Doug Strange

Joseph Douglas Strange (born April 13, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder who played for several teams from 1989 to 1998.

Doug Strange
Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1964-04-13) April 13, 1964 (age 60) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 13, 1989, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1998, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.233
Home runs	31
Runs batted in	211
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1989) Chicago Cubs (1991–1992) Texas Rangers (1993–1994) Seattle Mariners (1995–1996) Montreal Expos (1997) Pittsburgh Pirates (1998)

Amateur career

A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Strange is an alumnus of North Carolina State University, where he played college baseball for the NC State Wolfpack.^[1] In 1984, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[2]

Professional career

Strange played for six different ballclubs during his career: the Detroit Tigers (1989), Chicago Cubs (1991–1992), Texas Rangers (1993–1994), Seattle Mariners (1995–1996), Montreal Expos (1997), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1998). He made his Major League Baseball debut on July 13, 1989, and played his final game on September 27, 1998. His career batting average was .233.

Front office career

Strange currently works in the front office for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

References

1. "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
2. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
• Story remembering Strange's role on the 1995 Mariners