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Satchel Paige League
9-29-2046
Sam Steels Starting Pitcher
Retired (2001, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.32 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 292-178 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 12-18-1959
K 3482 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1977)
Majors Svc Time 19 years
(50 games)
IP 4511.2
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
Notes: Posthumous induction
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1982 Away 2 8 16 16 1 0 0 0 102.1 111 61 55 3 34 83 1.42 4.84
1982 Home 8 7 20 20 3 1 0 0 145.1 129 63 58 4 54 119 1.26 3.59
1983 Away 4 5 16 11 0 0 1 1 76.1 88 30 30 0 29 49 1.53 3.54
1983 Home 1 9 19 10 0 0 2 1 76.2 89 42 41 3 29 63 1.54 4.81
1984 Away 5 8 19 19 2 0 0 0 127.1 128 69 61 0 44 108 1.35 4.31
1984 Home 3 6 16 16 0 0 0 0 109.1 93 57 52 2 30 97 1.13 4.28
1985 Away 7 5 21 21 3 2 0 0 143.2 133 67 58 0 45 110 1.24 3.63
1985 Home 7 2 15 15 1 0 0 0 110.0 112 43 38 1 31 115 1.30 3.11
1986 Away 9 5 19 18 4 3 0 1 136.1 90 38 30 0 41 110 0.96 1.98
1986 Home 10 2 17 17 5 3 0 0 133.2 98 33 32 0 31 117 0.97 2.15
1987 Away 8 3 15 15 3 1 0 0 107.1 70 28 27 2 25 67 0.89 2.26
1987 Home 10 6 21 21 4 0 0 0 155.2 145 67 62 0 49 120 1.25 3.58
1988 Away 9 4 17 17 5 2 0 0 126.0 108 39 35 2 32 106 1.11 2.50
1988 Home 11 5 20 20 4 2 0 0 148.1 127 60 55 0 44 115 1.15 3.34
1989 Away 13 2 20 20 7 1 0 0 146.2 131 50 49 0 57 109 1.28 3.01
1989 Home 8 4 17 17 4 3 0 0 128.1 118 40 37 2 34 90 1.18 2.59
1990 Away 14 1 20 20 5 3 0 0 148.0 108 49 46 1 48 113 1.05 2.80
1990 Home 12 3 17 17 5 3 0 0 129.0 95 34 32 1 36 111 1.02 2.23
1991 Away 4 5 14 14 2 1 0 0 98.2 96 38 34 0 30 70 1.28 3.10
1991 Home 13 4 21 21 5 1 0 0 161.1 140 54 48 1 42 118 1.13 2.68
1992 Away 14 4 19 19 7 5 0 0 150.1 119 36 35 0 37 104 1.04 2.10
1992 Home 15 1 17 17 7 3 0 0 138.0 90 22 21 0 37 120 0.92 1.37
1993 Away 9 2 14 14 4 3 0 0 104.2 77 36 34 0 23 95 0.96 2.92
1993 Home 14 1 19 19 9 7 0 0 153.2 100 27 25 0 38 152 0.90 1.46
1994 Away 7 6 17 17 3 1 0 0 119.2 110 56 52 0 33 80 1.19 3.91
1994 Home 10 5 19 19 2 1 0 0 134.2 134 64 60 0 43 110 1.31 4.01
1995 Away 6 4 17 17 3 1 0 0 118.2 106 47 42 0 45 93 1.27 3.19
1995 Home 10 5 19 19 4 2 0 0 138.2 133 54 51 0 29 99 1.17 3.31
1996 Away 6 6 15 15 3 3 0 0 101.2 88 40 38 1 33 85 1.19 3.36
1996 Home 6 6 21 21 1 1 0 0 143.1 167 80 68 2 49 100 1.51 4.27
1997 Away 7 6 18 18 0 0 0 0 115.1 134 72 71 3 38 73 1.49 5.54
1997 Home 7 8 18 18 1 0 0 0 125.0 122 63 58 1 37 74 1.27 4.18
1998 Away 6 3 17 17 1 0 0 0 103.1 94 41 40 1 35 76 1.25 3.48
1998 Home 2 7 15 15 0 0 0 0 76.0 72 35 34 0 18 50 1.18 4.03
1999 Away 4 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 82.1 97 45 38 1 20 50 1.42 4.15
1999 Home 5 6 18 18 0 0 0 0 97.1 119 56 52 0 38 64 1.61 4.81
2000 Away 2 7 11 11 1 0 0 0 47.2 75 43 43 0 11 36 1.80 8.12
2000 Home 4 4 11 10 0 0 1 0 51.0 63 28 24 0 12 31 1.47 4.24
2046 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2046 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 136 87 321 315 54 26 1 2 2156.1 1963 885 818 14 660 1617 1.22 3.41
Total Home 156 91 340 330 55 27 3 1 2355.1 2146 922 848 17 681 1865 1.20 3.24
Total
292
178
661
645
109
53
4
3
4511.2
4109 1807 1666 31 1341
3482
1.21
3.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Sam Steels has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2001-08-12The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Sam Steels.
2001-07-05The Los Angeles Sharks have acquired Sam Steels from the waiver wire.
2001-04-18The Montreal Friars have waived Sam Steels.
2001-04-01The Montreal Friars have promoted Tom Lewandowski to the major league team. The Montreal Friars have designated Sam Steels for assignment.
1999-11-01Sam Steels now holds the league record for career wins.
1993-11-01Sam Steels now holds the league record for career shutouts.
1993-07-28Sam Steels of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1987-04-08Sam Steels of the Montreal Screaming Mounties has thrown a no-hitter against the San Francisco Rush.
1983-07-09Sam Steels of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1982-03-25The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted Sam Steels to the major league team. The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted Joe Ortiz to the major league team. The Montreal Screaming Mounties have sent Foster Ging to the minors.
1980-07-20Trade #1615082 has been completed between the Colorado Crush and the Montreal Screaming Mounties. The Montreal Screaming Mounties receive Ray Wilkins, Sam Steels, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 COL (Mike Carnett) from the Colorado Crush in exchange for Dave Atkinson.