Amos Strunk
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1924)
Amos Strunk was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1924 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Boston Red Sox, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,512 career games, he hit .284 with 1,418 hits, 15 home runs, and 530 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 9,928.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 7/22/1979 in Llanerch, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-09-24
- Last Game
- 1924-06-28
Full name: Amos Aaron Strunk
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,512 | 4,999 | 696 | 1,418 | 213 | 96 | 15 | 530 | 185 | 573 | 453 | .284 | .359 | .374 | .732 | 9,928 |
Career AVG .284 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.
Career OBP .359 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.
Career SLG .374 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.
Career OPS .732 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — +7.9% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHA | AL | 12 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | PHA | AL | 11 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .114 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | PHA | AL | 16 | 48 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 111.2 |
| 1911 | PHA | AL | 74 | 215 | 42 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 35 | 37 | .256 | .266 (-4%) | .336 (+8%) | .356 (-10%) | .693 (-1%) | 66.1 |
| 1912 | PHA | AL | 122 | 412 | 58 | 119 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 63 | 29 | 47 | 61 | .289 | .268 (+7%) | .335 (+9%) | .358 (+12%) | .694 (+10%) | 858.0 |
| 1913 | PHA | AL | 94 | 292 | 30 | 89 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 46 | 14 | 29 | 23 | .305 | .259 (+17%) | .325 (+13%) | .345 (+23%) | .670 (+18%) | 890.5 |
| 1914 | PHA | AL | 122 | 404 | 58 | 111 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 25 | 57 | 38 | .275 | .255 (+8%) | .322 (+13%) | .339 (+1%) | .661 (+7%) | 703.3 |
| 1915 | PHA | AL | 132 | 485 | 76 | 144 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 56 | 45 | .297 | .250 (+18%) | .318 (+16%) | .332 (+28%) | .651 (+23%) | 1985.0 |
| 1916 | PHA | AL | 150 | 544 | 71 | 172 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 66 | 59 | .316 | .248 (+27%) | .314 (+25%) | .326 (+29%) | .640 (+27%) | 2889.3 |
| 1917 | PHA | AL | 148 | 540 | 83 | 152 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 68 | 37 | .281 | .248 (+13%) | .312 (+16%) | .323 (+12%) | .635 (+14%) | 1561.7 |
| 1918 | BOS | AL | 114 | 413 | 50 | 106 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 20 | 36 | 13 | .257 | .255 (+1%) | .318 (-1%) | .326 (+5%) | .645 (+2%) | 90.9 |
| 1919 | BOS | AL | 48 | 184 | 27 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 13 | .272 | .262 (+4%) | .322 (avg) | .347 (+5%) | .670 (+2%) | 47.4 |
| 1919 | PHA | AL | 60 | 194 | 15 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 15 | .211 | .262 (-19%) | .322 (-8%) | .347 (-19%) | .670 (-13%) | 47.4 |
| 1920 | PHA | AL | 58 | 202 | 23 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 9 | .297 | .271 (+9%) | .331 (+9%) | .363 (+2%) | .694 (+6%) | 229.8 |
| 1920 | CHA | AL | 53 | 188 | 33 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 15 | .239 | .271 (-12%) | .331 (+2%) | .363 (-15%) | .694 (-7%) | 229.8 |
| 1921 | CHA | AL | 121 | 401 | 68 | 133 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 69 | 7 | 38 | 27 | .332 | .286 (+16%) | .344 (+13%) | .395 (+14%) | .739 (+14%) | 1140.7 |
| 1922 | CHA | AL | 92 | 311 | 36 | 90 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 33 | 28 | .289 | .285 (+1%) | .345 (+3%) | .397 (-12%) | .743 (-5%) | -178.6 |
| 1923 | CHA | AL | 54 | 54 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | .315 | .282 (+11%) | .344 (+17%) | .390 (-19%) | .734 (-2%) | 24.6 |
| 1924 | CHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | PHA | AL | 30 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 20 seasons | 1,512 | 4,999 | 696 | 1,418 | 213 | 96 | 15 | 530 | 185 | 573 | 453 | .284 | — | — | — | — | 10,697 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
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Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 760 | 2459 | 345 | 708 | 6 | 277 | .288 |
| Away | 752 | 2545 | 353 | 711 | 9 | 279 | .279 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-06-28 | PHA | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-06-28 | PHA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1924-06-26 | PHA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-06-26 | PHA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-06-25 | PHA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-06-23 | PHA | BOS | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924-06-23 | PHA | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-06-21 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-06-20 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-06-18 | PHA | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 37 | 0 | 361 | 16 | 9 | 27 |
| OF | 1327 | 29 | 2830 | 159 | 61 | 36 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHA | OF | 11 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1909 | PHA | OF | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | PHA | OF | 14 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | PHA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1911 | PHA | OF | 62 | 0 | 127 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 1912 | PHA | OF | 116 | 0 | 278 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| 1913 | PHA | OF | 81 | 0 | 168 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 1914 | PHA | OF | 120 | 0 | 280 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 1915 | PHA | 1B | 19 | 0 | 188 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 1915 | PHA | OF | 111 | 0 | 225 | 24 | 5 | 4 |
| 1916 | PHA | 1B | 7 | 0 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 1916 | PHA | OF | 143 | 0 | 291 | 20 | 7 | 5 |
| 1917 | PHA | OF | 146 | 0 | 346 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
| 1918 | BOS | OF | 113 | 0 | 230 | 13 | 3 | 4 |
| 1919 | BOS | OF | 48 | 0 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1919 | PHA | OF | 52 | 0 | 98 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1920 | PHA | OF | 54 | 0 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920 | CHA | OF | 49 | 0 | 98 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1921 | CHA | OF | 111 | 0 | 214 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 1922 | CHA | 1B | 7 | 0 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | CHA | OF | 74 | 0 | 170 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 1923 | CHA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923 | CHA | OF | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | PHA | OF | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 38 |
| Left Field | 153 |
| Center Field | 968 |
| Right Field | 220 |
Most Similar Players
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Amos Strunk: the record in brief
Amos Strunk's major league career runs from a debut on September 24, 1908 to a final game on June 28, 1924. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1908 through 1924), the Boston Red Sox (1918 to 1919), and the Chicago White Sox (1920 through 1924). Born on January 22, 1889, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Strunk is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds. Strunk died on July 22, 1979, in Llanerch, PA, USA. Strunk's full given name, per the bio, is Amos Aaron Strunk.
Strunk collected 1,418 hits in 4,999 at bats across 1,512 games, good for a .284 batting average, plus 15 homers, 530 RBI, and 185 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .359 and .374 give Strunk a career OPS of .732. Measured against the leagues Strunk played in, the .284 career average compares with a .263 league average over the same seasons, 7.7% above the league. Strunk collected a career-high 172 hits in 1916.
Frequently Asked Questions about Amos Strunk
- What years did Amos Strunk play?
- Amos Strunk played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1924.
- Was Amos Strunk a pitcher?
- No. Amos Strunk was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Amos Strunk hit?
- Amos Strunk hit 15 career home runs with 1418 hits.
- What was Amos Strunk's career batting average?
- Amos Strunk batted .284 over his career, with 1,418 hits in 4,999 at bats.
- How many RBI did Amos Strunk have?
- Amos Strunk drove in 530 runs in his career.
- Is Amos Strunk in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Amos Strunk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.