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Vin Scully League
4-21-2083
Steve Elia First Base
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .815 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1284 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 10-19-1943
HR 196 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(44 games)
RBI 733
SB 126
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF B+ (75.5%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D  (13.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 NYN
128
463
74
123
17
5
35
102
43
 99 2 2
6
 0 7
.880
.329
.551
.285
.266
1971 NYN
128
457
66
117
22
2
18
55
39
 93 0 0
15
 6 2
.746
.315
.431
.175
.256
1972 NYN
130
406
60
117
15
5
14
61
53
 67 2 2
14
 8 1
.825
.371
.453
.165
.288
1973 NYN
148
571
89
159
31
5
23
88
45
 105 4 4
21
 7 6
.804
.333
.471
.193
.278
1974 NYN
148
578
93
168
31
6
25
108
64
 108 2 5
16
 5 2
.855
.361
.495
.204
.291
1975 NYN
147
591
104
187
27
2
26
108
60
 100 3 3
22
 3 8
.881
.381
.501
.184
.316
1976 NYN
142
554
92
147
28
5
23
73
54
 108 1 2
11
 7 3
.789
.331
.458
.193
.265
1977 NYN-DET
147
554
71
155
26
5
20
72
49
 123 1 1
17
 7 4
.792
.339
.453
.173
.280
1978 DET
65
193
23
43
9
0
5
38
20
 40 0 1
1
 2 2
.642
.294
.347
.124
.223
1979 DET
81
201
23
62
10
1
7
25
26
 48 0 0
2
 0 5
.860
.388
.473
.164
.308
1980 TEX
20
30
8
6
1
0
0
3
5
 5 0 1
1
 0 0
.539
.306
.233
.033
.200
Total
1284
4598
703
1284
217
36
196
733
458
 896 15 21
126
 45 40
.815
.345
.470
.191
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Steve Elia has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-07-02The Texas Cestoda have waived Steve Elia.
1980-06-18The Texas Cestoda have designated Stann Perkins for assignment. The Texas Cestoda have designated Steve Elia for assignment.
1980-04-21The Texas Cestoda have promoted Steve Elia to the major league team. The Texas Cestoda have sent Chris S. Adams to the minors.
1980-04-21The Texas Cestoda have acquired Steve Elia from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Detroit Hamiltonians have promoted Bill Houser to the major league team. The Detroit Hamiltonians have promoted Vito Thomas to the major league team. The Detroit Hamiltonians have promoted Tod Thiel to the major league team. The Detroit Hamiltonians have promoted Marvin Trimble to the major league team. The Detroit Hamiltonians have waived Lute Lamb. The Detroit Hamiltonians have waived Al Aucoin. The Detroit Hamiltonians have waived Jack Sisler. The Detroit Hamiltonians have waived Steve Elia.
1978-06-13Steve Elia of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1977-06-21Trade #1546498 has been completed between the Detroit Hamiltonians and the New York Sinners. The New York Sinners receive Walt Landreaux, Dennis Darensbourg from the Detroit Hamiltonians in exchange for Steve Elia, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 NYN (Tommy Hamilton).
1976-09-09The New York Sinners have placed Steve Elia on the trade block.
1975-06-05Steve Elia of the New York Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.