Red Steiner
| Red Steiner | |
|---|---|
 Steiner with the Boston Red Sox, c. 1945 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: January 7, 1915 Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Died: November 16, 2001 (aged 86) Gardena, California, US | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 11, 1945, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1945, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .190 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Teams | |
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James Harry "Red" Steiner (January 7, 1915 – November 16, 2001) was a
Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox
. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Biography
Steiner played for various minor league teams from 1934 to 1944, then one final season with the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League in 1950; he appeared in a total of 1165 minor league games.[1]
Steiner was one of many players who only appeared in the
Cleveland Indians, had his contract sold for $7500 on August 10, and then played 26 games for the Boston Red Sox.[2][3] Overall, he was 15-for-79 at the plate for a .190 batting average, with no home runs and six RBIs.[2] In 28 catching appearances, he posted a .989 fielding percentage (one error in 91 chances).[2]
Steiner additionally played in the Mexican League during 1946, 1947, and 1949.[2]
Steiner was a native of
Los Angeles, California. He died in Gardena, California, at the age of 86 in 2001.[4]
References
- ^ "Red Steiner Minor & Mexican League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Red Steiner Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Red Sox Buys Catcher of Indians". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. August 11, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Steiner". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
Further reading
- Nowlin, Bill. "Red Steiner". SABR. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet