#3 Steve Bilko, First Base, 30 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Steve Bilko

11/13/1928
30
USA,PA,NANTICOKE
6"1
235

First Base
R
R
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Minimal
Loyal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Good
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3.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1959
$ 5,000,000 (4 year(s))
11 Year(s), 2 Days (1894 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 30 Days (1922 total Days)
11 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall777106
Versus LHP787107
Versus RHP67796
Talent778106
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4
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1
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/17BOSW 8-1311010200#7  
9/19@CHAL 3-4100000001#4  
9/20@CHAL 2-4100000000#9  
9/21@CHAW 10-7211000000#9  
9/22@WS1W 6-4402000110#5  
9/23@WS1L 9-10111000000#9  
9/24@WS1W 4-3000000000#4  
9/28CINW 12-3000000000#7  
9/30@CINW 11-1000000010#7  
10/1@CINL 3-5200000000#8  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall112256771131552514347.301.398.543.9411.011.242
Projected118269811231655544549.301.398.543.9411.011.242
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall543061103241392910100.059.98.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12946521132302723301.357.463.6821.145
vs. RHP1273161420211624120.244.326.402.728
Close/Late43101003288020.233.340.256.595
Scoring Position7720212310813420.260.308.390.697
Pinch Hitting46132017677010.283.370.391.762
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home561113542929192021.315.407.6311.038
Road561454271623322326.290.386.476.862
Last Week3200000010.000.333.000.333
March/April163381017356.242.325.364.689
May16431131246210.256.304.512.816
June21441310288910.295.400.455.855
July174514204119710.311.404.6221.026
August2156173141517155.304.444.6071.052
Sept/Oct2135141127856.400.463.6571.121
Postseason3200000010.000.333.000.333

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1949162500108213197056581613011.216.296.384.680 SLN
195010413436719332321133700.269.365.537.902 SLN
1951151566140263279782760413403.247.334.447.781SLN
19521465411302542811181660414401.240.321.457.777SLN
195314854516121440126102790911821.295.379.569.948SLN,NL
1954143515119265248085771511801.231.329.441.770SLN
19551425011462613410111798049601.291.405.551.956SLN
19561485231572633212794932310803.300.406.545.951SLN
195714953315624230971041000112201.293.404.514.918SLN
195812443212818018627466128810.296.389.463.852SLN NYY
19591122567711315525143144710.301.398.543.941NYY
Total152950461358231292769568697777451142512.269.365.490.855 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19586154101515400.267.450.533.983
1959320000001000.000.333.000.333
Total9174101516400.235.435.471.905

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base804545940515012.996465.19.69    
Rightfield9919102001.00076.02.37    

Player History

Achievements
Drove in 7 runs against Pittsburgh on 7/8/1952...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 6/6/1953...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1953, hitting .389 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1953, hitting .389 with 11 HR, 28 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 4/27/1954...
9/25/1954: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injured on 7/1/1955 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 8/6/1956...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1956, hitting .391 with 5 HR, 7 RBI...
Injured on 7/6/1958 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
Traded from St. Louis (N) to New York (A) on 7/30/1958 (Going to STL: CF Jim Small. Going to NYY: 1B Steve Bilko, P Al Worthington)...
6/21/1959: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1953 - .569 - 3rd
OPS
1953 - .948 - 6th
Homeruns
1953 - 40 - 3rd
RBI
1952 - 111 - 6th
1953 - 126 - 4th
1956 - 127 - 5th
Runs
1953 - 102 - 8th
1955 - 117 - 8th
BB
1955 - 98 - 5th
1956 - 93 - 7th
1957 - 100 - 3rd
    

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