A native of
Greenville, South Carolina, Strange attended
North Carolina State University, where he played
college baseball for the
NC State Wolfpack. In 1984, he played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Falmouth Commodores of the
Cape Cod Baseball League. Strange played for six MLB different ballclubs during his career: the
Detroit Tigers (1989),
Chicago Cubs (1991–1992),
Texas Rangers (1993–1994),
Seattle Mariners (1995–1996),
Montreal Expos (1997), and
Pittsburgh Pirates (1998). He made his MLB debut on July 13, 1989 and played his final game on September 27, 1998. His career
batting average was .233. The Tigers drafted Strange in the seventh round of the
1987 MLB draft. After playing 64 games for the Tigers in his rookie season in 1989, Detroit traded him to the
Houston Astros for
Lou Frazier on March 30, 1990. Houston released him that May. He then signed with the Cubs and returned to the majors in 1991. He reached
free agency after the 1992 season and signed with Texas. He set several career highs in 1993, playing in 145 games, driving in 60 runs, and stealing six bases. He signed with Seattle in April 1995 and made his only postseason appearance that fall, batting 0-for-8 in six games for the Mariners. He signed as a free agent with Montreal in 1997, hitting a career-high 12
home runs that season. ==Post-playing career==