What years did Alan Strange play?

Alan Strange played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1942.

Was Alan Strange a pitcher?

No. Alan Strange was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Alan Strange hit?

Alan Strange hit 1 career home runs with 211 hits.

Alan Strange

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1942)

AVG .223

HR 1

RBI 89

H 211

OPS .586

PIV -2,822

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 162 lb
Born: 11/7/1906 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 6/27/1994 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-04-17
Last Game: 1942-08-16

Full name: Alan Cochrane Strange

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
314	947	93	211	39	7	1	89	6	109	54	.223	.304	.282	.586	-2,822

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OPS .586 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1934	SLA	AL	127	430	39	100	17	2	1	45	3	48	28	.233	.278 (-16%)	.340 (-9%)	.392 (-27%)	.733 (-18%)	-1212.0
1935	SLA	AL	49	147	8	34	6	1	0	17	0	17	7	.231	.279 (-17%)	.342 (-9%)	.399 (-28%)	.742 (-20%)	-446.5
1935	WS1	AL	20	54	3	10	2	1	0	5	0	4	1	.185	.279 (-34%)	.342 (-30%)	.399 (-35%)	.742 (-33%)	-446.5
1940	SLA	AL	54	167	26	31	8	3	0	6	2	22	12	.186	.267 (-31%)	.335 (-15%)	.387 (-31%)	.722 (-23%)	-619.3
1941	SLA	AL	45	112	14	26	4	0	0	11	1	15	5	.232	.262 (-11%)	.332 (-3%)	.373 (-28%)	.705 (-16%)	-247.6
1942	SLA	AL	19	37	3	10	2	0	0	5	0	3	1	.270	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			314	947	93	211	39	7	1	89	6	109	54	.223	—	—	—	—	-2,972

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	160	477	47	104	1	48	.218
Away	154	470	46	107	0	41	.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1942-08-16	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1942-08-09	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1942-08-02	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1942-07-17	SLA	PHA	W	0	0	0	0
1942-07-05	SLA	CHW	L	2	0	1	0
1942-06-24	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1942-06-17	SLA	BOS	W	4	1	1	0
1942-06-16	SLA	BOS	L	2	1	1	2
1942-06-14	SLA	NYY	L	3	0	1	0
1942-06-14	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	8	0	0	0
2B	5	9	16	0	4
3B	11	8	22	2	3
SS	260	529	774	55	164

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1934	SLA	SS	125	260	392	31	84
1935	SLA	SS	49	105	135	10	28
1935	WS1	SS	16	26	49	2	11
1940	SLA	2B	4	8	16	0	4
1940	SLA	SS	35	65	112	7	24
1941	SLA	1B	2	8	0	0	0
1941	SLA	3B	1	0	1	0	0
1941	SLA	SS	32	66	79	4	17
1942	SLA	2B	1	1	0	0	0
1942	SLA	3B	10	8	21	2	3
1942	SLA	SS	3	7	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Second Base	5
Third Base	11
Shortstop	260

Frequently Asked Questions about Alan Strange

What years did Alan Strange play?: Alan Strange played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1942.
Was Alan Strange a pitcher?: No. Alan Strange was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Alan Strange hit?: Alan Strange hit 1 career home runs with 211 hits.