Alan Strange
| Alan Strange | |
|---|---|
Seattle, Washington | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1934, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 16, 1942, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .223 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| RBI | 89 |
| Teams | |
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Alan Cochrane Strange (November 7, 1906 – June 27, 1994) was an
As a baseball player, he threw and batted
Strange would go on to hit .223 during a big-league career spent mostly with the Browns, although he did spend 20 games in 1935 with the Senators. He hit his lone Major League home run on September 2, 1934, against Phil Gallivan of the Chicago White Sox at Sportsman's Park. In the field, Strange had a .960 career fielding percentage.
Strange played his final MLB game on August 16, 1942, and served in the United States Army during World War II. Much of his minor league career occurred in the top-level Pacific Coast League for the Hollywood Stars, Seattle Rainiers and Portland Beavers. He managed the Rainiers for the final half of the 1959 PCL season.
On June 27, 1994, Strange died in
Major transactions
- On December 14, 1933, Strange was sent from Hollywood of the PCL to the Browns for Jim Levey and Wally Hebert.
- On June 29, 1935, the Browns sent Strange to the Senators for Lyn Lary.
- On October 3, 1939, the Browns drafted Strange back from a PCL team in the Rule 5 draft.
Other facts
- Strange did not play any major league baseball in 1936, '37, '38 or '39.
- Strange got his nickname "Inky" because he worked as a printer in the off-season.
- Strange was a teammate of Harlond Clift for five years-longer than any other teammate.
- As the Phillies' batboy, Strange saved a bat broken by Rogers Hornsby as a memento. In 1934, as manager of the Browns, Hornsby installed Strange as his shortstop.
- Strange wore three numbers in his career. From 1934 to 1935 with the Browns, he wore 1. In the 20 games he spent with the Senators in 1935, he wore 28. During his tenure with the Browns from 1940-'42, he wore 2.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Baseball Library