Steve Bilko

Positions: First Baseman and Rightfielder

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

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1945	16	-7.6	Allentown	ISLG	B	STL
1946	17		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	STL	123	518	442	73	121	28	4	12	90	6		72	86	.274		.437		193		1	3
1946	17	-7.8	Allentown	ISLG	B	STL	1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000		.000		0
1946	17	-5.0	Salisbury	ESHL	D	STL	122	517	441	73	121	28	4	12	90	6		72	86	.274	.377	.438	.815	193		1	3
1947	18	-7.0	Winston-Salem	CARL	C	STL	116	516	438	109	148	26	3	29	120	12		77	89	.338	.438	.610	1.048	267		1	0
1948	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AAA	STL	140	570	504	94	160	35	6	20	95	3		66	67	.318	.397	.530	.926	267		0	0
1948	19	-7.7	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	12	49	41	5	6	1	0	0	3	0		8	11	.146	.286	.171	.456	7		0	0
1948	19	-5.0	Lynchburg	PIED	B	STL	128	521	463	89	154	34	6	20	92	3		58	56	.333	.407	.562	.969	260		0	0
1949	20	-7.6	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	139	589	503	101	156	32	5	34	125	1		84	74	.310	.410	.596	1.006	300		1	1
1949	20	-8.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	6	22	17	3	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	5	6	.294	.455	.412	.866	7	0	0	0		1
1950	21	-6.4	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	109	391	334	71	97	18	6	15	58	1		56	68	.290	.392	.515	.907	172		0	1
1950	21	-6.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	10	37	33	1	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	10	.182	.270	.212	.482	7	1	0	0		1
1951	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	STL	99	397	347	54	98	16	6	9	56	0		49	69	.282	.371	.441	.812	153	5	0	1
1951	22	-5.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	73	311	273	41	77	14	6	8	50	0		37	51	.282	.368	.465	.833	127		0	1
1951	22	-5.4	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	26	86	74	13	21	2	0	1	6	0		12	18	.284	.384	.351	.735	26	5	0	0
1951	22	-6.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	21	82	72	5	16	4	0	2	12	0	0	9	10	.222	.309	.361	.670	26	1	0	1		1
1952	23	-5.1	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	82	324	286	55	92	22	5	12	55	0		36	40	.322	.399	.559	.959	160		1	1
1952	23	-5.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	20	78	72	7	19	6	1	1	6	0	0	4	15	.264	.303	.417	.719	30	2	0	2		0
1953	24	-4.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	154	641	570	72	143	23	3	21	84	0	1	70	125	.251	.334	.412	.746	235	17	1	0		7
1954	25		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-STL	55	120	106	12	24	8	1	4	13	0	0	14	25	.226	.317	.434	.751	46	8	0	0	0	1
1954	25	-2.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	8	17	14	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	.143	.294	.143	.437	2	2	0	0	0	0
1954	25	-2.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	47	103	92	11	22	8	1	4	12	0	0	11	24	.239	.320	.478	.799	44	6	0	0	0	1
1955	26	-2.7	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	168	702	622	105	204	35	3	37	124	4		73	104	.328	.396	.572	.968	356	20	1	0	6
1956	27	-1.1	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	162	709	597	163	215	18	6	55	164	4		104	105	.360	.453	.687	1.140	410	13	2	0	6
1957	28	-0.4	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	BRO	158	653	536	111	161	22	1	56	140	8		108	150	.300	.413	.659	1.071	353	7	0	1	8
1958	29		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-LAD	78	210	188	25	44	5	4	11	35	0	0	18	57	.234	.295	.479	.774	90	9	0	0	4	0
1958	29	0.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	31	100	87	12	23	4	2	4	17	0	0	10	20	.264	.330	.494	.824	43	5	0	0	3	0
1958	29	0.8	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	47	110	101	13	21	1	2	7	18	0	0	8	37	.208	.264	.465	.729	47	4	0	0	1	0
1959	30	2.3	Spokane	PCL	AAA	LAD	135	555	478	76	146	24	1	26	92	2	0	72	98	.305	.393	.523	.916	250		0	0	5
1960	31	2.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	78	250	222	20	46	11	2	9	25	0	1	27	31	.207	.292	.396	.688	88	6	0	0	1	0
1961	32	3.7	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	114	354	294	49	82	16	1	20	59	1	1	58	81	.279	.396	.544	.940	160	9	0	0	2	2
1962	33	5.2	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	64	198	164	26	47	9	1	8	38	1	1	25	35	.287	.374	.500	.874	82	5	2	0	7	0
1963	34	7.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	101	324	261	41	68	17	1	8	37	1	0	58	72	.261	.394	.425	.820	111		1	2	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		600	1992	1738	220	432	85	13	76	276	2	4	234	395	.249	.336	.444	.780	771	58	3	3	14	13
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		1532	6248	5348	1053	1666	293	47	313	1156	42	0	855	1022					2992		8	10	27
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2132	8240	7086	1273	2098	378	60	389	1432	44	4	1089	1417					3763		11	13	41	13

Opn (3 seasons)					Minors		488	2064	1755	379	580	75	10	148	428	16		285	359	.331	.421	.638	1.058	1119	40	3	1	20
AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		677	2629	2250	403	663	130	24	104	426	5	0	363	432	.295	.392	.512	.905	1153		3	6	7
B (3 seasons)					Minors		129	522	464	89	154	34	6	20	92	3		58	56					260		0	0
C (1 season)					Minors		116	516	438	109	148	26	3	29	120	12		77	89	.338	.438	.610	1.048	267		1	0
D (1 season)					Minors		122	517	441	73	121	28	4	12	90	6		72	86	.274	.377	.438	.815	193		1	3