Steve Bilko

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 230lb (185cm, 104kg)

Born: November 13, 1928 in Nanticoke, PA us

Died: March 7, 1978 in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Buried: St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, Nanticoke, PA

Debut: September 22, 1949 (Age 20-313d, 10,655th in major league history)
vs. BRO 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 23, 1962 (Age 33-283d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Stephen Thomas Bilko

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.0

1738

432

.249

220

RBI

276

OBP

.336

SLG

.444

OPS

.780

OPS+

103

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-42 / in Starts: 9-16
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 120 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	75 (40-25-10) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 120 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	77 (40-24-12)

Most Driven In
Self	4
E Banks	2
R Kiner	2
D Schofield	1
B Serena	1
B Talbot	1
D Robertson	1
G Baker	0

Most Driven In By
Self	4
B Talbot	3
F Baumholtz	1
R Kiner	1
B Rush	1
V Morgan	1
E Banks	0
D Rice	0

1954 Batting Game Log

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1954 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	212	2 (1)	Apr 15	STL	@	MLN	L,6-7	CG(11)	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	6	1.44	-0.179	3.28	-0.24%	-1.34	1B
2	213	4 (1)	Apr 18	STL	@	CHC	W,6-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	7	1.22	-0.063	2.39	-0.07%	-0.49	1B
3	214	5	Apr 19	STL		CIN	W,6-3	GS-6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	7	.62	0.026	1.41	0.04%	0.36	1B
4	215	6	Apr 20	STL		CIN	L,6-13	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.083	.214	.083	.298	7	.75	-0.083	1.88	-0.13%	-1.34	1B
5	216	8 (1)	Apr 23	STL		MLN	L,5-7	12-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9	1.82	-0.045	4.30	-0.06%	-0.16	PH
6	217	10 (1)	Apr 25	STL		MLN	W,7-6	9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.250	.077	.327	5	3.84	0.004	9.00	0.01%	0.12	PH
7	218	12 (1)	Apr 28	STL		BRO	W,6-5	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.294	.143	.437	6	3.84	0.391	10.67	0.65%	0.91	1B
8	219	13	Apr 29	STL		PIT	L,3-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.294	.143	.437	6						1B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Chicago Cubs
9	220	13	May 2 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,10-18	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.278	.133	.411	9	.03	-0.001	.07	0.00%	-0.45	PH
10	221	17 (3)	May 8	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.316	.188	.503	9	1.20	0.034	2.86	0.05%	0.20	PH
11	222	20 (2)	May 12	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.300	.176	.476	9	1.98	-0.066	4.80	-0.10%	-0.69	PH
12	223	21	May 13	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	.41	-0.011	.90	-0.01%	-0.17	PH
13	224	22	May 14	CHC	@	NYG	L,6-9	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.273	.158	.431	9	1.04	-0.026	2.07	-0.03%	-0.17	PH
14	225	29 (6)	May 21	CHC		MLN	L,4-6	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.304	.158	.462	9	3.57	0.085	9.67	0.14%	0.34	PH
15	226	33 (3)	May 23 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,3-9	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.300	.633	9	.09	0.008	.16	0.01%	1.13	PH
16	227	35 (1)	May 25	CHC	@	STL	L,4-9	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.320	.286	.606	1	.30	-0.008	.51	-0.01%	-0.44	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	228	43 (7)	Jun 4	CHC		BRO	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.273	.580	9	4.91	-0.140	9.73	-0.17%	-0.36	PH
18	229	44	Jun 5 (1)	CHC		BRO	L,5-8	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.296	.261	.557	9	.62	-0.016	1.08	-0.02%	-0.24	PH
19	230	45	Jun 5 (2)	CHC		BRO	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.258	.222	.480	8	.73	-0.075	1.08	-0.07%	-1.02	1B
20	231	48 (2)	Jun 9 (1)	CHC		PHI	L,0-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.143	.250	.214	.464	9						PH
21	232	49	Jun 9 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,6-14	5-6	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.273	.276	.549	9	.34	0.022	.26	0.01%	0.42	PH
22	233	54 (4)	Jun 13 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,4-9	6-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.294	.276	.570	9	1.37	0.058	.52	0.01%	0.61	PH
23	234	58 (3)	Jun 20 (1)	CHC	@	BRO	L,4-6	6-6	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.314	.333	.648	9	2.44	0.175	.39	0.02%	1.49	PH
24	235	59	Jun 20 (2)	CHC	@	BRO	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.333	.333	.667	6	1.28	0.035	.17	0.00%	0.59	1B
25	236	61 (1)	Jun 23	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.194	.326	.306	.631	7	1.08	-0.097	.05	0.00%	-0.75	1B
26	237	62	Jun 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG(11)	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.340	.385	.725	7	1.31	0.081	.06	0.00%	0.67	1B
27	238	63	Jun 25	CHC	@	NYG	L,2-6	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.333	.357	.690	7	.69	-0.020	.02	0.00%	-0.24	1B
28	239	64	Jun 26	CHC	@	NYG	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.174	.309	.326	.635	7	.72	-0.090	.01	0.00%	-1.31	1B
29	240	65	Jun 27	CHC	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.288	.300	.588	7	.99	-0.111	.01	0.00%	-1.43	1B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	241	74 (8)	Jul 6	CHC		MLN	L,3-14	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.302	.333	.635	6	.39	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.20	1B
31	242	75	Jul 7	CHC		MLN	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.299	.328	.626	6	1.80	-0.201	.00	0.00%	-1.09	1B
32	243	79 (3)	Jul 11	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.306	.339	.644	3	1.01	0.082	.00	0.00%	1.17	1B
33	244	84 (4)	Jul 17 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,2-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.301	.333	.635	8	1.27	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.93	PH
34	245	85	Jul 18	CHC		BRO	L,6-12	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.297	.328	.625	9	1.42	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
35	246	89 (3)	Jul 22	CHC		NYG	W,13-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.293	.323	.616	1	3.19	-0.164	.00	0.00%	-0.81	PH
36	247	95 (5)	Jul 27	CHC	@	BRO	L,6-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.289	.318	.608	9	4.58	-0.108	.01	0.00%	-0.37	PH
37	248	100 (4)	Jul 31	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-5	0-0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.194	.299	.343	.642	9						PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
38	249	101	Aug 1 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-2	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	.191	.295	.338	.633	8						PH
39	250	103 (1)	Aug 3	CHC	@	NYG	L,1-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.291	.333	.624	9	.13	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.37	PH
40	251	104	Aug 4	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-4	5-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.300	.343	.643	5	1.58	0.047	.00	0.00%	0.39	PH
41	252	106 (1)	Aug 6	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.286	.324	.610	7	1.12	-0.144	.00	0.00%	-1.59	1B
42	253	111 (4)	Aug 11	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-8	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.187	.282	.320	.602	9	.12	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.54	PH
43	254	112	Aug 12	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-8	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.279	.316	.595	9	2.05	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
44	255	114 (1)	Aug 14	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.281	.308	.589	6	1.39	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.12	1B
45	256	121 (6)	Aug 21	CHC		MLN	W,5-2	GS-8	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.290	.354	.644	6	.40	0.108	.00	0.00%	1.39	1B
46	257	124 (2)	Aug 26 (1)	CHC		NYG	W,4-3	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.292	.345	.637	7	1.09	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.52	1B
47	258	125	Aug 26 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.182	.280	.330	.610	7	1.85	-0.282	.00	0.00%	-1.13	1B
48	259	128 (2)	Aug 29 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,7-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.282	.322	.604	7	1.16	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.02	1B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
49	260	132 (3)	Sep 1	CHC		BRO	W,9-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.276	.315	.591	7	1.40	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.73	1B
50	261	134 (1)	Sep 3	CHC	@	STL	W,4-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.172	.274	.312	.585	1						PH
51	262	137 (2)	Sep 6 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-13	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.271	.309	.580	3	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.49	1B
52	263	138	Sep 6 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-6	CG	4	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.194	.288	.347	.635	7	.35	0.060	.00	0.00%	1.61	1B
53	264	140 (1)	Sep 9 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	W,3-0	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.289	.347	.636	7	.84	0.066	.00	0.00%	0.51	1B
54	265	151 (10)	Sep 21 (2)	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG(7)	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.293	.379	.672	7	.61	0.200	.00	0.00%	1.76	1B
55	266	154 (2)	Sep 26	CHC		CIN	W,5-2	CG	4	3	2	3	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.317	.434	.751	7	1.01	0.321	.00	0.00%	2.78	1B
							13-42		120	106	12	24	8	1	4	13	14	1	25	0	0	0	2	8	0	0	.226	.317	.434	.751		1.16	-0.475	.84	0.02%	-3.48

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