Steve Dignan

Born: 4/16/1859 in Boston, MA, USA

Died: 7/11/1881 in Boston, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1880-06-01 | Final Game: 1880-08-07

Full name: Stephen E. Dignan

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Biography

Steve Dignan was a professional baseball player born in 1859, whose career spanned a brief but notable period in the early days of Major League Baseball. Dignan played from June 1, 1880, to August 7, 1880, during an era when the sport was still developing its modern identity. As a position player, he participated in 11 games, showcasing his offensive abilities with a batting average of .318. Over the course of his short stint in the league, he recorded 14 hits and drove in 6 runs, though he did not hit any home runs and did not steal any bases. Dignan’s performance reflected the transitional nature of the game at the time, as players were beginning to emphasize hitting and batting averages over other aspects of play. His contribution, albeit in a limited number of games, highlighted the competitive spirit of the era and the evolving role of position players in baseball. Although his career was brief, Steve Dignan remains a part of baseball history, representing the early days of the sport when players were beginning to make their mark in the newly formed major leagues.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	44	5	14	1	1	0	6	0	0	4	0.318	0.318	0.386	0.705	0.0

Career AVG .318 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +30.0% above league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +19.2% above league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +20.9% above league average.

Career OPS 0.705 vs. league average 0.587 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1880	BSN	NL	8	34	4	11	1	0	0	4	0	0	3	0.324	—	—	—	—	0.0
1880	WOR	NL	3	10	1	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0.300	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	11	0	13	3	7	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1880	BSN	OF	8	0	10	3	6	2
1880	WOR	OF	3	0	3	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	1
Center Field	3
Right Field	7