Steve Morales
Stephen M. Morales
Born: May 4, 1978
Mayaguez, PR
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 202
Draft: Round 23 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
School: Pedro Parea Fajardo HS (Mayaguez, PR)
Career: 1996-2007
Steve Morales compiled a career batting average of .256 with 49 home runs and 243 RBI in his 536-game career with the Marlins, Utica Blue Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Kane County Cougars, Calgary Cannons, Brevard County Manatees, Birmingham Barons, Charlotte Knights, Mobile BayBears and Coastal Bend Aviators. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
 Portland Sea Dogs |
 Utica Blue Sox |
 Kane County Cougars |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Brevard County Manatees |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Mobile BayBears |
 Coastal Bend Aviators |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 | R | GULF | Marlins | 29 | 93 | 84 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .167 | .231 | .226 | .457 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Marlins | 20 | 71 | 62 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | .210 | .282 | .323 | .604 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 26 | 92 | 85 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | .247 | .283 | .376 | .659 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 28 | 103 | 96 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .271 | .307 | .385 | .692 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 42 | 131 | 114 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .219 | .302 | .351 | .653 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 48 | 176 | 157 | 19 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .248 | .312 | .369 | .682 | 58 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 51 | 174 | 164 | 16 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22 | .262 | .292 | .415 | .707 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 14 | 42 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .189 | .211 | .297 | .508 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 31 | 98 | 86 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .244 | .287 | .349 | .636 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 56 | 171 | 156 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 30 | .224 | .272 | .359 | .631 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Coastal Bend Aviators | 53 | 206 | 190 | 26 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .274 | .307 | .426 | .734 | 81 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | Coastal Bend Aviators | 67 | 272 | 256 | 31 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | .301 | .332 | .430 | .762 | 110 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Coastal Bend Aviators | 63 | 238 | 215 | 32 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | .293 | .350 | .437 | .787 | 94 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 536 | 1882 | 1717 | 198 | 440 | 69 | 2 | 49 | 243 | 5 | 3 | 93 | 225 | .256 | .303 | .384 | .687 | 660 | 55 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Marlins | C | 29 | 172 | 22 | 5 | 0 | .975 | 6.690 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 30.6 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Marlins | C | 20 | 121 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .972 | 6.900 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 40.0 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | C | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.333 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | C | 26 | 161 | 22 | 3 | 0 | .984 | 7.038 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 34.6 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | C | 23 | 145 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .982 | 7.174 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 41.4 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | C | 31 | 193 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .977 | 6.806 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 24.3 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | C | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | C | 45 | 267 | 28 | 5 | 2 | .983 | 6.556 | 9 | 33 | 15 | 31.2 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | C | 49 | 285 | 36 | 6 | 4 | .982 | 6.551 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 37.3 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 29 | 181 | 18 | 5 | 2 | .975 | 6.862 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 48.0 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 13 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 7.077 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 28.6 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | C | 44 | 257 | 29 | 4 | 0 | .986 | 6.500 | 4 | |||
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Coastal Bend Aviators | C | 50 | 320 | 43 | 2 | 2 | .995 | 7.260 | 8 | 50 | 19 | 27.5 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | Coastal Bend Aviators | C | 60 | 398 | 42 | 5 | 4 | .989 | 7.333 | 15 | 54 | 15 | 21.7 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | Coastal Bend Aviators | 1B | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.500 | ||||
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Coastal Bend Aviators | C | 59 | 397 | 39 | 11 | 2 | .975 | 7.390 | 7 | 58 | 19 | 24.7 |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Coastal Bend Aviators | 1B | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| Totals | 490 | 3025 | 342 | 59 | 24 | .983 | 6.871 | 69 | 345 | 151 | 30.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Marlins | FLO | ||
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | Marlins | FLO | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Sox | FLO | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | FLO | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | FLO | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | FLO | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | April 23, 2001 | May 1, 2001 |
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | ||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | April 9, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | Ind | Central League | Coastal Bend Aviators | |||
| 2006 | Ind | American Association | Coastal Bend Aviators | |||
| 2007 | Ind | American Association | Coastal Bend Aviators |
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