Terry Steinbach

Born: 3/2/1962 in New Ulm, MN, USA

MLB Debut: 1986-09-12 | Final Game: 1999-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Terry Lee Steinbach

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Biography

Terry Steinbach was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, known for his solid offensive contributions and defensive skills during his career from 1986 to 1999. Born in 1962, Steinbach played a total of 1,546 games, amassing 1,453 hits and 162 home runs. He was particularly recognized for his ability to drive in runs, finishing his career with 745 RBIs and maintaining a batting average of .271. Steinbach also demonstrated speed on the bases, with 23 stolen bases to his name, showcasing his versatility as a player. Steinbach's talents were recognized on multiple occasions, earning him three selections to the All-Star Game throughout his career. He notably achieved the distinction of being named the All-Star Game MVP, highlighting his ability to perform on the big stage. Playing primarily in a competitive era of baseball, he left a lasting legacy as a reliable performer and a key contributor to his teams, particularly during his time with the Oakland Athletics. His combination of power, average, and run production made him a respected figure in the game, and he remains a significant part of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1546	5369	638	1453	273	21	162	745	23	418	938	0.271	0.326	0.420	0.746	852.4

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.746 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — near 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
1986	OAK	AL	6	15	3	5	0	0	2	4	0	1	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	OAK	AL	122	391	66	111	16	3	16	56	1	32	66	0.284	.262 (+8%)	.331 (+6%)	.415 (+11%)	.746 (+9%)	703.2
1988	OAK	AL	104	351	42	93	19	1	9	51	3	33	47	0.265	.254 (+4%)	.317 (+5%)	.377 (+6%)	.695 (+6%)	390.3
1989	OAK	AL	130	454	37	124	13	1	7	42	1	30	66	0.273	.254 (+7%)	.319 (avg)	.375 (-6%)	.694 (-3%)	-275.1
1990	OAK	AL	114	379	32	95	15	2	9	57	0	19	66	0.251	.257 (-3%)	.324 (-10%)	.385 (-3%)	.710 (-7%)	-552.6
1991	OAK	AL	129	456	50	125	31	1	6	67	2	22	70	0.274	.255 (+7%)	.323 (-4%)	.384 (avg)	.708 (-1%)	-270.3
1992	OAK	AL	128	438	48	122	20	1	12	53	2	45	58	0.279	.255 (+9%)	.322 (+7%)	.377 (+9%)	.699 (+8%)	713.2
1993	OAK	AL	104	389	47	111	19	1	10	43	3	25	65	0.285	.265 (+8%)	.332 (avg)	.403 (+3%)	.735 (+2%)	122.5
1994	OAK	AL	103	369	51	105	21	2	11	57	2	26	62	0.285	.269 (+5%)	.338 (-4%)	.424 (+4%)	.763 (+1%)	-52.8
1995	OAK	AL	114	406	43	113	26	1	15	65	1	25	74	0.278	.266 (+4%)	.337 (-5%)	.417 (+10%)	.755 (+3%)	144.6
1996	OAK	AL	145	514	79	140	25	1	35	100	0	49	115	0.272	.269 (+1%)	.340 (avg)	.426 (+24%)	.767 (+13%)	1396.7
1997	MIN	AL	122	447	60	111	27	1	12	54	6	35	106	0.248	.266 (-7%)	.336 (-10%)	.419 (-6%)	.756 (-8%)	-818.6
1998	MIN	AL	124	422	45	102	25	2	14	54	0	38	89	0.242	.266 (-9%)	.335 (-8%)	.420 (-2%)	.755 (-5%)	-443.6
1999	MIN	AL	101	338	35	96	16	4	4	42	2	38	54	0.284	.271 (+5%)	.344 (+4%)	.433 (-10%)	.778 (-4%)	-205.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	89	6	25	1	1	2	14	8	18	0.281

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1992	ALCS	OAK	6	24	1	7	0	0	1	5	2	7	0.292
1990	ALCS	OAK	3	11	2	5	0	0	0	1	1	2	0.455
1990	WS	OAK	3	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.125
1989	ALCS	OAK	4	15	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	5	0.200
1989	WS	OAK	4	16	3	4	0	1	1	7	2	1	0.250
1988	ALCS	OAK	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.250
1988	WS	OAK	3	11	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.364

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	62	37	311	22	7	36
3B	22	10	6	14	0	2
C	1381	1297	7505	615	92	73
OF	15	14	27	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	OAK	C	5	3	21	4	1	1
1987	OAK	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1987	OAK	3B	10	2	1	4	0	0
1987	OAK	C	107	96	640	40	10	6
1988	OAK	1B	8	4	48	1	0	4
1988	OAK	3B	9	7	3	9	0	1
1988	OAK	C	84	73	484	48	9	5
1988	OAK	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1989	OAK	1B	10	8	55	3	1	7
1989	OAK	3B	3	1	2	1	0	1
1989	OAK	C	103	92	529	43	9	6
1989	OAK	OF	14	13	26	0	1	0
1990	OAK	1B	3	0	5	0	0	0
1990	OAK	C	83	77	396	31	5	1
1991	OAK	1B	9	6	45	5	2	4
1991	OAK	C	117	108	594	48	13	7
1992	OAK	1B	5	1	18	3	0	4
1992	OAK	C	124	116	580	69	10	6
1993	OAK	1B	15	12	102	9	2	9
1993	OAK	C	86	82	422	38	5	9
1994	OAK	1B	6	4	28	1	0	5
1994	OAK	C	93	90	569	58	1	5
1995	OAK	1B	2	1	5	0	1	3
1995	OAK	C	111	106	681	57	5	8
1996	OAK	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1996	OAK	C	137	130	731	46	7	7
1997	MIN	1B	2	1	3	0	1	0
1997	MIN	C	116	112	654	51	5	4
1998	MIN	C	119	116	665	52	7	3
1999	MIN	C	96	96	539	30	5	5

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	1379
First Base	62
Third Base	22
Left Field	7
Right Field	8
Designated Hitter	70

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1988	All-Star Game MVP

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	MIN	AL	$1,000,000
1998	MIN	AL	$2,850,000
1997	MIN	AL	$2,850,000
1996	OAK	AL	$4,200,000
1995	OAK	AL	$4,200,000
1994	OAK	AL	$2,800,000
1993	OAK	AL	$2,815,000
1992	OAK	AL	$2,050,000
1991	OAK	AL	$1,050,000
1990	OAK	AL	$750,000
1989	OAK	AL	$350,000
1988	OAK	AL	$125,000
1987	OAK	AL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$25,102,500