John Strohmayer
Encyclopedia
John Emery Strohmayer is a former pitcher
in Major League Baseball
. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics
in 1968, and made his Major League debut in 1970 for the Montreal Expos
. He played with them until the July of 1973, when he was claimed by the New York Mets
off waivers. He played with them until 1974.
He had a career 11-9 win-loss record with a 4.47 Earned Run Average
and 200 strikeouts.
In 1999 Strohmayer was inducted to the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame for his outstanding performance with the Pacific Tigers there.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
in 1968, and made his Major League debut in 1970 for the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
. He played with them until the July of 1973, when he was claimed by the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
off waivers. He played with them until 1974.
He had a career 11-9 win-loss record with a 4.47 Earned Run Average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
and 200 strikeouts.
In 1999 Strohmayer was inducted to the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame for his outstanding performance with the Pacific Tigers there.
External links
- http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=strohjo01
- http://pacifictigers.cstv.com/hallfame/paci-hof9900.html