Sammy Strang

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Sammy Strang
Sammy Strang
Second Baseman/Third Baseman
Born: December 16, 1876
Died: March 13, 1932 (aged 55)
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 10, 1896
for the Louisville Colonels
Final game
June 2, 1908
for the New York Giants
Career statistics
Batting average     .269
Home runs     16
Runs batted in     253
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Samuel Strang Nicklin (December 16, 1876 - March 13, 1932) born in Chattanooga, Tennessee was a Utility Player for the Louisville 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 the United States Military Academy from 1909 to 1917. Strang died in Chattanooga, Tennessee at the age of 55.

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New York Giants 1905 World Series roster


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