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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Steve Viau Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.16 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 20-24 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 07-05-1935
K 379 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(106 games)
IP 561.1
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1958 Minors 23 15.00 0 / 0 3 / 8 2 / 7 5 / 15
1958 Majors 23 18.49 0 / 0 3 / 7 4 / 11 7 / 18
1959 Minors 24 6.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 6
1959 Majors 24 14.31 0 / 0 3 / 8 0 / 6 3 / 14
1960 Majors 25 41.49 4 / 8 2 / 16 3 / 17 9 / 41
1961 Majors 26 36.38 2 / 5 3 / 21 1 / 10 6 / 36
1962 Majors 27 32.48 3 / 4 1 / 13 0 / 15 4 / 32
1963 Majors 28 50.10 2 / 9 0 / 14 4 / 27 6 / 50
1964 Majors 29 24.66 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 24
1965 Majors 30 2.96 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1966 Majors 31 10.48 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 10
1967 Majors 32 37.61 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 18 0 / 37
1968 Majors 33 32.24 0 / 5 0 / 13 4 / 14 4 / 32
1969 Minors 34 26.00 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 18 0 / 26
Total 0 0 0 11 / 37 16 / 138 19 / 168 46 / 343
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Steve Viau has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1969-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Steve Viau for assignment.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Steve Viau from the waiver wire.
1967-10-23The Chicago Reds have promoted Myron Sheely to the major league team. The Chicago Reds have promoted Eddie Enyart to the major league team. The Chicago Reds have designated Billy Richardson for assignment. The Chicago Reds have designated Steve Viau for assignment.
1966-04-28A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Chicago Reds. The Chicago Reds receive Steve Viau, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for Bob Stewart.
1965-04-09The New York Mets have acquired Steve Viau from the waiver wire.
1965-04-05The Cleveland Havoc have designated Steve Viau for assignment.
1965-04-04The Cleveland Havoc have re-claimed Steve Viau from the waiver wire.
1965-03-01The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Theo Shaw to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Johnny DeBarr to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Wiz Whitney for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Steve Viau for assignment.
1964-04-05The Cleveland Havoc have re-claimed Steve Viau from the waiver wire.
1964-04-05The Cleveland Havoc have designated Steve Viau for assignment.
1960-04-01The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Steve Viau to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Hunkey Frascatore to the minors.
1959-06-27The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Roger McDowell to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Steve Viau to the minors.
1959-04-26The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Bill Pulsipher to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Dennis Stanton to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Bill Leonard to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted David McLish to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Steve Viau to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Al Householder to the minors. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Joe Strong for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Bill Fletcher to the minors. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Bill Wilks for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Vince Coleman for assignment.
1958-06-24The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Steve Viau to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Mark Antanassio for assignment.