What years did Steve Kiefer play?

Steve Kiefer played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989.

Was Steve Kiefer a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Steve Kiefer hit?

Steve Kiefer hit 7 career home runs with 44 hits.

Steve Kiefer

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1989)

AVG .192

HR 7

RBI 30

H 44

OPS .574

PIV -608

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 10/18/1960 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-03
Last Game: 1989-08-22

Full name: Steven George Kiefer

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
105	229	34	44	7	3	7	30	2	12	68	.192	.234	.341	.574	-608

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career OPS .574 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 19.5% 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
1984	OAK	AL	23	40	7	7	1	2	0	2	2	2	10	.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	OAK	AL	40	66	8	13	1	1	1	10	0	1	18	.197	.257 (-23%)	.323 (-37%)	.390 (-26%)	.714 (-31%)	-361.7
1986	ML4	AL	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	ML4	AL	28	99	17	20	4	0	5	17	0	7	28	.202	.262 (-23%)	.331 (-22%)	.415 (-5%)	.746 (-13%)	-246.7
1988	ML4	AL	7	10	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	3	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	NYA	AL	5	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			105	229	34	44	7	3	7	30	2	12	68	.192	—	—	—	—	-608

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	53	109	19	21	4	15	.193
Away	52	120	15	23	3	15	.192

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1989-08-22	NYY	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-21	NYY	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-20	NYY	DET	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-12	NYY	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1989-08-11	NYY	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1988-05-01	MIL	KCR	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1988-04-26	MIL	TEX	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-04-12	MIL	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
1988-04-10	MIL	NYY	L	3	1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1988-04-09	MIL	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	8	3	5	15	0	3
3B	71	45	32	83	10	8
SS	19	14	21	41	5	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	OAK	3B	2	0	1	2	0	0
1984	OAK	SS	17	12	14	33	5	5
1985	OAK	3B	34	19	15	37	7	5
1986	ML4	SS	2	2	7	8	0	2
1987	ML4	2B	4	1	1	8	0	1
1987	ML4	3B	26	23	15	42	2	3
1988	ML4	2B	4	2	4	7	0	2
1988	ML4	3B	4	1	0	1	1	0
1989	NYA	3B	5	2	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	8
Third Base	71
Shortstop	19
Designated Hitter	5

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	NYA	AL	$95,000
Total Career Earnings			$95,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fullerton College	Fullerton	CA	1981

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Kiefer

What years did Steve Kiefer play?: Steve Kiefer played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989.
Was Steve Kiefer a pitcher?: No. Steve Kiefer was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Steve Kiefer hit?: Steve Kiefer hit 7 career home runs with 44 hits.