P Karl Strauss #23
Columbus Titans (BOS) UL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | UL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KARL STRAUSS #23 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 0 0-1 2 4.15 39.0 37 4 19 22 1.44 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/07/1975 @ RIC Loss, 1-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/06/1975 @ RIC Loss, 2-4 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
07/31/1975 BUF Loss, 4-7 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
07/29/1975 BUF Win, 13-8 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/25/1975 @ SYR Loss, 3-9 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
07/21/1975 PBG Win, 5-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/17/1975 @ LOU Win, 7-6 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
07/13/1975 RIC Win, 8-3 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
07/08/1975 @ BUF Loss, 2-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/30/1975 SYR Loss, 2-6 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/05/1950
Born in:Reading, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 3rd Pick in Round 7
UNION LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 0 0 1 2 4.15 39.0 37 19 18 4 19 22 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 2 50.0 25 12 13.15 8.54 5.08 4.38 3.92 1.44 97 0.2 .264        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 59 17 3 1 4 11 5 8 1 1 0 .288 .338 .576 .915      
vs. RHB 89 20 5 2 0 8 14 14 2 0 1 .225 .330 .326 .656      
UNION LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 4  
April 1 0 0 1 0 81.00 0.1 2 3 3 0 3 0  
May 6 0 0 0 0 5.11 12.1 11 8 7 1 8 9  
June 9 0 0 0 1 2.92 12.1 12 4 4 1 6 5  
July 7 0 0 0 1 3.60 10.0 10 4 4 2 2 4  
August 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 4  
Last Year 4 4 1 1 0 2.55 24.2 20 7 7 1 7 14  
Career 29 4 1 2 2 3.53 63.2 57 26 25 5 26 36  
Home 11 0 0 0 1 1.62 16.2 12 4 3 1 7 7  
Road 14 0 0 1 1 6.04 22.1 25 15 15 3 12 15  
Grass 25 0 0 1 2 4.15 39.0 37 19 18 4 19 22  
Day 10 0 0 1 0 5.50 18.0 17 11 11 1 9 10  
Night 15 0 0 0 2 3.00 21.0 20 8 7 3 10 12  
As Reliever / Substitution 25 0 0 1 2 4.15 39.0 37 19 18 4 19 22  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Winona - R 18 12 8 1 6 0 5.45 39.2 66 38 24 4 31 48 0 0 2.45 .488 4.80 0.4 84
1969 Modesto - A 18 5 5 1 3 0 4.98 21.2 24 18 12 1 18 14 0 0 1.94 .324 5.30 0.1 93
1970 Marshalltown - R 19 15 1 3 1 0 3.06 35.1 30 12 12 2 22 38 0 0 1.47 .311 3.86 0.4 145
1970 Tampa - A 19 2 2 0 1 0 1.20 15.0 8 2 2 0 7 11 1 0 1.00 .200 1.96 0.5 273
1971 Hattiesburg - R 20 2 1 1 0 0 0.90 10.0 8 1 1 0 2 11 0 0 1.00 .296 2.21 0.4 497
1971 Greenville - A 20 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 7 4 3 0 6 5 1 0 1.44 .241 3.88 0.1 111
1971 Tampa - A 20 3 3 1 1 0 1.88 28.2 21 7 6 0 13 19 2 0 1.19 .250 2.69 0.7 180
1971 Total - A 20 4 4 2 1 0 2.15 37.2 28 11 9 0 19 24 3 0 1.25 .248 2.97 0.8 157
1971 Springfield - A 20 1 1 1 0 0 7.88 8.0 9 7 7 0 5 4 0 0 1.75 .333 3.46 0.1 50
1971 Jersey City - A 20 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.00 .000 2.59 0.0 999
1971 Total - A 20 2 1 1 0 0 6.30 10.0 9 7 7 0 7 7 0 0 1.60 .300 3.29 0.2 63
1972 Hattiesburg - R 21 7 1 0 1 0 3.45 15.2 23 7 6 0 6 17 0 0 1.85 .442 2.42 0.5 132
1972 Arlington - A 21 8 8 5 2 0 2.58 59.1 53 24 17 3 29 33 4 0 1.38 .266 3.81 0.5 133
1974 Charleston - AA 23 22 22 10 3 0 2.63 123.0 106 42 36 5 50 64 0 0 1.27 .258 3.77 3.0 180
1974 Columbus - AAA 23 4 4 1 1 0 2.55 24.2 20 7 7 1 7 14 0 0 1.09 .253 3.01 0.6 147
1975 Columbus - AAA 24 25 0 0 1 2 4.15 39.0 37 19 18 4 19 22 0 0 1.44 .264 3.92 0.2 95
Total EA 22 22 10 3 0 2.63 123.0 106 42 36 5 50 64 0 0 1.27 .258 3.77 180.0
Total UL 29 4 1 2 2 3.53 63.2 57 26 25 5 26 36 0 0 1.30 .260 3.57 110.3
Total MAL 2 1 1 0 0 6.30 10.0 9 7 7 0 7 7 0 0 1.60 .300 3.29 62.8
Total SEL 14 14 7 4 0 2.25 112.0 89 37 28 3 55 68 8 0 1.29 .252 3.28 151.0
Total COW 5 5 1 3 0 4.98 21.2 24 18 12 1 18 14 0 0 1.94 .324 5.30 93.3
Total GSL 9 2 1 1 0 2.45 25.2 31 8 7 0 8 28 0 0 1.52 .392 2.34 184.5
Total UMVA 27 9 4 7 0 4.32 75.0 96 50 36 6 53 86 0 0 1.99 .415 4.36 104.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Modesto - A P 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 21.2 0.00 +0.3 .000
1969 Winona - R P 12 8 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 39.2 0.91 -1.0 1.090
1970 Tampa - A P 2 2 0 2 0 3 1 .667 15.0 1.20 -0.5 .519
1970 Marshalltown - R P 15 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 35.1 1.53 +0.6 1.318
1971 Springfield - A P 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 1.062
1971 Jersey City - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Tampa - A P 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 28.2 0.63 +0.0 1.031
1971 Greenville - A P 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1971 Hattiesburg - R P 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.0 1.012
1972 Arlington - A P 8 8 1 5 0 7 1 .857 59.1 0.91 +1.0 .868
1972 Hattiesburg - R P 7 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 15.2 1.15 +1.0 1.047
1974 Columbus - AAA P 4 4 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 24.2 1.46 -0.2 1.008
1974 Charleston - AA P 22 22 5 20 0 25 0 1.000 123.0 1.83 +1.6 1.020
1975 Columbus - AAA P 25 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 39.0 1.62 +0.3 1.342
TOTAL P 108 57 18 44 2 65 3 .954 431.0 1.29 +2.5 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Montclair; Montclair, NJ) by the Milwaukee Arrows. (Round 7, Pick 3, 147th overall pick).
10/20/1969 Was traded by the Milwaukee Arrows to the Seattle Kings, along with SP Arch Wilson, in exchange for RP Roger Covington.
06/18/1971 Released by the Seattle organization.
06/21/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Baltimore Clippers organization.
06/30/1971 Released by the Baltimore organization.
07/06/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Milwaukee Arrows organization.
07/11/1971 Released by the Milwaukee organization.
07/14/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Comets organization.
07/20/1971 Released by the Houston organization.
07/28/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Kings organization.
08/09/1971 Released by the Seattle organization.
08/20/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
09/25/1971 Wins the 1971 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Tampa Cigar Kings!
09/13/1972 Wins the 1972 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
09/21/1972 Wins the 1972 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Arlington Patriots!
04/02/1973 Injured (ruptured medial collateral ligament),out for 9 months.
06/01/1974 Wins the EA Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/1974 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
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