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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Steve Kocher Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .679 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 249 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 01-16-1929
HR 26 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(21 games)
RBI 107
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR D 
Speed C- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (91.6%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C+ (50.2%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 NYA-KC
20
65
10
17
4
1
1
5
4
 14 0 1
1
 0 2
.700
.300
.400
.138
.262
1953 KC
45
54
9
16
2
0
4
10
4
 11 0 2
1
 0 0
.889
.333
.556
.259
.296
1954 KC-PHI
67
90
9
22
3
0
2
9
4
 23 2 1
0
 1 1
.633
.289
.344
.100
.244
1955 PHI
26
48
6
12
1
0
1
4
4
 10 1 0
0
 0 1
.654
.321
.333
.083
.250
1956 PHI
63
170
17
38
9
0
2
20
15
 38 2 0
0
 0 5
.606
.294
.312
.088
.224
1957 PHI-CHA
43
118
10
31
4
1
5
18
1
 19 1 0
0
 0 1
.716
.275
.441
.178
.263
1958 CHA-NYA
47
134
18
41
5
0
5
12
17
 22 1 0
1
 1 2
.843
.388
.455
.149
.306
1959 NYA-CIN
24
96
11
21
3
0
3
12
6
 24 0 1
2
 2 2
.606
.262
.344
.125
.219
1960 CIN
23
87
9
25
2
1
2
8
7
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.743
.340
.402
.115
.287
1961 CIN
33
128
8
26
1
2
1
9
7
 23 1 0
2
 2 0
.516
.250
.266
.062
.203
Total
391
990
107
249
34
5
26
107
69
 200 8 5
7
 6 14
.679
.304
.375
.123
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Steve Kocher has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1962-03-25The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Arquimedez Haad to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Britt Lollar to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Happy Hiller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Ross Pye to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent John Kyle to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Ralph Koelling for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Steve Kocher for assignment.
1959-04-22The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Steve Kocher from the waiver wire.
1959-04-09The New York Titans have promoted Alex Ross to the major league team. The New York Titans have designated Steve Kocher for assignment.
1958-04-16The New York Titans have acquired Steve Kocher from the waiver wire.
1958-04-03The Chicago Bobble Heads have designated Steve Kocher for assignment.
1957-04-15The Chicago Bobble Heads have promoted Ramon Kittle to the major league team. The Chicago Bobble Heads have promoted Steve Kocher to the major league team. The Chicago Bobble Heads have sent Tom Stone to the minors. The Chicago Bobble Heads have sent Cliff Clark to the minors.
1957-04-15The Chicago Bobble Heads have acquired Steve Kocher from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Philadelphia PhireAnts have waived Steve Kocher.
1956-10-18The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Brian McShannic to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Steve Kocher to the minors.
1955-06-27The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Steve Kocher to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Tom Bernhardt to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Bob Menechino to the minors. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Mike Cimoli to the minors.
1955-06-24The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Mike Cimoli to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Steve Kocher to the minors.
1954-07-13The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Steve Kocher to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Joe Upchurch to the minors.
1954-07-11A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Hitmen and the Philadelphia PhireAnts. The Philadelphia PhireAnts receive Steve Kocher, Ed Bowlin, Johnny Jordan from the Kansas City Hitmen in exchange for PatTillman.
1952-09-03The Kansas City Hitmen have promoted Steve Kocher to the major league team. The Kansas City Hitmen have sent Al Ownbey to the minors.
1952-06-13A trade has been completed between the New York Titans and the Kansas City Hitmen. The Kansas City Hitmen receive Steve Kocher, Hubie Snodgrass from the New York Titans in exchange for Jim Toast.
1951-05-31The New York Titans have promoted Fred Olsen to the major league team. The New York Titans have sent Steve Kocher to the minors.
1951-05-31The New York Titans have promoted Steve Kocher to the major league team. The New York Titans have sent Fred Olsen to the minors.
1951-04-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Highlanders and the New York Titans. The New York Titans receive Steve Kocher from the Cleveland Highlanders in exchange fo.
1951-04-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Highlanders and the New York Titans. The New York Titans receive Steve Kocher from the Cleveland Highlanders in exchange fo.
1951-04-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Highlanders and the New York Titans. The New York Titans receive Steve Kocher from the Cleveland Highlanders in exchange fo.
1951-04-01The Cleveland Highlanders have acquired Steve Kocher from the waiver wire.
1951-03-31The Cincinnati Reds have waived Steve Kocher.