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Wally Berger League
5-31-2116
John Steele Right Field
Retired (1955, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .820 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 839 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-23-1919
HR 152 Drafted Round 6, Pick 92
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(159 games)
RBI 501
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed D- Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (92.1%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF F  (1.8%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1950 BAL-NYA-PIT
151
557
98
159
22
1
37
96
57
 91 5 5
5
 5 9
.882
.354
.528
.242
.285
1951 PIT
158
645
77
197
33
3
26
90
51
 116 1 6
1
 1 6
.841
.354
.487
.181
.305
1952 PIT
153
613
84
176
35
0
38
138
40
 90 2 4
0
 1 5
.861
.331
.530
.243
.287
1953 PIT
158
639
95
174
24
2
32
101
51
 113 5 7
1
 0 7
.794
.328
.466
.194
.272
1954 PIT
115
421
57
101
18
0
16
63
37
 78 1 1
0
 1 7
.699
.302
.397
.157
.240
1955 PIT-NYA
48
117
15
32
6
0
3
13
15
 25 2 0
0
 0 2
.767
.366
.402
.128
.274
Total
783
2992
426
839
138
6
152
501
251
 513 16 23
7
 8 36
.820
.337
.483
.203
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01John Steele has retired from the New York Yankees
1955-08-12The New York Yankees have acquired John Steele from the waiver wire.
1955-08-08The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Pedro Compton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated John Steele for assignment.
1955-04-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Doc Brodie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Myron Seymour to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Joe Kremmel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted John Steele to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Angel Berroa to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Aaron Guiel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Paul Lake to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Phil Wellman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Angel Coggins to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Skinny Johnson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Bill Ramsay to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent German Carey to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Hector Starkel to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dick Ayers to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Mickey Mulliniks for assignment. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Eddie Rooks to the minors.
1954-09-26The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dick Ayers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted German Carey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Eddie Rooks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lee Mackenzie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Pedro Compton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Joe Kremmel to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Kris Wilson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dan Wilson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent John Steele to the minors.
1954-05-13The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Mickey Mulliniks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Joe Kremmel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dave Tabor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted John Steele to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Angel Berroa to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Jake Reilly to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Pedro Compton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Phil Wellman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent John Barnhart to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Todd Mierkowicz to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent German Carey to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Billy Otterson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Paul Nieves to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Eddie Rooks to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Buck Schmidt to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-05-13The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Todd Mierkowicz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Eddie Rooks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Billy Otterson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Paul Nieves to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Buck Schmidt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted German Carey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted John Barnhart to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Jake Reilly to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Phil Wellman to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent John Steele to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Pedro Compton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Mickey Mulliniks to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Joe Kremmel to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Angel Berroa to the minors.
1950-05-14A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Bill Moates, Art Proeser from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for John Steele.
1950-05-09A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Poets and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive John Steele, Frank Throop, Roger Stark from the Baltimore Poets in exchange for Todd Donovan, Mul Veres.
1950-04-18The Baltimore Poets have renamed John Romine to John Steele.