George Strief

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1885)

AVG .208
HR 5
RBI 64
H 282
OPS .519
PIV -2,621
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 172 lb
Born
10/16/1856 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
4/1/1946 in Cleveland Heights, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1885-09-08

Full name: George Andrew Strief

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
362 1,359 144 282 50 14 5 64 0 64 28 .208 .243 .276 .519 -2,621

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS .519 vs. league average .612 across their career seasons — 15.2% 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
1879 CL2 NL 71 264 24 46 7 1 0 15 0 10 23 .174 .255 (-32%) .270 (-25%) .328 (-37%) .599 (-31%) -1032.3
1882 PT1 AA 79 296 44 59 9 6 2 0 0 13 0 .199 .248 (-20%) .275 (-16%) .329 (-12%) .605 (-14%) -549.0
1883 SL4 AA 82 302 22 68 9 0 1 22 0 12 0 .225 .257 (-12%) .285 (-11%) .345 (-23%) .631 (-18%) -684.0
1884 SL4 AA 48 184 22 37 5 2 2 0 0 13 0 .201 .243 (-17%) .278 (-9%) .327 (-14%) .606 (-11%) -261.6
1884 KCU UA 15 56 5 6 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 .107 .243 (-56%) .278 (-40%) .327 (-40%) .606 (-40%) -261.6
1884 CHU UA 15 53 6 11 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 .208 .243 (-15%) .278 (-10%) .327 (-8%) .606 (-9%) -261.6
1884 CL2 NL 8 29 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .241 — — — — -261.6
1885 PH4 AA 44 175 19 48 8 5 0 27 0 9 0 .274 .244 (+12%) .287 (+8%) .325 (+16%) .613 (+12%) 276.6
Career · 8 seasons 362 1,359 144 282 50 14 5 64 0 64 28 .208 — — — — -3,035

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
1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
2B 201 0 602 567 131 79
3B 21 0 20 38 12 0
OF 128 0 189 22 20 0
SS 11 0 11 35 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 CL2 2B 16 0 35 41 15 4
1879 CL2 OF 55 0 104 8 10 0
1882 PT1 2B 78 0 240 202 40 28
1882 PT1 SS 1 0 0 8 1 1
1883 SL4 2B 67 0 205 214 47 28
1883 SL4 OF 15 0 15 3 0 0
1884 SL4 1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
1884 SL4 2B 3 0 12 9 6 4
1884 SL4 OF 44 0 51 5 10 0
1884 KCU 2B 15 0 56 52 12 9
1884 CHU 2B 15 0 34 33 7 1
1884 CL2 3B 2 0 2 3 1 0
1884 CL2 OF 6 0 6 2 0 0
1885 PH4 2B 7 0 20 16 4 5
1885 PH4 3B 19 0 18 35 11 0
1885 PH4 OF 8 0 13 4 0 0
1885 PH4 SS 10 0 11 27 4 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 201
Third Base 21
Shortstop 11
Left Field 61
Center Field 60
Right Field 8

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

George Strief (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luis Alvarado
    .214 avg, 5 HR
  2. 92
    George Creamer
    .215 avg, 1 HR
  3. 87
    Sam Crane
    .203 avg, 3 HR
  4. 80
    Mario Mendoza
    .215 avg, 4 HR
  5. 77
    Herman Dehlman
    .215 avg, 0 HR
  6. 76
    Fred Raymer
    .218 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Strief

What years did George Strief play?
George Strief played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1885.
Was George Strief a pitcher?
No. George Strief was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did George Strief hit?
George Strief hit 5 career home runs with 282 hits.