Was Dick Strahs a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Strahs pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Strahs hit?

Dick Strahs hit 0 career home runs.

What was Dick Strahs's career batting average?

Dick Strahs batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Dick Strahs's career ERA?

Dick Strahs finished with a 5.65 career ERA, going 0-0 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dick Strahs have?

Dick Strahs recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Is Dick Strahs in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dick Strahs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dick Strahs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)

Dick Strahs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1954 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.65 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 338.3.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 10, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.65

WHIP 1.67

SO 8

Pitcher PIV 338.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 192 lb
Born: 12/4/1923 in Evanston, IL, USA
Died: 5/26/1988 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-07-24
Last Game: 1954-09-06

Full name: Richard Bernard Strahs

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Strahs — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	9	0	0	0	1	14.3	16	9	0	8	8	5.65	338.3

Career ERA 5.65 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 45.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Strahs — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	CHA	AL	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	14.3	16	9	8	8	5.65	3.90 (-45%)	338.3
Career · 1 season			0	0	9	0	0	0	1	14.1	16	9	8	8	5.65	—	338

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Dick Strahs — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Dick Strahs — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	CHA	AL	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dick Strahs — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Strahs — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	8.0	11	6	4	4	6.75
Away	5	6.1	5	3	4	4	4.26

Last 9 Games — Batting

Dick Strahs — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1954-09-06	CHW	DET	L	0	0
1954-09-05	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1954-09-01	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1954-08-26	CHW	PHA	L	0	0
1954-08-26	CHW	PHA	W	0	0
1954-08-18	CHW	BAL	W	0	0
1954-08-10	CHW	BAL	L	0	0
1954-07-29	CHW	NYY	L	1	1
1954-07-24	CHW	BOS	L	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Dick Strahs — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1954-09-06	CHW	DET	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	2
1954-09-05	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1954-09-01	CHW	BOS	—	2.1	5	4	3	2	2
1954-08-26	CHW	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1
1954-08-26	CHW	PHA	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1954-08-18	CHW	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-10	CHW	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1954-07-29	CHW	NYY	—	4.0	4	3	3	3	1
1954-07-24	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Strahs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	0	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Strahs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	CHA	P	9	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Strahs — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Strahs

Was Dick Strahs a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Strahs pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Strahs hit?: Dick Strahs hit 0 career home runs.
What was Dick Strahs's career batting average?: Dick Strahs batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Dick Strahs's career ERA?: Dick Strahs finished with a 5.65 career ERA, going 0-0 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dick Strahs have?: Dick Strahs recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Dick Strahs in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dick Strahs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.