Don Strichek
Donald Gregory Strichek
Born: February 16, 1934
Youngstown, OH US
Deceased: December 22, 2010
Tucson, AZ US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 194
Career: 1953-1960
Don Strichek compiled a career batting average of .246 with 50 home runs and 129 RBI in his 749-game career with the Mattoon Phillies, Salt Lake City Bees, Reidsville Phillies, Albuquerque Dukes, Springfield Giants and Phoenix Giants. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Phillies | 120 | 472 | 472 | 125 | 23 | 6 | 9 | .265 | .265 | .396 | .661 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 132 | 499 | 499 | 137 | 20 | 6 | 14 | .275 | .275 | .423 | .697 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Reidsville Phillies | 136 | 499 | 499 | 128 | 24 | 3 | 12 | .257 | .257 | .389 | .645 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 136 | 556 | 475 | 62 | 116 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 8 | 62 | 130 | .244 | .331 | .337 | .668 | 160 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 124 | 478 | 410 | 44 | 92 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 56 | 97 | .224 | .321 | .298 | .619 | 122 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 1960 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 97 | 358 | 279 | 33 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 66 | 85 | .186 | .337 | .272 | .610 | 76 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 749 | 2865 | 2637 | 139 | 650 | 94 | 28 | 50 | 129 | 11 | 0 | 184 | 312 | .246 | .296 | .360 | .656 | 950 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 135 | 219 | 440 | 51 | 93 | .928 | 4.881 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | SS | 79 | 109 | 177 | 20 | 31 | .935 | 3.620 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 3B | 27 | 16 | 42 | 8 | 5 | .879 | 2.148 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 2B | 20 | 40 | 54 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 4.700 |
| 1960 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | SS | 97 | 169 | 187 | 26 | 41 | .932 | 3.670 |
| Totals | 358 | 553 | 900 | 105 | 179 | .933 | 4.059 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Mattoon Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | PHI | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes | NY1 | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN |
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