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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Steve DeFate First Base
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .855 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2666 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-22-1933
HR 401 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(130 games)
RBI 1439
SB 300
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance F    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.2%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (1.1%) RF D  (18.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1953 CLE
9
27
5
5
0
0
1
7
2
 4 0 1
0
 1 0
.530
.233
.296
.111
.185
1955 CHN
144
580
87
166
35
3
21
73
46
 87 2 1
25
 20 6
.806
.340
.466
.179
.286
1956 CHN
144
575
75
165
17
1
22
72
47
 93 1 2
13
 10 2
.776
.341
.435
.148
.287
1957 CHN
144
573
82
170
30
11
21
77
62
 78 6 6
22
 13 4
.865
.368
.497
.201
.297
1958 CHN
144
598
98
172
28
8
29
97
48
 95 1 4
11
 11 3
.846
.339
.507
.219
.288
1959 CHN
144
572
80
145
28
4
20
71
53
 67 2 6
16
 8 6
.737
.316
.421
.168
.253
1960 CHN
144
577
91
189
32
5
33
103
66
 81 3 4
26
 10 1
.969
.397
.572
.244
.328
1961 CHN
144
572
103
169
20
4
29
99
75
 89 6 6
22
 11 2
.876
.379
.497
.201
.295
1962 CHN
144
586
109
185
31
7
40
117
60
 89 3 6
26
 12 4
.976
.379
.597
.282
.316
1963 CHN
144
570
93
181
39
6
29
104
60
 77 4 8
21
 9 3
.941
.382
.560
.242
.318
1964 CHN
144
580
81
178
29
6
27
112
59
 88 2 2
25
 17 7
.889
.372
.517
.210
.307
1965 CHN
144
564
103
163
23
6
27
102
62
 101 1 2
22
 7 5
.854
.359
.495
.206
.289
1966 CHN
144
560
101
164
31
6
22
104
58
 85 3 10
21
 14 2
.844
.357
.488
.195
.293
1967 CHN
144
566
80
172
22
4
19
78
64
 77 4 4
35
 21 4
.834
.376
.458
.154
.304
1968 CHN
144
550
94
188
21
1
33
99
49
 74 0 2
6
 8 4
.958
.394
.564
.222
.342
1969 CHN
118
436
53
119
27
1
12
60
38
 70 1 11
4
 6 2
.747
.325
.422
.149
.273
1970 CHN-BOS
132
338
36
84
8
3
8
36
40
 47 2 2
4
 3 8
.691
.330
.361
.112
.249
1971 BOS
81
177
22
51
9
0
8
28
22
 26 0 1
1
 0 9
.840
.365
.475
.186
.288
Total
2356
9001
1393
2666
430
76
401
1439
911
 1328 41 78
300
 181 72
.855
.361
.495
.198
.296
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Steve DeFate has retired from the Boston Ballbusters
1970-04-29The Boston Ballbusters have acquired Steve DeFate from the waiver wire.
1970-04-29The Boston Ballbusters have demoted March Hundley to the minor leagues.
1970-04-25The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Kelly Neill to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Steve DeFate for assignment.
1953-04-25The Cleveland Cannonballs have promoted Al Stratton to the major league team. The Cleveland Cannonballs have sent Steve DeFate to the minors.
1953-04-10The Cleveland Indians have promoted Steve DeFate to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Gallagher to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bill Carman to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Jeff Gooch to the minors.