Steve Sakas
Steven P. Sakas
Born: May 13, 1921
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: November 5, 2012
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1948
Steve Sakas compiled a career record of 41 wins and 44 losses and a 4.38 ERA in his 153-game pitching career with the Lubbock Hubbers, Superior Blues, Waterloo White Hawks, Vicksburg Billies, Greenville Spinners, Shreveport Sports, Texarkana Bears and Anniston Rams. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 9 | 18 | .333 | 4.25 | 33 | 214.0 | 199 | 145 | 101 | 157 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.96 | 25 | 168.0 | 151 | 105 | 74 | 139 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.89 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 88.0 | 102 | 49 | 38 | 25 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 33 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 13 | 5 | .722 | 5.24 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 170.0 | 207 | 112 | 99 | 67 | 132 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 4 | 3 | .571 | 7.00 | 13 | 6 | 45.0 | 73 | 46 | 35 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 13 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 41 | 44 | .482 | 4.38 | 153 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 730.0 | 773 | 485 | 355 | 0 | 437 | 0 | 201 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 55 | 136 | 136 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .199 | .199 | .243 | .441 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 37 | 95 | 95 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .189 | .263 | .453 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 14 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .065 | .094 | .065 | .158 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 41 | 69 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .148 | .235 | .213 | .448 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 14 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .368 | .684 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 13 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 186 | 379 | 367 | 7 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | .180 | .202 | .229 | .430 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | P | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .615 | .571 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 11 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .769 | .909 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 41 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 0 | .943 | .805 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .923 |
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 153 | 8 | 57 | 10 | 3 | .867 | .425 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | CHA | ||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | CHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears |
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