Bill Steele, baseball player, 1910-1914

Bill Steele

Born: 10/5/1886 in Milford, PA, USA

Died: 10/19/1949 in Clayton, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1910-09-10 | Final Game: 1914-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: William Mitchell Steele

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Biography

Bill Steele was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1914. Born in 1886, Steele made his debut during an era when the game was transitioning into a more offensive landscape, moving away from the deadball era that had characterized the previous decade. Throughout his career, he demonstrated a competitive spirit on the mound, finishing with a record of 37 wins and 43 losses. His career earned run average stood at 4.02, reflecting the challenges pitchers faced during this time as hitters began to gain an upper hand. Over the course of his five-year career, Steele accumulated 236 strikeouts and recorded 7 saves. His contributions were significant in an era where pitching styles were evolving, and he was one of the many players who helped lay the groundwork for modern pitching strategies. While he may not have achieved the fame of some contemporaries, Steele's perseverance and skills were emblematic of the dedication that defined the early 20th century baseball landscape. His journey through the league remains a testament to the competitive nature of the game during his time.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 43 129 79 40 1 7 676.7 733 302 21 235 236 4.02 0

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — 30.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 STL NL 4 4 9 8 8 0 1 71.7 71 26 24 25 3.27 2.79 (-17%) -
1911 STL NL 18 19 43 34 23 1 3 287.3 287 119 113 115 3.73 3.37 (-10%) -
1912 STL NL 9 13 40 25 7 0 2 194.0 245 101 66 67 4.69 3.36 (-39%) -
1913 STL NL 4 4 12 9 2 0 0 54.0 58 30 18 10 5.00 3.07 (-63%) -
1914 STL NL 1 2 17 2 0 0 0 53.3 55 16 7 16 2.70 2.93 (+8%) -
1914 BRO NL 1 1 8 1 0 0 1 16.3 17 10 7 3 5.51 2.93 (-88%) -511.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
130 231 20 47 8 4 0 30 0 24 47 0.203 0.281 0.273 0.554 -552.6

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.554 vs. league average 0.672 across their career seasons — 17.6% below 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
1910 STL NL 9 31 3 8 1 1 0 3 0 0 4 0.258 — — — — 0.0
1911 STL NL 43 101 8 21 2 2 0 15 0 11 21 0.208 .266 (-22%) .336 (-13%) .356 (-25%) .693 (-19%) -321.6
1912 STL NL 41 61 5 11 2 1 0 8 0 9 15 0.180 .268 (-33%) .335 (-15%) .358 (-31%) .694 (-23%) -231.0
1913 STL NL 12 18 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0.056 — — — — 0.0
1914 STL NL 17 17 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.294 — — — — 0.0
1914 BRO NL 8 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 129 8 32 211 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 SLN P 9 8 2 24 0 0
1911 SLN P 43 0 14 88 2 5
1912 SLN P 40 0 10 66 2 2
1913 SLN P 12 0 5 9 0 2
1914 SLN P 17 0 1 20 1 0
1914 BRO P 8 0 0 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 129