1949
Born October 26, 1949
Jefferson City, MO, USA
Steve Rogers Notable
b. October 26, 1949 · Montreal Expos 1973–1985
Steve Rogers spent all 13 of his major-league seasons with the Montreal Expos as a pitcher, from 1973 to 1985.
He went 158 and 152 with a 3.17 earned run average, pitching 2,837 innings in 399 games. He struck out 1,621, completed 129 of his 393 starts and threw 37 shutouts. Across 406 games he batted .138, with 122 hits and 47 runs. He finished with 8 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts two times between 1979 and 1983, topping out at 5.
He was selected to five All-Star teams between 1974 and 1983.
He was born in Jefferson City, MO, USA on October 26, 1949. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 5 | 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983 |
| Player of the Week | 3 | 1973, 1974, 1977 |
| MLB Players Curt Flood Award | 1 | 2022 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1982 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1982 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1973 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | MON | 17 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .098 |
| 1974 | MON | 38 | 79 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 0 | .139 |
| 1975 | MON | 35 | 77 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 0 | .169 |
| 1976 | MON | 35 | 74 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | .149 |
| 1977 | MON | 40 | 96 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | .104 |
| 1978 | MON | 30 | 71 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .113 |
| 1979 | MON | 40 | 77 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | .156 |
| 1980 | MON | 38 | 81 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 0 | .160 |
| 1981 | MON | 23 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | .145 |
| 1982 | MON | 35 | 85 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 0 | .129 |
| 1983 | MON | 36 | 82 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0 | .146 |
| 1984 | MON | 31 | 49 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .143 |
| 1985 | MON | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 406 | 881 | 47 | 122 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 61 | 268 | 1 | .138 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | MON | 10 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 134.0 | 93 | 23 | 49 | 64 | 1.54 |
| 1974 | MON | 15 | 22 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 253.2 | 255 | 126 | 80 | 154 | 4.47 |
| 1975 | MON | 11 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 251.2 | 248 | 92 | 88 | 137 | 3.29 |
| 1976 | MON | 7 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 230.0 | 212 | 82 | 69 | 150 | 3.21 |
| 1977 | MON | 17 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 301.2 | 272 | 104 | 81 | 206 | 3.10 |
| 1978 | MON | 13 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 219.0 | 186 | 60 | 64 | 126 | 2.47 |
| 1979 | MON | 13 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 248.2 | 232 | 83 | 78 | 143 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | MON | 16 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 281.0 | 247 | 93 | 85 | 147 | 2.98 |
| 1981 | MON | 12 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 160.2 | 149 | 61 | 41 | 87 | 3.42 |
| 1982 | MON | 19 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 277.0 | 245 | 74 | 65 | 179 | 2.40 |
| 1983 | MON | 17 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 273.0 | 258 | 98 | 78 | 146 | 3.23 |
| 1984 | MON | 6 | 15 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 169.1 | 171 | 81 | 78 | 64 | 4.31 |
| 1985 | MON | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 38.0 | 51 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 5.68 |
| Career | — | 158 | 152 | 399 | 393 | 2 | 2837.2 | 2619 | 1001 | 876 | 1621 | 3.17 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Major-league debut: Steve Rogers
Steve Rogers made a major-league debut on July 18, 1973.
1983
Bob Forsch's No-Hitter
Bob Forsch threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Montreal Expos on September 26, 1983, winning 3–0.
1985
Final major-league game: Steve Rogers
Steve Rogers played a final major-league game on May 19, 1985.
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