Steve Lake

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1993)

AVG .237
HR 18
RBI 108
H 267
OPS .599
PIV -3,164
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
3/14/1957 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-04-09
Last Game
1993-09-22

Full name: Steven Michael Lake

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
476 1,125 89 267 41 5 18 108 1 43 159 .237 .268 .331 .599 -3,164

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OPS .599 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 16.1% 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 CHN NL 38 85 9 22 4 1 1 7 0 2 6 .259 .260 (-1%) .324 (-13%) .389 (-6%) .714 (-9%) -138.4
1984 CHN NL 25 54 4 12 4 0 2 7 0 0 7 .222 .259 (-14%) .322 (-28%) .384 (+6%) .707 (-10%) -113.1
1985 CHN NL 58 119 5 18 2 0 1 11 1 3 21 .151 .257 (-41%) .323 (-45%) .390 (-51%) .714 (-48%) -913.7
1986 CHN NL 10 19 4 8 1 0 0 4 0 1 2 .421 — — — — 0.0
1986 SLN NL 26 49 4 12 1 0 2 10 0 2 5 .245 — — — — 0.0
1987 SLN NL 74 179 19 45 7 2 2 19 0 10 18 .251 .262 (-4%) .331 (-13%) .415 (-17%) .746 (-15%) -457.1
1988 SLN NL 36 54 5 15 3 0 1 4 0 3 15 .278 .254 (+9%) .317 (+7%) .377 (+3%) .695 (+5%) 51.2
1989 PHI NL 58 155 9 39 5 1 2 14 0 12 20 .252 .254 (-1%) .319 (-5%) .375 (-11%) .694 (-8%) -193.3
1990 PHI NL 29 80 4 20 2 0 0 6 0 3 12 .250 .257 (-3%) .324 (-12%) .385 (-29%) .710 (-21%) -254.0
1991 PHI NL 58 158 12 36 4 1 1 11 0 2 26 .228 .255 (-11%) .323 (-27%) .384 (-26%) .708 (-26%) -668.8
1992 PHI NL 20 53 3 13 2 0 1 2 0 1 8 .245 .255 (-4%) .322 (-21%) .377 (-10%) .699 (-15%) -143.8
1993 CHN NL 44 120 11 27 6 0 5 13 0 4 19 .225 .265 (-15%) .332 (-25%) .403 (-1%) .735 (-12%) -261.8
Career · 12 seasons 476 1,125 89 267 41 5 18 108 1 43 159 .237 — — — — -3,093

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 WS SLN 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
1984 NLCS CHN 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23152343128847.245
Away245602461391061.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-09-22 CHCSTLW 110000000
1993-09-21 CHCSTLW 100000000
1993-09-14 CHCSFGW 502100000
1993-09-12 CHCNYNL 300000000
1993-09-10 CHCNYNW 300000000
1993-09-08 CHCPHIW 100000000
1993-09-06 CHCPHIW 412001201
1993-09-04 CHCNYNW 311100101
1993-09-03 CHCNYNW 300000000
1993-09-01 CHCPHIL 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 424 315 1671 210 20 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 CHN C 32 21 115 22 0 3
1984 CHN C 24 15 72 13 4 0
1985 CHN C 55 33 182 25 1 1
1986 CHN C 10 4 30 3 0 2
1986 SLN C 26 14 75 6 2 1
1987 SLN C 59 50 253 21 1 2
1988 SLN C 19 10 51 8 1 1
1989 PHI C 55 47 262 33 3 3
1990 PHI C 28 24 115 19 1 1
1991 PHI C 58 45 277 25 2 1
1992 PHI C 17 14 71 8 2 1
1993 CHN C 41 38 168 27 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 424

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 CHN NL $275,000
1991 PHI NL $390,000
1990 PHI NL $340,000
1989 PHI NL $280,000
1988 SLN NL $240,000
1987 SLN NL $95,000
1986 CHN NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $1,680,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Humberto Quintero
    .234 avg, 20 HR
  2. 83
    Jackie Hayes
    .233 avg, 10 HR
  3. 83
    Wil Nieves
    .241 avg, 10 HR
  4. 79
    Bob Kearney
    .233 avg, 27 HR
  5. 65
    Austin Romine
    .230 avg, 31 HR
  6. 60
    Joel Skinner
    .228 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Lake

What years did Steve Lake play?
Steve Lake played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1993.
Was Steve Lake a pitcher?
No. Steve Lake was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Steve Lake hit?
Steve Lake hit 18 career home runs with 267 hits.