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Barry Zito League
3-31-2100
Steve Lee Second Base
Retired (1989, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .763 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2206 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 01-09-1950
HR 159 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(71 games)
RBI 857
SB 150 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1989
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B  (61.0%) Range B- WS Rings 2
1B C+ (48.9%) LF A+ (98.6%) Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF F  (0.4%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
3B F  (1.2%) RF B+ (72.5%)   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
1973 CHN
69
289
30
69
12
4
3
18
30
 44 0 1
8
 3 11
.648
.309
.339
.100
.239
1974 CHN
142
591
96
187
25
8
13
58
70
 98 1 1
19
 9 16
.841
.389
.452
.135
.316
1975 CHN
142
590
82
163
31
3
8
56
64
 94 0 1
14
 9 18
.726
.347
.380
.103
.276
1976 CHN
142
561
88
148
29
7
7
55
75
 102 2 2
14
 6 14
.729
.352
.378
.114
.264
1977 CHN
142
541
91
151
27
5
11
50
64
 85 3 1
12
 6 25
.766
.358
.409
.129
.279
1978 CHN
109
367
57
100
21
4
7
30
34
 60 4 3
10
 5 8
.747
.338
.409
.136
.272
1979 CIN
137
577
106
163
23
5
14
56
70
 91 1 2
19
 11 24
.772
.360
.412
.130
.282
1980 SD
142
572
80
160
23
3
15
84
56
 73 3 5
0
 0 9
.753
.344
.409
.129
.280
1981 SD
142
563
92
174
25
11
17
88
81
 110 1 3
0
 0 17
.878
.395
.483
.174
.309
1982 SD
142
588
80
171
37
4
13
73
65
 104 3 2
0
 0 13
.797
.363
.434
.143
.291
1983 SD
143
589
97
155
23
5
10
62
94
 109 2 3
0
 0 15
.735
.365
.370
.107
.263
1984 SD
142
572
100
155
18
4
18
70
63
 90 2 3
19
 3 18
.755
.344
.411
.140
.271
1985 SD
111
355
46
98
14
1
6
35
51
 56 2 0
13
 6 4
.742
.370
.372
.096
.276
1986 WAS
142
582
81
156
27
6
8
47
69
 93 2 1
13
 3 6
.723
.347
.376
.108
.268
1987 NYA
105
212
24
56
8
2
5
24
29
 36 1 0
5
 5 2
.747
.355
.392
.127
.264
1988 CHN
105
340
49
100
12
5
4
51
37
 49 0 1
4
 5 10
.757
.362
.394
.100
.294
Total
2057
7889
1199
2206
355
77
159
857
952
 1294 27 29
150
 71 210
.763
.358
.405
.125
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Steve Lee has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Steve Lee to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Riley Gagnon to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Dutch Johnson to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Roger Hernon to the minors.
1988-03-31Steve Lee has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $1.1M per year for 1 year.
1987-04-11Steve Lee of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1987-03-31The New York Knights have promoted Sterling Cook to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Ben Murray to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Norm Williams to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Steve Lee to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Howie Merced to the major league team.
1987-03-31Steve Lee has signed with the New York Knights for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1986-03-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Fred Stephenson to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Steve Lee to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Chick Hall to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Joe Baumann to the major league team.
1986-03-29Steve Lee has signed with the Washington Insiders for $1.35M per year for 1 year.
1985-04-01The San Diego Perfect Tens have removed Steve Lee from the trade block.
1985-03-31The San Diego Perfect Tens have placed Steve Lee on the trade block.
1985-03-28The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Paul Poulsen to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Walt Elia to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Chris Bray to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Miguel Pyle to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Ron Duran to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Steve Lee to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Omar Cruise to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Solly Hoffman to the major league team.
1985-03-28Steve Lee has signed with the San Diego Perfect Tens for $0.9M per year for 1 year.
1982-03-31The San Diego Perfect Tens have removed Steve Lee from the trade block.
1982-03-31The San Diego Perfect Tens have placed Steve Lee on the trade block.
1980-03-30The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Dan Ogrodowski to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Steve Lee to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent Angel Hostetler to the minors. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent Bill Fagan to the minors.
1980-03-30Steve Lee has signed with the San Diego Perfect Tens for $2.9M per year for 5 years.
1979-04-22Steve Lee of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1979-03-29The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Steve Lee to the major league team.
1979-03-29Steve Lee has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $4.1M per year for 1 year.
1978-04-25Steve Lee of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1973-07-05A trade has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Israel Peraza, Steve Lee, Charlie Sipek, Culley Carisch, Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 OAK (Joe Brooks), Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 OAK (George Hanson) from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Frank Pavano, Hardie Kelleher, Buster Fanzone. Protest This Trade.
1972-05-22A trade has been completed between the Miami Jugadores and the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics receive Curt Pasquella, Charlie Doll, Steve Lee, Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 MIA (Rick Trucks) from the Miami Jugadores in exchange for Lloyd Armstrong. Protest This Trade.