Bill Steen, baseball player, 1912-1915

Bill Steen

Born: 11/11/1887 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Died: 3/13/1979 in Signal Hill, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1912-04-15 | Final Game: 1915-08-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: William John Steen

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Biography

Bill Steen was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1912 to 1915. Born in 1887, Steen made his mark during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was beginning to shake off the constraints of the deadball era and embrace a more dynamic style of play. Throughout his four seasons in Major League Baseball, he compiled a record of 28 wins and 32 losses, showcasing his tenacity on the mound despite the challenges of competing against some of the era's best hitters. Steen finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.05, indicating his effectiveness in limiting runs. He recorded a total of 265 strikeouts, highlighting his ability to overpower batters with his pitching prowess. Additionally, Steen demonstrated versatility by notching 6 saves, a statistic that reflects his capability as a reliable relief option. His contributions to the game during the early 1910s helped pave the way for future generations of pitchers, as he represented the evolving strategies and techniques that would define modern baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 32 108 65 31 4 6 597.0 611 202 7 199 265 3.05 0

Career ERA 3.05 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — near 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
1912 CLE AL 9 8 26 16 6 1 0 143.3 163 60 45 61 3.77 3.36 (-12%) 410.0
1913 CLE AL 4 5 22 13 7 2 2 128.3 113 35 49 57 2.45 3.07 (+20%) -591.7
1914 CLE AL 9 14 30 22 13 1 0 200.7 201 58 68 97 2.60 2.93 (+11%) 1874.3
1915 CLE AL 1 4 10 7 2 0 0 45.3 51 25 15 22 4.96 2.90 (-71%) 43.6
1915 DET AL 5 1 20 7 3 0 4 79.3 83 24 22 28 2.72 2.90 (+6%) 637.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
108 203 14 42 5 1 0 19 5 8 65 0.207 0.241 0.241 0.482 -417.1

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.482 vs. league average 0.667 across their career seasons — 27.7% 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
1912 CLE AL 26 48 5 13 0 1 0 1 4 3 15 0.271 — — — — -79.3
1913 CLE AL 22 41 2 7 2 0 0 10 1 2 12 0.171 — — — — 0.0
1914 CLE AL 30 70 4 14 2 0 0 5 0 2 26 0.200 .255 (-22%) .322 (-28%) .339 (-33%) .661 (-30%) -337.8
1915 CLE AL 10 16 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.188 — — — — 0.0
1915 DET AL 20 28 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 0.179 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 108 0 29 183 18 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CLE P 26 0 7 34 2 0
1913 CLE P 22 0 3 38 5 0
1914 CLE P 30 0 11 57 8 2
1915 CLE P 10 0 4 22 1 0
1915 DET P 20 0 4 32 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 108
Third Base 1