- Sammy Strang
Infobox MLB retired
name=Sammy Strang
position=Second Baseman /Third Baseman
bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Switch
throws=Right
birthdate=December 16 ,1876
deathdate=death date and age|1932|3|13|1876|12|16
debutdate=July 10
debutyear= 1896
debutteam=Louisville Colonels
finaldate=June 2
finalyear=1908
finalteam=New York Giants
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.269
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=16
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=253
teams=
*Louisville Colonels (1896)
* Chicago Orphans (1900)
* New York Giants (1901)
*Chicago White Sox (1902)
* Chicago Orphans (1902)
* Brooklyn Superbas (1903-1904)
* New York Giants (1904-1908)
highlights=
*1905 World Series ChampionshipSamuel Strang Nicklin (
December 16 ,1876 -March 13 ,1932 ) born inChattanooga, Tennessee was a Utility Player for theLouisville Colonels (1896), Chicago Orphans (1900 and 1902), New York Giants (1901 and 1905-08),Chicago White Sox (1902) and Brooklyn Superbas (1903-04).He helped the Giants win the
1905 World Series .Strang led the
National League in On-base percentage (.423) in 1906.In 10 seasons he played in 903 Games and had 2,933 At Bats, 479 Runs, 790 Hits, 112 Doubles, 28 Triples, 16 Home Runs, 253 RBI, 216 Stolen Bases, 464 Walks, .269 Batting Average, .377 On-base percentage, .343 Slugging Percentage, 1,006 Total Bases and 72 Sacrifice Hits.
After his playing career, he was the baseball coach at
Georgia Tech in 1902 and theUnited States Military Academy from 1909 to 1917. Strang died in Chattanooga, Tennessee at the age of 55.ources
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