Joe Strain

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 169lb (178cm, 76kg)

Born: April 30, 1954 in Denver, CO us

School: University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, CO)

Debut: June 28, 1979 (Age 25-059d, 14,192nd in major league history)
vs. HOU 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 2, 1981 (Age 27-033d)
vs. PIT 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Joseph Allan Strain

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

520

130

.250

RBI

OBP

.292

SLG

.289

OPS

.581

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	28-49 / in Starts: 21-17
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	74 games
Most Games w/o RBI	23 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 207 PAs	16
Actual Runners on Base	119 (59-37-23)
Avg. MLBer w/ 207 PAs	22
Avg. Runners on Base	126 (61-42-22)

Most Driven In
M May	3
L Herndon	2
D Evans	2
R Murray	2
B North	1
J Pettini	1
J Clark	1
M Sadek	1

Most Driven In By
J Clark	4
M Sadek	3
D Evans	3
L Herndon	2
J Wohlford	2
J LeMaster	2
B North	1
M May	1

1980 Batting Game Log

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1980 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	68	3 (2)	Apr 12	SFG	@	SDP	L,2-4	8-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.63	0.028	.92	0.02%	0.61	PH
2	69	10 (6)	Apr 19	SFG		SDP	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600	1.200	8	.58	0.020	.77	0.02%	-0.02	2B
3	70	11	Apr 20	SFG		SDP	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.556	.556	.556	1.111	2	.64	0.138	.72	0.09%	1.62	2B
4	71	12	Apr 21	SFG	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.455	.455	.455	.909	2	1.58	-0.083	1.88	-0.06%	-0.59	2B
5	72	13	Apr 22	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-6	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.417	.417	.417	.833	9	.57	-0.014	.61	-0.01%	-0.21	PH
6	73	14	Apr 23	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.385	.385	.769	9	.67	-0.013	.70	-0.01%	-0.18	PH
7	74	19 (4)	Apr 29	SFG		LAD	L,0-5	6-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857	9	.65	0.031	.53	0.02%	0.37	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	75	21 (1)	May 2	SFG	@	MON	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9	3.26	-0.073	1.90	-0.03%	-0.30	PH SS
9	76	26 (4)	May 6	SFG	@	STL	L,7-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	1						2B
10	77	27	May 7	SFG	@	STL	L,2-12	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.353	.353	.706	6	.01	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.19	2B
11	78	36 (8)	May 18	SFG		STL	W,6-5	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.429	.400	.829	6	.40	0.084	.19	0.02%	2.27	2B
12	79	37	May 20	SFG		CHC	W,2-0	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.435	.458	.435	.893	2	.78	0.043	.44	0.02%	0.47	2B
13	80	38	May 21	SFG		CHC	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.407	.429	.444	.873	2	.85	-0.001	.44	0.00%	0.53	2B
14	81	39	May 23	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG(13)	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.375	.412	.406	.818	2	1.75	-0.144	1.13	-0.06%	-0.69	2B
15	82	40	May 24	SFG	@	PIT	W,10-9	CG(15)	8	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.381	.375	.756	2	1.49	-0.151	.89	-0.05%	-0.81	2B
16	83	41	May 25	SFG	@	PIT	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.391	.386	.778	2	.57	-0.002	.33	0.00%	0.21	2B
17	84	42	May 26	SFG	@	ATL	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.360	.354	.714	2	1.15	-0.132	.98	-0.07%	-1.37	2B
18	85	43	May 27	SFG	@	ATL	L,3-6	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.352	.346	.698	2	.75	-0.072	.58	-0.03%	-1.66	2B
19	86	44	May 28	SFG	@	ATL	L,2-3	CG(12)	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.328	.321	.649	2	1.65	-0.163	1.15	-0.07%	-1.17	2B
20	87	45	May 30	SFG		HOU	W,3-2	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.306	.300	.606	2	1.22	-0.114	.77	-0.04%	-1.27	2B
21	88	46	May 31	SFG		HOU	L,0-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.270	.292	.286	.578	2	.61	-0.052	.41	-0.02%	-0.81	2B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	89	49 (2)	Jun 3	SFG		ATL	W,3-2	4-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.299	.292	.591	6	1.93	0.004	1.08	0.00%	0.04	PR 2B
23	90	50	Jun 4	SFG		ATL	L,2-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.310	.304	.614	6	.72	-0.036	.42	-0.01%	-0.34	2B
24	91	51	Jun 6	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.307	.301	.608	2	.51	-0.020	.33	-0.01%	-0.19	2B
25	92	52	Jun 7	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-3	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.295	.289	.584	2	1.44	-0.104	.71	-0.03%	-0.88	2B
26	93	61 (8)	Jun 17	SFG		MON	L,1-2	8-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.282	.300	.295	.595	7	3.03	-0.086	1.39	-0.02%	0.14	2B
27	94	62	Jun 18	SFG		NYM	W,8-5	CG	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.296	.310	.309	.618	7	.60	0.034	.22	0.01%	0.54	2B
28	95	63	Jun 19	SFG		NYM	W,4-3	CG(10)	5	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.337	.329	.666	2	.79	0.107	.30	0.03%	0.74	2B
29	96	64	Jun 20	SFG		PHI	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.323	.315	.637	2	.87	-0.095	.37	-0.02%	-1.09	2B
30	97	65	Jun 21	SFG		PHI	W,9-3	CG	4	3	2	3	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.351	.359	.709	6	.64	0.225	.28	0.06%	2.86	2B
31	98	66	Jun 22	SFG		PHI	L,3-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.347	.354	.701	6	1.35	0.043	.58	0.01%	0.30	2B
32	99	67	Jun 24	SFG	@	SDP	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.352	.370	.722	2	.96	0.111	.44	0.03%	1.02	2B
33	100	68	Jun 25	SFG	@	SDP	L,3-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.349	.359	.708	2	1.24	-0.080	.50	-0.02%	-0.94	2B
34	101	69	Jun 26	SFG	@	SDP	W,2-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.345	.355	.700	2	.78	-0.022	.23	0.00%	-0.46	2B
35	102	70	Jun 27	SFG		LAD	L,0-8	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.336	.345	.682	6	.27	-0.019	.13	-0.01%	-0.42	2B
36	103	71	Jun 28	SFG		LAD	W,4-3	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.342	.351	.693	9	1.18	0.035	.43	0.01%	0.11	PH
37	104	72	Jun 29 (1)	SFG		LAD	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.347	.357	.705	4	1.33	0.046	.57	0.01%	0.24	3B
38	105	73	Jun 29 (2)	SFG		LAD	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.336	.345	.681	2	1.11	-0.107	.65	-0.04%	-0.88	3B
39	106	74	Jun 30	SFG		CIN	W,8-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.325	.333	.659	6	.23	-0.023	.08	-0.01%	-0.87	3B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	107	75	Jul 1	SFG		CIN	W,4-1	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.309	.338	.341	.680	6	.87	-0.015	.41	0.00%	0.22	3B
41	108	76	Jul 2	SFG		CIN	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.315	.343	.346	.690	6	1.55	-0.009	1.00	0.00%	0.33	3B
42	109	77	Jul 3	SFG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.345	.338	.684	2	.80	0.032	.41	0.01%	0.43	3B
43	110	78	Jul 4	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.343	.336	.679	9	.43	-0.011	.29	0.00%	-0.21	PH
44	111	79	Jul 5	SFG	@	LAD	L,2-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.340	.333	.674	6	4.05	-0.096	2.46	-0.04%	-0.30	PR 2B
45	112	80	Jul 6	SFG	@	LAD	W,7-4	8-GF(10)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.343	.336	.678	9	2.39	0.040	1.16	0.01%	1.41	2B
46	113	84 (3)	Jul 12 (2)	SFG	@	CIN	W,10-7	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.302	.338	.331	.669	2	.96	-0.080	.68	-0.03%	-0.18	2B
47	114	85	Jul 13	SFG	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.342	.336	.678	5	.87	0.001	.78	0.00%	0.06	2B
48	115	86	Jul 14	SFG	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.306	.340	.333	.673	5	.52	-0.059	.56	-0.04%	-1.10	2B
49	116	88 (1)	Jul 16	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.338	.331	.669	8	2.00	-0.046	1.84	-0.03%	-0.28	PH
50	117	89	Jul 17	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.335	.329	.664	8	4.40	-0.110	3.92	-0.06%	-0.42	PH 2B
51	118	90	Jul 18	SFG	@	STL	W,8-7	CG	5	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.303	.340	.336	.675	7	1.28	0.030	1.06	0.02%	0.40	2B
52	119	92 (1)	Jul 20	SFG	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.333	.329	.662	7	.94	-0.006	1.18	-0.01%	-0.12	2B
53	120	93	Jul 21 susp	SFG	@	CHC	W,2-0	CG(15)	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.322	.317	.638	2	2.37	-0.431	2.52	-0.28%	-2.21	2B
54	121	96 (2)	Jul 25	SFG		PIT	L,1-5	5-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.322	.317	.639	7	.34	0.018	.44	0.01%	0.01	2B
55	122	97	Jul 26	SFG		PIT	W,4-3	CG(10)	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.290	.324	.320	.644	2	1.13	-0.030	1.20	-0.02%	-0.46	2B
56	123	98	Jul 27	SFG		PIT	L,4-6	7-8	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.328	.329	.657	1	.60	0.039	.74	0.03%	0.61	PH
57	124	101 (2)	Jul 31	SFG		STL	W,6-4	6-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.331	.333	.665	9	1.92	-0.052	1.80	-0.03%	-0.33	PH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
58	125	131 (29)	Sep 1	SFG		PHI	L,4-6	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.335	.337	.672	9	1.46	0.067	.37	0.01%	0.37	PH
59	126	132	Sep 2	SFG		PHI	L,1-2	11-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.333	.335	.669	8	6.38	-0.152	.81	-0.01%	-0.72	PH
60	127	133	Sep 3	SFG		PHI	L,3-4	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.332	.333	.665	9	1.54	-0.046	.11	0.00%	-0.42	PH
61	128	134	Sep 4	SFG		MON	L,0-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.330	.331	.661	7	.50	-0.012	.02	0.00%	-0.21	PH
62	129	135	Sep 5	SFG		MON	L,0-8	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.328	.330	.658	9	.32	-0.008	.01	0.00%	-0.14	PH
63	130	137 (1)	Sep 7	SFG		MON	W,6-3	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.295	.328	.330	.658	9						PH
64	131	138	Sep 9	SFG	@	SDP	L,5-12	3-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.326	.328	.654	9	.10	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.09	PH
65	132	139	Sep 10	SFG	@	SDP	L,2-4	8-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.330	.331	.661	2	3.13	0.121	.01	0.00%	0.50	PH
66	133	140	Sep 12	SFG	@	HOU	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.328	.330	.658	8	1.33	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH
67	134	141	Sep 13	SFG	@	HOU	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.326	.328	.654	9	2.11	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH
68	135	142	Sep 14	SFG	@	HOU	L,4-6	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.325	.326	.651	9	.77	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.25	PH
69	136	143	Sep 15	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-6	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.323	.324	.647	9	.87	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
70	137	149 (5)	Sep 21	SFG		HOU	L,1-5	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.326	.324	.651	7	.18	0.006	.00	0.00%	0.11	PH 2B
71	138	152 (2)	Sep 24	SFG	@	LAD	L,4-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.325	.322	.647	6	4.91	-0.119	.00	0.00%	-0.73	PH
72	139	154 (1)	Sep 26	SFG	@	ATL	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.323	.321	.644	8	1.42	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
73	140	156 (1)	Sep 30	SFG		LAD	L,3-6	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.321	.319	.640	7	.78	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
74	141	157	Oct 1	SFG		LAD	L,4-8	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.325	.323	.647	1	.34	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.37	PH
75	142	159 (1)	Oct 3	SFG		SDP	L,0-12	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.289	.323	.321	.644	9	.59	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.47	PH
76	143	160	Oct 4	SFG		SDP	W,4-2	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.322	.319	.641	9	.31	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
77	144	161	Oct 5	SFG		SDP	L,3-7	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.320	.317	.637	9	1.89	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.42	PH
							28-49		207	189	26	54	6	0	0	16	10	0	10	0	7	1	1	8	1	2	.286	.320	.317	.637		1.13	-1.837	.71	-0.73%	-8.72

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