1951
Born October 26, 1951
Bakersfield, CA, USA
Steve Ontiveros Notable
Steve Ontiveros divided eight seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the San Francisco Giants from 1973, then the Chicago Cubs through 1980.
Across 732 games he batted .274, with 600 hits and 230 runs. He finished with 24 home runs, 111 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 569 games at third base, with 1,163 assists and 93 errors. He turned 99 double plays.
He was born in Bakersfield, CA, USA on October 26, 1951. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | SFG | 24 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .242 |
| 1974 | SFG | 120 | 343 | 45 | 91 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 57 | 41 | 0 | .265 |
| 1975 | SFG | 108 | 325 | 21 | 94 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 55 | 44 | 2 | .289 |
| 1976 | SFG | 59 | 74 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | .176 |
| 1977 | CHC | 156 | 546 | 54 | 163 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 81 | 69 | 3 | .299 |
| 1978 | CHC | 82 | 276 | 34 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 0 | .243 |
| 1979 | CHC | 152 | 519 | 58 | 148 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 58 | 68 | 0 | .285 |
| 1980 | CHC | 31 | 77 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 0 | .208 |
| Career | — | 732 | 2193 | 230 | 600 | 111 | 10 | 24 | 224 | 309 | 290 | 5 | .274 |
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