Editing Monty Stratton (section)

==Major league career==
Stratton began his career with the Van Alstyne Grays before playing for the [[Chicago White Sox]]. Stratton pitched five years with the White Sox (1934–38), compiling a career 36–23 record with 196 [[strikeout]]s and a 3.71 [[earned run average]] (ERA) in {{frac|487|1|3}} [[innings pitched]]. As a hitter, Stratton was better than average for a pitcher, posting a .224 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] (43-for-192) with 33 [[run (baseball)|runs]], four [[home run]]s and 24 [[runs batted in]] in 71 games. Defensively, he recorded a .975 [[fielding percentage]].

A 6-foot-5-inch right-hander, Stratton made his debut with the White Sox on June 2, 1934. He became a [[Starting pitcher|starter]] in 1937, [[Win (baseball statistics)|winning]] 15 games with a 2.40 ERA and five [[shutout]]s, and made the [[American League]] [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] squad. The following season, he again won 15 and [[Complete game|completed]] 17 of his 22 starts.