Steve Yeager
Stephen Wayne Yeager
Born: November 24, 1948
Huntington, WV US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 4 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Meadow Dale HS (Dayton, OH)
Career: 1967-1972
Major League Statistics
Steve Yeager compiled a career batting average of .247 with 25 home runs and 132 RBI in his 341-game career with the Ogden Dodgers, Dubuque Packers, Daytona Beach Dodgers, Bakersfield Dodgers, Albuquerque Dodgers and Albuquerque Dukes. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1972 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 14 | 39 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .171 | .256 | .171 | .428 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Dodgers | 59 | 166 | 144 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 61 | .153 | .261 | .208 | .469 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 22 | 78 | 65 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 26 | .154 | .295 | .169 | .464 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 55 | 172 | 151 | 23 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 39 | .278 | .357 | .384 | .741 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 107 | 387 | 339 | 49 | 93 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 79 | .274 | .353 | .422 | .775 | 143 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 82 | 293 | 257 | 46 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 66 | .280 | .365 | .502 | .867 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 341 | 1137 | 992 | 143 | 245 | 31 | 13 | 25 | 132 | 14 | 10 | 130 | 290 | .247 | .336 | .380 | .716 | 377 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 1B | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | C | 11 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .963 | 4.727 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Dodgers | C | 53 | 314 | 23 | 9 | 1 | .974 | 6.358 | 17 | |||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | C | 22 | 145 | 26 | 4 | 3 | .977 | 7.773 | 9 | |||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | C | 40 | 222 | 29 | 4 | 3 | .984 | 6.275 | 8 | |||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | C | 107 | 678 | 84 | 14 | 5 | .982 | 7.121 | 15 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | C | 80 | 494 | 26 | 9 | 3 | .983 | 6.500 | 11 | |||
| Totals | 318 | 1922 | 191 | 44 | 16 | .980 | 6.645 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Pioneer League | Ogden Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1967 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | LAN | ||
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN |
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