Mearl Strachan
Mearl Clayton Strachan
Born: July 17, 1917
Northwood, NH US
Deceased: April 24, 1990
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1939-1950
Mearl Strachan compiled a career record of 42 wins and 41 losses and a 3.42 ERA in his 201-game pitching career with the Cordele Bees, St. Paul Saints, Selma Cloverleafs, Elmira Pioneers, Asheville Tourists, Mobile Bears, Greenville Spinners, Fort Worth Cats, Cambridge Dodgers and Torrington Braves. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.68 | 40 | 230.0 | 256 | 130 | 94 | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.91 | 11 | 65.0 | 71 | 29 | 21 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2 | 4 | .333 | 7.46 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 52 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 11 | 4 | .733 | 2.52 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 125.0 | 105 | 39 | 35 | 51 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.98 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 104.0 | 119 | 65 | 46 | 42 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.77 | 34 | 78.0 | 71 | 31 | 24 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.77 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 62.0 | 69 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | COLL2 | Torrington Braves | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.45 | 9 | 66.0 | 57 | 26 | 18 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 42 | 41 | .506 | 3.42 | 201 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 772.0 | 810 | 392 | 293 | 0 | 291 | 0 | 185 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 37 | 89 | 89 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .169 | .337 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 42 | 92 | 92 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .228 | .413 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .250 | .472 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 15 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .250 | .458 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 35 | 51 | 43 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .233 | .312 | .233 | .545 | 10 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 41 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .211 | .400 | .211 | .611 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 34 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 14 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .240 | .406 | .240 | .646 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | COLL2 | Torrington Braves | 11 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .480 | .480 | .480 | .960 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 244 | 371 | 346 | 17 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | .208 | .249 | .225 | .475 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .909 | .667 |
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 35 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 3 | .979 | 1.314 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 40 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | P | 12 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.667 |
| 1950 | B | COLL2 | Torrington Braves | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 200 | 21 | 87 | 4 | 6 | .964 | .540 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHA | ||
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Bees | |||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | |||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1949 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Colonial League | Torrington Braves |
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