Jake Striker

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=darkblue
bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Jake Striker
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1933|10|23|
debutdate=September 25
debutyear=by|1959
debutteam=Cleveland Indians
finaldate=April 24
finalyear=by|1960
finalteam=Chicago White Sox
stat1label=ERA
stat1value=3.48
stat2label=Record
stat2value=1-0
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=6
teams=
*Cleveland Indians (1959)
*Chicago White Sox (1960)
highlights=

Wilbur Scott "Jake" Striker (born October 23 1933 in New Washington, Ohio) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in by|1959 and by|1960 with the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

Originally signed by the Indians in by|1952, this 6'2", 200 pound athlete made a promising start to his career. In his debut on September 25, by|1959, at the age of 25, Striker tossed 6⅔ innings of solid baseball, allowing only two earned runs for a 2.70 earned run average and the win. He went 0 for 1 with a walk at the plate in what would be the only game in which he would appear in 1959.

The only player from Heidelberg College to reach the major leagues, Striker was traded on December 6, by|1959 with Dick Brown, Don Ferrarese and Minnie Miñoso to the White Sox for Johnny Romano, Bubba Phillips and Norm Cash. That basically sealed the fate for his fairly promising career. He only appeared in two games with the White Sox, both relief appearances. In 3+ innings of work, he posted a 4.91 ERA, striking out one and walking one.

His major league career ended on April 24, by|1960. Overall, he went 1 and 0 with a 3.48 ERA in 3 games in his career. He walked five, struck out six and gave up one home run (to Casey Wise) in about 10 innings of work.

Overall, he wore three uniform numbers in his short two-year career. He wore 23 with the Indians, and 20 and 31 with the White Sox.

At last check, he lived in Dallas, Oregon.

External links

*baseball-reference|id=s/strikja01