date opponent (score) at the plate pitching details 1939 05/22/1939 Signed by Savannah 05/24/1939 Augusta (7-13) 0-1 4 1/3 innings pitched, 8 hits, 2 strikeouts, 2 assists, error, credited with loss. He wasn't helped by the eight errors behind him. 05/26/1939 Columbia (7-4) 0-0, 1 RBI on a sacrifice bunt 3 innings pitched in relief, 0 earned runs, 1 hit, 1 strikeout, 1 assist. Even though, he's not credited with one, Strickland would have earned a save. 05/30/1939 Augusta (5-10) 0-1 3 2/3 innings pitched in relief, ? earned runs, 1 strikeout, 1 walk, 1 wild pitch, 1 assist 06/03/1939 Columbia (7-8) 0-2 3 2/3 innings pitched in relief, 1 earned run, 4 hits, 1 strikeout, 1 walk, 1 putout, 2 assists, credited with loss 06/06/1939 Augusta (3-10) 2 innings pitched in relief, 4 earned runs, 5 hits, 1 strikeout, 1 walk, 2 assists 06/08/1939 Spartanburg (8-12) 0-0, 1 run (driven in by Burge), 1 walk 4 innings pitched in relief, 5 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 walk, 1 hit batsman as of June 11, 1939... 5 appearances, 18 innings pitched, 27 hits, 5 strikeouts, 2 walks. Total record of 0-2 06/22/1939 Columbia (12-7) 2-3, 1 run, 1 walk 7 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, 8 hits, 3 strikeouts, 2 walks, 1 hit batsman, error, 1 assist, credited with win 06/26/1939 Macon (9-2) 1-3, 1 run, 1 sacrifice complete game, 2 earned runs, 9 hits, 1 walk, 1 hit batsman, 1 putout, 4 assists, credited with win 07/01/1939 Columbus (3-1) 0-4 complete game, 7 hits, 3 strikeouts, 2 putouts, credited with win 07/06/1939 Columbus (9-7) 0-0 2 1/3 innings pitched, 6 hits, 1 walk, 2 assists, no decision 07/10/1939 Jacksonville (0-8) 0-1 5 innings pitched in relief of Harry Johnston, 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 1 strikeout, 3 walks, 2 assists, error, no decision 07/15/1939 Greenville (5-7) 0-3 7 innings pitched, 5 earned runs, 11 hits, 3 strikeouts, 1 walk, 1 hit-by-pitch, no decision 07/19/1939 Columbia (3-1) 0-3 complete game, 1 earned run, 4 hits, 4 strikeouts, 1 walk, 2 assists, credited with win as of July 23, 1939... 12 appearances, 61 innings pitched, 81 hits, 16 strikeouts, 10 walks, 2 complete games, no shutouts. Total record of 3 wins and 2 losses. 09/04/1939 Macon (6-4) (last game of regular season) 0-1, 1 RBI on a sacrifice bunt 3rd inning: groundout 5th inning: walked 7th inning: sacrifices, scores Bob Thomas 3 strikeouts, 1 hit-by-pitch "Bill Strickland, who pitched bomb-proof ball during part of the game, was the victim of occasional hefty line smashes and long hit balls, but he scattered a dozen hits, including four triples, well enough to minimize the bad effects." (W.D. McMillan, Sept 5 1939 Savannah Morning News) 09/08/1939 Columbus (4-2); playoffs - ties series at two each 0-1, 1 run, sacrifice 3rd inning: walk. Moved to 2nd by Hal Willett. Jerry Tieman grounds out. Alf Anderson singles him home. 5th inning: strikeout 7th inning: sacrifices Seinsoth to 2nd 2 strikeouts, 1 hit-by-pitch "[Strickland's pitching] was one of the best, if not the best seen in the Municipal Stadium this season..." (W.D. McMillan, Sept 9 1939 Savannah Morning News) 09/11/1939 Columbus (7-5); playoffs - wins series four games to three 2-3, 3 runs batted in, run, double 1st at-bat: double. Driven in on Hal Willett's double. 2nd at-bat: single. Drives in Harry Hughes and Charlie Brewster. 3rd at-bat: strikeout 5 strikeouts, 6 hits, 5 2/3 innings pitched. He had a no-hitter through four innings. acknowledged as winning pitcher 09/15/1939 Augusta (4-7); playoffs - Augusta sweeps the series, 4-0 1-3, 1 run batted in 8 innings pitched, 7 hits, 3 strikeouts, no decision Had 4 assists. 1940 04/24/1940 Augusta (4-9) 0-0 1 inning pitched, 1 assist 05/02/1940 Macon (8-11) 0-0 1/3 inning pitched (starting pitcher), 3 hits, acknowledged as losing pitcher. His appearances are limited due to him being out for a long stretch with the flue 05/07/1940 Place on "suspended list" as he is still recovering from the flu.