Floyd Stromme
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939)
Floyd Stromme was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1939 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.85 ERA and 4 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 2/7/1993 in Wenatchee, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-07-05
- Last Game
- 1939-09-19
Full name: Floyd Marvin Stromme
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CLE | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4.85 | 4.28 (-13%) | -704.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4.85 | — | -705 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +21.6% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CLE | AL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.70 |
| Away | 4 | 9.2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5.59 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-09-19 | CLE | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-29 | CLE | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-14 | CLE | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-07-08 | CLE | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-07-05 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-09-19 | CLE | MIN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1939-08-29 | CLE | BOS | — | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-08-14 | CLE | DET | — | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-07-08 | CLE | SLA | L | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-07-05 | CLE | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston | IL | 1936 |
Floyd Stromme: the record in brief
Floyd Stromme's major league career runs from a debut on July 5, 1939 to a final game on September 19, 1939. Stromme spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. Stromme, born on August 1, 1916, in Cooperstown, ND, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 170 pounds. Stromme's death is recorded on February 7, 1993, in Wenatchee, WA, USA. The given name on file is Floyd Marvin Stromme.
Across 5 games (0 starts), Stromme recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 4.85 ERA. The totals include 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Stromme's seasons was 4.28, so the 4.85 figure ran 13.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1939, with 5 games and 4 strikeouts.
Stromme's college years, 1936, were spent at Northwestern University. The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Stromme.
Stromme appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Floyd Stromme
- Was Floyd Stromme a pitcher?
- Yes. Floyd Stromme pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Floyd Stromme hit?
- Floyd Stromme hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Floyd Stromme play for?
- Floyd Stromme played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1939).
- What were Floyd Stromme's career stats?
- In 5 games, Floyd Stromme went 0-1 with a 4.85 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 13.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Floyd Stromme play?
- Floyd Stromme played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Floyd Stromme and how much did he weigh?
- Floyd Stromme was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Floyd Stromme's career ERA?
- Floyd Stromme finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Floyd Stromme have?
- Floyd Stromme recorded 4 career strikeouts.
- Is Floyd Stromme in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Floyd Stromme has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.