Joe Strain
1979–1981 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants
169G
.250AVG
.292OBP
.288SLG
More career statistics
130H
1HR
29RBI
9SB
1Rare feat
Recorded totals from Retrosheet, including regular-season tiebreakers. These are sums of available game records, not a claim to a complete official MLB career. Historical Negro League coverage can include games outside MLB’s recognized 1920–1948 window. Sources and coverage.
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | 572 | 520 | 60 | 130 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 150 | .250 | .292 | .288 | .580 |
Streaks
9longest hitting streak · 1979-07-06 to 1979-07-19
12longest on-base streak
The rarest thing in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1980-05-21 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 |  San Francisco Giants | 67 | 257 | 62 | 1 | 12 | 8 | .241 | – | – |
| 1980 | San Francisco Giants | 77 | 189 | 54 | – | 16 | 1 | .286 | – | – |
| 1981 |  Chicago Cubs | 25 | 74 | 14 | – | 1 | – | .189 | – | – |