George Strief, baseball player, 1879-1885

George Strief

Born: 10/16/1856 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

Died: 4/1/1946 in Cleveland Heights, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1879-05-01 | Final Game: 1885-09-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 172 lbs

Full name: George Andrew Strief

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Biography

George Strief, born in 1856, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in the late 19th century. His career spanned from 1879 to 1885, during a transformative period in baseball history that witnessed the transition from the "deadball era" to a more structured form of the game. Strief played primarily as a position player, participating in a total of 362 games throughout his career. He achieved 282 hits, contributing five home runs and 64 runs batted in, with a batting average of .208. Strief's playing style reflected the characteristics of his era, where power hitting was just beginning to emerge as a significant aspect of the game. While he may not have been a dominant offensive force, his presence in the lineup provided teams with valuable experience during a time when the sport was evolving rapidly. Strief's contributions to the teams he played for helped pave the way for future generations of players, and his career remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball's early history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
362 1359 144 282 50 14 5 64 0 64 28 0.208 0.243 0.276 0.519 -3030.3

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.519 vs. league average 0.612 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1879 CL2 NL 71 264 24 46 7 1 0 15 0 10 23 0.174 .255 (-32%) .270 (-25%) .328 (-37%) .599 (-31%) -1189.3
1882 PT1 AA 79 296 44 59 9 6 2 0 0 13 0 0.199 .248 (-20%) .275 (-16%) .329 (-12%) .605 (-14%) -642.0
1883 SL4 AA 82 302 22 68 9 0 1 22 0 12 0 0.225 .257 (-12%) .285 (-11%) .345 (-23%) .631 (-18%) -804.2
1884 SL4 AA 48 184 22 37 5 2 2 0 0 13 0 0.201 .243 (-17%) .278 (-9%) .327 (-14%) .606 (-11%) -288.6
1884 KCU UA 15 56 5 6 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.107 .243 (-56%) .278 (-40%) .327 (-40%) .606 (-40%) -288.6
1884 CHU UA 15 53 6 11 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.208 .243 (-15%) .278 (-10%) .327 (-8%) .606 (-9%) -288.6
1884 CL2 NL 8 29 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.241 — — — — -288.6
1885 PH4 AA 44 175 19 48 8 5 0 27 0 9 0 0.274 .244 (+12%) .287 (+8%) .325 (+16%) .613 (+12%) 276.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
2B 201 0 602 567 131 79
3B 21 0 20 38 12 0
OF 128 0 189 22 20 0
SS 11 0 11 35 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 CL2 2B 16 0 35 41 15 4
1879 CL2 OF 55 0 104 8 10 0
1882 PT1 2B 78 0 240 202 40 28
1882 PT1 SS 1 0 0 8 1 1
1883 SL4 2B 67 0 205 214 47 28
1883 SL4 OF 15 0 15 3 0 0
1884 SL4 1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
1884 SL4 2B 3 0 12 9 6 4
1884 SL4 OF 44 0 51 5 10 0
1884 KCU 2B 15 0 56 52 12 9
1884 CHU 2B 15 0 34 33 7 1
1884 CL2 3B 2 0 2 3 1 0
1884 CL2 OF 6 0 6 2 0 0
1885 PH4 2B 7 0 20 16 4 5
1885 PH4 3B 19 0 18 35 11 0
1885 PH4 OF 8 0 13 4 0 0
1885 PH4 SS 10 0 11 27 4 5

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 201
Third Base 21
Shortstop 11
Left Field 61
Center Field 60
Right Field 8