Amos Strunk
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Amos Aaron Strunk played center field for the 1918 Boston Red Sox.
| Born: | January 22, 1889 |
| Birthplace: | Philadelphia, PA |
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| Height: | 5' 11½ |
| Weight: | 175 |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
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| Other Teams: | Philadelphia Athletics (1908-1917, 1919-1920, 1924), Chicago White Sox (1920-1924) |
| Years with Boston: | 1918 |
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Overall Career
Amos Strunk was scouted and signed by Philadelphia Athletics' manager Connie Mack. He debuted in 1908 but did not get much playing time until 1911. Strunk was dependable and speedy, both on the basepaths and in the field; Mack called him "the most underrated outfielder in baseball."
Strunk was traded to the Red Sox in January 1918 and turned in a dismal season, posting a poor batting average and his worse on-base and slugging averages since 1911. During the World Series, Strunk admitted his dissatisfaction with his new team: his salary remained the same, but Boston was an expensive city and he was paying for a new house in Philadelphia that he was hardly seeing.
When Strunk got off to a slow start in 1919, he was traded back to the Athletics. He also played parts of five seasons with the White Sox. After his baseball career, Strunk spent fifty years in the insurance business.
Moments in the Sun
Trivia
Transactions
December 14, 1917: Traded by the Philadelphia Athletics with Joe Bush and Wally Schang to the Boston Red Sox for Vean Gregg, Merlin Kopp, Pinch Thomas, and $60,000.
June 27, 1919: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Jack Barry to the Philadelphia Athletics for Braggo Roth and Red Shannon.
July 23, 1920: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Philadelphia Athletics.
April 21, 1924: Released by the Chicago White Sox.
May 2, 1924: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Athletics.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
