1887
Born November 11, 1887
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Bill Steen Notable
Bill Steen played for three clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Naps in 1912 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1915.
He went 28 and 32 with a 3.05 earned run average, pitching 597 innings in 108 games. He struck out 265, completed 31 of his 65 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 108 games he batted .207, with 42 hits and 14 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on November 11, 1887, and died on March 13, 1979. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CLE | 26 | 48 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 | .271 |
| 1913 | CLE | 22 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | .171 |
| 1914 | CLE | 30 | 70 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 0 | .200 |
| 1915 | CLE/DET | 30 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .182 |
| Career | — | 108 | 203 | 14 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 5 | .207 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CLE | 9 | 8 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 143.1 | 163 | 60 | 45 | 61 | 3.77 |
| 1913 | CLE | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 128.1 | 113 | 35 | 49 | 57 | 2.45 |
| 1914 | CLE | 9 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 200.2 | 201 | 58 | 68 | 97 | 2.60 |
| 1915 | CLE/DET | 6 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 124.2 | 134 | 49 | 37 | 50 | 3.54 |
| Career | — | 28 | 32 | 108 | 65 | 6 | 597.0 | 611 | 202 | 199 | 265 | 3.05 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died March 13, 1979
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