#60 Steve Yeager, Catcher, 28 yrs, Toronto Blue Jays
Friday, 4/28/1977 |
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| Steve Yeager
11/24/1948
28
USA,WV,HUNTINGTON
6"0
190
Catcher
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R
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2.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1977 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 29 Days (545 total Days)
29 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 29 Days (545 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Talent | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 9
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 4/14 | MIL | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
| 4/16 | @BOS | L 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 4/17 | @BOS | W 18-9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 4/18 | BAL | W 7-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 4/19 | BAL | W 6-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 4/20 | BAL | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 4/22 | @DET | L 1-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 4/24 | @CLE | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
| 4/25 | @CLE | L 1-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #6 | | |
| 4/26 | @CLE | L 1-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 19 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 16 | .157 | .234 | .243 | .477 | .400 | .086 |
| Projected | 147 | 540 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 100 | 69 | 54 | 123 | .157 | .234 | .243 | .477 | .400 | .086 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 18 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .375 | .462 | .837 |
| vs. RHP | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .197 | .193 | .390 |
| Close/Late | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| Scoring Position | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .214 | .120 | .334 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 9 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .161 | .212 | .355 | .567 |
| Road | 10 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | .154 | .250 | .154 | .404 |
| This Week | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .250 | .500 | .250 | .750 |
| Last Week | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .176 | .263 | .176 | .440 |
| March/April | 19 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 16 | .157 | .234 | .243 | .477 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1974 | 86 | 243 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .251 | .313 | .564 | ATL |
| 1975 | 76 | 158 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .350 | .361 | .711 | ATL |
| 1976 | 83 | 166 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .243 | .361 | .604 | ATL |
| 1977 | 19 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .234 | .243 | .477 | ATL TOR |
| Total | 264 | 637 | 145 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 75 | 81 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .273 | .330 | .603 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1972, AAA | 138 | 545 | 144 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 76 | 54 | 40 | 134 | 3 | 3 | .264 | .311 | .402 | .713 |
| 1973, AAA | 138 | 539 | 162 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 83 | 69 | 56 | 112 | 11 | 7 | .301 | .358 | .462 | .820 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1974 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 18 | 18 | 121 | 7 | 0 | 129 | 1 | .992 | 157.0 | 7.39 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Atlanta in 1972...
Injured on 8/26/1973 with a Bruised Hand, out for 5 days...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/7/1974, off Dave Goltz (HOU)...
Traded from Atlanta to Toronto on 2/3/1977 (Going to ATL: C Anthony aaa. Going to TOR: C Steve Yeager, P Rich Hinton, LF Jay Schlueter)...
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