1959
Born May 28, 1959
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Steve Jeltz Notable
Steve Jeltz divided eight seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1983, then the Kansas City Royals through 1990.
Across 727 games he batted .210, with 367 hits and 183 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 46 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 604 games at shortstop, with 1,515 assists and 70 errors. He turned 279 double plays.
He was born in Paris, Île-de-France, France on May 28, 1959. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | PHI | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| 1984 | PHI | 28 | 68 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .206 |
| 1985 | PHI | 89 | 196 | 17 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 55 | 1 | .189 |
| 1986 | PHI | 145 | 439 | 44 | 96 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 65 | 97 | 6 | .219 |
| 1987 | PHI | 114 | 293 | 37 | 68 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 54 | 1 | .232 |
| 1988 | PHI | 148 | 379 | 39 | 71 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 59 | 58 | 3 | .187 |
| 1989 | PHI | 116 | 263 | 28 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 45 | 44 | 4 | .243 |
| 1990 | KCR | 74 | 103 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 1 | .155 |
| Career | — | 727 | 1749 | 183 | 367 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 130 | 248 | 342 | 18 | .210 |
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