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Mike Piazza League
6-4-2121
Steve Ferro Center Field
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .299 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .857 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 1869 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 12-22-1928
HR 249 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(97 games)
RBI 926
SB 216
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (97.1%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF A- (83.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1952 WAS
76
260
41
72
6
0
10
41
29
 47 0 2
7
 1 4
.762
.347
.415
.138
.277
1953 WAS
135
508
67
136
20
5
16
56
59
 97 2 3
16
 15 5
.766
.344
.421
.154
.268
1954 WAS
134
506
90
158
26
2
20
84
58
 80 1 1
10
 6 2
.874
.383
.490
.178
.312
1955 WAS
135
550
91
162
37
3
11
53
66
 110 0 0
23
 9 2
.803
.370
.433
.138
.295
1956 WAS
123
488
80
139
26
2
21
76
51
 91 1 0
15
 7 5
.829
.354
.475
.191
.285
1957 WAS
113
430
79
127
23
7
18
52
53
 67 3 0
14
 6 2
.884
.377
.507
.212
.295
1958 WAS
135
510
85
148
22
2
22
86
59
 75 3 4
17
 8 2
.835
.365
.471
.180
.290
1959 WAS
135
558
101
177
30
1
21
71
66
 85 4 0
20
 12 1
.881
.393
.487
.170
.317
1960 WAS
112
411
55
128
18
4
17
66
57
 71 2 3
21
 9 3
.894
.395
.499
.187
.311
1961 WAS
135
534
110
166
40
1
24
81
65
 92 1 4
26
 7 3
.908
.384
.524
.213
.311
1962 WAS
135
517
107
167
31
4
31
106
70
 76 3 6
20
 9 4
.981
.403
.578
.255
.323
1963 WAS
133
373
62
111
19
2
16
54
33
 55 1 1
13
 4 3
.843
.355
.488
.190
.298
1964 WAS-MIL
99
213
35
57
12
3
7
41
27
 25 0 4
3
 5 1
.795
.344
.451
.183
.268
1965 MIL
104
216
37
68
6
0
7
26
23
 39 0 1
7
 1 1
.819
.379
.440
.125
.315
1966 MIL
113
170
35
53
10
1
8
33
26
 26 1 1
4
 1 1
.928
.404
.524
.212
.312
Total
1817
6244
1075
1869
326
37
249
926
742
 1036 22 30
216
 100 39
.857
.374
.483
.184
.299
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Steve Ferro now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1966-11-01Steve Ferro has retired from the Milwaukee Crullers
1965-04-17Steve Ferro of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1964-08-24The Milwaukee Crullers have acquired Steve Ferro from the waiver wire.
1964-08-17The Washington Crooks have promoted Dave Gutierrez to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have promoted John Tutwiler to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have sent George Lansing to the minors. The Washington Crooks have designated Steve Ferro for assignment.
1964-05-05Steve Ferro of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1963-05-22The Washington Crooks have placed Steve Ferro on the trade block.
1962-11-01Steve Ferro now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1960-08-20Steve Ferro of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1957-06-15Steve Ferro of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1956-09-06Steve Ferro of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1952-06-15The Washington Crooks have promoted Steve Ferro to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have designated Ernie Stevenson for assignment.
1950-04-01The Washington Crooks have renamed Willie Heard to Steve Ferro.
1950-04-01The Washington Crooks have promoted Chet Briles to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have promoted Bob Castro to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have promoted Mule Jackson to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have promoted Elliott Twining to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have promoted Bill Henry to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have sent Grover Coffman to the minors. The Washington Crooks have sent Bill Lindsay to the minors. The Washington Crooks have sent Willie Heard to the minors. The Washington Crooks have sent Pat Harper to the minors. The Washington Crooks have sent Dale Gastright to the minors.