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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 Pos Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL 0.3 15 26 22 4 7 4 0 0 4 0 2 .318 .400 .500 .900 140 .411 140 11 1 1 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 0.3 18 46 35 9 9 3 0 0 7 1 10 .257 .435 .343 .778 113 .387 127 12 1 /175
1925 22 BBS ECL 0.4 32 72 66 11 17 3 2 0 7 1 6 .258 .319 .364 .683 76 .316 76 24 0 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 54 47 2 8 4 1 0 5 0 7 .170 .278 .298 .576 50 .278 50 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1930 27 SLS NNL 0.5 24 47 37 7 8 1 2 1 4 0 10 .216 .383 .432 .815 117 .378 119 16 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 .300 72 9 0 1 1/7
1932 29 HG EWL 1.4 32 118 96 16 36 10 1 2 21 1 17 .375 .469 .563 1.032 185 .479 182 54 0 5 *9/187
1933 30 HG NN2 0.0 20 63 57 9 15 0 0 2 9 0 5 .263 .323 .368 .691 88 .318 89 21 0 1 *9/17
1935 32 HG NN2 0.3 25 58 48 8 14 2 0 1 13 0 5 .292 .370 .396 .766 95 .359 98 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 41 .252 28 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 .141 -27 1 0 0 /1
1937 34 HG NN2 0.0 3 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 4 .211 15 1 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 Pos Awards
15 Yrs 3.8 307 740 642 95 168 36 6 11 93 3 77 .262 .345 .388 .733 94 .344 94 249 5 16 1978/56
162 Game Avg 162 390 339 50 89 19 3 6 49 2 41 .262 .345 .388 .733 94 .344 94 131 3
HG (6 Yrs) 1.6 92 266 224 34 69 14 1 5 43 1 29 .308 .390 .446 .836 124 .391 125 100 1 12 19/876
BBS (5 Yrs) 1.1 100 228 199 27 48 13 3 0 22 2 26 .241 .338 .337 .674 79 .324 82 67 3 1/759
SLS (2 Yrs) 0.6 37 80 67 10 16 2 2 1 9 0 12 .239 .354 .373 .728 98 .346 100 25 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) 0.3 15 26 22 4 7 4 0 0 4 0 2 .318 .400 .500 .900 140 .411 140 11 1 1 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) 1.1 100 228 199 27 48 13 3 0 22 2 26 .241 .338 .337 .674 79 .324 82 67 3 1/759
NNL (4 Yrs) 1.1 90 193 170 28 42 7 2 4 20 0 18 .247 .323 .382 .705 87 .328 85 65 1 4 1/978
NN2 (4 Yrs) 0.1 62 152 132 18 33 4 0 3 22 0 12 .250 .317 .348 .666 75 .311 76 46 1 7 19/768
EWL (1 Yr) 1.4 32 118 96 16 36 10 1 2 21 1 17 .375 .469 .563 1.032 185 .479 182 54 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

Value Batting

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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 26 1 0 0 0 2 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .519 .502 0.3 0.0 4 1/9
1923 20 2TM NNL 87 -5 0 0 0 7 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .504 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1
1923 20 MB NNL 74 -4 0 0 0 6 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1
1923 20 CAG NNL 13 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1924 21 BBS ECL 46 2 0 0 0 2 3 0.3 1 4 0.3 .515 .502 0.4 -0.1 4 /175
1925 22 BBS ECL 72 -3 0 0 0 7 4 0.4 0 5 0.4 .511 .502 0.4 0.0 4 1/79
1926 23 BBS ECL 43 -4 0 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1/7
1927 24 BBS ECL 54 -4 0 0 0 5 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .504 .501 0.1 0.0 1 1
1928 25 BBS ECL 13 3 0 0 0 1 4 0.3 0 4 0.3 .550 .502 0.3 0.0 4 /*1
1929 26 2TM ANL 49 -4 0 0 0 5 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1929 26 HIL ANL 49 -4 0 0 0 5 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 .500 .500 0.0 0
1930 27 SLS NNL 47 1 0 0 0 4 5 0.4 0 5 0.5 .519 .503 0.5 0.0 6 1/89
1931 28 SLS NNL 33 -1 0 0 0 3 1 0.1 0 2 0.1 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1/7
1932 29 HG EWL 118 13 0 0 -2 3 13 1.1 3 16 1.4 .535 .507 1.6 -0.3 18 *9/187
1933 30 HG NN2 63 -1 0 0 0 -1 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .492 .499 0.0 -0.1 1 *9/17
1935 32 HG NN2 58 0 0 0 -1 4 3 0.3 1 4 0.3 .511 .502 0.4 -0.1 5 1/968
1936 33 HG NN2 19 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .487 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /917
1937 34 2TM NN2 12 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .484 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1937 34 HG NN2 8 -1 0 0 0 1 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 740 -6 0 0 -4 46 36 3.1 9 45 3.8 .510 .502 4.2 -0.6 49 1978/56
162 Game Avg 390 -3 0 0 -2 24 19 1.6 5 24 .510 .502 -0.3 26
HG (6 Yrs) 266 9 0 0 -3 7 13 1.1 6 19 1.6 .512 .503 1.8 -0.4 22 19/876
BBS (5 Yrs) 228 -6 0 0 0 18 12 1.0 1 13 1.1 .510 .501 1.2 -0.1 14 1/759
SLS (2 Yrs) 80 0 0 0 -1 7 6 0.6 0 7 0.6 .515 .502 0.7 -0.1 7 1/789
MB (1 Yr) 74 -4 0 0 0 6 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1
HIL (1 Yr) 49 -4 0 0 0 5 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
CTS (1 Yr) 26 1 0 0 0 2 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .519 .502 0.3 0.0 4 1/9
CAG (1 Yr) 13 -1 0 0 0 1 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) 228 -6 0 0 0 18 12 1.0 1 13 1.1 .510 .501 1.2 -0.1 14 1/759
NNL (4 Yrs) 193 -4 0 0 -1 16 11 1.0 1 12 1.1 .511 .501 1.2 -0.1 13 1/978
NN2 (4 Yrs) 152 -5 0 0 -1 4 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.1 .498 .500 0.2 -0.1 3 19/768
EWL (1 Yr) 118 13 0 0 -2 3 13 1.1 3 16 1.4 .535 .507 1.6 -0.3 18 *9/187
ANL (1 Yr) 49 -4 0 0 0 5 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 26 .411 140 .318 .182 0.0 7.7 40.0 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 .387 127 .257 .086 0.0 21.7 45.0 /175
1925 22 BBS ECL 72 .316 76 .258 .106 0.0 8.3 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 54 .278 50 .170 .128 0.0 13.0 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
1930 27 SLS NNL 47 .378 119 .194 .216 2.1 21.3 35.3 1/89
1931 28 SLS NNL 33 .300 72 .267 .033 0.0 6.1 30.0 1/7
1932 29 HG EWL 118 .479 182 .362 .188 1.7 14.4 27.5 *9/187
1933 30 HG NN2 63 .318 89 .236 .105 3.2 7.9 38.9 *9/17
1935 32 HG NN2 58 .359 98 .277 .104 1.7 8.6 36.8 1/968
1936 33 HG NN2 19 .252 28 .188 .125 0.0 5.3 0.0 /917
1937 34 2TM NN2 12 .141 -27 .091 .000 0.0 8.3 50.0 /1
1937 34 HG NN2 8 .211 15 .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 740 .344 94 .249 .126 1.5 10.4 35.1 1978/56
MLB Average .343 100 .293 .116 1.2 8.0 35.8
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Batting Batting Ratios
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 508 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Strong played for?

Joe Strong played for 8 teams; the Baltimore Black Sox, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Tate Stars, Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, Milwaukee Bears, Pittsburgh Crawfords and St. Louis Stars.

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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