Steve Bess
Stephen Franklin Bess
Born: September 1, 1976
Nashville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 29 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 10 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 16 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Montgomery Bell Academy HS (Nashville, TN)
Rice
Career: 1999-2004
Steve Bess compiled a career record of 4 wins and 9 losses, with 31 saves, and a 2.96 ERA in his 94-game pitching career with the Oneonta Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Tigers, Erie Seawolves and Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.93 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19.3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 0 | 0 | 1.06 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.50 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36.0 | 40 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 178 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.65 | 33 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 37.3 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 151 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Erie Seawolves | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.89 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Totals | 4 | 9 | .308 | 2.96 | 94 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 133.7 | 105 | 49 | 44 | 6 | 57 | 5 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 566 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .143 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .154 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .242 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Erie Seawolves | P | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 94 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .864 | .202 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Erie Seawolves | DET | ||
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | May 24, 2004 | July 7, 2004 |
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