James Steels
James Earl Steels
Born: May 30, 1961
Jackson, MS US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 8 (1979 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Santa Maria HS (CA)
Career: 1980-1994
Major League Statistics
James Steels compiled a career batting average of .292 with 64 home runs and 521 RBI in his 1042-game career with the Reno Silver Sox, Amarillo Gold Sox, Hawaii Islanders, Beaumont Golden Gators, Las Vegas Stars, Oklahoma City 89ers, Phoenix Firebirds, Indianapolis Indians, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Buffalo Bisons and Monterrey Industriales. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 73 | 310 | 285 | 42 | 86 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 36 | .302 | .343 | .389 | .733 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 127 | 522 | 485 | 58 | 138 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 65 | .285 | .317 | .381 | .699 | 185 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 52 | 216 | 196 | 33 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 42 | .250 | .316 | .423 | .740 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 86 | 405 | 371 | 61 | 118 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 49 | .318 | .360 | .453 | .813 | 168 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 83 | 347 | 313 | 57 | 84 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 19 | 4 | 24 | 43 | .268 | .319 | .444 | .763 | 139 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 28 | 106 | 95 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 | .242 | .298 | .347 | .645 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 127 | 530 | 474 | 90 | 161 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 81 | 35 | 17 | 48 | 45 | .340 | .400 | .513 | .913 | 243 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 111 | 424 | 394 | 39 | 103 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 59 | .261 | .305 | .368 | .673 | 145 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 126 | 534 | 482 | 87 | 148 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 35 | 11 | 43 | 48 | .307 | .363 | .452 | .815 | 218 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 15 | 62 | 53 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | .321 | .419 | .415 | .834 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 37 | 159 | 144 | 21 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | .312 | .371 | .389 | .760 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .556 | .556 | 1.222 | 1.778 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 103 | 425 | 368 | 68 | 100 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 42 | 49 | .272 | .349 | .399 | .749 | 147 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 71 | 281 | 247 | 37 | 66 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 40 | .267 | .344 | .393 | .737 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 1042 | 4331 | 3917 | 625 | 1143 | 203 | 60 | 64 | 521 | 192 | 85 | 310 | 528 | .292 | .346 | .423 | .769 | 1658 | 0 | 36 | 27 | 41 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | OF | 60 | 78 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .946 | 1.450 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1B | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 6.000 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | OF | 115 | 197 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .967 | 1.809 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1B | 86 | 789 | 61 | 20 | 81 | .977 | 9.884 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 50 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.800 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .882 | 5.000 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | OF | 76 | 140 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .961 | 1.934 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | OF | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.143 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 1B | 6 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .981 | 8.500 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 1B | 3 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 12.000 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 1B | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | OF | 124 | 182 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 1.573 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | OF | 105 | 163 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .983 | 1.667 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | OF | 124 | 228 | 16 | 12 | 4 | .953 | 1.968 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 1B | 4 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 9.250 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | OF | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.300 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 4 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 8.250 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 30 | 62 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .917 | 2.200 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | OF | 97 | 165 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .972 | 1.763 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 1B | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 9 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 60 | 140 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .960 | 2.400 |
| Totals | 985 | 2501 | 168 | 82 | 112 | .970 | 2.710 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | SDN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | SDN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | SDN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Golden Gators | SDN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Golden Gators | SDN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1991 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1992 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Industriales | |||
| 1993 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Industriales | |||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Industriales |
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