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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Earl Steele Shortstop
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .770 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1300 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-17-1944
HR 248 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(113 games)
RBI 884
SB 78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B B  (62.6%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1966 BOS
39
102
15
24
7
0
2
12
7
 21 1 2
3
 1 2
.648
.286
.363
.127
.235
1967 BOS
39
96
11
24
1
0
4
10
5
 24 0 0
2
 1 3
.673
.287
.385
.135
.250
1968 BOS-CLE
92
308
45
88
9
4
16
58
21
 66 4 3
4
 1 5
.833
.336
.497
.211
.286
1969 CLE
117
463
63
124
20
4
26
105
24
 109 2 7
7
 1 13
.799
.302
.497
.229
.268
1970 CLE
65
253
43
68
9
0
15
46
9
 59 1 3
1
 3 5
.775
.293
.482
.213
.269
1971 CLE
87
303
41
71
16
3
11
46
16
 72 0 2
6
 1 5
.687
.271
.416
.182
.234
1972 CLE
81
248
35
60
7
6
9
37
21
 64 1 3
5
 1 4
.728
.300
.427
.185
.242
1973 CLE
82
289
52
84
14
1
18
54
21
 55 2 1
1
 0 6
.875
.342
.533
.242
.291
1974 CLE
108
353
51
82
10
2
18
49
18
 75 3 2
1
 0 17
.699
.274
.425
.193
.232
1975 CLE
60
163
20
40
9
0
8
26
7
 30 1 0
1
 0 4
.729
.281
.448
.202
.245
1976 CLE-PIT-WAS
31
57
7
7
0
0
0
2
8
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.354
.231
.123
.000
.123
1977 WAS
136
521
82
150
21
9
33
117
30
 117 2 8
13
 3 9
.877
.324
.553
.265
.288
1978 WAS
135
520
88
149
16
5
37
110
35
 134 2 4
21
 5 15
.882
.332
.550
.263
.287
1979 WAS
130
522
73
141
12
5
23
92
38
 128 2 7
9
 4 19
.763
.318
.444
.174
.270
1980 WAS
142
445
59
118
13
1
20
74
22
 104 3 3
1
 2 9
.736
.302
.434
.169
.265
1981 WAS
105
309
38
70
11
2
8
46
18
 77 2 1
3
 1 4
.625
.273
.353
.126
.227
Total
1449
4952
723
1300
175
42
248
884
300
 1145 26 46
78
 24 120
.770
.305
.465
.203
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Earl Steele has retired from the Washington Wreckers
1979-10-19Earl Steele of the Washington Wreckers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1977-03-01The Washington Wreckers have promoted Earl Steele to the major league team.
1977-03-01The Washington Wreckers have acquired Earl Steele from the waiver wire.
1976-09-23The Washington Wreckers have waived Earl Steele.
1976-09-18The Washington Wreckers have acquired Earl Steele from the waiver wire.
1976-08-07The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have waived Earl Steele.
1976-07-07A trade has been completed between the Cleveland INDIANS and the Pittsburgh Scrap Iron. The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron receive Earl Steele from the Cleveland INDIANS in exchange for Buddy Holly.
1976-06-09The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Matt Haught to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Gene Farrell to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Blondie Molina to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Bob Wills for assignment. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Earl Steele for assignment. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Harl Shirley for assignment.
1973-07-22Earl Steele of the Cleveland INDIANS is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1972-04-29Earl Steele of the Cleveland INDIANS is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1971-05-26Earl Steele of the Cleveland INDIANS is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1970-07-31Earl Steele of the Cleveland INDIANS is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
1968-07-07The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Earl Steele to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Dax Burgess for assignment.
1968-07-06A trade has been completed between the Cleveland INDIANS and the Boston Red Socks. The Boston Red Socks receive Gil Sharrott from the Cleveland INDIANS in exchange for Earl Steele.
1968-07-05The Boston Red Socks have promoted Jim McIntosh to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Nick Smith to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Jimmy Dodge to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Mike Markell to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Tony Brouhard to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Earl Steele to the minors.
1968-05-15The Boston Red Socks have promoted Earl Steele to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have designated Ray Walters for assignment.
1968-04-04The Boston Red Socks have sent Earl Steele down to the minors.
1968-03-07The Boston Red Socks have promoted Earl Steele to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Steve Whitaker to the minors.
1967-07-14The Boston Red Socks have promoted Ed Sloat to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Earl Steele to the minors.
1967-04-03The Boston Red Socks have promoted Earl Steele to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Orlando Presko to the minors.
1967-04-03The Boston Red Socks have promoted Joe Roselli to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Earl Steele to the minors.
1966-07-05The Boston Red Socks have promoted Earl Steele to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Sam Matthews to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Joe Roselli to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have designated Bill Hall for assignment. The Boston Red Socks have sent Tom Seibold to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have designated Tim Crowell for assignment.