Steve Stroughter
Stephen Lewis Stroughter
Born: March 15, 1952
Visalia, CA US
Deceased: March 6, 2018
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 15 (1970 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 2 (1971 January Secondary Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 1 (1971 June Secondary Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Redwood HS (Visalia, CA)
Visalia, CA
College of the Sequoias
Career: 1971-1983
Major League Statistics
Steve Stroughter compiled a career batting average of .303 with 160 home runs and 847 RBI in his 1330-game career with the Great Falls Giants, Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Amarillo Giants, El Paso Diablos, Salt Lake City Gulls, Spokane Indians, Aguascalientes Rieleros, Toledo Mud Hens, Hanshin Tigers and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1983 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 57 | 217 | 191 | 35 | 67 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 28 | .351 | .410 | .508 | .918 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 111 | 420 | 375 | 44 | 107 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 40 | 86 | .285 | .360 | .419 | .779 | 157 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 130 | 536 | 467 | 83 | 141 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 59 | 103 | .302 | .379 | .465 | .844 | 217 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 61 | 247 | 204 | 32 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 56 | .279 | .377 | .402 | .779 | 82 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 53 | 217 | 184 | 32 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 43 | .283 | .377 | .402 | .779 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 131 | 536 | 472 | 70 | 142 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 74 | 14 | 3 | 56 | 119 | .301 | .379 | .460 | .839 | 217 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 116 | 507 | 460 | 82 | 136 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 85 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 77 | .296 | .354 | .470 | .823 | 216 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 117 | 515 | 467 | 94 | 157 | 35 | 5 | 25 | 116 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 96 | .336 | .390 | .593 | .983 | 277 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 132 | 535 | 458 | 92 | 149 | 35 | 8 | 15 | 85 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 68 | .325 | .419 | .535 | .954 | 245 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 81 | 342 | 300 | 58 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 35 | .300 | .375 | .513 | .888 | 154 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 123 | 474 | 423 | 58 | 130 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 75 | 15 | 5 | 38 | 58 | .307 | .364 | .475 | .839 | 201 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 27 | 82 | 73 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | .247 | .317 | .411 | .728 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 87 | 341 | 308 | 42 | 87 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 41 | .282 | .326 | .471 | .796 | 145 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 54 | 226 | 192 | 34 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 26 | .333 | .429 | .615 | 1.044 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 28 | 92 | 87 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .276 | .304 | .517 | .822 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 22 | 76 | 64 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | .203 | .316 | .328 | .644 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1330 | 5363 | 4725 | 785 | 1434 | 268 | 57 | 160 | 847 | 93 | 34 | 535 | 877 | .303 | .375 | .486 | .861 | 2296 | 17 | 36 | 21 | 46 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | OF | 52 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 1.269 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | OF | 107 | 109 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .924 | 1.131 |
| 1973 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | OF | 126 | 135 | 10 | 12 | 2 | .924 | 1.151 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | OF | 59 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .964 | 1.373 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | OF | 32 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 1.719 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 1B | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.667 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | OF | 101 | 166 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .957 | 1.743 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | OF | 116 | 191 | 16 | 12 | 3 | .945 | 1.784 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | OF | 55 | 82 | 8 | 1 | 6 | .989 | 1.636 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1B | 15 | 105 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .982 | 7.133 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | OF | 82 | 149 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .969 | 1.915 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 79 | 143 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .981 | 1.924 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 83 | 143 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .980 | 1.771 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 5 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 9.667 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 27 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .953 | 1.519 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 20 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .972 | 1.750 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 1B | 25 | 210 | 16 | 3 | 16 | .987 | 9.040 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .882 | 7.500 |
| Totals | 1024 | 1814 | 114 | 70 | 51 | .965 | 1.883 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Giants | SFN | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1973 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1975 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | CAL | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | CAL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | CAL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | SEA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | SEA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | CAL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR |
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