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Andres Galarraga League
4-21-2114
Steve Buechele Second Base
Retired (1998, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .704 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 680 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 06-16-1960
HR 85 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(74 games)
RBI 346
SB 52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C- (30.6%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A  (86.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1981 Minors 21 64.00 8 / 11 14 / 14 5 / 10 7 / 11 5 / 8 6 / 8 2 / 2 47 / 64
1981 Majors 21 8.00 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 8
1981 Pos (3B) 21 110.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 110
1982 Minors 22 84.00 7 / 13 6 / 11 5 / 11 4 / 8 6 / 9 9 / 13 15 / 19 52 / 84
1982 Pos (3B) 22 47.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 47
1983 Minors 23 45.00 0 / 5 7 / 8 3 / 9 1 / 5 2 / 8 4 / 6 4 / 4 21 / 45
1983 Majors 23 2.09 27 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1984 Minors 24 62.00 1 / 6 3 / 6 4 / 9 4 / 7 3 / 9 4 / 13 6 / 12 25 / 62
1984 Majors 24 1.91 21 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1985 Minors 25 63.00 1 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 10 4 / 15 3 / 8 4 / 6 7 / 14 25 / 63
1986 Minors 26 70.00 8 / 16 1 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 9 3 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 11 16 / 70
1987 Minors 27 67.00 4 / 16 2 / 9 3 / 8 2 / 7 4 / 10 1 / 9 2 / 8 18 / 67
1988 Minors 28 76.00 1 / 4 3 / 17 1 / 9 3 / 9 2 / 12 4 / 10 0 / 15 14 / 76
1989 Majors 29 67.17 162 135 0 0 / 17 2 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 13 0 / 7 5 / 67
1990 Majors 30 67.32 162 135 0 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 16 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 67
1991 Majors 31 65.69 162 131 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 65
1992 Majors 32 36.67 113 63 38 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 36
1993 Majors 33 59.03 162 115 0 1 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 59
1994 Majors 34 31.30 162 38 0 -4 / 3 -7 / 3 -3 / 6 -7 / 4 -6 / 3 -1 / 6 0 / 6 -28 / 31
1995 Majors 35 29.22 162 35 0 -5 / 7 -4 / 4 -5 / 3 -5 / 3 -7 / 4 -1 / 3 -4 / 5 -31 / 29
1996 Majors 36 28.72 162 33 0 -3 / 5 -4 / 4 -3 / 6 -4 / 1 -1 / 4 -2 / 1 -1 / 7 -18 / 28
1997 Majors 37 10.65 60 12 0 -3 / 3 -6 / 1 -4 / 1 -1 / 0 -5 / 2 -1 / 2 -4 / 1 -24 / 10
1998 Majors 38 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 9
Total 1355 699 38 16 / 149 23 / 131 12 / 123 12 / 137 10 / 133 29 / 122 28 / 148 150 / 1100
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Steve Buechele has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-06-08The Minnesota Senators have promoted Jimmy Antonello to the major league team. The Minnesota Senators have promoted Doug Moss to the major league team. The Minnesota Senators have waived Steve Buechele. The Minnesota Senators have waived Ryne Sandberg.
1992-06-12Steve Buechele of the Minnesota Senators is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1989-04-01The Minnesota Senators have promoted Steve Buechele to the major league team. The Minnesota Senators have designated Mookie Wilson for assignment.
1984-05-25Trade #1222572 has been completed between the Houston Gamblers and the Minnesota Senators. The Minnesota Senators receive Greg Gagne, Steve Buechele, Draft Pick 1986 Round 3 HOU (Al Dunn), Draft Pick 1985 Round 3 HOU (Harry Fulgham) from the Houston Gamblers in exchange for Willie Horsman.
1984-05-19The Houston Gamblers have promoted Steve Buechele to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have sent Edgar Rose to the minors.
1984-04-21The Houston Gamblers have promoted Cal Ripken Jr. to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have promoted Billy Hatcher to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have sent Steve Buechele to the minors. The Houston Gamblers have waived Dickie Thon.
1984-04-04The Houston Gamblers have promoted Steve Buechele to the major league team.
1983-10-13The Houston Gamblers have promoted Billy Hatcher to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have sent Steve Buechele to the minors.
1983-09-02The Houston Gamblers have promoted Steve Buechele to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have promoted Billy Hatcher to the major league team.
1982-03-25The Houston Gamblers have acquired Steve Buechele from the waiver wire.
1981-10-03The Houston Gamblers have waived Dann Bilardello. The Houston Gamblers have waived Steve Buechele.
1981-04-08The Houston Gamblers have renamed Steve Buechel to Steve Buechele.
1981-04-08The Houston Gamblers have renamed Steve Beuchel to Steve Buechel.
1981-04-08The Houston Gamblers have renamed Howard Johnson to Steve Beuchel.
1981-04-01The Houston Gamblers have renamed Mike Miller to Howard Johnson.
1979-04-01Trade #1180147 has been completed between the San Francisco Renegades and the Houston Gamblers. The Houston Gamblers receive Mark Castino, Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 SF (Steve Buechele) from the San Francisco Renegades in exchange for Ernie Whitt.