What years did Sterling Stryker play?

Sterling Stryker played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1926.

Was Sterling Stryker a pitcher?

Yes. Sterling Stryker pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sterling Stryker hit?

Sterling Stryker hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Sterling Stryker's career batting average?

Sterling Stryker batted .217 over his career, with 5 hits in 23 at bats.

What was Sterling Stryker's career ERA?

Sterling Stryker finished with a 6.57 career ERA, going 3-8 with 22 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sterling Stryker have?

Sterling Stryker recorded 22 career strikeouts.

Sterling Stryker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1926)

Sterling Stryker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1926 for the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 3-8 with a 6.57 ERA and 22 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 3–8

ERA 6.57

WHIP 1.61

SO 22

Pitcher PIV -236.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 7/29/1895 in Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA
Died: 11/5/1964 in Red Bank, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-04-16
Last Game: 1926-04-22

Full name: Sterling Alpa Stryker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sterling Stryker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	22	10	2	0	0	75.3	98	55	4	23	22	6.57	-236.5

Career ERA 6.57 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 59.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sterling Stryker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1924	BSN	NL	3	8	20	10	2	73.3	90	49	22	22	6.01	4.13 (-46%)	-236.5
1926	BRO	NL	0	0	2	0	0	2.0	8	6	1	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	8	22	10	2	75.1	98	55	23	22	6.57	—	-236

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

Sterling Stryker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	23	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.217	.217	.261	.478	0

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career SLG .261 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OPS .478 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sterling Stryker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	BSN	NL	20	23	1	5	1	2	.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	BRO	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	23	1	5	1	2	.217	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Sterling Stryker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	16	0	2	0	0	.125
Away	12	7	1	3	0	0	.429

Pitching — Home / Away

Sterling Stryker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	49.0	50	25	11	17	4.59
Away	12	26.1	48	30	12	5	10.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sterling Stryker — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1926-04-22	BRO	NY1	L	0	0
1926-04-17	BRO	PHI	L	0	0
1924-07-22	BSN	CHC	L	1	1
1924-07-20	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1924-07-16	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1924-07-16	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1924-07-06	BSN	BRO	L	1	0
1924-07-01	BSN	PHI	L	0	0
1924-06-29	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1924-06-25	BSN	PHI	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sterling Stryker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1926-04-22	BRO	NY1	—	2.0	4	4	2	1	0	0
1926-04-17	BRO	PHI	—	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	0
1924-07-22	BSN	CHC	L	3.0	8	7	7	0	1	1
1924-07-20	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
1924-07-16	BSN	STL	—	2.0	5	4	3	2	1	0
1924-07-16	BSN	STL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1924-07-06	BSN	BRO	—	3.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1924-07-01	BSN	PHI	L	0.1	5	5	3	0	0	0
1924-06-29	BSN	NY1	L	1.0	0	2	0	1	0	0
1924-06-25	BSN	PHI	L	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sterling Stryker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	0	30	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sterling Stryker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1924	BSN	P	20	0	0	30	1	1
1926	BRO	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Sterling Stryker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling Stryker

What years did Sterling Stryker play?: Sterling Stryker played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1926.
Was Sterling Stryker a pitcher?: Yes. Sterling Stryker pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sterling Stryker hit?: Sterling Stryker hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Sterling Stryker's career batting average?: Sterling Stryker batted .217 over his career, with 5 hits in 23 at bats.
What was Sterling Stryker's career ERA?: Sterling Stryker finished with a 6.57 career ERA, going 3-8 with 22 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sterling Stryker have?: Sterling Stryker recorded 22 career strikeouts.