1936
Born September 3, 1936
Flint, MI, USA
Steve Boros Notable
b. September 3, 1936 · Detroit Tigers 1957–1958, 1961–1962, Chicago Cubs 1963, Cincinnati Reds 1964–1965
Steve Boros played for three clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1957 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1965.
Across 422 games he batted .245, with 308 hits and 141 runs. He finished with 26 home runs, 50 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 346 games at third base, with 570 assists and 49 errors. He turned 49 double plays.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1962.
He was born in Flint, MI, USA on September 3, 1936, and died on December 29, 2010. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | DET | 24 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .146 |
| 1958 | DET | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | DET | 116 | 396 | 51 | 107 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 68 | 42 | 4 | .270 |
| 1962 | DET | 116 | 356 | 46 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 3 | .228 |
| 1963 | CHC | 41 | 90 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | .211 |
| 1964 | CIN | 117 | 370 | 31 | 95 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 47 | 43 | 4 | .257 |
| 1965 | CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 422 | 1255 | 141 | 308 | 50 | 7 | 26 | 149 | 181 | 174 | 11 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died December 29, 2010
1962
Steve Boros's Three-Home-Run Game, 1962
Steve Boros hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the Cleveland Indians on August 6, 1962.