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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
John Steels Catcher
Retired (1994, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .770 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
H 1556 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-30-1957
HR 181 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(103 games)
RBI 836
SB 89
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1979 BAL
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1980 BAL
24
73
6
17
2
0
1
3
7
 15 0 0
1
 2 1
.601
.300
.301
.068
.233
1981 BAL
140
514
79
140
20
1
17
77
50
 95 4 7
8
 7 4
.752
.337
.414
.142
.272
1982 BAL
140
441
51
121
19
2
12
72
50
 94 1 1
3
 5 9
.757
.349
.408
.134
.274
1983 BAL
141
374
52
105
9
0
11
45
43
 74 2 2
8
 6 5
.749
.356
.393
.112
.281
1984 BAL
130
428
47
117
21
0
8
52
40
 84 2 1
5
 3 11
.716
.338
.379
.105
.273
1985 BAL
141
414
61
114
14
2
18
65
43
 62 1 0
6
 5 5
.794
.345
.449
.174
.275
1986 BAL
139
529
68
145
26
8
19
89
60
 108 2 2
11
 4 9
.810
.349
.461
.187
.274
1987 BAL
136
425
57
119
15
2
16
62
43
 81 2 2
12
 6 7
.785
.347
.438
.158
.280
1988 BAL
122
323
49
92
14
1
10
44
40
 53 0 1
9
 3 5
.790
.363
.427
.142
.285
1989 BAL
132
404
60
114
19
5
14
67
48
 78 2 1
7
 12 5
.818
.360
.458
.176
.282
1990 BAL
121
412
43
103
24
3
10
56
38
 87 1 4
7
 3 9
.708
.312
.396
.146
.250
1991 BAL-CHN
128
409
55
121
21
5
16
80
57
 72 0 3
3
 1 7
.869
.380
.489
.193
.296
1992 CHN
138
465
68
135
19
3
16
74
49
 82 1 4
1
 3 6
.804
.356
.447
.157
.290
1993 CHN
139
452
62
113
19
0
13
50
40
 75 4 1
8
 3 12
.694
.316
.378
.128
.250
Total
1773
5667
758
1556
242
32
181
836
608
 1061 22 29
89
 63 95
.770
.346
.424
.150
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01John Steels has retired from the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers
1994-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated John Steels for assignment.
1991-04-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Micah Connors, Jake Stryker, Larry Hurley, Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 CHN (Bill Randle), Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 CHN (Red Sanderson) from the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers in exchange for John Steels, Broadway Kent, Les Salazar. Protest This Trade.
1991-04-01The Baltimore Browns have placed John Steels on the trade block.
1989-10-12John Steels of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1984-09-06John Steels of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1981-03-25The Baltimore Browns have renamed John Steels-Balt to John Steels.
1980-10-03The Baltimore Browns have promoted John Steels-Balt to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Joe Esser to the major league team.
1980-08-14The Baltimore Browns have promoted Bill Grubb to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent John Steels-Balt to the minors.
1980-07-13The Baltimore Browns have promoted John Steels-Balt to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Bill Grubb for assignment.
1979-07-30The Baltimore Browns have promoted Jim Buckeye to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent John Steels-Balt to the minors.
1979-07-25The Baltimore Browns have promoted John Steels-Balt to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Jim Buckeye to the minors.
1979-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive Garey Alicea from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for John Steels-Balt.
1977-04-01The Milwaukee Brewers have renamed John Steels to John Steels-Balt.
1977-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive John Steels from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Mike McLish-Balt.
1976-04-01The Baltimore Browns have promoted Harry Knothe to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Sam May to the minors. The Baltimore Browns have sent John Steels to the minors.
1976-04-01The Baltimore Browns have promoted John Steels to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Sam May to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Arnold Farmer for assignment. The Baltimore Browns have designated Victor Phillips for assignment.