1910
Born March 27, 1910
Luxor, PA, USA
Steve Sundra Notable
b. March 27, 1910 · New York Yankees 1936, 1938–1940, Washington Senators 1941–1942, St. Louis Browns 1942–1944, 1946
Steve Sundra played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1936 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1946.
He went 56 and 41 with a 4.17 earned run average, pitching 859.3 innings in 168 games. He struck out 214, completed 47 of his 99 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 168 games he batted .209, with 63 hits and 33 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 13 doubles.
He was born in Luxor, PA, USA on March 27, 1910, and died on March 23, 1952. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | NYY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1938 | NYY | 25 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .182 |
| 1939 | NYY | 24 | 49 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .265 |
| 1940 | NYY | 27 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .138 |
| 1941 | WSH | 28 | 60 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .217 |
| 1942 | SLB/WSH | 26 | 52 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .212 |
| 1943 | SLB | 32 | 73 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .219 |
| 1944 | SLB | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1946 | SLB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 168 | 302 | 33 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 92 | 0 | .209 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 1938 | NYY | 6 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 93.2 | 107 | 50 | 43 | 33 | 4.80 |
| 1939 | NYY | 11 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 120.2 | 110 | 37 | 56 | 27 | 2.76 |
| 1940 | NYY | 4 | 6 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 99.1 | 121 | 61 | 42 | 26 | 5.53 |
| 1941 | WSH | 9 | 13 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 168.1 | 203 | 99 | 61 | 50 | 5.29 |
| 1942 | SLB/WSH | 9 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 144.1 | 165 | 68 | 44 | 31 | 4.24 |
| 1943 | SLB | 15 | 11 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 208.0 | 212 | 75 | 66 | 44 | 3.25 |
| 1944 | SLB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19.0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1.42 |
| 1946 | SLB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Career | — | 56 | 41 | 168 | 99 | 2 | 859.1 | 944 | 398 | 321 | 214 | 4.17 |
On this day & linked events
1952
Died March 23, 1952
1936
Major-league debut: Steve Sundra
Steve Sundra made a major-league debut on April 17, 1936.
1946
Final major-league game: Steve Sundra
Steve Sundra played a final major-league game on May 28, 1946.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain