Steve Barath
Stephen Harry Barath Jr.
Born: March 17, 1913
Deceased: January 1, 2002
Scotts Valley, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1932-1946
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Steve Barath compiled a career batting average of .272 with 76 home runs and 180 RBI in his 1037-game career with the Moline Plow Boys, Decatur Commodores, San Francisco Seals, Oakland Oaks, Mission Reds, Elmira Pioneers, Memphis Chicks, Albany Senators, Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels and New Orleans Pelicans. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 42 | 157 | 157 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .248 | .248 | .357 | .605 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Moline Plow Boys | 23 | 79 | 79 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .190 | .329 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 50 | 172 | 172 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 3 | .256 | .256 | .424 | .680 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 100 | 218 | 218 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .330 | .330 | .394 | .725 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 147 | 523 | 523 | 134 | 25 | 6 | 6 | .256 | .256 | .361 | .618 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | (+) Mission Reds | 163 | 576 | 576 | 146 | 27 | 9 | 4 | .253 | .253 | .352 | .606 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | (+) Oakland Oaks | 163 | 576 | 576 | 146 | 27 | 9 | 4 | .253 | .253 | .352 | .606 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 58 | 200 | 200 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 6 | .275 | .275 | .425 | .700 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 8 | 18 | 18 | 1 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 121 | 461 | 461 | 117 | 22 | 6 | 9 | .254 | .254 | .386 | .640 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 132 | 473 | 473 | 130 | 18 | 3 | 11 | .275 | .275 | .395 | .670 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | (+) Albany Senators | 119 | 393 | 393 | 98 | 21 | 6 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .356 | .606 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | (+) Scranton Miners | 119 | 393 | 393 | 98 | 21 | 6 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .356 | .606 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 121 | 449 | 393 | 59 | 103 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 40 | 61 | .262 | .333 | .430 | .763 | 169 | 9 | 2 | 14 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 111 | 416 | 347 | 71 | 114 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 10 | 63 | 64 | .329 | .436 | .582 | 1.018 | 202 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 121 | 447 | 381 | 65 | 111 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 6 | 63 | 65 | .291 | .395 | .501 | .896 | 191 | 11 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1037 | 3620 | 3429 | 195 | 932 | 175 | 49 | 76 | 180 | 18 | 0 | 166 | 190 | .272 | .307 | .418 | .725 | 1433 | 32 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | SS | 42 | 71 | 111 | 38 | .827 | 4.333 | |
| 1934 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 48 | 54 | 80 | 9 | .937 | 2.792 | |
| 1935 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 82 | 40 | 84 | 12 | .912 | 1.512 | |
| 1936 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 145 | 149 | 287 | 46 | .905 | 3.007 | |
| 1938 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 3B | 58 | 48 | 127 | 14 | .926 | 3.017 | |
| 1939 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 3B | 121 | 136 | 274 | 27 | .938 | 3.388 | |
| 1940 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 3B | 59 | 58 | 129 | 9 | .954 | 3.169 | |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 119 | 105 | 218 | 25 | 23 | .928 | 2.714 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 94 | 158 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .959 | 1.745 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 108 | 168 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 1.639 |
| Totals | 876 | 987 | 1325 | 188 | 25 | .925 | 2.639 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Moline Plow Boys | DET | ||
| 1932 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NY1 | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | NYA | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | BRO | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | CIN | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS |
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