Steve Souchock

Stephen Souchock
(Bud)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2½", Weight 203 lb.

• Debut May 25, 1946
• Final Game April 15, 1955
• Born March 3, 1919 in Yatesboro, PA USA
• Died July 28, 2002 in Westland, MI USA

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Biographical Information

Steve Souchock played eight seasons in the major leagues.

Steve played semi-pro ball before being signed by the New York Yankees. He played for Greensburg, Easton, Akron, Norfolk, and Binghamton, where he was Eastern League MVP in 1942.

Souchock played a bit of service ball before becoming a tank commander. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his efforts during the Battle of the Bulge. He missed three years of baseball due to the war, but within six months of his discharge he made his major league debut at age 27, hitting .302 as a rookie for the Yankees in 1946.

Most of his major league career was spent with the Detroit Tigers, where he slugged .492 from 1951 to 1953. In each of those years, he had the second-highest slugging percentage on the team.

Souchock managed in the minor leagues from 1955 to 1963, then scouted for the Yankees from 1964 to 1974. He also scouted for the Detroit Tigers from 1988 into at least the mid-1990s.

Sources include: Steve Souchock at Baseball in Wartime.

Notable Achievements

• 1942 MVP Eastern League, Binghamton Triplets

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1955	Little Rock Travelers	Southern Association	32-43	8th	Detroit Tigers		replaced Bob Mavis (20-59) on June 27
1956	Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels	Southern Association	53-101	8th	none
1957	Binghamton Triplets	New York-Penn League	85-55	1st	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round
1958	Binghamton Triplets	New York-Penn League	66-68	6th	New York Yankees
1959	Richmond Virginians	International League	76-78	4th	New York Yankees
1960	Richmond Virginians	International League	82-70	2nd	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round
1961	Amarillo Gold Sox	Texas League		--	New York Yankees	--	interim for Sheriff Robinson June 25 to July 9
1962	Greensboro Yankees	Carolina League	13-12	5th	New York Yankees		replaced Vern Rapp (52-63) on August 11
1963	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Florida State League	7-13	--	New York Yankees		replaced Pinky May on June 5 replaced by Cloyd Boyer on June 30

Souchock also managed for the New York Yankees in the Florida Instructional League in 1958, 1965, 1967, 1968, and 1969 and Florida East Coast Instructional League in 1964.

Related Sites

• Bud Souchock at the SABR Bio Project
• SABR Database