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Fred Lynn League
7-20-2076
Bill Steele Left Field
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .698 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
H 1010 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 10-05-1961
HR 94 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1984)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(24 games)
RBI 503
SB 81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B B+ (71.3%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF B+ (73.7%)   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1984 Minors 23 33.00 1 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 7 6 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 2 14 / 33
1985 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2
1985 Majors 24 52.51 147 105 0 6 / 11 6 / 11 3 / 9 2 / 4 3 / 6 3 / 6 2 / 5 25 / 52
1986 Minors 25 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1986 Majors 25 34.42 134 51 0 2 / 8 1 / 1 2 / 8 2 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 7 0 / 2 14 / 34
1987 Minors 26 10.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 10
1987 Majors 26 23.53 63 46 38 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 4 10 / 23
1988 Majors 27 59.83 161 103 0 6 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 7 20 / 59
1989 Majors 28 50.26 146 85 16 1 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 6 7 / 50
1990 Majors 29 55.23 150 93 10 1 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 3 / 55
1991 Majors 30 64.36 162 129 0 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 10 5 / 64
1992 Majors 31 37.55 162 39 0 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 37
1993 Majors 32 57.02 162 112 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 18 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 57
1994 Majors 33 42.35 162 59 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 42
1995 Majors 34 45.09 162 64 0 -3 / 6 -7 / 4 -2 / 9 -7 / 8 -1 / 3 0 / 7 -2 / 8 -22 / 45
1996 Majors 35 51.13 162 83 0 -2 / 8 -7 / 5 -4 / 9 -3 / 6 -4 / 9 -2 / 7 -3 / 7 -25 / 51
1997 Majors 36 32.46 162 45 0 -4 / 3 -7 / 6 -5 / 7 -7 / 5 -4 / 6 -3 / 2 -2 / 3 -32 / 32
Total 1935 1014 64 8 / 93 -5 / 82 7 / 106 -3 / 96 12 / 89 7 / 101 0 / 81 26 / 648
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Bill Steele has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1992-08-24A trade has been completed between the Washington White Sox and the Baltimore Buzzards. The Baltimore Buzzards receive Jayhawk Karchner, Jim Landis, BlackJack McDowell from the Washington White Sox in exchange for Bill Steele, Greg Barker, Hugh Duffy, Mike Biggs, Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 BAL (Elliot Locke).
1992-04-14The Baltimore Buzzards have placed Bill Steele on the trade block.
1990-06-03Bill Steele of the Baltimore Buzzards is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1989-07-28Bill Steele of the Baltimore Buzzards is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1989-03-07The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Bill Steele to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Justin Randall for assignment.
1988-10-17The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Bill Steele to the minors.
1988-05-07The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Bill Steele to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Alfredo Westbrook to the minors.
1988-05-06The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Bill Steele to the minors.
1987-07-03Bill Steele of the Baltimore Buzzards is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1987-06-08Bill Steele of the Baltimore Buzzards is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1987-05-30The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Bill Steele to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Bob Vaughn for assignment.
1987-05-30The Baltimore Buzzards have demoted Bill Steele to the minor leagues.
1987-05-26The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Bill Steele to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Tom Ouellette to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Guy Page for assignment. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Ray Gilbert to the minors.
1986-08-31The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Bill Steele down to the minors.
1985-04-18The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Bill Steele to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Daryl Johnson for assignment.
1984-07-28The Baltimore Buzzards have acquired Bill Steele from the waiver wire.
1984-07-24The Chicago Bear Cubs have waived Bill Steele.