Steve Ladew
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889)
Steve Ladew was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1889 for the Kansas City Cowboys. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Born
- 1863 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- Died
- 1/10/1895 in Trenton, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1889-09-27
- Last Game
- 1889-09-28
Full name: Stephen F. Ladew
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | KC2 | AA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | KC2 | AA | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Steve Ladew: the record in brief
September 27, 1889 and September 28, 1889 bracket Steve Ladew's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Kansas City Cowboys in 1889. Ladew played primarily as a pitcher. Ladew was born in 1863, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio records the death on January 10, 1895, in Trenton, MO, USA. Ladew's full given name, per the bio, is Stephen F. Ladew.
The pitching table credits Ladew with a 0-0 record and a 4.50 ERA in 1 games. The league ERA over Ladew's seasons was 3.93, so the 4.50 figure ran 14.4% worse than average. Ladew's only pitching season is 1889: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.
Ladew played 1 games at pitcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at left field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Ladew
- Was Steve Ladew a pitcher?
- Yes. Steve Ladew pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Steve Ladew hit?
- Steve Ladew hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Steve Ladew play for?
- Steve Ladew played for one team, the Kansas City Cowboys (1889).
- What were Steve Ladew's career stats?
- In 1 game, Steve Ladew went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Steve Ladew play?
- Steve Ladew played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Steve Ladew's career ERA?
- Steve Ladew finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Steve Ladew have?
- Steve Ladew recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Steve Ladew in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Steve Ladew has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.