Bob Strampe

Bob Strampe
Pitcher
Born: (1950-06-13) June 13, 1950 (age 74)
Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 10, 1972, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1972, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Earned run average11.57
Record0-0
Strikeouts4
Teams

Robert Edwin Strampe (/ˈstræmp/ STRAMP;[1] born June 13, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher in 1972 for the Detroit Tigers.

Career

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Strampe was drafted by the Tigers in the 18th round (414th overall) of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft.[2] In the 1969 season, he played for the Batavia Trojans and pitched 115 innings, and went 10-5 with 138 strikeouts and a 2.97 ERA.[3]

He made his major league debut May 10, 1972 against the Chicago White Sox.[4] He came in as a relief pitcher for Ron Perranoski, giving up four hits and a walk and allowing in four earned runs before being pulled.[5]

Overall, he pitched in seven Major League games in 1972, with an ERA of 11.57 across 423 innings, allowing six hits, seven walks, six earned runs, and four strikeouts.[6] He played his final big league game on September 19 of that year, before being demoted back to the minors for the rest of his career.[6]

In 1974, Strampe, Ed Brinkman and Dick Sharon were traded from the Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Nate Colbert in a three-team deal on November 18, 1974.[7]

Personal life

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Strampe was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, where he attended Janesville High School.[6]

Since at least the late 1990s, Strampe has resided in Cheney, Washington, where he was an assistant baseball coach for the local high school.[8][9]

Strampe's father, Bob Strampe, Sr., pitched in the minor leagues in 1934 for the Fargo-Moorhead Twins and Brainerd-Little Falls Muskies.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Detroit Tigers 1974 Press-TV-Radio Guide (pronunciations on page 30). Archived 2020-06-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 6, 2020
  2. ^ "18th Round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bob Strampe Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bob Strampe 1972 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox Box Score: May 10, 1972". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Bob Strampe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Colbert Traded In 3‐Team Deal". New York Times. United Press International. November 19, 1974. p. 57. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Vlahovich, Mike (May 25, 1997). "Cheney Earns Its First Trip To State". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Murphy, Mike (November 20, 2009). "AAA teammates reunite in Hobbs WS locker room after 37 years in a 'magical experience'" (PDF). Roy Hobbs Inside Pitch. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Roberts Strampe Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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