Cub Stricker

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1893)

AVG .239
HR 12
RBI 411
H 1,106
OPS .600
PIV -5,076
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'3" / 138 lb
Born
6/8/1859 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
11/19/1937 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1882-05-02
Last Game
1893-09-29

Full name: John A. Stricker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,196 4,635 790 1,106 128 47 12 411 278 414 152 .239 .306 .294 .600 -5,076

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .657 across their career seasons — 8.7% 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
1882 PH4 AA 72 272 34 59 6 1 0 18 0 15 0 .217 .248 (-13%) .275 (-7%) .329 (-25%) .605 (-17%) -533.6
1883 PH4 AA 89 330 67 90 8 0 1 40 0 19 0 .273 .257 (+6%) .285 (+9%) .345 (-11%) .631 (-2%) 32.0
1884 PH4 AA 107 399 59 92 16 11 1 0 0 19 0 .231 .243 (-5%) .278 (-4%) .327 (+2%) .606 (-1%) -102.8
1885 PH4 AA 106 398 71 93 9 3 1 41 0 21 0 .234 .244 (-4%) .287 (-1%) .325 (-14%) .613 (-8%) -358.0
1887 CL3 AA 131 534 122 141 19 4 2 53 86 53 16 .264 .270 (-2%) .331 (+1%) .373 (-13%) .705 (-6%) -418.6
1888 CL3 AA 127 493 80 115 13 6 1 33 60 50 31 .233 .238 (-2%) .290 (+7%) .319 (-9%) .610 (-1%) 88.9
1889 CL4 NL 136 566 83 142 10 4 1 47 32 58 18 .251 .263 (-5%) .334 (-3%) .357 (-19%) .691 (-12%) -915.3
1890 CLP PL 127 544 93 133 19 8 2 65 24 54 16 .244 .260 (-6%) .336 (-5%) .351 (-9%) .687 (-7%) -611.7
1891 BS2 AA 139 514 96 111 15 4 0 46 54 63 34 .216 .254 (-15%) .331 (-7%) .343 (-24%) .675 (-16%) -1107.7
1892 SLN NL 28 98 12 20 1 0 0 11 5 10 7 .204 .244 (-17%) .316 (-6%) .327 (-35%) .644 (-21%) -247.8
1892 BLN NL 75 269 45 71 5 5 3 37 13 32 18 .264 .244 (+8%) .316 (+9%) .327 (+8%) .644 (+8%) -247.8
1893 WAS NL 59 218 28 39 7 1 0 20 4 20 12 .179 .279 (-36%) .356 (-30%) .379 (-42%) .735 (-36%) -1312.9
Career · 12 seasons 1,196 4,635 790 1,106 128 47 12 411 278 414 152 .239 — — — — -5,735

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 0 8 0 0 0 1 27.7 30 11 0 11 10 3.58 134.0

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 3.29 across their career seasons — 8.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1882 PH4 AA 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 3 1 1 2 1.29 — 0.0
1884 PH4 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 2 1 1 6.00 — 0.0
1887 CL3 AA 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 5.7 5 2 7 2 3.18 — 0.0
1888 CL3 AA 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 16 6 2 5 4.50 2.95 (-53%) 134.0
Career · 4 seasons 2 0 8 0 0 0 1 27.2 30 11 11 10 3.58 — 134

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1145 0 3447 3387 701 513
3B 4 0 9 5 4 0
C 3 0 7 3 2 0
OF 20 0 35 6 2 1
P 8 0 1 6 3 0
SS 32 0 46 122 36 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 PH4 2B 72 0 239 251 52 29
1882 PH4 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1882 PH4 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1883 PH4 2B 88 0 253 223 93 23
1883 PH4 C 2 0 7 3 2 0
1884 PH4 2B 107 0 280 257 80 40
1884 PH4 C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 PH4 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1884 PH4 P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1885 PH4 2B 106 0 284 304 81 41
1887 CL3 2B 126 0 461 365 80 61
1887 CL3 P 3 0 1 3 2 0
1887 CL3 SS 6 0 7 19 10 2
1888 CL3 2B 122 0 387 361 57 58
1888 CL3 OF 6 0 10 3 1 0
1888 CL3 P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1889 CL4 2B 135 0 434 429 63 65
1889 CL4 SS 1 0 3 8 1 0
1890 CLP 2B 109 0 295 353 68 57
1890 CLP SS 20 0 30 85 22 4
1891 BS2 2B 139 0 405 418 51 78
1892 SLN 2B 27 0 66 72 9 8
1892 SLN SS 1 0 1 2 0 0
1892 BLN 2B 75 0 212 224 39 31
1893 WAS 2B 39 0 131 130 28 22
1893 WAS 3B 4 0 9 5 4 0
1893 WAS OF 12 0 23 3 1 1
1893 WAS SS 4 0 5 8 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 8
Catcher 3
Second Base 1145
Third Base 4
Shortstop 32
Center Field 1
Right Field 19

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Cub Stricker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Shorty Fuller
    .235 avg, 6 HR
  2. 90
    George Moriarty
    .251 avg, 5 HR
  3. 86
    Rollie Zeider
    .240 avg, 5 HR
  4. 85
    Julio Cruz
    .237 avg, 23 HR
  5. 85
    Jack Barry
    .243 avg, 10 HR
  6. 83
    Frank Taveras
    .255 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Cub Stricker

What years did Cub Stricker play?
Cub Stricker played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1893.
Was Cub Stricker a pitcher?
No. Cub Stricker was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 8 career games.
How many home runs did Cub Stricker hit?
Cub Stricker hit 12 career home runs with 1106 hits.