Ben Steiner
Benjamin Saunders Steiner
Born: July 28, 1921
Alexandria, VA US
Deceased: October 27, 1988
Venice, FL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1941-1951
Major League Statistics
Ben Steiner compiled a career batting average of .277 with 19 home runs and 302 RBI in his 1124-game career with the Canton Terriers, Greensboro Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Crackers, Columbus Red Birds and Houston Buffalos. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 49 | 206 | 206 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .340 | .636 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 8 | 34 | 34 | 7 | .206 | .206 | .206 | .412 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 71 | 239 | 239 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .314 | .548 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 138 | 617 | 551 | 88 | 161 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 52 | 21 | 59 | 53 | .292 | .362 | .388 | .750 | 214 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 149 | 688 | 617 | 122 | 195 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 68 | 17 | 64 | 60 | .316 | .381 | .404 | .785 | 249 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 44 | 183 | 167 | 17 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 11 | .216 | .284 | .311 | .596 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 106 | 453 | 386 | 61 | 92 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 61 | 37 | .238 | .342 | .311 | .653 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 125 | 566 | 484 | 88 | 153 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 47 | 8 | 69 | 35 | .316 | .404 | .430 | .833 | 208 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 89 | 388 | 336 | 60 | 95 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 47 | 23 | .283 | .372 | .381 | .753 | 128 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 145 | 661 | 564 | 92 | 150 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 7 | 88 | 64 | .266 | .365 | .365 | .730 | 206 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 70 | 225 | 197 | 26 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 27 | 20 | .244 | .338 | .289 | .627 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 130 | 473 | 473 | 124 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .262 | .262 | .309 | .571 | 146 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1124 | 4733 | 4254 | 554 | 1178 | 153 | 72 | 19 | 302 | 80 | 6 | 431 | 303 | .277 | .344 | .360 | .704 | 1532 | 15 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | SS | 49 | 82 | 139 | 22 | .909 | 4.510 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | SS | 40 | 54 | 70 | 8 | .939 | 3.100 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 2B | 96 | 261 | 299 | 18 | 54 | .969 | 5.833 |
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 3B | 30 | 32 | 68 | 8 | 2 | .926 | 3.333 |
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | SS | 14 | 19 | 42 | 3 | 5 | .953 | 4.357 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 147 | 389 | 413 | 30 | 87 | .964 | 5.456 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 42 | 37 | 90 | 3 | 11 | .977 | 3.024 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 105 | 252 | 281 | 24 | 40 | .957 | 5.076 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2B | 125 | 318 | 415 | 26 | 82 | .966 | 5.864 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 86 | 209 | 228 | 8 | 58 | .982 | 5.081 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 142 | 393 | 375 | 17 | 94 | .978 | 5.408 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 52 | 131 | 121 | 9 | 28 | .966 | 4.846 |
| Totals | 928 | 2177 | 2541 | 176 | 461 | .964 | 5.084 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN |
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