Steamboat Struss | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 24 February 1909 |
Birth Place: | Riverdale, Illinois |
Death Place: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 30 |
Debutyear: | 1934 |
Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 30 |
Finalyear: | 1934 |
Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–1 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 6.43 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 3 |
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Clarence Herbert "Steamboat" Struss (February 24, 1909 – September 12, 1985), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1934 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted and threw right-handed. He was the starting pitcher for the final game of Pittsburgh's 1934 season and was tagged with the loss, giving up 6 runs (5 earned) in 7 innings.[1] At the plate, he was rather more successful, going 1-for-3, with his lone hit being a 2-RBI double.[1]
Struss was born in Riverdale, Illinois, and died in Grand Rapids, Michigan.