Doug Strange

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1998)

AVG .233
HR 31
RBI 211
H 434
OPS .633
PIV -4,585
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
4/13/1964 in Greenville, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1989-07-13
Last Game
1998-09-27

Full name: Joseph Douglas Strange

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
707 1,859 194 434 87 7 31 211 14 155 330 .233 .295 .338 .633 -4,585

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 14.1% 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
1989 DET AL 64 196 16 42 4 1 1 14 3 17 36 .214 .254 (-16%) .319 (-12%) .375 (-31%) .694 (-22%) -633.8
1991 CHN NL 3 9 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .444 — — — — 0.0
1992 CHN NL 52 94 7 15 1 0 1 5 1 10 15 .160 .255 (-38%) .322 (-25%) .377 (-46%) .699 (-37%) -517.4
1993 TEX AL 145 484 58 124 29 0 7 60 6 43 69 .256 .265 (-3%) .332 (-4%) .403 (-11%) .735 (-8%) -605.4
1994 TEX AL 73 226 26 48 12 1 5 26 1 15 38 .212 .269 (-21%) .338 (-21%) .424 (-20%) .763 (-20%) -802.7
1995 SEA AL 74 155 19 42 9 2 2 21 0 10 25 .271 .266 (+2%) .337 (-4%) .417 (-6%) .755 (-5%) -139.8
1996 SEA AL 88 183 19 43 7 1 3 23 1 14 31 .235 .269 (-13%) .340 (-15%) .426 (-22%) .767 (-19%) -593.8
1997 MON NL 118 327 40 84 16 2 12 47 0 36 76 .257 .266 (-4%) .336 (-1%) .419 (+2%) .756 (+1%) 37.4
1998 PIT NL 90 185 9 32 8 0 0 14 1 10 39 .173 .266 (-35%) .335 (-35%) .420 (-49%) .755 (-43%) -1329.4
Career · 9 seasons 707 1,859 194 434 87 7 31 211 14 155 330 .233 — — — — -4,585

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 ALCS SEA 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1995 ALDS2 SEA 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37194810223417119.247
Away336911922001492.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-27 PITCINL 300000001
1998-09-26 PITCINL 401000000
1998-09-25 PITCINL 400000000
1998-09-24 PITSFGL 400000101
1998-09-23 PITSFGL 302100011
1998-09-21 PITSFGL 100000000
1998-09-16 PITSTLL 100000001
1998-09-15 PITSTLW 000000100
1998-09-14 PITSTLL 101000000
1998-09-11 PITPHIW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 0 8 2 0 2
2B 229 178 398 567 21 132
3B 339 257 188 501 54 39
OF 20 11 23 0 0 0
SS 10 1 4 8 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 DET 2B 9 4 16 14 1 5
1989 DET 3B 54 50 33 96 18 11
1989 DET SS 9 1 4 8 0 1
1991 CHN 3B 3 3 1 3 1 0
1992 CHN 2B 12 2 6 15 0 2
1992 CHN 3B 33 19 18 36 6 2
1993 TEX 2B 135 122 272 362 13 81
1993 TEX 3B 9 6 4 12 0 2
1993 TEX SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 TEX 2B 53 41 78 147 7 36
1994 TEX 3B 13 10 6 28 4 3
1994 TEX OF 3 2 4 0 0 0
1995 SEA 2B 5 1 3 5 0 1
1995 SEA 3B 41 29 28 64 5 2
1995 SEA OF 4 3 8 0 0 0
1996 SEA 1B 3 0 4 0 0 1
1996 SEA 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0
1996 SEA 3B 39 22 11 38 2 3
1996 SEA OF 11 6 11 0 0 0
1997 MON 1B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1997 MON 2B 3 1 6 5 0 1
1997 MON 3B 105 88 62 170 13 13
1997 MON OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1998 PIT 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0
1998 PIT 2B 9 7 17 18 0 6
1998 PIT 3B 42 30 25 54 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 7
Second Base 229
Third Base 338
Shortstop 10
Left Field 18
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 PIT NL $550,000
1998 PIT NL $575,000
1997 MON NL $220,000
1996 SEA AL $380,000
1995 SEA AL $195,000
1994 TEX AL $225,000
1993 TEX AL $125,000
1989 DET AL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $2,338,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 1983, 1984, 1985

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Doug Strange (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luis Rivera
    .233 avg, 28 HR
  2. 97
    Tim Bogar
    .228 avg, 24 HR
  3. 95
    Tomas Perez
    .240 avg, 24 HR
  4. 94
    Luis Lopez
    .241 avg, 22 HR
  5. 91
    Dalton Jones
    .235 avg, 41 HR
  6. 86
    Glenn Hoffman
    .242 avg, 23 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Strange

What years did Doug Strange play?
Doug Strange played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1998.
Was Doug Strange a pitcher?
No. Doug Strange was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Doug Strange hit?
Doug Strange hit 31 career home runs with 434 hits.