Rod Steph
Rodney Lane Steph
Born: August 27, 1969
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 12 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Texas Tech
Career: 1991-1999
Rod Steph compiled a career record of 54 wins and 54 losses, with 37 saves, and a 3.76 ERA in his 275-game pitching career with the Princeton Reds, Cedar Rapids Reds, Winston-Salem Spirits, Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks, Canton-Akron Indians, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves, Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings, Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals, Indianapolis Indians and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.54 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 56.7 | 46 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 229 |
| 1991 | R | APPY | Princeton Reds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46.3 | 37 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 186 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.32 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 154.3 | 157 | 86 | 74 | 18 | 54 | 0 | 136 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 668 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.92 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 167.7 | 166 | 101 | 73 | 21 | 57 | 0 | 130 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 717 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 89 |
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2.45 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88.3 | 68 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 354 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.81 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137.0 | 150 | 74 | 58 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 595 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.84 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79.7 | 75 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 324 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.25 | 41 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 48.7 | 49 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 208 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.92 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 123 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.72 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 0 | 0 | 6.52 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.7 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.32 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 |
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 0 | 5 | .000 | 2.96 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27.3 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 118 |
| Totals | 54 | 54 | .500 | 3.76 | 275 | 108 | 95 | 14 | 8 | 37 | 910.0 | 896 | 463 | 380 | 89 | 248 | 8 | 706 | 45 | 9 | 57 | 3848 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | P | 8 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1991 | R | APPY | Princeton Reds | P | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | P | 27 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.185 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | P | 28 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 2 | .891 | 1.750 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | P | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks | P | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | P | 32 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .960 | .750 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 38 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .316 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 41 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .171 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | P | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .118 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | P | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .148 |
| Totals | 275 | 75 | 127 | 11 | 9 | .948 | .735 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Appalachian League | Princeton Reds | CIN | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Reds | CIN | ||
| 1992 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Reds | CIN | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CIN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1994 | Ind | Northern League | Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks | June 10, 1994 | August 10, 1994 | |
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1998 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1999 | Ind | Northern League East | Elmira Pioneers |
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