P Don Strong #23
Age: 44 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
02/29/1972
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P DON STRONG #23 - AGE: 44 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 45 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 45 45
Forkball 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Nothing stands out about Strong.
High: Adaptability
Birthday:11/21/1927
Born in:Pearl River, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 8 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 13th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1947 St. Louis - MLB 19 5 5 3 1 0 2.70 33.1 21 10 10 3 19 14 0 0 1.20 .186 4.36 0.2 139
1948 St. Louis - MLB 20 17 17 5 8 0 4.50 106.0 113 60 53 10 49 33 1 0 1.53 .278 4.57 0.9 93
1949 St. Louis - MLB 21 35 35 17 10 0 4.39 258.1 276 133 126 22 116 94 19 0 1.52 .286 4.27 3.9 101
1950 St. Louis - MLB 22 21 21 8 8 0 3.62 161.2 136 66 65 12 79 68 12 1 1.33 .242 4.39 3.0 135
1951 St. Louis - MLB 23 34 34 16 12 0 3.18 283.1 259 111 100 20 117 130 16 2 1.33 .262 3.67 5.6 131
1952 St. Louis - MLB 24 32 32 12 15 0 4.71 233.0 217 127 122 19 113 113 16 2 1.42 .263 3.98 2.7 82
1953 St. Louis - MLB 25 38 31 14 17 1 5.03 234.1 244 137 131 29 112 95 12 1 1.52 .275 4.76 1.3 83
1954 St. Louis - MLB 26 26 22 11 7 0 4.80 161.1 179 100 86 19 87 66 10 0 1.65 .283 4.89 1.0 90
1955 St. Louis - MLB 27 35 16 6 10 1 5.77 142.0 166 98 91 20 75 76 4 1 1.70 .307 4.79 0.6 74
1956 St. Louis - MLB 28 39 29 8 20 1 4.69 226.1 227 137 118 26 110 110 14 0 1.49 .272 4.39 2.0 88
1957 St. Louis - MLB 29 19 17 5 9 0 4.63 130.1 128 79 67 17 56 65 5 0 1.41 .258 4.53 0.8 86
1958 St. Louis - MLB 30 14 1 3 0 0 5.29 32.1 36 22 19 4 21 16 1 0 1.76 .291 5.13 -0.3 76
1959 St. Louis - MLB 31 28 5 1 5 1 5.79 70.0 67 49 45 10 34 33 0 0 1.44 .248 5.21 -0.5 71
Total MLB 343 265 109 122 4 4.49 2072.1 2069 1129 1033 211 988 913 110 7 1.48 .270 4.39 21.3 93
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1947 Total - 19 15 15 11 1 0 1.28 119.1 81 21 17 3 26 183 0 0 0.90 .288 1.14 7.2 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 St. Louis - MLB P 5 5 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 33.1 2.16 -0.5 .995
1948 St. Louis - MLB P 17 17 4 25 3 29 0 1.000 106.0 2.46 +1.1 1.076
1949 St. Louis - MLB P 35 35 3 41 2 46 2 .957 258.1 1.53 -1.0 .928
1950 St. Louis - MLB P 21 21 3 16 1 19 0 1.000 161.2 1.06 -0.1 1.058
1951 St. Louis - MLB P 34 34 7 42 3 54 5 .907 283.1 1.56 -1.2 .949
1952 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 10 31 1 43 2 .953 233.0 1.58 +0.7 .963
1953 St. Louis - MLB P 37 30 15 17 3 32 0 1.000 234.1 1.23 -1.9 .951
1954 St. Louis - MLB P 25 21 8 15 1 25 2 .920 161.1 1.28 +0.0 1.043
1955 St. Louis - MLB P 35 16 6 10 0 19 3 .842 142.0 1.01 -0.4 1.044
1956 St. Louis - MLB P 39 29 17 25 1 43 1 .977 226.1 1.67 +0.5 1.002
1957 St. Louis - MLB P 19 17 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 130.1 1.38 -0.1 .945
1958 St. Louis - MLB P 14 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 32.1 1.39 -0.2 1.858
1959 St. Louis - MLB P 26 5 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 70.0 0.51 +0.2 .964
TOTAL P 339 263 83 249 16 347 15 .957 2072.1 1.44 -2.9 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
03/03/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of high school (Monsignor Donovan; Toms River, NJ).
04/15/1947 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 30 (55).
03/08/1948 Injured (Thumb contusion), out for one week.
06/04/1948 Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days.
08/05/1948 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50).
05/30/1949 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/15/1949 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/01/1949 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/10/1949 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/19/1950 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/23/1950 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
06/28/1950 Injured (Rotator cuff tendinitis), out for 3-4 weeks.
08/20/1950 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
05/13/1951 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
06/07/1951 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/29/1951 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
05/04/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/19/1952 Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/29/1952 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/09/1952 Injured (Sore foot), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/21/1952 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/27/1952 Injured (Strained back muscle), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
03/24/1953 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/17/1953 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/03/1953 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/04/1953 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
05/20/1954 Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/18/1954 Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 6 weeks.
09/29/1954 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
09/03/1955 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/22/1955 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
05/21/1957 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/25/1957 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 2-3 months.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
05/30/1958 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3 months.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
09/15/1959 Injured (torn UCL),out for 13-14 months.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
03/08/1960 Released by the St. Louis Explorers.
10/24/1960 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1949 19 3
1951 19 4
1952 16 7
Year GS Rank
1949 35 6
1951 34 9
Year W Rank
1951 16 8
Year L Rank
1952 15 5
1953 17 4
1956 20 3
Year Win. % Rank
1949 .630 6
Year HLD Rank
1958 2 10
Year IP Rank
1951 283.1 6
Year BF Rank
1951 1202 4
Year HRA Rank
1949 22 5
1952 19 7
1953 29 9
Year BB Rank
1949 116 10
1952 113 9
1953 112 4
1956 110 7
Year K Rank
1949 94 4
1951 130 3
Year WP Rank
1949 6 5
1951 5 9
1952 6 5
1953 7 7
1955 7 6
1956 13 1
Year ERA Rank
1951 3.18 9
Year K/BB Rank
1949 0.81 9
Year H/9 Rank
1951 8.23 7
Year K/9 Rank
1949 3.27 4
1951 4.13 4
1952 4.36 10
Year QS Rank
1951 22 9
Year QSP Rank
1951 .647 8
Year CG Rank
1949 19 5
1950 12 10
1951 16 7
1952 16 9
Year CGP Rank
1949 .543 5
1951 .471 10
Year SHO Rank
1950 1 10
1951 2 9
Year WAR Rank
1951 5.4 9
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