Steve Ontiveros
Steven Robert Ontiveros
Born: October 26, 1951
Bakersfield, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 6 (1969 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Bakersfield HS (CA)
Career: 1969-1985
Major League Statistics
Steve Ontiveros compiled a career batting average of .310 with 135 home runs and 720 RBI in his 1248-game career with the Great Falls Giants, Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Amarillo Giants, Phoenix Giants and Seibu Lions. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 61 | 214 | 162 | 36 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 36 | .278 | .449 | .383 | .831 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 117 | 487 | 417 | 64 | 114 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 78 | .273 | .374 | .422 | .796 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 133 | 576 | 461 | 103 | 148 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 90 | .321 | .445 | .553 | .998 | 255 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 138 | 581 | 498 | 67 | 143 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 97 | .287 | .383 | .422 | .804 | 210 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 113 | 472 | 401 | 83 | 143 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 61 | .357 | .439 | .591 | 1.030 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 65 | 289 | 258 | 46 | 81 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 39 | .314 | .381 | .562 | .943 | 145 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 116 | 436 | 380 | 44 | 103 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 44 | .271 | .356 | .374 | .729 | 142 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 122 | 489 | 420 | 55 | 129 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 57 | .307 | .399 | .440 | .839 | 185 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 129 | 565 | 476 | 70 | 153 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 85 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 65 | .321 | .419 | .506 | .926 | 241 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 129 | 548 | 461 | 64 | 156 | 32 | 1 | 20 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 57 | .338 | .443 | .542 | .986 | 250 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 125 | 539 | 463 | 60 | 146 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 58 | .315 | .397 | .434 | .831 | 201 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Totals | 1248 | 5196 | 4397 | 692 | 1361 | 258 | 40 | 135 | 720 | 20 | 11 | 679 | 682 | .310 | .408 | .479 | .886 | 2104 | 69 | 77 | 2 | 41 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 3B | 59 | 33 | 82 | 13 | 5 | .898 | 1.949 |
| 1969 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | SS | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 3B | 108 | 93 | 219 | 29 | 18 | .915 | 2.889 |
| 1971 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | SS | 15 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 6 | .932 | 3.667 |
| 1971 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 3B | 115 | 101 | 212 | 32 | 14 | .907 | 2.722 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | OF | 98 | 156 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .959 | 1.663 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 3B | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 1.333 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 1B | 48 | 318 | 15 | 1 | 34 | .997 | 6.938 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 88 | 178 | 10 | 9 | 2 | .954 | 2.136 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 12 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 6.250 |
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 3B | 65 | .000 | |||||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 1B | 69 | .000 | |||||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 3B | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 1B | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 3B | 103 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 1B | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 3B | 122 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 1B | 73 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 3B | 65 | .000 | |||||
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 1B | 123 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1243 | 985 | 591 | 97 | 92 | .942 | 1.268 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Giants | SFN | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1985 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions |
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