Hershel Steele
Hershel Porter Steele
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1949-1954
Hershel Steele compiled a career batting average of .254 with 26 home runs and 17 RBI in his 347-game career with the Madisonville Miners, Ballinger Cats, Brownsville Charros, Abilene Blue Sox, Clovis Pioneers, Borger Gassers, Odessa Oilers and Temple Eagles. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | 12 | 54 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .173 | .204 | .212 | .415 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Brownsville Charros | 14 | 47 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | 112 | 434 | 434 | 107 | 12 | 3 | 10 | .247 | .247 | .357 | .604 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 140 | 591 | 591 | 169 | 26 | 5 | 13 | .286 | .286 | .413 | .699 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 15 | 59 | 56 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .196 | .237 | .357 | .594 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Clovis Pioneers | 39 | 147 | 147 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .306 | .544 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Borger Gassers | 39 | 147 | 147 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .306 | .544 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 54 | 199 | 199 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .236 | .236 | .302 | .538 | 60 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 347 | 1384 | 1374 | 20 | 349 | 47 | 11 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 31 | .254 | .258 | .361 | .619 | 496 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | SS | 12 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 3 | .912 | 4.333 |
| 1954 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | OF | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.583 |
| Totals | 24 | 39 | 32 | 6 | 3 | .922 | 2.958 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Kitty League | Madisonville Miners | CHA | ||
| 1950 | D | Longhorn League | Ballinger Cats | |||
| 1950 | C | Rio Grande Valley League | Brownsville Charros | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1954 | C | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers |
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