Bill Stein

Q: When was Bill Stein born?

Bill Stein was born on January 21, 1947.

Q: Where was Bill Stein born?

Bill Stein was born in Battle Creek, MI .

Q: How tall is Bill Stein?

Bill Stein is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Stein weigh when playing?

Bill Stein weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Stein in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Stein has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bill Stein drafted?

Bill Stein was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 33rd round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) .

Q: What position did Bill Stein play?

Bill Stein was a Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Bill Stein have?

Bill Stein had 751 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bill Stein have?

Bill Stein had 44 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bill Stein's average?

Bill Stein had a .267 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: January 21, 1947 in Battle Creek, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 33rd round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL).

High School: Cocoa HS (Cocoa, FL)

Schools: Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL), Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)

Debut: September 6, 1972 (Age 25-229d, 13,287th in major league history)
vs. PHI 5 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 6, 1985 (Age 38-258d)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: William Allen Stein

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.4

2811

751

.267

268

RBI

311

OBP

.313

SLG

.370

OPS

.684

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1969	22	STL-min	AAA	62	206	183	24	54	11	5	1	20	1	5	19	39	.295	.356	.426	.782		78		0	1	3			TUL · AA
1970	23	STL-min	AA	114	475	429	56	124	21	2	8	52	1	6	38	63	.289	.345	.403	.748		173			5	3	2		ARK · TL
1971	24	STL-min	AAA	103	417	389	50	106	22	4	8	67	4	1	26	63	.272	.317	.411	.729		160		0	1	1			TUL · AA
1972	25	STL-min	AAA	103	396	360	49	100	26	4	5	36	1	3	27	61	.278	.330	.414	.744		149		2	5	2			TUL · AA
1972	25	STL	NL	14	38	35	2	11	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	7	.314	.314	.543	.857	141	19	0	0	3	0	0	/H579
1973	26	STL-min	AAA	21	86	81	12	23	2	1	0	8	0	0	3	15	.284	.302	.333	.636		27		0	0	2			TUL · AA
1973	26	STL	NL	32	62	55	4	12	2	0	0	2	0	0	7	18	.218	.306	.255	.561	58	14	0	0	0	0	0	H/9375
1974	27	CHW-min	AAA	135	594	543	107	178	32	8	16	74	4	3	40	86	.328	.373	.505	.877		274		2	4	5			IWA · AA
1974	27	CHW	AL	13	51	43	5	12	1	0	0	5	0	0	7	8	.279	.380	.302	.682	97	13	3	0	1	0	2	5/D
1975	28	CHW	AL	76	247	226	23	61	7	1	3	21	2	2	18	32	.270	.327	.350	.676	90	79	6	1	2	0	0	45D/H7
1976	29	CHW	AL	117	422	392	32	105	15	2	4	36	4	2	22	67	.268	.310	.347	.657	92	136	8	2	6	0	3	45/H3D96
1977	30	SEA	AL	151	600	556	53	144	26	5	13	67	3	4	29	79	.259	.299	.394	.693	88	219	14	5	4	6	2	*5/D6H
1978	31	SEA	AL	114	449	403	41	105	24	4	4	37	1	0	37	56	.261	.318	.370	.687	94	149	10	0	2	7	3	*5/HD
1979	32	SEA	AL	88	276	250	28	62	9	2	7	27	1	2	17	28	.248	.297	.384	.681	81	96	11	2	3	4	1	54/H6
1980	33	SEA	AL	67	225	198	16	53	5	1	5	27	1	1	16	25	.268	.321	.379	.700	91	75	5	1	7	3	4	54H/3D
1981	34	TEX	AL	53	126	115	21	38	6	0	2	22	1	2	7	15	.330	.360	.435	.795	135	50	5	0	1	3	3	H3/57496
1982	35	TEX	AL	85	200	184	14	44	8	0	1	16	0	0	12	23	.239	.293	.299	.592	68	55	4	2	2	0	0	H45/6D37
1983	36	TEX	AL	78	242	232	21	72	15	1	2	33	2	3	8	31	.310	.331	.409	.740	106	95	5	0	0	2	0	43H5/D
1984	37	TEX	AL	27	48	43	3	12	1	0	0	3	0	0	5	9	.279	.354	.302	.656	82	13	1	0	0	0	2	H4/D35
1985	38	TEX	AL	44	81	79	5	20	3	1	1	12	0	0	1	15	.253	.272	.354	.626	70	28	2	1	0	0	1	H5/3D49
14 Yrs				959	3067	2811	268	751	122	18	44	311	16	16	186	413	.267	.313	.370	.684	91	1041	74	14	31	25	21
162 Game Avg.				162	518	475	45	127	21	3	7	53	3	3	31	70	.267	.313	.370	.684	91	176	13	2	5	4	4

TEX (5 yrs)				287	697	653	64	186	33	2	6	86	3	5	33	93	.285	.320	.369	.689	94	241	17	3	3	5	6
SEA (4 yrs)				420	1550	1407	138	364	64	12	29	158	6	7	99	188	.259	.307	.383	.690	89	539	40	8	16	20	10
CHW (3 yrs)				206	720	661	60	178	23	3	7	62	6	4	47	107	.269	.321	.345	.666	92	228	17	3	9	0	5
STL (2 yrs)				46	100	90	6	23	2	1	2	5	1	0	7	25	.256	.309	.367	.676	89	33	0	0	3	0	0

AL (12 yrs)				913	2967	2721	262	728	120	17	42	306	15	16	179	388	.268	.313	.370	.684	91	1008	74	14	28	25	21
NL (2 yrs)				46	100	90	6	23	2	1	2	5	1	0	7	25	.256	.309	.367	.676	89	33	0	0	3	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bill Stein?

Bill Stein is 77 years old.

When was Bill Stein born?

Bill Stein was born on January 21, 1947.

Where was Bill Stein born?

Bill Stein was born in Battle Creek, MI.

How tall is Bill Stein?

Bill Stein is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Stein weigh when playing?

Bill Stein weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Stein play?

Bill Stein played 14 seasons.

Is Bill Stein in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Stein has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bill Stein drafted?

Bill Stein was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 33rd round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL).

What position did Bill Stein play?

Bill Stein was a Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Bill Stein have?

Bill Stein had 751 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Stein have?

Bill Stein had 44 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Stein's average?

Bill Stein had a .267 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Stein played for?

Bill Stein played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers.

When did Bill Stein retire?

Bill Stein last played in 1985.

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