Ed Stroud

Ed Stroud
Outfielder
Born: October 31, 1939 (1939-10-31) (age 72) Lapine, Alabama
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1966 for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 29, 1971 for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Batting average	.237
Home runs	14
Runs batted in	100
Stolen bases	72
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1966–1967) Washington Senators (1967–1971)

Edwin Marvin Stroud (born October 31, 1939 in Lapine, Alabama) is a retired American professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played in the Major Leagues from 1966–1971 for the Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators.^[1]

A prolific base stealer during his minor league career, Stroud was nicknamed "The Streak" for his speed and "The Creeper" for his unusual walk.^[2] Stroud stole 57 bases for the 1966 Indianapolis Indians of the Pacific Coast League, and in his best MLB season, he swiped 29 bases and batted .266 for the 1970 Senators.

References

^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stroued01.shtml
^ The Sporting News Official 1970 Baseball Register, page 315

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Stroud, Ed
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	October 31, 1939
Place of birth	Lapine, Alabama
Date of death
Place of death