Steve Bilko Notable

b. November 13, 1928 · St. Louis Cardinals 1949–1954, Chicago Cubs 1954, Cincinnati Redlegs 1958, Los Angeles Dodgers 1958, Detroit Tigers 1960, Los Angeles Angels 1961–1962

Steve Bilko played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1949 and closing with the Los Angeles Angels in 1962.

Across 600 games he batted .249, with 432 hits and 220 runs. He finished with 76 home runs, 85 doubles and 2 stolen bases.

He played 479 games at first base, with 3,913 putouts and 36 errors. He turned 384 double plays.

He was born in Nanticoke, PA, USA on November 13, 1928, and died on March 7, 1978. 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
1949	STL	6	17	3	5	2	0	0	2	5	6	0	.294
1950	STL	10	33	1	6	1	0	0	2	4	10	0	.182
1951	STL	21	72	5	16	4	0	2	12	9	10	0	.222
1952	STL	20	72	7	19	6	1	1	6	4	15	0	.264
1953	STL	154	570	72	143	23	3	21	84	70	125	0	.251
1954	CHC/STL	55	106	12	24	8	1	4	13	14	25	0	.226
1958	CIN/LAD	78	188	25	44	5	4	11	35	18	57	0	.234
1960	DET	78	222	20	46	11	2	9	25	27	31	0	.207
1961	LAA	114	294	49	82	16	1	20	59	58	81	1	.279
1962	LAA	64	164	26	47	9	1	8	38	25	35	1	.287
Career	—	600	1738	220	432	85	13	76	276	234	395	2	.249

On this day & linked events

1928

Born November 13, 1928

Nanticoke, PA, USA

1978

Died March 7, 1978

1949

Major-league debut: Steve Bilko

Steve Bilko made a major-league debut on September 22, 1949.

1962

Final major-league game: Steve Bilko

Steve Bilko played a final major-league game on August 23, 1962.

Image: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0