Steve Mesner

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 178lb (175cm, 80kg)

Born: January 13, 1918 in Los Angeles, CA us

Died: April 6, 1981 in San Diego, CA

Buried: Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, CA

High School: Riis HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: September 23, 1938 (Age 20-253d, 8,539th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1945 (Age 27-260d)
vs. STL 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Stephen Mathias Mesner

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.9

1574

397

.252

153

RBI

167

OBP

.308

SLG

.306

OPS

.614

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1934	16	CHC-min	C,AA	140	561	561		200	44	13	6						.357	.357	.513	.870		288						PCY,LOS · WA,PCL
1935	17	CHC-min	AA	151	534	534		177	33	5	13						.331	.331	.485	.816		259						LOS · PCL
1936	18	CHC-min	AA	176	718	703	110	229	55	9	17	132	3				.326	.326	.502	.828		353			15			LOS · PCL
1937	19	CHC-min	AA	133	505	505		166	38	8	10						.329	.329	.495	.824		250						LOS · PCL
1938	20	CHC	NL	2	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	80	1	0	0	0	0	/H6
1939	21	CHC-min	AA	85	309	309		100	21	4	5						.324	.324	.466	.790		144						MLW · AA
1939	21	CHC	NL	17	48	43	7	12	4	0	0	6	0	0	3	4	.279	.340	.372	.713	90	16	1	1	1	0	6/H45

1941	23	STL-min	AA	19	70	59	9	16	6	1	0	9	2		10	5	.271	.377	.407	.784		24		0	1			ROC · IL
1941	23	STL	NL	24	76	69	8	10	1	0	0	10	0	2	5	6	.145	.203	.159	.362	0	11	1	0	2	0	5/H

1942	24	STL-min	AA	178	741	680	83	205	24	6	1	74	3		36	31	.301	.338	.359	.697		244		2	23			SAC · PCL
1943	25	CIN	NL	137	549	504	53	137	26	1	0	52	6	1	26	20	.272	.309	.327	.636	84	165	14	1	17	2	*5/H
1944	26	CIN	NL	121	454	414	31	100	17	4	1	47	1	6	34	20	.242	.301	.309	.610	75	128	10	1	5	3	*5/H
1945	27	CIN	NL	150	611	540	52	137	19	1	1	52	4	5	52	18	.254	.322	.298	.620	74	161	17	2	17	4	*5/4
1949	31	CLE-min	AAA	114	426	343	49	102	17	1	0	40	1		77	42	.297	.426	.353	.779		121		0	6			SDG · PCL
1952	34	CIN-min	C	132	469	469		161	26	0	0						.343	.343	.399	.742		187						OGD · PION
6 Yrs				451	1743	1574	153	397	67	6	2	167	11	14	121	69	.252	.308	.306	.614	75	482	43	5	42	9
162 Game Avg.				162	626	565	55	143	24	2	1	60	4	5	43	25	.252	.308	.306	.614	75	173	15	2	15	3

CIN (3 yrs)				408	1614	1458	136	374	62	6	2	151	11	12	112	58	.257	.311	.311	.623	78	454	41	4	39	9
CHC (2 yrs)				19	53	47	9	13	4	0	0	6	0	0	4	5	.277	.346	.362	.708	89	17	1	1	1	0
STL (1 yr)				24	76	69	8	10	1	0	0	10	0	2	5	6	.145	.203	.159	.362	0	11	1	0	2	0

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