Rich Strasser
Richard Eugene Strasser
Born: June 29, 1960
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 21 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Florida International
Career: 1982-1986
Rich Strasser compiled a career record of 55 wins and 29 losses and a 3.38 ERA in his 134-game pitching career with the Astros, Daytona Beach Astros, Asheville Tourists and Columbus Astros. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1986 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1982 | R | GULF | Astros | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.44 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.3 | 56 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23.0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.73 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 128.0 | 129 | 73 | 53 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.43 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 69 | 37 | 32 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 113.7 | 102 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.87 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 176.7 | 188 | 100 | 76 | 17 | 49 | 6 | 99 | 14 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.46 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 164.0 | 180 | 75 | 63 | 16 | 43 | 2 | 87 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 55 | 29 | .655 | 3.38 | 134 | 105 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 742.3 | 745 | 356 | 279 | 53 | 226 | 18 | 433 | 38 | 5 | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 15 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .000 | .320 | .000 | .320 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 30 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 32 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 91 | 57 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | .048 | .231 | .048 | .278 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 10 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .870 | 2.000 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 30 | 14 | 35 | 10 | 1 | .831 | 1.633 |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | P | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | P | 15 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .938 | 2.000 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .571 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 28 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 32 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 5 | .947 | 1.125 |
| Totals | 134 | 53 | 124 | 19 | 11 | .903 | 1.321 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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