George Strief

George Strief
Second baseman
Born: (1856-10-16)October 16, 1856 Cincinnati
Died: Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1879, for the Cleveland Blues
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1885, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.207
Home runs	5
Runs scored	145
Teams
Cleveland Blues (1879) Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882) St. Louis Browns (1883–84) Kansas City Cowboys (1884) Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies (1884) Cleveland Blues (1884) Philadelphia Athletics (1885)

George Andrew Strief (October 16, 1856 – April 1, 1946) was a 19th-century professional baseball player. Strief played for several teams during his career from 1879 to 1885. He was primarily a second baseman, but played at every position except pitcher and catcher. He finished his career with a .207 batting average.

On May 3, 1882, Strief hit the first-ever home run in Pittsburgh Pirates history. Strief's home run came five years before the Pirates (then called the Pittsburgh Alleghenys) entered the National League. Until 1887, the club was a member of the American Association, and Strief's home run was against the Cincinnati Red Stockings in a 7-3 Pittsburgh loss. The game was only second, and first loss, in franchise history.

Strief is tied with Bill Joyce for most triples in a game with 4, in 1885.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball triples records

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)