Darryl Strawberry
| AB | 5418 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .259 |
| OBP | .357 |
| SLG | .505 |
| HR | 335 |
- Full name Darryl Eugene Strawberry
- Born 03/12/1962 in Los Angeles, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- Debut 05/06/1983
- Drafted in the 1st round (1st overall) by the New York Mets in 1980 (signed for $152,500).
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Strawberry began to feel more comfortable with his role as a future star in New York last summer at Double-A Jackson after batting just .255 with Lynchburg (Carolina) in 1981. “His skills could allow him to be something awfully special if he continues to develop them,” said one Mets scout. Strawberry can run (45 stolen bases), hit with power, has good arm strength and is fast developing into a solid defensive player. There is an outside chance that he could open the 1983 season in right field for the Mets.
Minor League Top Prospects
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Baseball’s No. 1 draft pick by the Mets in 1980, Strawberry was voted the Texas League’s MVP in 1981, and deservedly so. While hitting .283 for Jackson, but spending most of the season hovering around the .300 mark, Strawberry led the league in home runs with 34 and walks with 100. His 97 RBIs ranked third and his 45 stolen bases tied him for second. At 6-foot-5 and with basestealing speed, Strawberry can cover the ground in right field. He also has a strong arm, albeit a tad undisciplined. His power is amazing. He hit some of the longest home runs seen in the league, and learned in the latter half of the season to take the outside pitch to left field, though he still must cut down on his strikeouts. The Mets keep saying Strawberry will be brought along slowly, but the wait is getting shorter. Promoted to to Triple-A for the International League playoffs in early September, he was instrumental in leading Tidewater to the Governor’s Cup. -
Strawberry had been more of a lemon to the Mets through the first half of the 1981 season after being picked first in the 1980 draft. In the second half of the season, however, he raised his average at Lynchburg some 50 points. With pitchers around the Carolina League feeding Strawberry a steady diet of curveballs, he adjusted. He began to foul pitches off and occasionally hit offspeed pitches. By season’s end, Strawberry was at .257 with 13 home runs and 78 RBIs and had gained the respect of league pitchers. The Mets asked Strawberry to play more aggressively this season, and he responded with 31 stolen bases in 39 attempts. The Mets say Strawberry at age 20 has plenty of time yet to improve his fielding and hitting skills.
Scouting Reports
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Strawberry began to feel more comfortable with his role as a future star in New York last summer at Double-A Jackson after batting just .255 with Lynchburg (Carolina) in 1981. “His skills could allow him to be something awfully special if he continues to develop them,” said one Mets scout. Strawberry can run (45 stolen bases), hit with power, has good arm strength and is fast developing into a solid defensive player. There is an outside chance that he could open the 1983 season in right field for the Mets. -
Baseball’s No. 1 draft pick by the Mets in 1980, Strawberry was voted the Texas League’s MVP in 1981, and deservedly so. While hitting .283 for Jackson, but spending most of the season hovering around the .300 mark, Strawberry led the league in home runs with 34 and walks with 100. His 97 RBIs ranked third and his 45 stolen bases tied him for second. At 6-foot-5 and with basestealing speed, Strawberry can cover the ground in right field. He also has a strong arm, albeit a tad undisciplined. His power is amazing. He hit some of the longest home runs seen in the league, and learned in the latter half of the season to take the outside pitch to left field, though he still must cut down on his strikeouts. The Mets keep saying Strawberry will be brought along slowly, but the wait is getting shorter. Promoted to to Triple-A for the International League playoffs in early September, he was instrumental in leading Tidewater to the Governor’s Cup. -
Strawberry had been more of a lemon to the Mets through the first half of the 1981 season after being picked first in the 1980 draft. In the second half of the season, however, he raised his average at Lynchburg some 50 points. With pitchers around the Carolina League feeding Strawberry a steady diet of curveballs, he adjusted. He began to foul pitches off and occasionally hit offspeed pitches. By season’s end, Strawberry was at .257 with 13 home runs and 78 RBIs and had gained the respect of league pitchers. The Mets asked Strawberry to play more aggressively this season, and he responded with 31 stolen bases in 39 attempts. The Mets say Strawberry at age 20 has plenty of time yet to improve his fielding and hitting skills.
