1B Steve Bilko #16
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
01/13/1955
1B STEVE BILKO #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
154 503 105 20 1 14 56 73 126 .209 .306 .336 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 45
Gap 45 45 45 60
Power 40 45 40 60
Eye 45 45 45 65
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 25
Errors: - 40 20
Arm: - 40 25
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1954 @ CHC Win, 3-1 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/25/1954 @ CHC Win, 7-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1954 @ ML1 Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/21/1954 @ ML1 Loss, 5-10 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/20/1954 @ ML1 Win, 8-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/1954 CHC Loss, 6-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1954 CHC Loss, 4-8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1954 @ BRO Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1954 @ BRO Loss, 3-5 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/14/1954 @ BRO Loss, 4-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Birthday:11/13/1928
Born in:Nanticoke, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 159 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 154 503 105 20 1 14 56 51 73 126 .209 .306 .336 .642 .297 .127 75
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 154 581 0 5 0 14 3 5 169 35 0 0 0.0 53.6 3.45 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   194 32 9 0 5 16 23 35 59 2 0 0 .165 .290 .289 .579
Versus Right   309 73 11 1 9 40 28 38 67 3 3 0 .236 .317 .366 .683
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   46 10 2 0 1 3 4 8 16 1 1 0 .217 .327 .326 .653
May   92 19 7 0 1 13 10 23 26 2 1 0 .207 .359 .315 .674
June   103 28 6 1 1 12 9 9 22 1 0 0 .272 .327 .379 .706
July   92 18 3 0 3 12 9 15 21 0 1 0 .196 .308 .326 .634
August   97 23 1 0 6 9 13 10 16 0 0 0 .237 .308 .433 .741
September   73 7 1 0 2 7 6 8 25 1 0 0 .096 .183 .192 .375
Spring Training   44 11 0 0 1 3 3 4 11 0 0 0 .250 .312 .318 .631
Last Year   503 105 20 1 14 56 51 73 126 5 3 0 .209 .306 .336 .642
2 Years Ago   541 115 23 0 14 62 47 64 145 1 5 0 .213 .295 .333 .628
Career   1153 253 48 2 35 144 117 145 298 7 9 0 .219 .305 .356 .661
Home   247 50 11 0 5 29 23 38 54 2 1 0 .202 .307 .308 .614
Road   256 55 9 1 9 27 28 35 72 3 2 0 .215 .306 .363 .669
Grass   503 105 20 1 14 56 51 73 126 5 3 0 .209 .306 .336 .642
Day   320 62 15 1 8 38 34 38 81 3 1 0 .194 .277 .322 .599
Night   183 43 5 0 6 18 17 35 45 2 2 0 .235 .355 .361 .715
As Starter   503 105 20 1 14 56 51 73 126 5 3 0 .209 .306 .336 .642
Close/Late   97 21 5 0 4 11 10 13 20 0 0 0 .216 .309 .392 .701
Inning 1-3   147 39 9 0 2 22 18 23 39 3 2 0 .265 .358 .367 .726
Inning 4-6   206 37 6 1 7 19 17 19 50 2 1 0 .180 .247 .320 .567
Inning 7-9   137 26 3 0 5 15 16 30 34 0 0 0 .190 .335 .321 .656
Extra Innings   13 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .231 .286 .385 .670
0 Outs   167 36 5 1 5 12 19 19 43 1 3 0 .216 .294 .347 .641
1 Outs   173 32 8 0 5 22 15 26 43 4 0 0 .185 .286 .318 .604
2 Outs   163 37 7 0 4 22 17 28 40 0 0 0 .227 .340 .344 .684
Scoring Position   125 26 8 0 2 40 13 24 28 5 3 0 .208 .325 .320 .645
Bases Empty   281 61 10 0 9 9 31 36 69 0 0 0 .217 .306 .349 .655
Runner on 1st   97 18 2 1 3 7 7 13 29 0 0 0 .186 .282 .320 .601
Runner on 2nd   46 14 4 0 1 9 6 13 10 0 2 0 .304 .458 .457 .914
Runner on 3rd   10 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 2 0 0 .000 .077 .000 .077
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 5 2 0 0 6 2 4 7 0 0 0 .172 .273 .241 .514
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 3 1 0 1 6 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   14 1 0 0 0 7 1 2 2 2 1 0 .071 .167 .071 .238
Bases Loaded   16 3 1 0 0 10 1 3 3 1 0 0 .188 .300 .250 .550
Two Strikes   240 27 5 0 5 17 15 20 126 0 0 0 .113 .181 .196 .377
First Pitch   68 15 1 0 1 4 4 5 0 2 1 0 .221 .267 .279 .546
Count 0-1   37 16 5 0 3 11 6 0 0 0 2 0 .432 .432 .811 1.243
Count 0-2   40 5 2 0 0 3 1 0 21 0 0 0 .125 .125 .175 .300
Count 1-0   39 11 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .282 .275 .282 .557
Count 1-1   56 11 3 0 2 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .196 .357 .554
Count 1-2   83 8 1 0 2 2 3 0 45 0 0 0 .096 .096 .181 .277
Count 2-0   17 6 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .647 1.000
Count 2-1   35 14 4 0 2 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .686 1.086
Count 2-2   59 8 1 0 1 5 2 0 32 0 0 0 .136 .136 .203 .339
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 5 2 0 0 4 8 30 0 2 0 0 .455 .814 .636 1.450
Full Count   58 6 1 0 2 7 9 20 28 0 0 0 .103 .333 .224 .557
Behind in Count   160 29 8 0 5 16 10 0 66 0 2 0 .181 .181 .325 .506
Ahead in Count   102 36 6 1 3 16 20 48 0 3 0 0 .353 .549 .520 1.069
Batting 5th   29 10 2 1 1 6 6 1 7 0 0 0 .345 .367 .586 .953
Batting 6th   59 10 1 0 2 3 4 4 18 0 0 0 .169 .222 .288 .510
Batting 7th   396 82 17 0 10 46 39 65 97 5 3 0 .207 .315 .326 .641
Batting 8th   19 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 .158 .273 .316 .589
Low Leverage   213 40 8 0 3 6 20 27 59 0 0 0 .188 .279 .268 .547
Medium Leverage   204 55 8 1 9 28 25 37 47 3 3 0 .270 .377 .451 .828
High Leverage   86 10 4 0 2 22 6 8 20 2 0 0 .116 .188 .233 .420
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Chicago - MLB 23 35 109 33 5 1 7 26 19 8 0 1 27 0 0 .303 .347 .560 .907 158 154 1.4
1953 Cincinnati - MLB 24 151 541 115 23 0 14 62 47 64 0 1 145 0 0 .213 .295 .333 .628 65 69 -1.1
1954 Cincinnati - MLB 25 154 503 105 20 1 14 56 51 73 0 5 126 0 0 .209 .306 .336 .642 69 75 -0.2
Total MLB 340 1153 253 48 2 35 144 117 145 0 7 298 0 0 .219 .305 .356 .661 75 79 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Chicago - MLB 1B 31 30 250 22 18 274 2 .993 264.1 9.26 +2.8 1.079
1953 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 150 150 1257 87 98 1362 18 .987 1261.2 9.59 +2.4 1.022
1954 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 154 154 1435 103 129 1548 10 .994 1334.2 10.37 +6.6 1.036
TOTAL 1B 335 334 2942 212 245 3184 30 .991 2860.2 9.92 +11.8 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
10/13/1948 Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals.
10/22/1948 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for CL Jim Konstanty and 2B Davey Williams.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (60).
03/19/1949 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago Cubs, along with 2B Alex Kampouris, in exchange for 2B Wayne Terwilliger.
04/18/1949 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1949 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
10/14/1949 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (60).
04/18/1950 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1950 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
10/13/1950 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (60).
04/16/1951 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1951 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
10/12/1951 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (60).
04/15/1952 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
11/03/1952 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds, along with 2B Gene Baker, in exchange for LF Jim Greengrass.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
06/29/1953 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1953 150 2
1954 154 1
Year K Rank
1953 145 1
1954 126 1
Year IBB Rank
1954 5 9
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