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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1958 LHB 39 21.0 11 16 33 2.33
1958 RHB 41 27.1 17 16 28 1.61
1959 LHB 29 18.1 14 10 23 1.80
1959 RHB 29 15.1 14 9 27 2.35
1960 LHB 84 53.1 34 23 55 1.46
1960 RHB 75 38.1 24 17 37 1.41
1961 LHB 48 24.2 19 12 30 1.70
1961 RHB 51 29.1 19 7 30 1.26
1962 LHB 43 30.1 13 14 42 1.85
1962 RHB 42 32.0 19 7 36 1.34
1963 LHB 92 60.0 45 31 76 1.78
1963 RHB 84 50.1 40 27 52 1.57
1964 LHB 38 26.1 22 9 34 1.63
1964 RHB 36 24.2 19 8 20 1.14
1965 LHB 3 2.0 0 3 2 2.50
1965 RHB 3 1.1 1 0 4 3.00
1966 LHB 4 2.1 2 5 3 3.43
1966 RHB 5 5.2 4 0 7 1.24
1967 LHB 51 30.2 23 18 49 2.18
1967 RHB 49 32.2 14 10 54 1.96
1968 LHB 24 18.0 11 5 17 1.22
1968 RHB 25 17.1 14 3 14 0.98
2058 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2058 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 455 287.0 194 146 364 1.78
Total RHB 440 274.1 185 104 309 1.51
Total 505 561.1 379 250 673 1.64
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.