What years did Steve Boros play?

Steve Boros played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1965.

Was Steve Boros a pitcher?

No. Steve Boros was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Steve Boros hit?

Steve Boros hit 26 career home runs with 308 hits.

Steve Boros

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1965)

AVG .245

HR 26

RBI 149

H 308

OPS .702

PIV 696

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 9/3/1936 in Flint, MI, USA
Died: 12/29/2010 in Deland, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-06-19
Last Game: 1965-05-08

Full name: Stephen Boros

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
422	1,255	141	308	50	7	26	149	11	181	174	.245	.344	.359	.702	696

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	DET	AL	24	41	4	6	1	0	0	2	0	1	8	.146	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	DET	AL	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	DET	AL	116	396	51	107	18	2	5	62	4	68	42	.270	.258 (+5%)	.328 (+16%)	.399 (-9%)	.727 (+3%)	483.0
1962	DET	AL	116	356	46	81	14	1	16	47	3	53	62	.228	.257 (-12%)	.326 (+1%)	.393 (+4%)	.719 (+3%)	256.7
1963	CHN	NL	41	90	9	19	5	1	3	7	0	12	19	.211	.246 (-14%)	.308 (-2%)	.371 (+5%)	.680 (+2%)	29.4
1964	CIN	NL	117	370	31	95	12	3	2	31	4	47	43	.257	.250 (+3%)	.312 (+9%)	.377 (-15%)	.690 (-4%)	-72.8
1965	CIN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			422	1,255	141	308	50	7	26	149	11	181	174	.245	—	—	—	—	696

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	219	618	74	153	10	72	.248
Away	203	637	67	155	16	77	.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
1965-05-08	CIN	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0
1965-04-13	CIN	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1964-09-30	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	1	0
1964-09-19	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1964-09-15	CIN	CHC	L	2	0	0	1	0
1964-09-13	CIN	ATL	W	3	1	0	1	0
1964-09-11	CIN	ATL	L	0	0	0	1	0
1964-09-09	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	0	1	1
1964-09-07	CIN	STL	L	4	1	1	0	1
1964-09-07	CIN	STL	L	2	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	14	12	111	7	3	7
2B	7	4	15	12	2	4
3B	346	326	322	570	49	49
OF	11	9	15	0	1	0
SS	5	0	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	DET	3B	9	7	7	22	3	1
1957	DET	SS	5	0	1	5	0	0
1958	DET	2B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1961	DET	3B	116	115	115	192	15	15
1962	DET	2B	6	4	13	12	2	4
1962	DET	3B	105	91	105	151	19	15
1963	CHN	1B	14	12	111	7	3	7
1963	CHN	OF	11	9	15	0	1	0
1964	CIN	3B	114	113	95	204	12	18
1965	CIN	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	14
Second Base	7
Third Base	346
Shortstop	5
Right Field	11

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	1956, 1957

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Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Boros

What years did Steve Boros play?: Steve Boros played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1965.
Was Steve Boros a pitcher?: No. Steve Boros was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Steve Boros hit?: Steve Boros hit 26 career home runs with 308 hits.