Paul Strand (baseball)

Paul Edward Strand (December 19, 1893 – July 2, 1974) was an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Athletics. Strand has held the record for the most hits by one player in a professional season since he accumulated 325 for the Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League during the 1923 season.[1]

Paul Strand
Pitcher / Outfielder
Born: (1893-12-19)December 19, 1893
Carbonado, Washington
Died: July 2, 1974(1974-07-02) (aged 80)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 15, 1913, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1924, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record7–3
Earned run average2.37
Strikeouts52
Batting average.224
Home runs0
Runs batted in18
Teams
Career highlights and awards

References

  1. Preston, J.G. "A bit about Salt Lake City's Bonneville Park in the 1920s". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.


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