Clarence Struss
Clarence Herbert Struss "Steamboat"
Born: February 24, 1909
Riverdale, IL US
Deceased: September 12, 1985
Grand Rapids, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 163
Career: 1931-1941
Major League Statistics
Clarence Struss compiled a career record of 76 wins and 88 losses and a 3.70 ERA in his 291-game pitching career with the Rock Island Islanders, Peoria Tractors, Little Rock Travelers, Kansas City Blues, Los Angeles Angels, Tulsa Oilers, Dallas Steers, Fort Worth Cats, Waterloo White Hawks and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | MSVL | Rock Island Islanders | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.59 | 39 | 208.0 | 209 | 149 | 106 | 143 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Rock Island Islanders | 15 | 13 | .536 | 0.00 | 38 | 238.0 | 210 | 118 | 170 | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | B | MSVL | Peoria Tractors | 12 | 4 | .750 | 3.37 | 19 | 147.0 | 133 | 79 | 55 | 105 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 14 | 18 | .438 | 4.36 | 39 | 266.0 | 233 | 140 | 129 | 141 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5.18 | 41 | 32 | 217.0 | 136 | 134 | 125 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.19 | 17 | 52.0 | 61 | 37 | 30 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.10 | 28 | 8 | 90.0 | 127 | 51 | 41 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Dallas Steers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 6.53 | 22 | 7 | 73.0 | 88 | 60 | 53 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6.43 | 8 | 2 | 21.0 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.15 | 33 | 160.0 | 161 | 70 | 56 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 76 | 88 | .463 | 3.70 | 291 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1483.0 | 1387 | 854 | 610 | 0 | 922 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | MSVL | Rock Island Islanders | 39 | 83 | 83 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .253 | .458 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Rock Island Islanders | 38 | 95 | 95 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .232 | .295 | .526 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | MSVL | Peoria Tractors | 22 | 68 | 68 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .426 | .662 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 41 | 103 | 103 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .369 | .621 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 52 | 92 | 92 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .370 | .630 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .385 | .615 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 30 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .219 | .344 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Dallas Steers | 23 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .192 | .385 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 37 | 63 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .190 | .349 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 317 | 585 | 585 | 0 | 129 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .221 | .309 | .530 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | MSVL | Rock Island Islanders | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | B | MSVL | Peoria Tractors | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Dallas Steers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Rock Island Islanders | |||
| 1932 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Rock Island Islanders | SLA | ||
| 1933 | B | Mississippi Valley League | Peoria Tractors | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | PIT | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Dallas Steers | CHA | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA |
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