Werner Strunk
Werner Strunk "Lefty"
Born: August 16, 1921
Weitefeldt, DE
Deceased: May 20, 2010
Kenosha, WI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1940-1948
Werner Strunk compiled a career record of 47 wins and 27 losses and a 3.98 ERA in his 130-game pitching career with the Sheboygan Indians, Paducah Indians, La Crosse Blackhawks, Eau Claire Bears, Minneapolis Millers and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.62 | 10 | 64.0 | 80 | 54 | 40 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | La Crosse Blackhawks | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.54 | 26 | 15 | 160.0 | 121 | 71 | 63 | 87 | 119 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 16 | 5 | .762 | 3.66 | 28 | 194.0 | 174 | 89 | 79 | 113 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.62 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 78 | 47 | 39 | 59 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.70 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 168.0 | 168 | 88 | 69 | 70 | 87 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.89 | 13 | 0 | 35.0 | 46 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 47 | 27 | .635 | 3.98 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 699.0 | 674 | 375 | 309 | 0 | 389 | 0 | 262 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 11 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .211 | .368 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | La Crosse Blackhawks | 27 | 74 | 63 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 27 | .190 | .282 | .206 | .488 | 13 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 79 | 228 | 228 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 3 | .263 | .263 | .382 | .645 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 29 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .192 | .222 | .346 | .568 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 26 | 68 | 63 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .222 | .258 | .270 | .527 | 17 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 186 | 430 | 409 | 25 | 95 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 62 | .232 | .256 | .320 | .576 | 131 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | La Crosse Blackhawks | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | La Crosse Blackhawks | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | OF | 39 | 32 | 2 | 1 | .971 | .872 | |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 26 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .615 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 26 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 1 | .952 | 1.538 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .800 | .615 |
| Totals | 142 | 47 | 51 | 7 | 3 | .933 | .690 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | |||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | La Crosse Blackhawks | |||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 |
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