Paul Strand
Inducted as a player in 2004
Position: Outfielder
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Born: December 19, 1893 in Carbonado, WA
Died: July 2, 1974 in Salt Lake City, UT
Teams (Years Played)
- Seattle Rainiers (1920-21)
- Salt Lake city Bees (1921-23)
- Portland Beavers (1926-27)
Notes: Won back-to-back PCL Batting Titles in 1922 and 1923...Led the PCL in hits, singles and home runs during the 1922 season...In 1923, Strand led the league in hits, home runs, runs batted in and runs scored...His 43 home runs in 1923 set the all-time record for home runs in a single season until it was broken by Tony Lazzeri in 1925...His 325 hits in 1923 are an all-time record in the PCL...Played in 96 Major League games.
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Pos | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Seattle | OF | 21 | 63 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 | |||
| 1921 | Seattle/Salt Lake | OF | 157 | 589 | 87 | 185 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 95 | 15 | .314 | ||
| 1922 | Salt Lake | OF | 178 | 752 | 138 | 289 | 52 | 13 | 28 | 138 | 10 | .384 | ||
| 1923 | Salt Lake | OF | 194 | 825 | 180 | 325 | 66 | 13 | 43 | 187 | 22 | .394 | ||
| 1926 | Portland | OF/1B | 105 | 386 | 56 | 126 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 3 | .326 | ||
| 1927 | Portland | OF | 176 | 622 | 86 | 221 | 39 | 4 | 18 | 105 | 11 | .355 | ||
| Totals (6 seasons) | 831 | 3,237 | 550 | 1,161 | 220 | 40 | 109 | 577 | 63 | .359 | ||||