1961
Born September 26, 1961
Lancaster, CA, USA
Steve Buechele Notable
b. September 26, 1961 · Texas Rangers 1985–1991, 1995, Pittsburgh Pirates 1991–1992, Chicago Cubs 1992–1995
Steve Buechele played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Texas Rangers in 1985 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1995.
Across 1,334 games he batted .245, with 1,046 hits and 501 runs. He finished with 137 home runs, 183 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 1,269 games at third base, with 2,281 assists and 104 errors. He turned 184 double plays.
He was born in Lancaster, CA, USA on September 26, 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | TEX | 69 | 219 | 22 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 38 | 3 | .219 |
| 1986 | TEX | 153 | 461 | 54 | 112 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 54 | 35 | 98 | 5 | .243 |
| 1987 | TEX | 136 | 363 | 45 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 28 | 66 | 2 | .237 |
| 1988 | TEX | 155 | 503 | 68 | 126 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 65 | 79 | 2 | .250 |
| 1989 | TEX | 155 | 486 | 60 | 114 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 36 | 107 | 1 | .235 |
| 1990 | TEX | 91 | 251 | 30 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 63 | 1 | .215 |
| 1991 | PIT/TEX | 152 | 530 | 74 | 139 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 85 | 49 | 97 | 0 | .262 |
| 1992 | CHC/PIT | 145 | 524 | 52 | 137 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 64 | 52 | 105 | 1 | .261 |
| 1993 | CHC | 133 | 460 | 53 | 125 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 65 | 48 | 87 | 1 | .272 |
| 1994 | CHC | 104 | 339 | 33 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 39 | 80 | 1 | .242 |
| 1995 | CHC/TEX | 41 | 130 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 0 | .177 |
| Career | — | 1334 | 4266 | 501 | 1046 | 183 | 21 | 137 | 547 | 408 | 842 | 17 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Major-league debut: Steve Buechele
Steve Buechele made a major-league debut on July 19, 1985.
1995
Final major-league game: Steve Buechele
Steve Buechele played a final major-league game on July 29, 1995.