Lou Stringer

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1950)

Lou Stringer was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1950 for the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 409 career games, he hit .242 with 290 hits, 19 home runs, and 122 RBI.

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 .242
HR 19
RBI 122
H 290
OPS .660
PIV -845
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 173 lb
Born
5/13/1917 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Died
10/19/2008 in Lake Forest, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1941-04-15
Last Game
1950-09-23

Full name: Louis Bernard Stringer

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Career Batting Statistics

Lou Stringer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
409 1,196 148 290 49 10 19 122 7 121 192 .242 .313 .348 .660 -845

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lou Stringer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1941 CHN NL 145 512 59 126 31 4 5 53 3 59 86 .246 .262 (-6%) .332 (-3%) .373 (-6%) .705 (-4%) -333.8
1942 CHN NL 121 406 45 96 10 5 9 41 3 31 55 .236 .253 (-7%) .323 (-10%) .349 (+1%) .672 (-4%) -333.1
1946 CHN NL 80 209 26 51 3 1 3 19 0 26 34 .244 .256 (-5%) .328 (avg) .358 (-13%) .687 (-7%) -178.5
1948 BOS AL 4 11 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1949 BOS AL 35 41 10 11 4 0 1 6 0 5 10 .268 — — — — 0.0
1950 BOS AL 24 17 7 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 .294 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 409 1,196 148 290 49 10 19 122 7 121 192 .242 — — — — -845

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

Lou Stringer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19859274144654.243
Away211604731461370.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lou Stringer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-09-23 BOSNYYL 100000000
1950-08-27 BOSCLEW 212100000
1950-08-26 BOSDETL 010000000
1950-08-24 BOSSLAW 010000000
1950-08-13 BOSMINL 000000000
1950-07-30 BOSCLEL 000000000
1950-07-09 BOSNYYL 010000000
1950-06-25 BOSSLAW 010000000
1950-06-22 BOSCHWL 000000000
1950-06-21 BOSCHWL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lou Stringer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 324 0 790 983 78 177
3B 5 0 3 4 2 1
SS 9 0 3 10 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lou Stringer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 CHN 2B 137 0 356 455 34 84
1941 CHN SS 7 0 3 7 4 1
1942 CHN 2B 113 0 268 343 29 59
1942 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 CHN 2B 62 0 135 150 13 17
1946 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 CHN SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1948 BOS 2B 2 0 5 13 1 5
1949 BOS 2B 9 0 25 20 1 12
1950 BOS 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1950 BOS 3B 3 0 3 4 2 1
1950 BOS SS 1 0 0 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lou Stringer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 325
Third Base 5
Shortstop 8

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lou Stringer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Milt Bolling
    .241 avg, 19 HR
  2. 30
    Scott Leius
    .244 avg, 28 HR
  3. 30
    Emmanuel Rivera
    .245 avg, 22 HR
  4. 30
    Wilmer Difo
    .250 avg, 19 HR
  5. 30
    Chris Burke
    .239 avg, 23 HR
  6. 30
    Steve Lombardozzi
    .233 avg, 20 HR

Lou Stringer: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 15, 1941 and the final game on September 23, 1950, Lou Stringer built the record summarized on this page. Stringer played for the Chicago Cubs (1941 through 1946) and the Boston Red Sox (1948 to 1950). Stringer played primarily as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 13, 1917, in Grand Rapids, MI, USA, Stringer was listed at 5'11" and 173 pounds. The bio records the death on October 19, 2008, in Lake Forest, CA, USA. Lou Stringer was the playing name; the full given name is Louis Bernard.

Stringer finished with 290 hits from 1,196 at bats in 409 games, which works out to .242; the totals also include 19 home runs and 122 RBI. The on-base percentage is .313 and the slugging percentage .348, for an OPS of .660. The league as a whole hit .261 across Stringer's seasons, which puts the .242 career mark 6.9% below average. The OPS comparison is .660 to a league .709, 6.8% below average. 1941 produced Stringer's most hits, 126 of them for the Chicago Cubs.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Stringer

What years did Lou Stringer play?
Lou Stringer played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1950.
Was Lou Stringer a pitcher?
No. Lou Stringer was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Lou Stringer hit?
Lou Stringer hit 19 career home runs with 290 hits.
What was Lou Stringer's career batting average?
Lou Stringer batted .242 over his career, with 290 hits in 1,196 at bats.
How many RBI did Lou Stringer have?
Lou Stringer drove in 122 runs in his career.
Is Lou Stringer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lou Stringer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.