Steve Neal
Steven Royea Neal
Born: February 14, 1977
Pine Bluff, AR US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 260
Draft: Round 61 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 25 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Pine Bluff HS (AR)
Pratt CC
Career: 1998-2004
Steve Neal compiled a career batting average of .272 with 85 home runs and 424 RBI in his 719-game career with the Lethbridge Black Diamonds, Diamondbacks, South Bend Silver Hawks, High Desert Mavericks, El Paso Diablos, Lancaster JetHawks and Tucson Sidewinders. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Lethbridge Black Diamonds |
 South Bend Silver Hawks |
 High Desert Mavericks |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Tucson Sidewinders |
 Lancaster JetHawks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 12 | 56 | 47 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .319 | .429 | .404 | .833 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | R | PION | Lethbridge Black Diamonds | 43 | 178 | 148 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 50 | .250 | .376 | .365 | .741 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 6 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .250 | .286 | .550 | .836 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 69 | 293 | 249 | 41 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 72 | .281 | .379 | .438 | .817 | 109 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 111 | 455 | 395 | 59 | 117 | 27 | 3 | 15 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 56 | 92 | .296 | .387 | .494 | .880 | 195 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 7 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .172 | .200 | .276 | .476 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 121 | 503 | 453 | 71 | 116 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 92 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 137 | .256 | .324 | .453 | .777 | 205 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 122 | 481 | 407 | 57 | 115 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 106 | .283 | .383 | .472 | .854 | 192 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | 12 | 48 | 40 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .300 | .417 | .400 | .817 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 97 | 311 | 285 | 32 | 70 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 78 | .246 | .306 | .393 | .699 | 112 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 119 | 421 | 373 | 52 | 104 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 109 | .279 | .356 | .475 | .831 | 177 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 719 | 2797 | 2446 | 341 | 666 | 151 | 13 | 85 | 424 | 38 | 15 | 310 | 685 | .272 | .358 | .449 | .807 | 1098 | 52 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 26 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | PION | Lethbridge Black Diamonds | 1B | 43 | 393 | 25 | 7 | 39 | .984 | 9.721 |
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 1B | 11 | 91 | 9 | 4 | 13 | .962 | 9.091 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 1B | 69 | 608 | 58 | 5 | 45 | .993 | 9.652 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 1B | 5 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .976 | 8.000 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 1B | 102 | 828 | 75 | 15 | 83 | .984 | 8.853 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1B | 7 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 9.429 |
| 2001 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 1B | 119 | 1021 | 77 | 18 | 81 | .984 | 9.227 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1B | 118 | 969 | 69 | 16 | 75 | .985 | 8.797 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | 1B | 9 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 9.222 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 1B | 76 | 594 | 42 | 4 | 64 | .994 | 8.368 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | OF | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 1B | 105 | 816 | 78 | 2 | 75 | .998 | 8.514 |
| Totals | 670 | 5503 | 447 | 72 | 490 | .988 | 8.881 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Pioneer League | Lethbridge Black Diamonds | ARI | ||
| 1998 | R | Arizona League | Diamondbacks | ARI | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Silver Hawks | ARI | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | California League | High Desert Mavericks | ARI | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | High Desert Mavericks | ARI | ||
| 2001 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Silver Hawks | ARI | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ARI | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ARI | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | California League | Lancaster JetHawks | ARI | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | ||
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | April 8, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
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