Steve Falteisek

Steven James Falteisek

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
• School University of South Alabama
• High School Floral Park Memorial High School
• Debut July 22, 1997
• Final Game May 23, 1999
• Born January 28, 1972 in Mineola, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Steve Falteisek pitched two seasons in the majors, had eleven years in the minors, and was in independent ball for three seasons.

Steve was born in Mineola, NY, five years after John Valentin was born in the same town. Steve attended high school in New York and college at the University of South Alabama, where his time overlapped with a number of future major leaguers. He was drafted in the 10th round of the 1992 Amateur Draft by the Montreal Expos; Jon Lieber was drafted from the same school in the 2nd round that same year.

Steve pitched in the minor league organization of the Expos from 1992-1998, coming up to the majors in 1997 for 5 games in relief under manager Felipe Alou. Steve was the same age as teammate Pedro Martinez. Steve's ERA was 3.38 with Montreal. In spite of that, he spent 1998 in the minors and was granted free agency at the end of the season.

He was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers before the 1999 season and appeared in 10 games with them. The rest of 1999 was spent with the Louisville RiverBats.

He was 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA for Team USA in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup.

From 2000-2003, he was in the minor league organizations of the Florida Marlins, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with pitching in independent ball.

Through 2019, he is the only major leaguer with the last name Falteisek, and the only big leaguer whose last name starts "Falt".