1918
Born January 13, 1918
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Steve Mesner Notable
Steve Mesner played for three clubs across eight seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1938 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1945.
Across 451 games he batted .252, with 397 hits and 153 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 67 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 421 games at third base, with 891 assists and 61 errors. He turned 93 double plays.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 13, 1918, and died on April 6, 1981. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | CHC | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1939 | CHC | 17 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .279 |
| 1941 | STL | 24 | 69 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .145 |
| 1943 | CIN | 137 | 504 | 53 | 137 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 26 | 20 | 6 | .272 |
| 1944 | CIN | 121 | 414 | 31 | 100 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 1 | .242 |
| 1945 | CIN | 150 | 540 | 52 | 137 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 52 | 18 | 4 | .254 |
| Career | — | 451 | 1574 | 153 | 397 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 167 | 121 | 69 | 11 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Died April 6, 1981
Image: Public domain