2B Sammy 'The Dixie Thrush' Strang #34
Cleveland Spiders WBL
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
04/30/2002
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2B SAMMY 'THE DIXIE THRUSH' STRANG #34 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
14 37 9 3 0 2 3 6 12 .243 .349 .486 3 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 37 36 37 37
BABIP 44 43 44 47
Avoid K's 32 31 33 32
Gap 44 43 45 54
Power 58 54 60 64
Eye 94 91 95 94
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 64
Errors: - 51 56
Arm: 1 38 48
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 15
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 43
2nd Base: 59 Right Field: 57
3rd Base: 38
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 54
Stealing Aggressiveness: 98
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 74
Sacrifice Bunt: 62
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/28/2002 MCG Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/27/2002 MCG Win, 3-2 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
04/26/2002 MCG Win, 7-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/2002 @ OTT Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
04/22/2002 @ HOM Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
04/20/2002 BAL Win, 11-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/16/2002 CAG Loss, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/2002 CAG Win, 6-5 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 1
04/14/2002 @ NYY Loss, 6-8 5 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
04/12/2002 @ NYY Loss, 9-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
He puts in extra time at the gym, but he is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
Birthday:12/16/1973
Born in:Chattanooga, TN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 102 Days
Service This Yr:29 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 162 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 37 9 3 0 2 3 8 6 12 .243 .349 .486 .835 .351 .243 131
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 43 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 5 3 1 75.0 6.4 5.75 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 5 0 0 0 .077 .250 .308 .558
Versus Right   24 8 3 0 1 2 5 3 7 0 0 0 .333 .407 .583 .991
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   14 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 .214 .312 .500 .812
April   37 9 3 0 2 3 8 6 12 0 0 0 .243 .349 .486 .835
Spring Training   33 10 4 0 1 1 8 5 17 0 0 0 .303 .395 .515 .910
Last Year   95 15 1 0 0 5 20 14 32 0 0 1 .158 .273 .168 .441
2 Years Ago   323 78 19 1 3 41 53 64 61 5 6 5 .241 .370 .334 .705
Career   455 102 23 1 5 49 81 84 105 5 6 6 .224 .349 .312 .661
Home   13 2 0 0 1 1 3 3 6 0 0 0 .154 .312 .385 .697
Road   24 7 3 0 1 2 5 3 6 0 0 0 .292 .370 .542 .912
Grass   37 9 3 0 2 3 8 6 12 0 0 0 .243 .349 .486 .835
Day   4 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Night   33 7 2 0 2 3 6 5 11 0 0 0 .212 .316 .455 .770
As Starter   34 9 3 0 2 3 8 5 10 0 0 0 .265 .359 .529 .888
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   14 6 2 0 1 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 .429 .500 .786 1.286
Inning 1-3   12 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .083 .267 .167 .433
Inning 4-6   8 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .500 .722
Inning 7-9   17 7 2 0 1 2 5 1 4 0 0 0 .412 .444 .706 1.150
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   19 6 2 0 2 2 6 2 7 0 0 0 .316 .381 .737 1.118
1 Outs   10 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 .300 .462 .400 .862
2 Outs   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Scoring Position   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Empty   24 8 2 0 2 2 7 3 8 0 0 0 .333 .407 .667 1.074
Runner on 1st   9 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 .111 .273 .222 .495
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   21 3 1 0 1 1 3 4 12 0 0 0 .143 .280 .333 .613
First Pitch   5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Count 2-1   3 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Count 2-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Full Count   5 2 0 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 .400 .667 1.000 1.667
Behind in Count   9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Ahead in Count   6 4 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.333 2.083
Batting Leadoff   15 4 2 0 0 1 3 3 4 0 0 0 .267 .389 .400 .789
Batting 2nd   8 3 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .375 .500 .750 1.250
Batting 9th   14 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 7 0 0 0 .143 .200 .429 .629
Low Leverage   13 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 .231 .333 .308 .641
Medium Leverage   16 4 2 0 1 2 5 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .562 .896
High Leverage   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .625 1.025
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Cleveland - WBL 26 113 323 78 19 1 3 41 53 64 5 5 61 37 5 .241 .370 .334 .705 86 93 1.7
2001 Cleveland - WBL 27 31 95 15 1 0 0 5 20 14 1 0 32 14 2 .158 .273 .168 .441 13 22 -0.6
2002 Cleveland - WBL 28 14 37 9 3 0 2 3 8 6 0 0 12 3 1 .243 .349 .486 .835 130 131 0.4
Total WBL 158 455 102 23 1 5 49 81 84 6 5 105 54 8 .224 .349 .312 .661 75 82 1.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Penn Yan - A 27 10 28 6 3 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 7 0 1 .214 .333 .321 .655 91 102 0.1
2001 Rochester - AA 27 22 82 21 5 0 1 8 21 17 0 0 17 10 0 .256 .384 .354 .737 99 111 0.7
2001 Buffalo - AAA 27 21 55 8 2 0 1 7 5 8 2 1 17 2 2 .145 .273 .236 .509 31 34 -0.3
Total AAA 21 55 8 2 0 1 7 5 8 2 1 17 2 2 .145 .273 .236 .509 31 34
Total AA 22 82 21 5 0 1 8 21 17 0 0 17 10 0 .256 .384 .354 .737 99 111
Total A 10 28 6 3 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 7 0 1 .214 .333 .321 .655 91 102
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Cleveland - WBL 26 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125 -0.3
Total WBL 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Cleveland - MLB C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2000 Cleveland - MLB 2B 17 15 33 46 10 82 3 .963 130.0 5.47 +0.3 .969
2000 Cleveland - MLB 3B 93 87 26 154 13 189 9 .952 712.1 2.27 -1.6 .989
2001 Cleveland - MLB 2B 11 11 20 28 8 48 0 1.000 95.0 4.55 -0.3 .933
2001 Cleveland - MLB 3B 13 10 8 14 2 22 0 1.000 94.0 2.11 +0.3 1.051
2001 Cleveland - MLB RF 6 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 46.0 1.37 -0.6 .860
2002 Cleveland - MLB 2B 11 5 5 11 1 16 0 1.000 55.0 2.62 +0.3 1.060
2002 Cleveland - MLB 3B 2 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 16.2 1.62 -0.4 1.081
2002 Cleveland - MLB RF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.1 2.08 +0.4 1.320
TOTAL 2B 39 31 58 85 19 146 3 .979 280.0 4.60 +0.2 .968
TOTAL 3B 108 99 34 171 15 214 9 .958 823.0 2.24 -1.7 .996
TOTAL RF 8 7 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 63.1 1.56 -0.2 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
03/02/2000 Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
03/25/2000 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/05/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (40); Power: 27 (41); Eye: 100 (100).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (45); Power: 40 (43); Eye: 87 (88).
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