Lou Stringer
Louis Bernard Stringer
Born: May 13, 1917
Grand Rapids, MI US
Deceased: October 19, 2008
Lake Forest, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 173
Career: 1937-1957
Major League Statistics
Lou Stringer compiled a career batting average of .287 with 133 home runs and 448 RBI in his 1822-game career with the Ponca City Angels, Los Angeles Angels, Hollywood Stars, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Seals, Yakima Bears, Boise Braves, Pocatello Bannocks and Des Moines Bruins. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Ponca City Angels | 138 | 524 | 524 | 138 | 28 | 5 | 5 | .263 | .263 | .365 | .628 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Ponca City Angels | 138 | 566 | 566 | 162 | 36 | 13 | 7 | .286 | .286 | .433 | .719 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 155 | 548 | 548 | 149 | 27 | 7 | 16 | .272 | .272 | .434 | .706 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 172 | 638 | 638 | 168 | 28 | 10 | 14 | .263 | .263 | .404 | .668 | 258 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 161 | 630 | 547 | 69 | 160 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 72 | 4 | 71 | 98 | .293 | .381 | .428 | .809 | 234 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 175 | 740 | 651 | 116 | 217 | 50 | 4 | 7 | 99 | 10 | 81 | 91 | .333 | .410 | .455 | .864 | 296 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 143 | 594 | 525 | 77 | 149 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 64 | 5 | 56 | 70 | .284 | .354 | .413 | .767 | 217 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 45 | 194 | 155 | 29 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 35 | 32 | .271 | .408 | .419 | .828 | 65 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 118 | 449 | 383 | 49 | 106 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 3 | 58 | 59 | .277 | .378 | .444 | .821 | 170 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 26 | 89 | 79 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | .253 | .330 | .342 | .671 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 101 | 352 | 317 | 49 | 82 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 32 | 44 | .259 | .330 | .356 | .687 | 113 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 129 | 401 | 401 | 116 | 29 | 9 | 8 | .289 | .289 | .466 | .756 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 106 | 405 | 328 | 77 | 112 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 66 | 0 | 72 | 64 | .341 | .462 | .543 | 1.004 | 178 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 120 | 395 | 395 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 20 | .306 | .306 | .516 | .823 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | (+) San Francisco Seals | 12 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | (+) Hollywood Stars | 12 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 95 | 412 | 358 | 62 | 101 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 46 | 45 | .282 | .362 | .360 | .722 | 129 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1822 | 6937 | 6415 | 536 | 1843 | 366 | 72 | 133 | 448 | 25 | 0 | 460 | 512 | .287 | .337 | .429 | .766 | 2752 | 24 | 20 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Ponca City Angels | 2B | 132 | 321 | 400 | 30 | .960 | 5.462 | |
| 1938 | C | WA | Ponca City Angels | 2B | 138 | 377 | 403 | 31 | .962 | 5.652 | |
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 148 | 420 | 487 | 22 | .976 | 6.128 | |
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 171 | 497 | 480 | 36 | .964 | 5.713 | |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 156 | 419 | 433 | 21 | 105 | .976 | 5.462 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 173 | 479 | 562 | 27 | 105 | .975 | 6.017 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 98 | 91 | 201 | 11 | 19 | .964 | 2.980 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 37 | 91 | 113 | 4 | 29 | .981 | 5.514 |
| 1955 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 2B | 91 | 241 | 247 | 15 | 78 | .970 | 5.363 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 2B | 42 | 94 | 98 | 7 | 29 | .965 | 4.571 |
| Totals | 1186 | 3030 | 3424 | 204 | 365 | .969 | 5.442 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | Western League | Ponca City Angels | CHN | ||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Ponca City Angels | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BOS | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT |
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