Steve Karas
Steve Karas
Born: November 20, 1928
Deceased: June 17, 2020
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1950-1955
Steve Karas compiled a career batting average of .256 with 47 home runs and 21 RBI in his 464-game career with the Paducah Chiefs, Danville Dans, Texarkana Bears, Paris Indians, Brownsville Charros, Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians, Jacksonville Braves, Allentown Cardinals and Greensboro Patriots. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | MIDW | Paducah Chiefs | 93 | 336 | 336 | 91 | 9 | 6 | 5 | .271 | .271 | .378 | .649 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | 114 | 447 | 447 | 123 | 22 | 8 | 11 | .275 | .275 | .434 | .709 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | (+) Paris Indians | 133 | 477 | 477 | 119 | 17 | 3 | 15 | .249 | .249 | .392 | .642 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | (+) Texarkana Bears | 133 | 477 | 477 | 119 | 17 | 3 | 15 | .249 | .249 | .392 | .642 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 113 | 414 | 414 | 102 | 17 | 3 | 12 | .246 | .246 | .389 | .635 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Brownsville Charros | 11 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .250 | .444 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 30 | 117 | 106 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 29 | .245 | .299 | .443 | .743 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 13 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .220 | .220 | .537 | .756 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | 63 | 252 | 252 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 10 | .238 | .238 | .417 | .655 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 27 | 85 | 85 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .341 | .588 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 464 | 1728 | 1717 | 9 | 439 | 76 | 19 | 47 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 29 | .256 | .259 | .404 | .663 | 694 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | C | 113 | 506 | 69 | 18 | .970 | 5.088 | |||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Brownsville Charros | C | 10 | 52 | 5 | 3 | .950 | 5.700 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | C | 30 | 165 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .983 | 5.633 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 153 | 723 | 78 | 24 | 1 | .971 | 5.235 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Paducah Chiefs | |||
| 1951 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Danville Dans | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Brownsville Charros | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | |||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS |
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