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Steve Buechele

Q: How old is Steve Buechele?

Steve Buechele is 61 years old.

Q: When was Steve Buechele born?

Steve Buechele was born on September 26, 1961.

Q: Where was Steve Buechele born?

Steve Buechele was born in Lancaster, CA .

Q: How tall is Steve Buechele?

Steve Buechele is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Steve Buechele weigh when playing?

Steve Buechele weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Steve Buechele play?

Steve Buechele played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Steve Buechele in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Buechele has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Steve Buechele drafted?

Steve Buechele was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (9th) of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Servite HS (Anaheim, CA) and the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) .

Q: What position did Steve Buechele play?

Steve Buechele was a Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Steve Buechele have?

Steve Buechele had 1,046 hits over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: September 26, 1961 in Lancaster, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (9th) of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Servite HS (Anaheim, CA) and the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

High School: Servite HS (Anaheim, CA)

School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)

Debut: July 19, 1985 (Age 23-296d, 15,055th in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 29, 1995 (Age 33-306d)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Agents: Alan Meersand

Full Name: Steven Bernard Buechele

Nicknames: Boo

Pronunciation: \boo-SHEL\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.5

4266

1046

137

.245

501

RBI

547

OBP

.316

SLG

.394

OPS

.710

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1982	20	TEX-min	AA	62	241	213	21	63	12	2	5	33	2	2	18	42	.296	.367	.441	.808		94		7	1	2	2		TUL · TL
1983	21	TEX-min	AA,AAA	126	544	471	68	130	17	4	15	66	5	5	58	75	.276	.357	.425	.782		200		5	4	6	2		TUL,OKC · TL,AA
1984	22	TEX-min	AAA	131	499	447	48	118	25	3	7	59	7	2	36	71	.264	.321	.380	.701		170		4	7	5	3		OKC · AA
1985	23	TEX-min	AAA	89	389	350	56	104	20	7	9	64	6	3	33	62	.297	.362	.471	.834		165		4	0	2	2		OKC · AA
1985	23	TEX	AL	69	236	219	22	48	6	3	6	21	3	2	14	38	.219	.271	.356	.627	70	78	11	2	0	1	2	5/4
1986	24	TEX	AL	153	513	461	54	112	19	2	18	54	5	8	35	98	.243	.302	.410	.712	90	189	10	5	9	3	1	*54/H7
1987	25	TEX	AL	136	400	363	45	86	20	0	13	50	2	2	28	66	.237	.290	.399	.690	81	145	7	1	4	4	3	*54/H7
1988	26	TEX	AL	155	579	503	68	126	21	4	16	58	2	4	65	79	.250	.342	.404	.746	107	203	8	5	6	0	6	*5/H4
1989	27	TEX	AL	155	530	486	60	114	22	2	16	59	1	3	36	107	.235	.294	.387	.680	89	188	21	5	2	1	0	*54/HD6
1990	28	TEX-min	AAA	6	23	21	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	4	.143	.217	.286	.503		6		0	0	0	0		OKC · AA
1990	28	TEX	AL	91	289	251	30	54	10	0	7	30	1	0	27	63	.215	.294	.339	.633	77	85	5	2	7	2	1	5/4H
1991	29	TOT	MLB	152	600	530	74	139	22	3	22	85	0	5	49	97	.262	.331	.440	.771	114	233	14	7	11	3	4	*54/H6
1991	29	TEX	AL	121	472	416	58	111	17	2	18	66	0	4	39	69	.267	.335	.447	.783	117	186	11	5	10	2	4	*54/H6
1991	29	PIT	NL	31	128	114	16	28	5	1	4	19	0	1	10	28	.246	.315	.412	.727	104	47	3	2	1	1	0	5
1992	30	TOT	NL	145	590	524	52	137	23	4	9	64	1	3	52	105	.261	.334	.372	.707	99	195	10	7	4	3	6	*5/4H
1992	30	PIT	NL	80	325	285	27	71	14	1	8	43	0	2	34	61	.249	.331	.389	.721	104	111	5	2	2	2	4	5
1992	30	CHC	NL	65	265	239	25	66	9	3	1	21	1	1	18	44	.276	.338	.351	.690	94	84	5	5	2	1	2	5/4H
1993	31	CHC	NL	133	520	460	53	125	27	2	15	65	1	1	48	87	.272	.345	.437	.782	111	201	12	5	4	3	5	*5/3H
1994	32	CHC	NL	104	387	339	33	82	11	1	14	52	1	0	39	80	.242	.325	.404	.729	90	137	8	4	2	3	2	*5/3H4
1995	33	TEX-min	AAA	3	14	13	1	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	1	.308	.357	.538	.896		7	0	0	0	0	0		OKC · AA
1995	33	TOT	MLB	41	146	130	10	23	2	0	1	9	0	0	15	22	.177	.262	.215	.477	29	28	1	0	1	0	1	5/H
1995	33	CHC	NL	32	118	106	10	20	2	0	1	9	0	0	11	19	.189	.265	.236	.501	36	25	1	0	1	0	0	5
1995	33	TEX	AL	9	28	24	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	.125	.250	.125	.375	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	/5H
11 Yrs				1334	4790	4266	501	1046	183	21	137	547	17	28	408	842	.245	.316	.394	.710	94	1682	107	43	50	23	31
162 Game Avg.				162	582	518	61	127	22	3	17	66	2	3	50	102	.245	.316	.394	.710	94	204	13	5	6	3	4
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
TEX (8 yrs)				889	3047	2723	337	654	115	13	94	338	14	23	248	523	.240	.308	.396	.704	92	1077	73	25	38	13	18
CHC (4 yrs)				334	1290	1144	121	293	49	6	31	147	3	2	116	230	.256	.330	.391	.721	94	447	26	14	9	7	9
PIT (2 yrs)				111	453	399	43	99	19	2	12	62	0	3	44	89	.248	.327	.396	.723	104	158	8	4	3	3	4

AL (8 yrs)				889	3047	2723	337	654	115	13	94	338	14	23	248	523	.240	.308	.396	.704	92	1077	73	25	38	13	18
NL (5 yrs)				445	1743	1543	164	392	68	8	43	209	3	5	160	319	.254	.329	.392	.721	97	605	34	18	12	10	13

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Buechele?

Steve Buechele is 61 years old.

When was Steve Buechele born?

Steve Buechele was born on September 26, 1961.

Where was Steve Buechele born?

Steve Buechele was born in Lancaster, CA.

How tall is Steve Buechele?

Steve Buechele is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Buechele weigh when playing?

Steve Buechele weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Buechele play?

Steve Buechele played 11 seasons.

Is Steve Buechele in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Buechele has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Steve Buechele drafted?

Steve Buechele was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (9th) of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Servite HS (Anaheim, CA) and the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

What position did Steve Buechele play?

Steve Buechele was a Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Steve Buechele have?

Steve Buechele had 1,046 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Steve Buechele have?

Steve Buechele had 137 home runs over his career.

What was Steve Buechele's average?

Steve Buechele had a .245 average over his career.

How many teams has Steve Buechele played for?

Steve Buechele played for 3 teams; the Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs.

When did Steve Buechele retire?

Steve Buechele last played in 1995.

What are Steve Buechele's nicknames?

Boo is a nickname for Steve Buechele.

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