Steve Bilko
Stephen Thomas Bilko
Born: November 13, 1928
Nanticoke, PA US
Deceased: March 7, 1978
Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 230
Career: 1945-1963
Major League Statistics
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Steve Bilko compiled a career batting average of .312 with 313 home runs and 1064 RBI in his 1532-game career with the Allentown Cardinals, Salisbury Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Los Angeles Angels and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | 122 | 517 | 441 | 73 | 121 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 90 | 6 | 72 | 86 | .274 | .377 | .438 | .815 | 193 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 116 | 516 | 438 | 109 | 148 | 26 | 3 | 29 | 120 | 12 | 77 | 89 | .338 | .438 | .610 | 1.048 | 267 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 12 | 49 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .146 | .286 | .171 | .456 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 128 | 463 | 463 | 154 | 34 | 6 | 20 | .333 | .333 | .562 | .894 | 260 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 139 | 589 | 503 | 101 | 156 | 32 | 5 | 34 | 125 | 1 | 84 | 74 | .310 | .410 | .596 | 1.006 | 300 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 109 | 391 | 334 | 71 | 97 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 58 | 1 | 56 | 68 | .290 | .392 | .515 | .907 | 172 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 26 | 86 | 74 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 | .284 | .384 | .351 | .735 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 73 | 311 | 273 | 41 | 77 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 37 | 51 | .282 | .368 | .465 | .833 | 127 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 82 | 324 | 286 | 55 | 92 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 36 | 40 | .322 | .399 | .559 | .959 | 160 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 168 | 702 | 622 | 105 | 204 | 35 | 3 | 37 | 124 | 4 | 73 | 104 | .328 | .396 | .572 | .968 | 356 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 162 | 709 | 597 | 163 | 215 | 18 | 6 | 55 | 164 | 4 | 104 | 105 | .360 | .453 | .687 | 1.140 | 410 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 158 | 653 | 536 | 111 | 161 | 22 | 1 | 56 | 140 | 8 | 108 | 150 | .300 | .413 | .659 | 1.071 | 353 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 135 | 555 | 478 | 76 | 146 | 24 | 1 | 26 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 98 | .305 | .393 | .523 | .916 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 101 | 324 | 261 | 41 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 72 | .261 | .394 | .425 | .820 | 111 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1532 | 6190 | 5348 | 964 | 1666 | 293 | 47 | 313 | 1064 | 39 | 0 | 797 | 966 | .312 | .400 | .559 | .959 | 2992 | 45 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | 1B | 117 | 1135 | 64 | 18 | 74 | .985 | 1.248 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 1B | 115 | 997 | 71 | 24 | 84 | .978 | 9.287 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 12 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 8.583 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 139 | 1100 | 77 | 18 | 129 | .985 | 8.468 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 89 | 697 | 62 | 11 | 67 | .986 | 8.528 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 73 | 653 | 59 | 9 | 69 | .988 | 9.753 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 21 | 138 | 12 | 1 | 13 | .993 | 7.143 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 78 | 615 | 65 | 8 | 75 | .988 | 8.718 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1B | 168 | 1266 | 151 | 18 | 127 | .987 | 8.435 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1B | 162 | 1280 | 105 | 17 | 139 | .988 | 8.549 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1B | 157 | 1289 | 110 | 12 | 142 | .991 | 8.911 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 133 | 1178 | 110 | 16 | 112 | .988 | 9.684 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 80 | 613 | 43 | 8 | 42 | .988 | 8.200 |
| Totals | 1344 | 11057 | 936 | 160 | 1080 | .987 | 8.923 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | Eastern Shore League | Salisbury Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | BRO | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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