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Jumbo Brown League
10-12-2128
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 Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt 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 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1985 CF HOU 45 45 390.0 92 88 2 2 0 +1 2.08 .978
1986 CF HOU 135 135 1202.0 317 307 7 3 1 +2 2.35 .991
1987 CF HOU 96 76 701.0 187 182 4 1 1 +1 2.39 .995
1988 CF HOU 87 84 745.2 205 199 4 2 2 -5 2.45 .990
1B HOU 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1989 CF HOU 27 15 142.0 36 35 1 0 0 0 2.28 1.000
RF HOU 3 3 27.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.33 1.000
LF HOU 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1990 CF HOU 41 34 315.1 88 85 2 1 0 +4 2.48 .989
RF HOU 13 13 115.0 23 22 0 1 0 0 1.72 .957
LF HOU 12 12 105.0 29 27 0 2 0 -1 2.31 .931
1991 CF HOU 88 88 778.1 218 213 4 1 0 0 2.51 .995
RF HOU 10 10 90.0 19 18 0 1 0 -1 1.80 .947
LF HOU 3 3 26.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.000
1992 LF HOU 13 13 116.1 24 24 0 0 0 +1 1.86 1.000
RF HOU 11 11 96.2 9 9 0 0 0 0 0.84 1.000
CF HOU 8 3 34.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.59 1.000
1993 RF HOU 15 15 139.0 29 27 1 1 0 +1 1.81 .966
CF HOU 21 14 136.2 34 34 0 0 0 -1 2.24 1.000
LF HOU 9 9 79.0 19 19 0 0 0 0 2.16 1.000
1994 CF WAS 42 31 301.1 92 90 0 2 0 +1 2.69 .978
RF WAS 31 10 117.0 29 26 1 2 0 0 2.08 .931
1B WAS 9 9 85.0 77 73 2 2 3 0 7.94 .974
LF WAS 4 2 20.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
1995 CF WAS 42 39 353.2 78 72 5 1 1 -1 1.96 .987
1B WAS 8 6 58.0 61 55 5 1 3 0 9.31 .984
LF WAS 3 3 27.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
RF WAS 3 1 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.38 1.000
1996 CF WAS-STL 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
Pos Total CF 633 565 5109.0 1356 1314 29 13 5 +2 2.37 .990
RF 86 63 597.2 115 108 2 5 0 0 1.66 .957
LF 45 43 382.1 88 86 0 2 0 0 2.02 .977
1B 18 15 144.0 139 129 7 3 6 0 8.50 .978
Total 782 686 6233.0 1698 1637 38 23 11 +2 2.42 .986
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.