Today up on the blog we have a "not so missing" 1974 card for three-year Major League pitcher Jim Strickland of the Minnesota Twins, who appeared in just seven games during the 1973 season:
Strickland
was hit hard over those seven games, to the tune of an 11.81 earned run
average over 5.1 innings of work, going 0-1, all out of the bullpen.
He'd appear in four games with the Cleveland Indians in 1975 after
spending all of 1974 in the Minors, coming over from Minnesota in
October of 1973 as part of a four-player trade.
Over those four appearances he didn’t factor in a decision, but sported a very nice earned run average of 1.93 over 4.2 innings.
Between 1971 and 1973 Strickland appeared in 56 games for the Twins, going 4-2 over those games, along with five saves and an ERA at around 2.75.
Overall for his career, he’d finish at 4-2 with his earned run average a nice 2.68 over 60 appearances and 77.1 innings pitched, with five saves and 60 strikeouts.
Over those four appearances he didn’t factor in a decision, but sported a very nice earned run average of 1.93 over 4.2 innings.
Between 1971 and 1973 Strickland appeared in 56 games for the Twins, going 4-2 over those games, along with five saves and an ERA at around 2.75.
Overall for his career, he’d finish at 4-2 with his earned run average a nice 2.68 over 60 appearances and 77.1 innings pitched, with five saves and 60 strikeouts.
