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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
7-27-2309
Steve Houtz Second Base
Retired (2016, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 698 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 09-04-1981
HR 99 Drafted Round 1, Pick 22
(2003)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(32 games)
RBI 391
SB 36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B  Bunt B+ Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (96.9%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B D+ (25.4%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B A  (91.6%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
2003 CLE
70
193
25
44
8
1
9
29
14
 41 1 0
1
 1 5
.703
.284
.420
.192
.228
2004 CLE
82
239
23
56
12
1
3
26
19
 58 0 1
3
 1 10
.620
.290
.331
.096
.234
2005 CLE
56
174
17
36
2
1
8
23
10
 45 0 0
1
 2 3
.618
.250
.368
.161
.207
2006 CLE
95
329
41
91
10
6
13
46
23
 74 0 0
3
 3 10
.786
.324
.462
.185
.277
2007 CLE
79
222
19
42
5
1
5
24
12
 48 1 2
2
 0 7
.520
.232
.288
.099
.189
2008 CLE
79
239
27
64
9
1
10
36
16
 54 0 0
2
 0 3
.753
.314
.439
.172
.268
2009 CLE
97
304
29
65
9
1
7
26
13
 74 2 1
2
 0 5
.569
.250
.319
.105
.214
2010 CLE
89
276
44
81
10
6
15
47
14
 60 1 1
3
 1 2
.865
.329
.536
.243
.293
2011 CLE
68
235
38
57
8
4
8
33
24
 48 0 0
6
 3 1
.726
.313
.413
.170
.243
2012 CLE
67
171
14
34
3
2
2
17
18
 33 1 3
4
 4 2
.549
.275
.275
.076
.199
2013 CLE
100
224
21
54
7
1
8
35
18
 55 0 1
4
 3 2
.685
.296
.388
.147
.241
2014 CLE
71
95
12
27
6
1
1
18
6
 15 1 2
2
 1 2
.727
.327
.400
.116
.284
2015 CLE
89
150
16
40
6
1
8
26
7
 22 0 2
3
 0 4
.776
.296
.480
.213
.267
2016 KC
26
50
4
7
1
0
2
5
4
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.484
.204
.280
.140
.140
Total
1068
2901
330
698
96
27
99
391
198
 637 7 13
36
 19 56
.684
.290
.395
.154
.241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01Steve Houtz has retired from the Kansas City Wolves
2016-10-03The Kansas City Wolves have acquired Steve Houtz from the waiver wire.
2016-08-05The Kansas City Wolves have waived Steve Houtz.
2016-07-17The Kansas City Wolves have promoted Lefty Gomez to the major league team. The Kansas City Wolves have designated Steve Houtz for assignment.
2016-04-04The Kansas City Wolves have acquired Steve Houtz from the waiver wire.
2016-03-25The Cleveland Athletics have promoted Nino Kramer to the major league team. The Cleveland Athletics have designated Steve Houtz for assignment.
2015-08-05Steve Houtz of the Cleveland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2013-08-14Steve Houtz of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2012-09-09Steve Houtz of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2012-06-06Steve Houtz of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2012-04-21Steve Houtz of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2012-04-14A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Rocks. The Baltimore Rocks receive Draft Pick - 2013 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Steve Houtz.
2012-04-10The Baltimore Rocks have re-claimed Steve Houtz from the waiver wire.
2012-04-01The Baltimore Rocks have promoted Steve Gallagher to the major league team. The Baltimore Rocks have promoted Darrell McGuire to the major league team. The Baltimore Rocks have designated Steve Houtz for assignment. The Baltimore Rocks have designated George Carlstrom for assignment.
2005-04-22The Chicago Cream have promoted Steve Houtz to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent George Redmon to the minors.
2005-04-21The Chicago Cream have promoted George Redmon to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Steve Houtz to the minors.
2005-03-25The Chicago Cream have promoted Steve Houtz to the major league team.
2005-03-25The Chicago Cream have sent Steve Houtz to the minors.
2003-04-01The Chicago Cream have promoted Steve Houtz to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Dick Meyers to the minors.