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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL 0.5 17 34 27 4 10 4 0 0 5 0 4 .370 .469 .519 .987 168 .458 172 14 1 2 1/9
1923 20 2TM NNL 0.2 38 87 81 14 19 1 0 3 7 0 4 .235 .271 .358 .629 63 .287 57 29 0 2 1
1923 20 MB NNL 0.2 34 74 68 12 17 1 0 2 5 0 4 .250 .292 .353 .645 67 .298 63 24 0 2 1
1923 20 CAG NNL 0.0 4 13 13 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .154 .154 .385 .538 36 .225 20 5 0 0 /1
1924 21 BBS ECL 0.4 18 46 35 9 9 3 0 0 7 1 11 .257 .435 .343 .778 122 .384 133 12 /175
1925 22 BBS ECL 0.4 31 70 64 11 17 3 2 0 7 1 6 .266 .329 .375 .704 82 .324 82 24 1/79
1926 23 BBS ECL 0.0 19 43 40 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 2 .200 .256 .250 .506 39 .248 38 10 1 1/7
1927 24 BBS ECL 0.1 25 55 48 2 8 4 1 0 5 0 7 .167 .273 .292 .564 48 .273 48 14 0 1
1928 25 BBS ECL 0.3 6 13 11 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 .545 .615 .636 1.252 223 .579 231 7 1 /1
1929 26 2TM ANL 0.1 23 49 45 6 9 2 0 2 8 0 4 .200 .265 .378 .643 55 .290 46 17 0 1
1929 26 HIL ANL 0.1 22 49 45 6 9 2 0 2 8 0 4 .200 .265 .378 .643 55 .290 46 17 0 1
1929 26 HG ANL 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1930 27 SLS NNL 0.3 23 43 34 5 6 1 2 0 2 1 9 .176 .349 .324 .672 83 .328 91 11 0 1/89
1931 28 SLS NNL 0.1 13 33 30 3 8 1 0 0 5 0 2 .267 .313 .300 .613 71 .299 72 9 0 1 1/7
1932 29 HG EWL 1.1 28 106 85 15 34 10 1 1 18 1 16 .400 .495 .576 1.072 195 .499 193 49 0 5 9/187
1933 30 HG NN2 0.0 20 62 56 7 16 0 0 2 9 0 4 .286 .333 .393 .726 97 .332 98 22 0 2 9/17
1935 32 HG NN2 0.4 24 54 44 8 14 2 0 1 13 0 5 .318 .400 .432 .832 110 .387 116 19 1 4 1/968
1936 33 HG NN2 -0.1 11 19 16 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .235 .313 .548 39 .252 25 5 0 2 /917
1937 34 2TM NN2 -0.1 6 12 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258 -31 .140 -26 1 0 0 0 /1
1937 34 HG NN2 0.0 3 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 5 .211 16 1 0 0 0 /1
1937 34 PC NN2 -0.1 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -112 0 0 0 /1
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
15 Yrs 3.8 302 726 627 90 168 36 6 9 89 4 77 .268 .352 .388 .739 96 .348 97 243 4 18 0 1978/56
162 Game Avg 2.1 162 389 336 48 90 19 3 5 48 2 41 .268 .352 .388 .739 96 .348 97 130
HG (6 Yrs) 1.4 87 249 208 31 68 14 1 4 40 1 27 .327 .407 .462 .868 132 .405 133 96 1 13 0 19/876
BBS (5 Yrs) 1.2 99 227 198 27 48 13 3 0 22 2 27 .242 .339 .338 .678 81 .324 85 67 2 1/759
SLS (2 Yrs) 0.4 36 76 64 8 14 2 2 0 7 1 11 .219 .333 .313 .646 78 .316 83 20 0 1 1/789
MB (1 Yr) 0.2 34 74 68 12 17 1 0 2 5 0 4 .250 .292 .353 .645 67 .298 63 24 0 2 1
HIL (1 Yr) 0.1 22 49 45 6 9 2 0 2 8 0 4 .200 .265 .378 .643 55 .290 46 17 0 1
CTS (1 Yr) 0.5 17 34 27 4 10 4 0 0 5 0 4 .370 .469 .519 .987 168 .458 172 14 1 2 1/9
CAG (1 Yr) 0.0 4 13 13 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .154 .154 .385 .538 36 .225 20 5 0 0 /1
PC (1 Yr) -0.1 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -112 0 0 0 /1
ECL (5 Yrs) 1.2 99 227 198 27 48 13 3 0 22 2 27 .242 .339 .338 .678 81 .324 85 67 2 1/759
NNL (4 Yrs) 1.2 91 197 172 26 43 7 2 3 19 1 19 .250 .328 .366 .694 85 .327 86 63 1 5 1/978
NN2 (4 Yrs) 0.2 61 147 127 16 34 4 0 3 22 0 11 .268 .331 .370 .701 83 .326 85 47 1 8 0 19/768
EWL (1 Yr) 1.1 28 106 85 15 34 10 1 1 18 1 16 .400 .495 .576 1.072 195 .499 193 49 0 5 9/187
ANL (1 Yr) 0.1 23 49 45 6 9 2 0 2 8 0 4 .200 .265 .378 .643 55 .290 46 17 0 1
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1930 27 SLS NNL 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 /1
1 Yr 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 324 324 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL 34 3 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 0 6 0.5 .530 .503 0.5 0.0 6 1/9
1923 20 2TM NNL 87 -5 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .504 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1
1923 20 MB NNL 74 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1
1923 20 CAG NNL 13 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1924 21 BBS ECL 46 2 0 0 0 0 4 0.3 1 5 0.4 .519 .502 0.4 0.0 4 /175
1925 22 BBS ECL 70 -2 0 0 0 0 5 0.4 0 5 0.4 .513 .503 0.4 0.0 5 1/79
1926 23 BBS ECL 43 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1/7
1927 24 BBS ECL 55 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .501 0.1 0.0 1 1
1928 25 BBS ECL 13 3 0 0 0 0 4 0.3 0 4 0.3 .550 .502 0.3 0.0 4 /1
1929 26 2TM ANL 49 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1929 26 HIL ANL 49 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1929 26 HG ANL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1930 27 SLS NNL 43 -1 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .512 .502 0.3 0.0 3 1/89
1931 28 SLS NNL 33 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 2 0.1 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1/7
1932 29 HG EWL 106 13 0 0 -2 -1 10 0.9 4 14 1.1 .532 .506 1.3 -0.2 16 9/187
1933 30 HG NN2 62 0 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.0 .493 .499 0.1 -0.1 1 9/17
1935 32 HG NN2 54 1 0 0 -1 0 5 0.4 1 5 0.4 .515 .502 0.5 -0.1 6 1/968
1936 33 HG NN2 19 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .486 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /917
1937 34 2TM NN2 12 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .484 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1937 34 HG NN2 8 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1937 34 PC NN2 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .472 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
15 Yrs 726 -3 0 0 -3 -2 36 3.1 10 46 3.8 .510 .502 4.1 -0.5 49 1978/56
162 Game Avg 389 -2 0 0 -2 -1 19 1.7 5 24 2.1 .510 .502 2.2 -0.3 26
HG (6 Yrs) 249 11 0 0 -3 -2 12 1.0 7 18 1.4 .511 .502 1.7 -0.4 21 19/876
BBS (5 Yrs) 227 -5 0 0 0 0 13 1.1 1 14 1.2 .511 .501 1.3 -0.1 15 1/759
SLS (2 Yrs) 76 -2 0 0 0 0 4 0.4 0 5 0.4 .511 .501 0.5 0.0 5 1/789
MB (1 Yr) 74 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1
HIL (1 Yr) 49 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
CTS (1 Yr) 34 3 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 0 6 0.5 .530 .503 0.5 0.0 6 1/9
CAG (1 Yr) 13 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
PC (1 Yr) 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .472 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
ECL (5 Yrs) 227 -5 0 0 0 0 13 1.1 1 14 1.2 .511 .501 1.3 -0.1 15 1/759
NNL (4 Yrs) 197 -4 0 0 -1 0 12 1.1 1 13 1.2 .511 .501 1.2 -0.1 13 1/978
NN2 (4 Yrs) 147 -3 0 0 -1 -1 0 0.0 3 4 0.2 .500 .500 0.3 -0.2 4 19/768
EWL (1 Yr) 106 13 0 0 -2 -1 10 0.9 4 14 1.1 .532 .506 1.3 -0.2 16 9/187
ANL (1 Yr) 49 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL 34 .458 172 .370 .148 0.0 11.8 26.7 1/9
1923 20 2TM NNL 87 .287 57 .205 .123 3.4 4.6 55.0 1
1923 20 MB NNL 74 .298 63 .227 .103 2.7 5.4 52.6 1
1923 20 CAG NNL 13 .225 20 .083 .231 7.7 0.0 100.0 /1
1924 21 BBS ECL 46 .384 133 .257 .086 0.0 23.9 45.0 /175
1925 22 BBS ECL 70 .324 82 .266 .109 0.0 8.6 47.8 1/79
1926 23 BBS ECL 43 .248 38 .200 .050 0.0 4.7 27.3 1/7
1927 24 BBS ECL 55 .273 48 .167 .125 0.0 12.7 13.3 1
1928 25 BBS ECL 13 .579 231 .545 .091 0.0 7.7 25.0 /1
1929 26 2TM ANL 49 .290 46 .163 .178 4.1 8.2 36.4 1
1929 26 HIL ANL 49 .290 46 .163 .178 4.1 8.2 36.4 1
1929 26 HG ANL 0 /1
1930 27 SLS NNL 43 .328 91 .176 .147 0.0 20.9 33.3 1/89
1931 28 SLS NNL 33 .299 72 .267 .033 0.0 6.1 30.0 1/7
1932 29 HG EWL 106 .499 193 .393 .176 0.9 15.1 28.6 9/187
1933 30 HG NN2 62 .332 98 .259 .107 3.2 6.5 27.8 9/17
1935 32 HG NN2 54 .387 116 .302 .114 1.9 9.3 36.8 1/968
1936 33 HG NN2 19 .252 25 .188 .125 0.0 5.3 0.0 /917
1937 34 2TM NN2 12 .140 -26 .091 .000 0.0 8.3 50.0 /1
1937 34 HG NN2 8 .211 16 .143 .000 0.0 12.5 50.0 /1
1937 34 PC NN2 4 .000 -112 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
Batting Batting Ratios
PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
15 Yrs 726 .348 97 .257 .120 1.2 10.6 33.8 1978/56
MLB Average .343 100 .293 .116 1.2 8.0 36.2
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Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% Pos Awards
1930 27 SLS NNL 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1 Yr 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .261 .143 1.9 8.7
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Strong born?

Joe Strong was born on August 4, 1902.

Where was Joe Strong born?

Joe Strong was born in Jackson, KY.

How tall was Joe Strong?

Joe Strong was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Strong weigh when playing?

Joe Strong weighed 176 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Strong play?

Joe Strong played 15 seasons.

Is Joe Strong in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Strong has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Strong play?

Joe Strong was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Joe Strong have?

Joe Strong had 493 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Strong played for?

Joe Strong played for 10 teams; the Cleveland Tate Stars, Chicago American Giants, Milwaukee Bears, Baltimore Black Sox, Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, St. Louis Stars, Homestead Grays, Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords.

How many World Series has Joe Strong won?

Joe Strong never won a World Series.

When did Joe Strong retire?

Joe Strong last played in 1937.

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