Joe Stripp
Joe Stripp | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Harrison, New Jersey | February 3, 1903|
Died: June 10, 1989 Orlando, Florida | (aged 86)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 2, 1928, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1938, for the Boston Bees | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .294 |
Home runs | 24 |
Runs batted in | 464 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Joseph Valentine "Joe" Stripp (February 3, 1903 – June 10, 1989) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Boston Bees between 1928 and 1938. Stripp hit .300 or better 6 times, with a career best .324 with the Reds in 1931.[1]
"Jersey Joe" Stripp was the last major league batter to bat against a legally thrown spitball, at the end of the career of Burleigh Grimes in 1934. Grimes was one of 17 pitchers who were allowed to continue to throw the spitball, after it was banned in 1920.[citation needed]
In 1146 games over 11 seasons, Stripp posted a .294 batting average (1238-for-4211) with 575 runs, 219 doubles, 43 triples, 24 home runs, 464 RBI, 50 stolen bases, 280 bases on balls, .340 on-base percentage and .384 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .972 fielding percentage playing primarily at first and third base.
He died, aged 86, in Orlando, Florida.
References
- ^ "Joe Stripp Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1903 births
- 1989 deaths
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Baseball players from New Jersey
- Cincinnati Reds players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Boston Bees players
- Brooklyn Dodgers players
- People from Harrison, New Jersey
- Danville Tobacconists players
- Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players
- Columbus Senators players
- Sportspeople from Hudson County, New Jersey
- American baseball third baseman stubs