1894
Born March 29, 1894
Cassburn, ON, CAN
Bob Steele Notable
b. March 29, 1894 · St. Louis Cardinals 1916–1917, Pittsburgh Pirates 1917–1918, New York Giants 1918–1919
Bob Steele played for three clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1916 and closing with the New York Giants in 1919.
He went 16 and 38 with a 3.05 earned run average, pitching 487 innings in 91 games. He struck out 217, completed 28 of his 58 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 97 games he batted .225, with 40 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 2 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He was born in Cassburn, ON, CAN on March 29, 1894, and died on January 27, 1962. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | STL | 29 | 51 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .196 |
| 1917 | PIT/STL | 45 | 89 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | .247 |
| 1918 | NYG/PIT | 22 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .216 |
| 1919 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 97 | 178 | 12 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 4 | .225 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | STL | 5 | 15 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 148.0 | 156 | 56 | 42 | 67 | 3.41 |
| 1917 | PIT/STL | 6 | 14 | 39 | 25 | 1 | 221.2 | 191 | 70 | 72 | 105 | 2.84 |
| 1918 | NYG/PIT | 5 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 115.0 | 100 | 37 | 28 | 45 | 2.90 |
| 1919 | NYG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Career | — | 16 | 38 | 91 | 58 | 3 | 487.2 | 450 | 165 | 144 | 217 | 3.05 |
On this day & linked events
1962