1921
Born July 28, 1921
Alexandria, VA, USA
Ben Steiner Notable
Ben Steiner divided three seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Boston Red Sox from 1945, then the Detroit Tigers through 1947.
Across 82 games he batted .256, with 79 hits and 41 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 8 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 77 games at second base, with 213 assists and 14 errors. He turned 63 double plays.
He was born in Alexandria, VA, USA on July 28, 1921, and died on October 27, 1988. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | BOS | 78 | 304 | 39 | 78 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 10 | .257 |
| 1946 | BOS | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1947 | DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 82 | 308 | 41 | 79 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 10 | .256 |
On this day & linked events
1988