Steve Bilko

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 230lb (185cm, 104kg)

Born: November 13, 1928 in Nanticoke, PA us

Died: March 7, 1978 in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Buried: St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, Nanticoke, PA

Debut: September 22, 1949 (Age 20-313d, 10,662nd in major league history)
vs. BRO 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 23, 1962 (Age 33-283d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Stephen Thomas Bilko

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.9

1738

432

.249

220

RBI

276

OBP

.336

SLG

.444

OPS

.780

OPS+

103

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1945	16	STL-min	B																										ALN · ISLG
1946	17	STL-min	D,B	123	518	442	73	121	28	4	12	90	6		72	86	.274	.377	.437	.813		193		1	3				SLB,ALN · ESHL,ISLG
1947	18	STL-min	C	116	516	438	109	148	26	3	29	120	12		77	89	.338	.438	.610	1.048		267		1	0				WSM · CARL
1948	19	STL-min	B,AAA	140	570	504	94	160	35	6	20	95	3		66	67	.317	.396	.530	.926		267		0	0				LBG,ROC · PIED,IL
1949	20	STL-min	AAA	139	589	503	101	156	32	5	34	125	1		84	74	.310	.410	.596	1.006		300		1	1				ROC · IL
1949	20	STL	NL	6	22	17	3	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	5	6	.294	.455	.412	.866	130	7	0	0	0		1	/3H
1950	21	STL-min	AAA	109	391	334	71	97	18	6	15	58	1		56	68	.290	.392	.515	.907		172		0	1				ROC · IL
1950	21	STL	NL	10	37	33	1	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	10	.182	.270	.212	.482	27	7	1	0	0		1	/3H
1951	22	STL-min	AAA	99	397	347	54	98	16	6	9	56	0		49	69	.282	.371	.441	.812		153	5	0	1				ROC,CLB · IL,AA
1951	22	STL	NL	21	82	72	5	16	4	0	2	12	0	0	9	10	.222	.309	.361	.670	80	26	1	0	1		1	3/H
1952	23	STL-min	AAA	82	324	286	55	92	22	5	12	55	0		36	40	.322	.399	.559	.959		160		1	1				ROC · IL
1952	23	STL	NL	20	78	72	7	19	6	1	1	6	0	0	4	15	.264	.303	.417	.719	98	30	2	0	2		0	3
1953	24	STL	NL	154	642	570	72	143	23	3	21	84	0	1	70	*125*	.251	.334	.412	.746	93	235	17	1	0		7	*3/H
1954	25	TOT	NL	55	120	106	12	24	8	1	4	13	0	0	14	25	.226	.317	.434	.751	93	46	8	0	0	0	1	3H
1954	25	STL	NL	8	17	14	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	.143	.294	.143	.437	19	2	2	0	0	0	0	/3H
1954	25	CHC	NL	47	103	92	11	22	8	1	4	12	0	0	11	24	.239	.320	.478	.799	105	44	6	0	0	0	1	H3

1955	26	CHC-min	Opn	168	702	622	105	204	35	3	37	124	4		73	104	.328	.396	.572	.968		356	20	1	0	6			LOS · PCL
1956	27	CHC-min	Opn	162	709	597	163	215	18	6	55	164	4		104	105	.360	.453	.687	1.140		410	13	2	0	6			LOS · PCL
1957	28	BRO-min	Opn	158	653	536	111	161	22	1	56	140	8		108	150	.300	.413	.659	1.071		353	7	0	1	8			LOS · PCL
1958	29	TOT	NL	78	210	188	25	44	5	4	11	35	0	0	18	57	.234	.295	.479	.774	97	90	9	0	0	4	0	3H
1958	29	CIN	NL	31	100	87	12	23	4	2	4	17	0	0	10	20	.264	.330	.494	.824	110	43	5	0	0	3	0	3H
1958	29	LAD	NL	47	110	101	13	21	1	2	7	18	0	0	8	37	.208	.264	.465	.729	85	47	4	0	0	1	0	3H

1959	30	LAD-min	AAA	135	555	478	76	146	24	1	26	92	2	0	72	98	.305	.393	.523	.916		250		0	0	5			SPO · PCL
1960	31	DET	AL	78	251	222	20	46	11	2	9	25	0	1	27	31	.207	.292	.396	.688	82	88	6	0	0	1	0	3H
1961	32	LAA	AL	114	354	294	49	82	16	1	20	59	1	1	58	81	.279	.395	.544	.940	139	160	9	0	0	2	2	3H/9
1962	33	LAA	AL	64	199	164	26	47	9	1	8	38	1	1	25	35	.287	.374	.500	.874	137	82	5	2	0	7	0	3H
1963	34	BAL-min	AAA	101	324	261	41	68	17	1	8	37	1	0	58	72	.261	.394	.425	.820		111		1	2	2			ROC · IL
10 Yrs				600	1995	1738	220	432	85	13	76	276	2	4	234	395	.249	.336	.444	.780	103	771	58	3	3	14	13
162 Game Avg.				162	539	469	59	117	23	4	21	75	1	1	63	107	.249	.336	.444	.780	103	208	16	1	1		4

STL (6 yrs)				219	878	778	89	191	36	4	24	107	0	1	95	167	.246	.328	.395	.723	89	307	23	1	3	0	10
LAA (2 yrs)				178	553	458	75	129	25	2	28	97	2	2	83	116	.282	.388	.528	.916	138	242	14	2	0	9	2
LAD (1 yr)				47	110	101	13	21	1	2	7	18	0	0	8	37	.208	.264	.465	.729	85	47	4	0	0	1	0
CIN (1 yr)				31	100	87	12	23	4	2	4	17	0	0	10	20	.264	.330	.494	.824	110	43	5	0	0	3	0
CHC (1 yr)				47	103	92	11	22	8	1	4	12	0	0	11	24	.239	.320	.478	.799	105	44	6	0	0	0	1
DET (1 yr)				78	251	222	20	46	11	2	9	25	0	1	27	31	.207	.292	.396	.688	82	88	6	0	0	1	0

NL (7 yrs)				344	1191	1058	125	257	49	9	39	154	0	1	124	248	.243	.322	.417	.739	92	441	38	1	3	4	11
AL (3 yrs)				256	804	680	95	175	36	4	37	122	2	3	110	147	.257	.358	.485	.843	121	330	20	2	0	10	2

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