1955
Born August 6, 1955
Paterson, NJ, USA
Steve Nicosia Notable
b. August 6, 1955 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1978–1983, San Francisco Giants 1983–1984, Montreal Expos 1985, Toronto Blue Jays 1985
Steve Nicosia played for four clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1978 and closing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985.
Across 358 games he batted .248, with 233 hits and 86 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 52 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 305 games behind the plate, with 1,475 putouts and 21 errors. He turned 14 double plays.
He was born in Paterson, NJ, USA on August 6, 1955. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | PIT | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | PIT | 70 | 191 | 22 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 0 | .288 |
| 1980 | PIT | 60 | 176 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 0 | .216 |
| 1981 | PIT | 54 | 169 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | .231 |
| 1982 | PIT | 39 | 100 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .280 |
| 1983 | PIT/SFG | 36 | 79 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .215 |
| 1984 | SFG | 48 | 132 | 9 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 1 | .303 |
| 1985 | MON/TOR | 48 | 86 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | .186 |
| Career | — | 358 | 938 | 86 | 233 | 52 | 3 | 11 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 5 | .248 |
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