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Steve Lake
Steven Michael Lake

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.

Debut April 9, 1983
  vs. CIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 22, 1993
Born March 14, 1957 in Inglewood, CA

Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1983 26 CHC NL  38   85    9   22   4  1   1    7   0  0   2   6  .259  .284  .365   76   31   0   0   2   1   4
 1984 27 CHC NL  25   54    4   12   4  0   2    7   0  0   0   7  .222  .232  .407   71   22   1   1   0   1   0
 1985 28 CHC NL  58  119    5   18   2  0   1   11   1  0   3  21  .151  .177  .193   -0   23   4   1   1   1   3
 1986 29 TOT NL  36   68    8   20   2  0   2   14   0  0   3   7  .294  .324  .412  101   28   1   0   1   0   3
         CHC NL  10   19    4    8   1  0   0    4   0  0   1   2  .421  .450  .474  149    9   1   0   1   0   1
         STL NL  26   49    4   12   1  0   2   10   0  0   2   5  .245  .275  .388   81   19   0   0   0   0   2
 1987 30 STL NL  74  179   19   45   7  2   2   19   0  0  10  18  .251  .289  .346   67   62   5   1   4   0   2
 1988 31 STL NL  36   54    5   15   3  0   1    4   0  0   3  15  .278  .339  .389  108   21   0   0   0   2   0
 1989 32 PHI NL  58  155    9   39   5  1   2   14   0  0  12  20  .252  .304  .335   84   52   1   1   4   0   6
 1990 33 PHI NL  29   80    4   20   2  0   0    6   0  0   3  12  .250  .286  .275   56   22   0   0   1   1   1
 1991 34 PHI NL  58  158   12   36   4  1   1   11   0  0   2  26  .228  .238  .285   47   45   4   0   1   0   5
 1992 35 PHI NL  20   53    3   13   2  0   1    2   0  0   1   8  .245  .255  .340   67   18   0   1   0   0   1
 1993 36 CHC NL  44  120   11   27   6  0   5   13   0  0   4  19  .225  .250  .400   73   48   2   0   3   0   8
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     476 1125   89  267  41  5  18  108   1  0  43 159  .237  .268  .331   64  372  18   5  17   6  33
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        383   30   91  14  2   6   37   0  0  15  54  .237  .268  .331   64  127   6   2   6   2  11
 Career High     74  179   19   45   7  2   5   19   1  0  12  26                          62   5   1   4   2   8
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1983 26 CHC NL   88   67    7   2.8   100| .259  .268| .284  .337| .365  .397| .649  .734|  76  .320  -3.2  -0.3   0%
 1984 27 CHC NL   57   44    5   3.1   100| .222  .272| .232  .338| .407  .396| .639  .734|  71  .361  -2.4  -0.2   0%
 1985 28 CHC NL  128  109    4   1.0   103| .151  .271| .177  .341| .193  .404| .370  .745|  -0  .066 -17.0  -1.8 100%
 1986 29 TOT NL   72   52    9   4.7    99| .294  .264| .324  .334| .412  .397| .736  .731| 101  .537  -0.3  -0.1   0%
         CHC NL   21   13    4   8.3   103| .421  .269| .450  .341| .474  .406| .924  .747| 149  .768   1.3   0.1   0%
         STL NL   51   39    5   3.5    97| .245  .261| .275  .331| .388  .394| .663  .726|  81  .401  -1.6  -0.2   0%
 1987 30 STL NL  195  142   18   3.4   108| .251  .271| .289  .341| .346  .423| .635  .764|  67  .352  -9.3  -0.9   0%
 1988 31 STL NL   59   39    8   5.6    90| .278  .257| .339  .321| .389  .378| .728  .699| 108  .646   0.6   0.1   0%
 1989 32 PHI NL  169  124   15   3.3    90| .252  .253| .304  .320| .335  .377| .639  .696|  84  .402  -3.5  -0.4   0%
 1990 33 PHI NL   84   61    6   2.6    97| .250  .263| .286  .329| .275  .395| .561  .724|  56  .282  -4.9  -0.5   0%
 1991 34 PHI NL  164  131   10   2.0    93| .228  .256| .238  .324| .285  .384| .523  .708|  47  .213 -11.8  -1.2   0%
 1992 35 PHI NL   55   42    4   2.6    92| .245  .259| .255  .325| .340  .381| .595  .706|  67  .296  -2.4  -0.3   0%
 1993 36 CHC NL  126  103    9   2.3   102| .225  .269| .250  .334| .400  .409| .650  .743|  73  .222  -5.3  -0.5   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     1197  914   95   2.8    98| .237  .264| .268  .331| .331  .397| .599  .728|  64  .310 -59.5  -6.1 100%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1983 26 CHC NL   C   32    115   22    0    3 1.000  .984  4.28  5.55  6.17  6.57   21  199.7   2   1   21  17
 1984 27 CHC NL   C   24     72   13    4    0  .955  .986  3.54  5.68  5.53  6.53   15  138.3   0   3    9  10
 1985 28 CHC NL   C   55    182   25    1    1  .995  .987  3.76  5.45  5.89  6.42   33  316.3   3   3   16  21
 1986 29 TOT NL   C   36    105    9    2    3  .983  .985  3.17  5.88  5.82  6.93   18  176.3   0   5   13  12
         CHC NL   C   10     30    3    0    2 1.000  .985  3.30  5.88  6.15  6.93    4   48.3   0   1    8   3
         STL NL   C   26     75    6    2    1  .976  .985  3.12  5.88  5.70  6.93   14  128.0   0   4    5   9
 1987 30 STL NL   C   59    253   21    1    2  .996  .987  4.64  5.91  5.67  6.94   50  434.7   1  12   26  19
 1988 31 STL NL   C   19     51    8    1    1  .983  .987  3.11  5.58  5.53  6.56   10   96.0   1   6    8   5
 1989 32 PHI NL   C   55    262   33    3    3  .990  .986  5.36  5.56  6.83  6.67   47  389.0   0  27   27  26
 1990 33 PHI NL   C   28    115   19    1    1  .993  .987  4.79  5.44  6.18  6.65   24  195.0   2  17    7  11
 1991 34 PHI NL   C   58    277   25    2    1  .993  .988  5.21  5.59  6.74  6.78   45  403.0   5  24   34  17
 1992 35 PHI NL   C   17     71    8    2    1  .975  .991  4.65  5.68  5.66  6.67   14  125.7   0   4   14   4
 1993 36 CHC NL   C   41    168   27    3    1  .985  .989  4.76  5.75  5.79  6.74   38  303.3   2  11   10  12

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1983 26 CHC NL   C   32    115   22    0    3 1.000  .984  4.28  5.55  6.17  6.57   21  199.7   2   1   21  17
 1984 27 CHC NL   C   24     72   13    4    0  .955  .986  3.54  5.68  5.53  6.53   15  138.3   0   3    9  10
 1985 28 CHC NL   C   55    182   25    1    1  .995  .987  3.76  5.45  5.89  6.42   33  316.3   3   3   16  21
 1986 29 TOT NL   C   36    105    9    2    3  .983  .985  3.17  5.88  5.82  6.93   18  176.3   0   5   13  12
         CHC NL   C   10     30    3    0    2 1.000  .985  3.30  5.88  6.15  6.93    4   48.3   0   1    8   3
         STL NL   C   26     75    6    2    1  .976  .985  3.12  5.88  5.70  6.93   14  128.0   0   4    5   9
 1987 30 STL NL   C   59    253   21    1    2  .996  .987  4.64  5.91  5.67  6.94   50  434.7   1  12   26  19
 1988 31 STL NL   C   19     51    8    1    1  .983  .987  3.11  5.58  5.53  6.56   10   96.0   1   6    8   5
 1989 32 PHI NL   C   55    262   33    3    3  .990  .986  5.36  5.56  6.83  6.67   47  389.0   0  27   27  26
 1990 33 PHI NL   C   28    115   19    1    1  .993  .987  4.79  5.44  6.18  6.65   24  195.0   2  17    7  11
 1991 34 PHI NL   C   58    277   25    2    1  .993  .988  5.21  5.59  6.74  6.78   45  403.0   5  24   34  17
 1992 35 PHI NL   C   17     71    8    2    1  .975  .991  4.65  5.68  5.66  6.67   14  125.7   0   4   14   4
 1993 36 CHC NL   C   41    168   27    3    1  .985  .989  4.76  5.75  5.79  6.74   38  303.3   2  11   10  12

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
 Position Total   C* 424   1671  210   20   17  .989  .987  4.44  5.65  6.10  6.70  315 2777.3  16 113  185 154
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
 Overall Total       424   1671  210   20   17  .989  .987  4.44  5.65  6.10  6.71  315   2777
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1984   NLCS  CHC SDP     L   1   1   0   1  1  0  0   0   0   0 1.000 1.000 2.000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1987   WS    STL MIN     L   3   3   0   1  0  0  0   1   0   0  .333  .333  .333   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   0-2   4   4   0   2  1  0  0   1   0   0  .500  .500  .750   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

June 3, 1975: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft.

December 21, 1978: Purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Baltimore Orioles.

April 1, 1983: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later and cash. The Chicago Cubs sent Rich Buonantony (minors) (October 24, 1983) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

July 15, 1986: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

July 24, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 16, 1988: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Curt Ford to the Philadelphia Phillies for Milt Thompson.

November 13, 1989: Granted Free Agency.

December 6, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 28, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

January 30, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

April 2, 1992: Released by the San Francisco Giants.

April 5, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 27, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

December 2, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.

October 12, 1993: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

November 23, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986Chicago Cubs$60,000
1987St. Louis Cardinals$95,000
1988St. Louis Cardinals$240,000
1989Philadelphia Phillies$280,000
1990Philadelphia Phillies$340,000
1991Philadelphia Phillies$390,000
1993Chicago Cubs$275,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,680,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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