What years did Steve Korcheck play?

Steve Korcheck played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959.

Was Steve Korcheck a pitcher?

No. Steve Korcheck was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Steve Korcheck hit?

Steve Korcheck hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.

What was Steve Korcheck's career batting average?

Steve Korcheck batted .159 over his career, with 23 hits in 145 at bats.

How many RBI did Steve Korcheck have?

Steve Korcheck drove in 7 runs in his career.

Is Steve Korcheck in the Hall of Fame?

No. Steve Korcheck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Steve Korcheck

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1959)

Steve Korcheck was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959 for the Washington Senators, a span of 6 seasons. In 58 career games, he hit .159 with 23 hits and 7 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .159

HR 0

RBI 7

H 23

OPS .410

PIV -874

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 8/11/1932 in McClellandtown, PA, USA
Died: 8/26/2016 in Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-09-06
Last Game: 1959-09-27

Full name: Stephen Joseph Korcheck

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Career Batting Statistics

Steve Korcheck — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
58	145	12	23	6	1	0	7	0	6	36	.159	.196	.214	.410	-874

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career OBP .196 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career OPS .410 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 43.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Korcheck — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	WS1	AL	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	WS1	AL	13	36	3	10	2	0	2	0	5	.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	WS1	AL	21	51	6	4	2	1	1	1	16	.078	.257 (-70%)	.324 (-70%)	.394 (-60%)	.719 (-65%)	-539.1
1959	WS1	AL	22	51	3	8	2	0	4	5	13	.157	.256 (-39%)	.323 (-30%)	.392 (-50%)	.715 (-41%)	-334.7
Career · 4 seasons			58	145	12	23	6	1	7	6	36	.159	—	—	—	—	-874

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

Steve Korcheck — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	58	3	11	0	5	.190
Away	36	87	9	12	0	2	.138

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steve Korcheck — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1959-09-27	MIN	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1959-09-26	MIN	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-25	MIN	BOS	L	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
1959-09-22	MIN	NYY	L	2	0	1	0	2	0	0
1959-09-20	MIN	BAL	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1959-09-19	MIN	BAL	L	3	0	1	1	1	0	0
1959-09-15	MIN	KC1	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
1959-09-13	MIN	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-12	MIN	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-11	MIN	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Korcheck — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	56	38	222	25	6	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Korcheck — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	WS1	C	2	2	5	1	1	0
1955	WS1	C	12	8	46	7	0	2
1958	WS1	C	20	12	68	9	2	2
1959	WS1	C	22	16	103	8	3	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Steve Korcheck — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	56

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Korcheck

What years did Steve Korcheck play?: Steve Korcheck played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959.
Was Steve Korcheck a pitcher?: No. Steve Korcheck was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Steve Korcheck hit?: Steve Korcheck hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.
What was Steve Korcheck's career batting average?: Steve Korcheck batted .159 over his career, with 23 hits in 145 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Korcheck have?: Steve Korcheck drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is Steve Korcheck in the Hall of Fame?: No. Steve Korcheck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.