Steve Bilko

Q: When was Steve Bilko born?

Steve Bilko was born on November 13, 1928.

Q: Where was Steve Bilko born?

Steve Bilko was born in Nanticoke, PA .

Q: How tall was Steve Bilko?

Steve Bilko was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Steve Bilko weigh when playing?

Steve Bilko weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Steve Bilko in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Bilko has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Steve Bilko play?

Steve Bilko was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Steve Bilko have?

Steve Bilko had 432 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Steve Bilko have?

Steve Bilko had 76 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Steve Bilko's average?

Steve Bilko had a .249 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Steve Bilko played for?

Steve Bilko played for 6 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Redlegs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 230lb (185cm, 104kg)

Born: November 13, 1928 in Nanticoke, PA us

Died: March 7, 1978 in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Buried: St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, Nanticoke, PA

Debut: September 22, 1949 (Age 20-313d, 10,655th in major league history)
vs. BRO 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 23, 1962 (Age 33-283d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Stephen Thomas Bilko

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.0

1738

432

.249

220

RBI

276

OBP

.336

SLG

.444

OPS

.780

OPS+

103

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1945	16	STL-min	B																										ALN · ISLG
1946	17	STL-min	D,B	123	518	442	73	121	28	4	12	90	6		72	86	.274	.377	.437	.813		193		1	3				SLB,ALN · ESHL,ISLG
1947	18	STL-min	C	116	516	438	109	148	26	3	29	120	12		77	89	.338	.438	.610	1.048		267		1	0				WSM · CARL
1948	19	STL-min	B,AAA	140	570	504	94	160	35	6	20	95	3		66	67	.317	.396	.530	.926		267		0	0				LBG,ROC · PIED,IL
1949	20	STL-min	AAA	139	589	503	101	156	32	5	34	125	1		84	74	.310	.410	.596	1.006		300		1	1				ROC · IL
1949	20	STL	NL	6	22	17	3	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	5	6	.294	.455	.412	.866	130	7	0	0	0		1	/3H
1950	21	STL-min	AAA	109	391	334	71	97	18	6	15	58	1		56	68	.290	.392	.515	.907		172		0	1				ROC · IL
1950	21	STL	NL	10	37	33	1	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	10	.182	.270	.212	.482	27	7	1	0	0		1	/3H
1951	22	STL-min	AAA	99	397	347	54	98	16	6	9	56	0		49	69	.282	.371	.441	.812		153	5	0	1				ROC,CLB · IL,AA
1951	22	STL	NL	21	82	72	5	16	4	0	2	12	0	0	9	10	.222	.309	.361	.670	80	26	1	0	1		1	3/H
1952	23	STL-min	AAA	82	324	286	55	92	22	5	12	55	0		36	40	.322	.399	.559	.959		160		1	1				ROC · IL
1952	23	STL	NL	20	78	72	7	19	6	1	1	6	0	0	4	15	.264	.303	.417	.719	98	30	2	0	2		0	3
1953	24	STL	NL	154	642	570	72	143	23	3	21	84	0	1	70	*125*	.251	.334	.412	.746	93	235	17	1	0		7	*3/H
1954	25	TOT	NL	55	120	106	12	24	8	1	4	13	0	0	14	25	.226	.317	.434	.751	93	46	8	0	0	0	1	3H
1954	25	STL	NL	8	17	14	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	.143	.294	.143	.437	19	2	2	0	0	0	0	/3H
1954	25	CHC	NL	47	103	92	11	22	8	1	4	12	0	0	11	24	.239	.320	.478	.799	105	44	6	0	0	0	1	H3

1955	26	CHC-min	Opn	168	702	622	105	204	35	3	37	124	4		73	104	.328	.396	.572	.968		356	20	1	0	6			LOS · PCL
1956	27	CHC-min	Opn	162	709	597	163	215	18	6	55	164	4		104	105	.360	.453	.687	1.140		410	13	2	0	6			LOS · PCL
1957	28	BRO-min	Opn	158	653	536	111	161	22	1	56	140	8		108	150	.300	.413	.659	1.071		353	7	0	1	8			LOS · PCL
1958	29	TOT	NL	78	210	188	25	44	5	4	11	35	0	0	18	57	.234	.295	.479	.774	97	90	9	0	0	4	0	3H
1958	29	CIN	NL	31	100	87	12	23	4	2	4	17	0	0	10	20	.264	.330	.494	.824	110	43	5	0	0	3	0	3H
1958	29	LAD	NL	47	110	101	13	21	1	2	7	18	0	0	8	37	.208	.264	.465	.729	85	47	4	0	0	1	0	3H

1959	30	LAD-min	AAA	135	555	478	76	146	24	1	26	92	2	0	72	98	.305	.393	.523	.916		250		0	0	5			SPO · PCL
1960	31	DET	AL	78	251	222	20	46	11	2	9	25	0	1	27	31	.207	.292	.396	.688	82	88	6	0	0	1	0	3H
1961	32	LAA	AL	114	354	294	49	82	16	1	20	59	1	1	58	81	.279	.395	.544	.940	139	160	9	0	0	2	2	3H/9
1962	33	LAA	AL	64	199	164	26	47	9	1	8	38	1	1	25	35	.287	.374	.500	.874	137	82	5	2	0	7	0	3H
1963	34	BAL-min	AAA	101	324	261	41	68	17	1	8	37	1	0	58	72	.261	.394	.425	.820		111		1	2	2			ROC · IL
10 Yrs				600	1995	1738	220	432	85	13	76	276	2	4	234	395	.249	.336	.444	.780	103	771	58	3	3	14	13
162 Game Avg.				162	539	469	59	117	23	4	21	75	1	1	63	107	.249	.336	.444	.780	103	208	16	1	1		4

STL (6 yrs)				219	878	778	89	191	36	4	24	107	0	1	95	167	.246	.328	.395	.723	89	307	23	1	3	0	10
LAA (2 yrs)				178	553	458	75	129	25	2	28	97	2	2	83	116	.282	.388	.528	.916	138	242	14	2	0	9	2
LAD (1 yr)				47	110	101	13	21	1	2	7	18	0	0	8	37	.208	.264	.465	.729	85	47	4	0	0	1	0
CIN (1 yr)				31	100	87	12	23	4	2	4	17	0	0	10	20	.264	.330	.494	.824	110	43	5	0	0	3	0
CHC (1 yr)				47	103	92	11	22	8	1	4	12	0	0	11	24	.239	.320	.478	.799	105	44	6	0	0	0	1
DET (1 yr)				78	251	222	20	46	11	2	9	25	0	1	27	31	.207	.292	.396	.688	82	88	6	0	0	1	0

NL (7 yrs)				344	1191	1058	125	257	49	9	39	154	0	1	124	248	.243	.322	.417	.739	92	441	38	1	3	4	11
AL (3 yrs)				256	804	680	95	175	36	4	37	122	2	3	110	147	.257	.358	.485	.843	121	330	20	2	0	10	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Steve Bilko born?

Steve Bilko was born on November 13, 1928.

Where was Steve Bilko born?

Steve Bilko was born in Nanticoke, PA.

How tall was Steve Bilko?

Steve Bilko was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Bilko weigh when playing?

Steve Bilko weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Bilko play?

Steve Bilko played 10 seasons.

Is Steve Bilko in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Bilko has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Steve Bilko play?

Steve Bilko was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Steve Bilko have?

Steve Bilko had 432 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Steve Bilko have?

Steve Bilko had 76 home runs over his career.

What was Steve Bilko's average?

Steve Bilko had a .249 average over his career.

How many teams has Steve Bilko played for?

Steve Bilko played for 6 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Redlegs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels.

When did Steve Bilko retire?

Steve Bilko last played in 1962.

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