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Name Team Age
Steve Houtz Retired (2016, Age 35) Died (2042, Age 61)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 22
(2003)
2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 0 13 years (32 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A- B+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 9/4/1981
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 3 3
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (96.9 %) (91.6 %) D+ (25.4 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
2003 CLE 70 193 25 44 8 1 9 29 14 41 1 1 5 .703 .284 .420 .228
2004 CLE 82 239 23 56 12 1 3 26 19 58 3 1 10 .620 .290 .331 .234
2005 CLE 56 174 17 36 2 1 8 23 10 45 1 2 3 .618 .250 .368 .207
2006 CLE 95 329 41 91 10 6 13 46 23 74 3 3 10 .786 .324 .462 .277
2007 CLE 79 222 19 42 5 1 5 24 12 48 2 0 7 .520 .232 .288 .189
2008 CLE 79 239 27 64 9 1 10 36 16 54 2 0 3 .753 .314 .439 .268
2009 CLE 97 304 29 65 9 1 7 26 13 74 2 0 5 .569 .250 .319 .214
2010 CLE 89 276 44 81 10 6 15 47 14 60 3 1 2 .865 .329 .536 .293
2011 CLE 68 235 38 57 8 4 8 33 24 48 6 3 1 .726 .313 .413 .243
2012 CLE 67 171 14 34 3 2 2 17 18 33 4 4 2 .549 .275 .275 .199
2013 CLE 100 224 21 54 7 1 8 35 18 55 4 3 2 .685 .296 .388 .241
2014 CLE 71 95 12 27 6 1 1 18 6 15 2 1 2 .727 .327 .400 .284
2015 CLE 89 150 16 40 6 1 8 26 7 22 3 0 4 .776 .296 .480 .267
2016 KC 26 50 4 7 1 0 2 5 4 10 0 0 0 .484 .204 .280 .140
Total 1068 2901 330 698 96 27 99 391 198 637 36 19 56 .684 .290 .395 .241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01Steve Houtz has retired from the Kansas City Wolves
2016-10-03The Kansas City Wolves have acquired Steve Houtz from the waiver wire.
2016-08-05The Kansas City Wolves have waived Steve Houtz.
2016-07-17The Kansas City Wolves have promoted Lefty Gomez to the major league team. The Kansas City Wolves have designated Steve Houtz for assignment.
2016-04-04The Kansas City Wolves have acquired Steve Houtz from the waiver wire.
2016-03-25The Cleveland Athletics have promoted Nino Kramer to the major league team. The Cleveland Athletics have designated Steve Houtz for assignment.
2015-08-05Steve Houtz of the Cleveland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2013-08-14Steve Houtz of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2012-09-09Steve Houtz of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2012-06-06Steve Houtz of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2012-04-21Steve Houtz of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2012-04-14A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Rocks. The Baltimore Rocks receive Draft Pick - 2013 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Steve Houtz.
2012-04-10The Baltimore Rocks have re-claimed Steve Houtz from the waiver wire.
2012-04-01The Baltimore Rocks have promoted Steve Gallagher to the major league team. The Baltimore Rocks have promoted Darrell McGuire to the major league team. The Baltimore Rocks have designated Steve Houtz for assignment. The Baltimore Rocks have designated George Carlstrom for assignment.
2005-04-22The Chicago Cream have promoted Steve Houtz to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent George Redmon to the minors.
2005-04-21The Chicago Cream have promoted George Redmon to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Steve Houtz to the minors.
2005-03-25The Chicago Cream have promoted Steve Houtz to the major league team.
2005-03-25The Chicago Cream have sent Steve Houtz to the minors.
2003-04-01The Chicago Cream have promoted Steve Houtz to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Dick Meyers to the minors.