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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Sly Steel Left Field
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .709 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
H 350 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 10-09-1930
HR 36 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(151 games)
RBI 171
SB 35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (0.2%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF (89.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1956 LHP 39 49 16 1 0 1 10 2 11 .774 .365 .408 .082 .327
1956 RHP 56 91 26 4 0 4 12 8 16 .812 .350 .462 .176 .286
1957 LHP 45 56 16 3 0 2 6 4 14 .780 .333 .446 .161 .286
1957 RHP 77 129 25 1 0 1 13 22 26 .545 .320 .225 .031 .194
1958 LHP 35 39 7 1 0 1 2 6 8 .571 .289 .282 .103 .179
1958 RHP 46 61 15 2 0 2 9 3 15 .658 .281 .377 .131 .246
1959 LHP 50 92 17 4 0 1 7 11 25 .533 .272 .261 .076 .185
1959 RHP 99 167 49 9 1 4 27 13 35 .777 .346 .431 .138 .293
1960 LHP 40 62 20 5 0 2 5 7 11 .891 .391 .500 .177 .323
1960 RHP 40 55 14 1 1 3 9 6 9 .801 .328 .473 .218 .255
1961 LHP 38 74 21 3 0 2 11 5 12 .730 .325 .405 .122 .284
1961 RHP 76 77 23 7 0 1 7 7 12 .786 .357 .429 .130 .299
1962 LHP 40 48 14 1 0 4 6 6 9 .944 .382 .562 .271 .292
1962 RHP 64 63 17 1 1 1 6 2 15 .653 .288 .365 .095 .270
1963 LHP 36 118 36 6 1 5 25 10 19 .862 .362 .500 .195 .305
1963 RHP 18 20 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 .442 .292 .150 .000 .150
1964 LHP 35 98 19 3 1 1 11 9 16 .546 .270 .276 .082 .194
1964 RHP 31 62 12 3 0 1 5 4 16 .533 .242 .290 .097 .194
Total LHP 358 636 166 27 2 19 83 60 125 .727 .328 .399 .138 .261
Total RHP 507 725 184 28 3 17 88 68 150 .692 .321 .371 .117 .254
Total 754 1361 350 55 5 36 171 128 275 .709 .324 .384 .127 .257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Sly Steel has retired from the Chicago Doublemint Chewers
1963-04-18The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have acquired Sly Steel from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Pittsburgh Stillers have promoted Dale Fine to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stillers have designated Sly Steel for assignment.
1956-03-25The Pittsburgh Stillers have promoted Dave Nettles to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stillers have promoted Steve Nebraska to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stillers have promoted Bob Stokes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stillers have promoted Dave Papish to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stillers have promoted Sly Steel to the major league team.
1955-04-16The Pittsburgh Stillers have renamed Del Slade to Sly Steel.