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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Steve Yeager Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .776 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2102 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-16-1948
HR 224 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(95 games)
RBI 1121
SB 78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B (62.8%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1971 BRO
146
553
63
134
19
2
11
66
47
98 3 1
4
1 5
.648
.305
.344
.101
.242
1972 BRO
147
556
71
145
22
5
18
90
43
89 3 5
5
1 8
.730
.315
.415
.155
.261
1973 BRO
96
212
36
62
14
4
5
28
25
30 1 2
4
0 5
.834
.367
.467
.175
.292
1974 BRO
146
559
92
152
26
4
19
101
69
73 4 3
4
1 3
.789
.354
.435
.163
.272
1975 BRO
146
561
77
163
31
5
13
90
70
87 4 4
7
3 5
.804
.371
.433
.143
.291
1976 BRO
146
584
105
173
30
4
25
113
75
100 3 1
4
0 8
.868
.379
.490
.193
.296
1977 BRO
146
606
110
194
30
7
23
71
65
83 3 2
11
0 4
.894
.388
.507
.186
.320
1978 BRO
146
607
77
174
29
7
14
80
53
102 2 3
7
3 8
.771
.344
.427
.140
.287
1979 BRO
140
563
82
159
24
4
15
81
47
100 1 7
6
3 8
.754
.335
.419
.137
.282
1980 BRO
140
547
85
148
30
7
12
65
51
96 4 1
6
3 14
.753
.337
.417
.146
.271
1981 BRO
124
393
56
116
19
1
19
54
49
48 0 4
3
0 7
.864
.370
.494
.198
.295
1982 BRO
92
327
57
89
8
3
10
43
25
49 2 3
6
2 4
.732
.325
.407
.135
.272
1983 BRO
136
461
55
133
19
6
12
74
51
74 1 0
2
3 11
.794
.361
.434
.145
.289
1984 BRO
144
523
63
125
18
1
13
74
44
92 3 3
5
0 18
.652
.300
.352
.113
.239
1985 BRO-PIT
123
460
72
124
23
6
13
81
45
50 3 5
4
0 16
.766
.335
.430
.161
.270
1986 PIT
13
35
5
11
0
0
2
10
7
6 0 0
0
0 2
.914
.429
.486
.171
.314
Total
2031
7547
1106
2102
342
66
224
1121
766
1177 37 44
78
20 126
.776
.346
.430
.152
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Steve Yeager has retired from the Pittsburgh Lynx
1985-08-23A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Rich Ankenman, Paul Diering, Draft Pick - 1986 Round 3 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Steve Yeager, Keith Hernandez.
1982-07-30Steve Yeager of the Brooklyn Rattlers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1971-04-02The Brooklyn Dodgers have renamed Carl Kocher to Steve Yeager.
1971-03-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Carl Kocher to the major league team.