Odie Strain
Odie Charles Strain Jr. "Bubber"
Born: August 3, 1922
Decatur, IL US
Deceased: March 22, 1990
Corpus Christi, TX US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1940-1954
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Odie Strain compiled a career batting average of .215 with 37 home runs and 97 RBI in his 888-game career with the Easton Yankees, Akron Yankees, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Oakland Oaks, Kansas City Blues, Newark Bears, Memphis Chicks, Beaumont Roughnecks, Enid Buffalos, Albuquerque Dukes, Monroe Sports and Modesto Reds. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 120 | 447 | 447 | 99 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .221 | .221 | .284 | .506 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 121 | 483 | 483 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .172 | .172 | .209 | .381 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 77 | 302 | 302 | 89 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .295 | .295 | .414 | .709 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 56 | 202 | 202 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .292 | .525 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 116 | 438 | 390 | 48 | 79 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 83 | .203 | .268 | .277 | .545 | 108 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 125 | 478 | 395 | 55 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 63 | 73 | .213 | .321 | .258 | .579 | 102 | 10 | 0 | 20 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 9 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .269 | .423 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 85 | 337 | 295 | 27 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 31 | 62 | .193 | .272 | .231 | .503 | 68 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 19 | 69 | 59 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | .169 | .290 | .237 | .527 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 52 | 140 | 140 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .179 | .343 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WA | Enid Buffalos | 91 | 313 | 313 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 19 | .275 | .275 | .508 | .783 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 9 | 22 | 22 | 2 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 888 | 3273 | 3090 | 141 | 665 | 77 | 23 | 37 | 97 | 43 | 0 | 137 | 233 | .215 | .249 | .291 | .540 | 899 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | SS | 120 | 194 | 258 | 56 | .890 | 3.767 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | SS | 121 | 237 | 302 | 51 | .914 | 4.455 | |
| 1942 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | SS | 77 | 171 | 216 | 23 | .944 | 5.026 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | SS | 54 | 110 | 138 | 25 | .908 | 4.593 | |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 14 | 42 | 31 | 4 | 10 | .948 | 5.214 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 101 | 195 | 248 | 28 | 54 | .941 | 4.386 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 125 | 226 | 314 | 32 | 89 | .944 | 4.320 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | SS | 85 | 150 | 228 | 24 | 44 | .940 | 4.447 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 16 | 27 | 37 | 5 | 12 | .928 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 713 | 1352 | 1772 | 248 | 209 | .926 | 4.381 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Easton Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1951 | C | Western Association | Enid Buffalos | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports | |||
| 1954 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA |
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