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James Steels

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: May 30, 1961 in Jackson, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 8th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Santa Maria HS (Santa Maria, CA).

High School: Santa Maria HS (Santa Maria, CA)

Debut: April 6, 1987 (Age 25-311d, 15,279th in major league history)
vs. SFG 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 19, 1989 (Age 27-354d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Full Name: James Earl Steels

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.4

133

.181

RBI

OBP

.250

SLG

.211

OPS

.461

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	SDP	@	SFG	L,3-4	GF	25	4.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 7	SDP	@	SFG	L,3-4	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
3	8 (5)	Apr 14	SDP		SFG	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
4	12 (3)	Apr 18	SDP		LAD	L,2-5	GF	18	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	13	Apr 19	SDP		LAD	L,1-9	GS	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
6	15 (1)	Apr 21	SDP		CIN	W,3-2	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
7	16	Apr 22	SDP		CIN	W,6-3	GS	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
8	18 (1)	Apr 24	SDP	@	LAD	L,0-5	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	20 (1)	Apr 26	SDP	@	LAD	W,4-0	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
10	21	Apr 28	SDP	@	STL	W,5-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
11	23 (1)	Apr 30	SDP	@	STL	L,4-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	26 (2)	May 3	SDP	@	CHC	L,2-4	GF	9	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
13	27	May 4	SDP		PIT	W,9-5	GF	40	7.2	5	0	0	5	0	LF
14	30 (2)	May 7	SDP		STL	L,10-17	GF	10	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
15	38 (7)	May 16	SDP	@	PHI	L,0-9	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
16	39	May 17	SDP	@	PHI	W,6-5	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	43 (3)	May 22	SDP		MON	W,5-3	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
18	46 (2)	May 25	SDP		PHI	L,4-6	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
19	49 (2)	May 29	SDP		NYM	L,4-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	55 (5)	Jun 5	SDP	@	ATL	W,10-3	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
21	57 (1)	Jun 7	SDP	@	ATL	L,12-13	GF	27	3.1	0	0	1	1	0	RF
22	58	Jun 8	SDP	@	HOU	W,5-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
23	59	Jun 9	SDP	@	HOU	L,0-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
24	60	Jun 10	SDP	@	HOU	L,1-10	CG	39	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
25	61	Jun 11	SDP	@	SFG	L,0-1	GF	21	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
26	62	Jun 12	SDP	@	SFG	W,5-0	GF	11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR RF
27	63	Jun 13	SDP	@	SFG	W,11-2	GF	16	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
28	68 (4)	Jun 19	SDP		SFG	L,6-7	GF	6	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
							30gm		102.2	21	1	1	23	0