Ben Steiner

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)

Born: July 28, 1921 in Alexandria, VA us

Died: October 27, 1988 in Venice, FL

Buried: Cremated

School: North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)

Last Game: April 21, 1947 (Age 25-267d)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Benjamin Saunders Steiner

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.2

308

.257

RBI

OBP

.327

SLG

.331

OPS

.658

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1941	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B	BOS	57	240	240		68	7	1	0						.283				77
1941	19	-5.3	Greensboro	PIED	B	BOS	8		34		7									.206
1941	19	-3.9	Canton	MATL	C	BOS	49		206		61	7	1	0						.296		.340		70
1942	20	-3.2	Greensboro	PIED	B	BOS	71		239		56	8	4	1						.234		.314		75
1943	21	-4.6	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	138	617	551	88	161	19	17	0	52	21		59	53	.292	.362	.388	.750	214		1	6
1944	22	-6.0	Louisville	AA	AA	BOS	149	688	617	122	195	25	10	3	68	17		64	60	.316	.381	.404	.785	249	4	1	6
1945	23	-5.1	Louisville	AA	AA	BOS	44	183	167	17	36	9	2	1	16	7		16	11	.216	.284	.311	.596	52	0	0	0
1945	23	-7.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	78	344	304	39	78	8	3	3	20	10	6	31	29	.257	.327	.332	.660	101	4	1	8		0
1946	24	-2.6	Toronto	IL	AAA	PHA	106	453	386	61	92	11	4	3	22	13	6	61	37	.238	.342	.311	.653	120	5	0	6
1946	24	-5.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	3	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	0	0	0		0
1947	25	-2.2	Atlanta	SOUA	AA		125	566	484	88	153	24	11	3	47	8		69	35	.316	.404	.430	.833	208		2	11
1947	25	-4.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0		0
1948	26	-1.9	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	89	388	336	60	95	13	7	2	36	5		47	23	.283	.372	.381	.753	128		1	4
1949	27	-0.5	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	145	661	564	92	150	19	11	5	44	7		88	64	.266	.365	.365	.730	206	4	0	9
1950	28	0.7	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	70	225	197	26	48	3	3	0	17	2		27	20	.244	.338	.289	.627	57	2	1	0
1951	29	2.0	Houston	TL	AA	STL	130		473		124	15	2	1						.262		.309		146
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		82	348	308	41	79	8	3	3	20	10	6	31	29	.257	.327	.331	.658	102	4	1	8		0
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1124	4733	4254	554	1178	153	72	19	302	80	6	431	303	.277				1525		6	42
All Levels (11 Seasons)							1206	5081	4562	595	1257	161	75	22	322	90	12	462	332	.276				1627		7	50		0

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		410	1727	1483	239	385	46	25	10	119	27	6	223	144	.260	.357	.345	.702	511	11	2	19
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		448	1910	1741	227	508	73	25	8	131	32		149	106	.292		.376		655		3	17
A (1 season)					Minors		138	617	551	88	161	19	17	0	52	21		59	53	.292	.362	.388	.750	214		1	6
B (2 seasons)					Minors		79	273	273		63	8	4	1						.231				75
C (1 season)					Minors		49	206	206		61	7	1	0						.296		.340		70