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Jumbo Brown League
10-7-2128
Willie Steele Center Field
Retired (1996, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .752 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 772 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 04-16-1961
HR 98 Drafted Round 3, Pick 56
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(23 games)
RBI 350
SB 155
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed A  Bunt A  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (23.7%) LF A+ (95.8%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.0%)   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
1985 HOU
45
164
14
33
9
0
3
13
7
 37 0 1
4
 1 2
.544
.233
.311
.110
.201
1986 HOU
135
528
63
133
17
6
11
51
38
 144 2 2
34
 15 3
.673
.304
.369
.117
.252
1987 HOU
110
315
40
80
12
5
10
38
26
 84 1 0
12
 6 1
.732
.313
.419
.165
.254
1988 HOU
102
352
53
106
12
6
17
47
16
 89 2 1
24
 7 2
.848
.334
.514
.213
.301
1989 HOU
76
117
14
33
5
1
5
16
10
 32 0 0
6
 1 0
.809
.339
.470
.188
.282
1990 HOU
110
248
28
68
10
6
6
25
23
 60 1 0
15
 10 4
.774
.338
.435
.161
.274
1991 HOU
114
366
50
83
13
8
10
32
35
 98 0 1
18
 12 2
.682
.294
.388
.161
.227
1992 HOU
44
109
12
24
8
0
4
17
9
 28 1 2
4
 0 0
.685
.281
.404
.183
.220
1993 HOU
57
158
23
48
6
1
8
25
11
 31 0 1
6
 4 1
.853
.347
.506
.203
.304
1994 WAS
111
272
45
85
8
2
16
44
15
 65 1 0
16
 0 6
.884
.351
.533
.221
.312
1995 WAS
112
258
45
78
9
5
8
42
19
 52 1 0
15
 2 2
.822
.353
.469
.167
.302
1996 WAS-STL
2
5
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.600
.200
.400
.200
.200
Total
1018
2892
388
772
110
40
98
350
209
 722 9 8
155
 58 23
.752
.318
.434
.167
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Willie Steele has retired from the St. Louis Wolverines
1996-10-01The St. Louis Wolverines have promoted Willie Steele to the major league team.
1996-05-10The St. Louis Wolverines have acquired Willie Steele from the waiver wire.
1996-04-21The Washington Senators have waived Willie Steele.
1996-04-03The Washington Senators have designated Willie Steele for assignment.
1994-08-08Willie Steele of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1994-05-02Willie Steele of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1994-04-11The Washington Senators have acquired Willie Steele from the waiver wire.
1994-04-01The Houston Cougars have promoted Armando Lutz to the major league team. The Houston Cougars have promoted Tatsuya Matsui to the major league team. The Houston Cougars have designated Frenchy Hankins for assignment. The Houston Cougars have designated Willie Steele for assignment.
1989-04-09Willie Steele of the Houston Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1987-07-31Willie Steele of the Houston Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1985-08-03Trade #1394859 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Houston Cougars. The Houston Cougars receive Masato Matsumoto, Willie Steele, Cesar Rigney, Roy Gorecki (Optioned), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 NYA (Dave Tabb), Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 NYA (Chuck Fick), Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 NYA (Rod Long) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Rick Casey, Yank Magrann, Vladimir Molinet.