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Albert Pujols League
7-9-2131
Esteban Contreras Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.80 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 52-51 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 139 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-19-1942
K 593 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(105 games)
IP 787.2
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance D+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1964 Minors 22 22.00 1 / 2 2 / 11 2 / 9 5 / 22
1965 Minors 23 74.00 1 / 6 8 / 34 7 / 34 16 / 74
1966 Minors 24 49.00 0 / 2 3 / 22 5 / 25 8 / 49
1967 Minors 25 21.00 1 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 21
1968 Minors 26 18.00 1 / 2 0 / 6 2 / 10 3 / 18
1968 Majors 26 5.37 18 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 4 2 / 5
1969 Majors 27 40.48 143 0 0 3 / 6 2 / 19 3 / 15 8 / 40
1970 Majors 28 43.27 162 0 0 1 / 9 4 / 16 1 / 18 6 / 43
1971 Majors 29 47.29 162 0 0 1 / 7 3 / 24 0 / 16 4 / 47
1972 Majors 30 46.35 162 0 0 1 / 6 0 / 21 2 / 19 3 / 46
1973 Majors 31 42.45 162 0 0 0 / 6 1 / 19 1 / 17 2 / 42
1974 Majors 32 41.12 144 0 14 0 / 5 1 / 18 3 / 18 4 / 41
1975 Majors 33 30.27 99 0 59 0 / 3 0 / 16 0 / 11 0 / 30
1976 Majors 34 45.48 158 0 4 -1 / 9 -2 / 17 -4 / 19 -7 / 45
1977 Majors 35 46.25 162 0 0 -1 / 11 -5 / 17 -2 / 18 -8 / 46
1978 Majors 36 48.43 162 0 0 -2 / 9 -1 / 16 -5 / 23 -8 / 48
1979 Majors 37 45.78 162 0 0 -3 / 13 1 / 20 -1 / 12 -3 / 45
Total 1696 0 77 3 / 98 17 / 286 16 / 278 36 / 662
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Esteban Contreras has retired from the Tampa Bay Sharks
1976-09-13Esteban Contreras of the Tampa Bay Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1975-09-14Esteban Contreras of the Tampa Bay Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1975-06-13Esteban Contreras of the Tampa Bay Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1974-08-15Esteban Contreras of the Tampa Bay Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1970-05-12The Tampa Bay Sharks have re-claimed Esteban Contreras from the waiver wire.
1970-05-12The Tampa Bay Sharks have designated Esteban Contreras for assignment.
1969-07-31The Tampa Bay Sharks have promoted Esteban Contreras to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Sharks have designated Joe Greer for assignment.
1969-07-25The Tampa Bay Sharks have sent Esteban Contreras down to the minors.
1969-05-15The Tampa Bay Sharks have promoted Esteban Contreras to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Sharks have designated Don Sigman for assignment.
1969-04-29The Tampa Bay Sharks have sent Esteban Contreras to the minors.
1968-09-12The Tampa Bay Sharks have promoted Esteban Contreras to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Sharks have designated Bernie Widmar for assignment.
1967-08-16The Tampa Bay Sharks have promoted Jim Reid to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Sharks have sent Esteban Contreras to the minors.
1967-08-16The Tampa Bay Sharks have promoted Esteban Contreras to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Sharks have designated George Canizaro for assignment.
1966-04-14The Tampa Bay Sharks have renamed Steven Contreras to Esteban Contreras.
1965-04-25The Tampa Bay Sharks have renamed Steve Contreras to Steven Contreras.
1961-09-12A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Breakers and the Toronto Argonauts. The Toronto Argonauts receive Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 BRO (Steve Contreras), Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 BRO (Art Mierkowicz) from the Brooklyn Breakers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (TOR).