Larry Strands
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)
Larry Strands was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Newark Pepper. In 35 career games, he hit .187 with 14 hits, 1 home runs, and 11 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 1/19/1957 in Forest Park, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-04-25
- Last Game
- 1915-09-07
Full name: John Lawrence Strands
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 75 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .187 | .247 | .293 | .540 | -204 |
Career AVG .187 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.
Career OBP .247 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.
Career SLG .293 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.
Career OPS .540 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | NEW | FL | 35 | 75 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .187 | .250 (-26%) | .318 (-22%) | .332 (-12%) | .651 (-17%) | -204.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 35 | 75 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .187 | — | — | — | — | -204 | ||
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
View full game log (35 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| Away | 19 | 51 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 9 | .196 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-09-07 | NEW | BRF | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1915-09-06 | NEW | BRF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-06 | NEW | BRF | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-05 | NEW | BLF | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-05 | NEW | BLF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-03 | NEW | BUF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-01 | NEW | BUF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-08-17 | NEW | SLF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-08-14 | NEW | SLF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-08-10 | NEW | CHF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 9 |
| Third Base | 12 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Larry Strands: the record in brief
Larry Strands played a first major league game on April 25, 1915 and a last one on September 7, 1915. The team column never changes: it is the Newark Pepper in 1915. Strands is listed as a third baseman at 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. The bio says Strands threw and hit right-handed. Strands was born on December 5, 1885, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio records the death on January 19, 1957, in Forest Park, IL, USA. On the record, Larry Strands was born John Lawrence Strands.
Strands finished with 14 hits from 75 at bats in 35 games, which works out to .187, adding 1 home run and 11 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .247 and the slugging percentage .293, for an OPS of .540. Set against a .251 league average for the same years, Strands's .187 average sits 25.5% below it. In OPS terms, Strands's .540 stands 17.0% below the league's .651. Strands's lone season row is 1915 with the Newark Pepper: 35 games, 14 hits in 75 at bats. That year the league hit .250, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Strands
- Was Larry Strands a pitcher?
- No. Larry Strands was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Larry Strands hit?
- Larry Strands hit 1 career home runs with 14 hits.
- What was Larry Strands's career batting average?
- Larry Strands batted .187 over his career, with 14 hits in 75 at bats.
- How many RBI did Larry Strands have?
- Larry Strands drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Larry Strands in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Larry Strands has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Larry Strands play for?
- Larry Strands played for the Newark Pepper.