Steve Yeager

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: November 24, 1948 in Huntington, WV us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Meadowdale HS (Dayton, OH).

High School: Meadowdale HS (Dayton, OH)

Debut: August 2, 1972 (Age 23-252d, 10,865th in MLB history)
vs. SFG 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 29, 1986 (Age 37-278d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Full Name: Stephen Wayne Yeager

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.9

AB

3584

R

357

H

816

BA

.228

HR

102

RBI

410

SB

OBP

.298

SLG

.355

OPS

.653

OPS+

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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	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1967	18	LAD-min	A,Rk	15	40	35	0	6	0	0	0	2	1	0	5	18	.171	.275	.171	.446		6		0	0	0			DBQ,OGD · MIDW,PION
1968	19	LAD-min	A	59	166	144	17	22	3	1	1	6	3	3	20	61	.153	.261	.208	.469		30		1	1	0			DYB · FLOR
1969	20	LAD-min	A,AA	23	79	66	8	10	1	0	0	2	1	0	13	27	.152	.291	.167	.458		11		0	0	0			BAK,ABQ · CALL,TL
1970	21	LAD-min	AA	55	172	151	23	42	5	1	3	24	2	1	19	39	.278	.357	.384	.741		58			1	1	1		ABQ · TL
1971	22	LAD-min	AA	107	387	339	49	93	16	5	8	53	6	4	40	79	.274	.353	.422	.775		143		3	2	3			ABQ · DIXA
1972	23	LAD-min	AAA,MLB	117	417	363	64	101	6	7	17	60	1	2	49	92	.278	.368	.474	.842		172	3	3	1	1	2		ABQ,LAN · PCL,NL
1972	23	LAD	NL	35	124	106	18	29	0	1	4	15	0	0	16	26	.274	.374	.406	.780	124	43	3	1	1	0	2	2
1973	24	LAD-min	MLB	54	154	134	18	34	5	0	2	10	1	0	15	33	.254	.340	.336	.676		45	4	3	1	1	1		LAN · NL
1973	24	LAD	NL	54	154	134	18	34	5	0	2	10	1	0	15	33	.254	.340	.336	.676	92	45	4	3	1	1	1	2
1974	25	LAD-min	MLB	94	354	316	41	84	16	1	12	41	2	2	32	77	.266	.334	.437	.771		138	7	2	1	3	5		LAN · NL
1974	25	LAD	NL	94	354	316	41	84	16	1	12	41	2	2	32	77	.266	.334	.437	.771	119	138	7	2	1	3	5	2
1975	26	LAD-min	MLB	135	515	452	34	103	16	1	12	54	2	5	40	75	.228	.298	.347	.646		157	15	8	9	6	7		LAN · NL
1975	26	LAD	NL	135	515	452	34	103	16	1	12	54	2	5	40	75	.228	.298	.347	.646	83	157	15	8	9	6	7	*2
1976	27	LAD-min	MLB	117	399	359	42	77	11	3	11	35	3	1	30	84	.214	.286	.354	.640		127	5	7	1	2	3		LAN · NL
1976	27	LAD	NL	117	399	359	42	77	11	3	11	35	3	1	30	84	.214	.286	.354	.640	83	127	5	7	1	2	3	*2
1977	28	LAD-min	MLB	125	438	387	53	99	21	2	16	55	1	3	43	84	.256	.334	.444	.779		172	7	4	1	3	11		LAN · NL
1977	28	LAD	NL	125	438	387	53	99	21	2	16	55	1	3	43	84	.256	.334	.444	.779	108	172	7	4	1	3	11	*2
1978	29	LAD-min	MLB	94	266	228	19	44	7	0	4	23	0	0	36	41	.193	.301	.276	.577		63	3	0	0	2	11		LAN · NL
1978	29	LAD	NL	94	266	228	19	44	7	0	4	23	0	0	36	41	.193	.301	.276	.577	64	63	3	0	0	2	11	2
1979	30	LAD-min	MLB	105	346	310	33	67	9	2	13	41	1	0	29	68	.216	.282	.384	.665		119	12	0	5	2	8		LAN · NL
1979	30	LAD	NL	105	346	310	33	67	9	2	13	41	1	0	29	68	.216	.282	.384	.665	81	119	12	0	5	2	8	2
1980	31	LAD-min	MLB	96	248	227	20	48	8	0	2	20	2	3	20	54	.211	.274	.273	.547		62	7	0	0	1	6		LAN · NL
1980	31	LAD	NL	96	248	227	20	48	8	0	2	20	2	3	20	54	.211	.274	.273	.547	54	62	7	0	0	1	6	2
1981	32	LAD-min	MLB	42	92	86	5	18	2	0	3	7	0	0	6	14	.209	.261	.337	.598		29	2	0	0	0	0		LAN · NL
1981	32	LAD	NL	42	92	86	5	18	2	0	3	7	0	0	6	14	.209	.261	.337	.598	71	29	2	0	0	0	0	2
1982	33	LAD-min	MLB	82	215	196	13	48	5	2	2	18	0	0	13	28	.245	.294	.321	.615		63	3	1	4	1	3		LAN · NL
1982	33	LAD	NL	82	215	196	13	48	5	2	2	18	0	0	13	28	.245	.294	.321	.615	74	63	3	1	4	1	3	2
1983	34	LAD-min	MLB	113	366	335	31	68	8	3	15	41	1	1	23	57	.203	.256	.379	.635		127	15	1	6	1	4		LAN · NL
1983	34	LAD	NL	113	366	335	31	68	8	3	15	41	1	1	23	57	.203	.256	.379	.635	75	127	15	1	6	1	4	*2
1984	35	LAD-min	MLB	74	221	197	16	45	4	0	4	29	1	2	20	38	.228	.295	.310	.605		61	2	0	1	3	1		LAN · NL
1984	35	LAD	NL	74	221	197	16	45	4	0	4	29	1	2	20	38	.228	.295	.310	.605	72	61	2	0	1	3	1	2
1985	36	LAD-min	MLB	53	131	121	4	25	4	1	0	9	0	1	7	24	.207	.246	.256	.502		31	3	0	1	2	2		LAN · NL
1985	36	LAD	NL	53	131	121	4	25	4	1	0	9	0	1	7	24	.207	.246	.256	.502	44	31	3	0	1	2	2	2
1986	37	SEA-min	MLB	50	145	130	10	27	2	0	2	12	0	0	12	23	.208	.273	.269	.542		35	5	0	2	1	0		SEA · AL
1986	37	SEA	AL	50	146	130	10	27	2	0	2	12	0	0	12	23	.208	.273	.269	.542	49	35	5	0	2	1	0	2
15 Yrs				1269	4015	3584	357	816	118	16	102	410	14	18	342	726	.228	.298	.355	.653	83	1272	93	27	33	28	64
162 Game Avg.				162	513	458	46	104	15	2	13	52	2	2	44	93	.228	.298	.355	.653	83	162	12	3	4	4	8

LAD (14 yrs)				1219	3869	3454	347	789	116	16	100	398	14	18	330	703	.228	.299	.358	.657	84	1237	88	27	31	27	64
SEA (1 yr)				50	146	130	10	27	2	0	2	12	0	0	12	23	.208	.273	.269	.542	49	35	5	0	2	1	0

NL (14 yrs)				1219	3869	3454	347	789	116	16	100	398	14	18	330	703	.228	.299	.358	.657	84	1237	88	27	31	27	64
AL (1 yr)				50	146	130	10	27	2	0	2	12	0	0	12	23	.208	.273	.269	.542	49	35	5	0	2	1	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Steve Yeager

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

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