Cub Stricker

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

Cub Stricker was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1893 for 8 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,196 career games, he hit .239 with 1,106 hits, 12 home runs, and 411 RBI. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 134.0.

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

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

Cub Stricker — 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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Cub Stricker Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Cub Stricker — 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 27.2 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

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Cub Stricker — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 5.2 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

Cub Stricker — 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

Cub Stricker — 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

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Cub Stricker Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Cub Stricker: the record in brief

The profile opens with Cub Stricker's first major league game on May 2, 1882; the last one listed came on September 29, 1893. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1882 to 1885), the Cleveland Blues (1887 to 1888), the Cleveland Spiders (1889), the Cleveland Infants (1890), the Boston Reds (1891), the St. Louis Browns (1892), the Baltimore Orioles (1892), and the Washington Senators (1893). Stricker played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 8, 1859, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Stricker was listed at 138 pounds on a 5-foot-3 frame. The bio records the death on November 19, 1937, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. On the record, Cub Stricker was born John A. Stricker.

In 1,196 games and 4,635 at bats, Stricker batted .239 with 1,106 hits, adding 12 homers, 411 runs batted in, and 278 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .306 and the slugging percentage .294, for an OPS of .600.

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.
What was Cub Stricker's career batting average?
Cub Stricker batted .239 over his career, with 1,106 hits in 4,635 at bats.
How many RBI did Cub Stricker have?
Cub Stricker drove in 411 runs in his career.
What was Cub Stricker's career ERA?
Cub Stricker finished with a 3.58 career ERA, going 2-0 with 10 strikeouts.