1962
Born March 2, 1962
New Ulm, MN, USA
Terry Steinbach Notable
Terry Steinbach divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Oakland Athletics from 1986, then the Minnesota Twins through 1999.
Across 1,546 games he batted .271, with 1,453 hits and 638 runs. He finished with 162 home runs, 273 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 1,381 games behind the plate, with 7,505 putouts and 92 errors. He turned 73 double plays.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1988 and 1993.
He was born in New Ulm, MN, USA on March 2, 1962. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1988, 1989, 1993 |
| All-Star Game MVP | 1 | 1988 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | OAK | 6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1987 | OAK | 122 | 391 | 66 | 111 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 32 | 66 | 1 | .284 |
| 1988 | OAK | 104 | 351 | 42 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 33 | 47 | 3 | .265 |
| 1989 | OAK | 130 | 454 | 37 | 124 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 66 | 1 | .273 |
| 1990 | OAK | 114 | 379 | 32 | 95 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 19 | 66 | 0 | .251 |
| 1991 | OAK | 129 | 456 | 50 | 125 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 67 | 22 | 70 | 2 | .274 |
| 1992 | OAK | 128 | 438 | 48 | 122 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 45 | 58 | 2 | .279 |
| 1993 | OAK | 104 | 389 | 47 | 111 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 25 | 65 | 3 | .285 |
| 1994 | OAK | 103 | 369 | 51 | 105 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 26 | 62 | 2 | .285 |
| 1995 | OAK | 114 | 406 | 43 | 113 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 65 | 25 | 74 | 1 | .278 |
| 1996 | OAK | 145 | 514 | 79 | 140 | 25 | 1 | 35 | 100 | 49 | 115 | 0 | .272 |
| 1997 | MIN | 122 | 447 | 60 | 111 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 35 | 106 | 6 | .248 |
| 1998 | MIN | 124 | 422 | 45 | 102 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 38 | 89 | 0 | .242 |
| 1999 | MIN | 101 | 338 | 35 | 96 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 38 | 54 | 2 | .284 |
| Career | — | 1546 | 5369 | 638 | 1453 | 273 | 21 | 162 | 745 | 418 | 938 | 23 | .271 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Major-league debut: Terry Steinbach
Terry Steinbach made a major-league debut on September 12, 1986.
1999
Final major-league game: Terry Steinbach
Terry Steinbach played a final major-league game on October 1, 1999.
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