Steve Pegues

Steven Antone Pegues

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
• High School Pontotoc High School
• Debut July 6, 1994
• Final Game September 29, 1995
• Born May 21, 1968 in Pontotoc, MS USA

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Biographical Information

Steve Pegues, who hit .361 in 18 games with two teams in the majors in 1994 and came back for 171 more at-bats in 1995, had some great minor league stops.

With the Fayetteville Generals for part of the 1989 season, he hit .309. With the London Tigers for part of the 1991 season, he hit .301. In 1993 with the Las Vegas Stars in 68 games, he hit .352 and slugged .563. With the Richmond Braves in 1996 in 52 games, he hit .341 and slugged .539. In 1998 with the Colorado Springs SkySox for 24 games, he hit .333.

Although he didn't usually show a lot of power, he hit triples well and stole some bases, with a peak of 22 stolen bases in 1989.

In 1992 in the Arizona Fall League, he set the record with 68 hits.

Pegues was a first round draft pick in the 1987 amateur draft, by the Detroit Tigers, with the 21st overall pick.