Charles Strain
Charles Alvin Strain
Born: January 16, 1891
Deceased: January 29, 1972
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
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Career: 1912-1922
Charles Strain compiled a career batting average of .252 with 7 home runs and 0 RBI in his 566-game career with the Richmond Colts, Huntington Blue Sox, Greensboro Patriots, Portsmouth Truckers, Newport News Shipbuilders, Suffolk Nuts, Rocky Mount Tar Heels and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1922 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | C | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | 18 | 12 | .600 | 0.00 | 35 | 255.0 | 228 | 101 | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | C | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | 18 | 9 | .667 | 0.00 | 33 | 215.0 | 156 | 64 | 62 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | OHSL3 | Huntington Blue Sox | 7 | 5 | .583 | 13 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1915 | C | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 0.00 | 22 | 140.0 | 110 | 45 | 52 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 54 | 35 | .607 | 0.00 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 610.0 | 494 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | C | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | 70 | 199 | 199 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .322 | .608 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | C | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | 71 | 199 | 199 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .307 | .543 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | D | NCSL1 | Greensboro Patriots | 42 | 162 | 155 | 20 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .271 | .271 | .361 | .632 | 56 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1914 | D | OHSL3 | Huntington Blue Sox | 68 | 231 | 231 | 59 | 20 | 5 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .411 | .667 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | C | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 62 | 198 | 198 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .253 | .253 | .348 | .601 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Newport News Shipbuilders | 68 | 198 | 198 | 46 | .232 | .232 | .232 | .465 | 46 | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | B | VIRL4 | Suffolk Nuts | 115 | 421 | 421 | 111 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .314 | .577 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Tar Heels | 10 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .265 | .500 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | C | PIED | Durham Bulls | 60 | 205 | 205 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .210 | .210 | .283 | .493 | 58 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 566 | 1847 | 1840 | 20 | 463 | 64 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .321 | .572 | 590 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | NCSL1 | Greensboro Patriots | 3B | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | D | OHSL3 | Huntington Blue Sox | SS | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Newport News Shipbuilders | SS | 34 | 46 | 86 | 13 | .910 | 3.882 | |
| 1920 | B | VIRL4 | Suffolk Nuts | OF | 73 | 152 | 22 | 3 | .983 | 2.384 | |
| 1922 | C | PIED | Durham Bulls | 3B | 60 | 57 | 139 | 20 | .907 | 3.267 | |
| Totals | 248 | 255 | 247 | 36 | 0 | .933 | 2.024 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | C | Virginia League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1913 | C | Virginia League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1914 | D | Ohio State League | Huntington Blue Sox | |||
| 1914 | D | North Carolina State League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1915 | C | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1918 | C | Virginia League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1918 | C | Virginia League | Newport News Shipbuilders | |||
| 1919 | C | Virginia League | Newport News Shipbuilders | |||
| 1920 | B | Virginia League | Suffolk Nuts | |||
| 1921 | B | Virginia League | Rocky Mount Tar Heels | |||
| 1922 | C | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls |
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