Lou Stringer

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 173lb (180cm, 78kg)

Born: May 13, 1917 in Grand Rapids, MI us

Died: October 19, 2008 in Lake Forest, CA

Buried: Ascension Cemetery, Lake Forest, CA

High School: George Washington Preparatory HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 15, 1941 (Age 23-337d, 9,030th in major league history)
vs. PIT 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1950 (Age 33-133d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Louis Bernard Stringer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.8

1196

290

.242

148

RBI

122

OBP

.313

SLG

.348

OPS

.660

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1937	20	CHC-min	C	138	524	524		138	28	5	5						.263	.263	.365	.628		191							PCY · WA
1938	21	CHC-min	C	138	658	566	126	162	36	13	7	68	29		80	73	.286	.377	.433	.809		245		2	10				PCY · WA
1939	22	CHC-min	AA	155	548	548		149	27	7	16						.272	.272	.434	.706		238							LOS · PCL
1940	23	CHC-min	AA	172	638	638		168	28	10	14						.263	.263	.404	.668		258							LOS · PCL
1941	24	CHC	NL	145	581	512	59	126	31	4	5	53	3	6	59	86	.246	.324	.352	.676	94	180	5	0	10		2	*4/6H
1942	25	CHC	NL	121	448	406	45	96	10	5	9	41	3	3	31	55	.236	.292	.352	.644	91	143	8	1	10		0	*4/H5
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	29	CHC	NL	80	243	209	26	51	3	1	3	19	0	0	26	34	.244	.328	.311	.639	83	65	5	0	8		2	4H/56

1947	30	CHC-min	AAA	161	630	547	69	160	27	4	13	72	4		71	98	.293	.381	.428	.809		234		7	5				LOS · PCL
1948	31	CHW-min	AAA	175	740	651	116	217	50	4	7	99	10		81	91	.333	.410	.455	.864		296		3	5				HOL · PCL
1948	31	BOS	AL	4	11	11	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.091	.091	.364	.455	15	4	1	0	0		0	/4H
1949	32	BOS	AL	35	47	41	10	11	4	0	1	6	0	0	5	10	.268	.348	.439	.787	101	18	1	0	0		1	H/4
1950	33	BOS	AL	24	17	17	7	5	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	4	.294	.294	.353	.647	59	6	1	0	0		0	H/546
1952	35	PIT-min	Opn	45	194	155	29	42	6	1	5	28	0		35	32	.271	.408	.419	.828		65		1	3				HOL · PCL
1955	38	MLN-min	C	106	405	328	77	112	26	2	12	66	0		72	64	.341	.462	.543	1.004		178		2	2	1			BOI · PION
1956	39	KCA-min	C	120	476	395	75	121	17	3	20	80	2		67	62	.306	.410	.516	.926		204		5	5	4			PCT · PION
1957	40	CHC-PIT-BOS-min	A,Opn	107	412	358	62	101	21	2	1	32	0		46	45	.282	.362	.360	.722		129	16	0	6	2			DMO,HOL,SFR · WL,PCL
6 Yrs				409	1347	1196	148	290	49	10	19	122	7	9	121	192	.242	.313	.348	.660	90	416	21	1	28		5
162 Game Avg.				162	534	474	59	115	19	4	8	48	3	4	48	76	.242	.313	.348	.660	90	165	8	0	11		2

CHC (3 yrs)				346	1272	1127	130	273	44	10	17	113	6	9	116	175	.242	.314	.344	.658	91	388	18	1	28		4
BOS (3 yrs)				63	75	69	18	17	5	0	2	9	1	0	5	17	.246	.297	.406	.703	78	28	3	0	0		1

AL (3 yrs)				63	75	69	18	17	5	0	2	9	1	0	5	17	.246	.297	.406	.703	78	28	3	0	0		1
NL (3 yrs)				346	1272	1127	130	273	44	10	17	113	6	9	116	175	.242	.314	.344	.658	91	388	18	1	28		4

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