Steve Jeltz

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1990)

AVG .210
HR 5
RBI 130
H 367
OPS .576
PIV -4,729
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
5/28/1959 in Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France
MLB Debut
1983-07-17
Last Game
1990-10-03

Full name: Larry Steven Jeltz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
727 1,749 183 367 46 20 5 130 18 248 342 .210 .308 .268 .576 -4,729

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OPS .576 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 19.3% below 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
1983 PHI NL 13 8 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
1984 PHI NL 28 68 7 14 0 1 1 7 2 7 11 .206 .259 (-21%) .322 (-14%) .384 (-27%) .707 (-21%) -228.0
1985 PHI NL 89 196 17 37 4 1 0 12 1 26 55 .189 .257 (-27%) .323 (-13%) .390 (-44%) .714 (-30%) -860.1
1986 PHI NL 145 439 44 96 11 4 0 36 6 65 97 .219 .257 (-15%) .325 (-2%) .395 (-34%) .720 (-19%) -1175.9
1987 PHI NL 114 293 37 68 9 6 0 12 1 39 54 .232 .262 (-12%) .331 (-2%) .415 (-27%) .746 (-16%) -686.8
1988 PHI NL 148 379 39 71 11 4 0 27 3 59 58 .187 .254 (-26%) .317 (-7%) .377 (-37%) .695 (-23%) -1229.3
1989 PHI NL 116 263 28 64 7 3 4 25 4 45 44 .243 .254 (-4%) .319 (+11%) .375 (-10%) .694 (avg) 182.8
1990 KCA AL 74 103 11 16 4 0 0 10 1 6 21 .155 .257 (-40%) .324 (-38%) .385 (-50%) .710 (-44%) -731.9
Career · 8 seasons 727 1,749 183 367 46 20 5 130 18 248 342 .210 — — — — -4,729

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36688494187375.212
Away36186589180255.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-10-03 KCRCLEL 201000001
1990-10-02 KCRCLEL 100000000
1990-09-27 KCRLAAL 000000000
1990-09-25 KCROAKL 200000001
1990-09-21 KCRLAAL 100000000
1990-09-19 KCRMINL 000000000
1990-09-16 KCRCLEW 000000000
1990-09-15 KCRCLEL 000000000
1990-09-12 KCRTORW 302000100
1990-09-10 KCRTORL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 61 26 61 98 2 25
3B 36 13 9 47 3 6
OF 15 0 7 1 0 0
SS 604 511 855 1515 70 279

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 PHI 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1
1983 PHI 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1983 PHI SS 2 1 3 4 0 0
1984 PHI 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1984 PHI SS 27 26 37 91 1 8
1985 PHI SS 86 70 106 215 14 38
1986 PHI SS 141 132 229 406 22 81
1987 PHI OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1987 PHI SS 114 95 191 271 14 55
1988 PHI SS 148 129 195 368 14 73
1989 PHI 2B 23 11 32 40 0 12
1989 PHI 3B 30 13 8 44 3 6
1989 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 PHI SS 63 45 71 121 3 15
1990 KCA 2B 34 15 28 57 2 12
1990 KCA 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0
1990 KCA OF 13 0 6 1 0 0
1990 KCA SS 23 13 23 39 2 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 61
Third Base 36
Shortstop 604
Left Field 2
Center Field 2
Right Field 11
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 PHI NL $410,000
1989 PHI NL $260,000
1988 PHI NL $215,000
1987 PHI NL $150,000
1986 PHI NL $70,000
Total Career Earnings $1,105,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Kansas Lawrence KS 1978, 1979, 1980

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Steve Jeltz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Stanley
    .216 avg, 10 HR
  2. 86
    Bill Francis
    .213 avg, 8 HR
  3. 83
    Darrel Chaney
    .217 avg, 14 HR
  4. 81
    Dick Tracewski
    .213 avg, 8 HR
  5. 77
    Billy Consolo
    .221 avg, 9 HR
  6. 70
    Al Newman
    .226 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Jeltz

What years did Steve Jeltz play?
Steve Jeltz played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1990.
Was Steve Jeltz a pitcher?
No. Steve Jeltz was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Steve Jeltz hit?
Steve Jeltz hit 5 career home runs with 367 hits.