162	18	5	3	46	76	68	39	.296
1903	BRO	135	508	101	138	21	5	0	38	75	49	46	.272
1904	BRO	77	271	28	52	11	0	1	9	45	43	16	.192
1905	NYG	111	294	51	76	9	4	3	29	58	44	23	.259
1906	NYG	113	313	50	100	16	4	4	49	54	39	21	.319
1907	NYG	123	306	56	77	20	4	4	30	60	45	21	.252
1908	NYG	28	53	8	5	0	0	0	2	23	5	5	.094
Career	—	903	2933	479	790	112	28	16	253	464	394	216	.269

On this day & linked events

1876

Born December 16, 1876

Chattanooga, TN, USA

1932

Died March 13, 1932

1896

Major-league debut: Sammy Strang

Sammy Strang made a major-league debut on July 10, 1896.

1908

Final major-league game: Sammy Strang

Sammy Strang played a final major-league game on June 4, 1908.