Was Steve Melter a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Melter pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 24 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Melter hit?

Steve Melter hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Steve Melter's career batting average?

Steve Melter batted .133 over his career, with 2 hits in 15 at bats.

How many RBI did Steve Melter have?

Steve Melter drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Steve Melter's career ERA?

Steve Melter finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 24 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Melter have?

Steve Melter recorded 24 career strikeouts.

Steve Melter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)

Steve Melter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 23 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 24 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 3.50

WHIP 1.54

SO 24

Pitcher PIV -284.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 1/2/1886 in Cherokee, IA, USA
Died: 1/28/1962 in Mishawaka, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-06-27
Last Game: 1909-10-06

Full name: Stephen Blasius Melter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Melter — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	23	1	0	0	3	64.1	79	25	1	20	24	3.50	-284.2

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 2.55 across their career seasons — 37.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Melter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	SLN	NL	0	1	23	1	0	0	3	64.1	79	25	20	24	3.50	2.55 (-37%)	-284.2
Career · 1 season			0	1	23	1	0	0	3	64.1	79	25	20	24	3.50	—	-284

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

Steve Melter — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	15	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	6	.133	.188	.200	.388	0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career OPS .388 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Melter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	SLN	NL	23	15	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	6	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			23	15	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	6	.133	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Melter — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	6	1	1	0	0	.167
Away	9	10	0	1	0	1	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Melter — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	31.2	35	2	8	15	0.57
Away	9	35.0	44	13	11	12	3.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steve Melter — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1909-10-06	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1909-10-05	STL	CHC	W	0	0	0	0
1909-10-05	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1909-10-03	STL	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1909-09-25	STL	BRO	W	1	0	0	0
1909-09-23	STL	NY1	L	1	1	1	0
1909-09-18	STL	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1909-09-13	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1909-08-31	STL	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1909-08-27	STL	PHI	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Melter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1909-10-06	STL	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1909-10-05	STL	CHC	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1909-10-05	STL	CHC	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	0
1909-10-03	STL	CIN	—	3.0	2	1	0	0	2
1909-09-25	STL	BRO	SV	5.0	5	2	0	2	0
1909-09-23	STL	NY1	L	5.0	7	6	0	2	5
1909-09-18	STL	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	0	1	1
1909-09-13	STL	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0
1909-08-31	STL	PHI	—	5.0	7	6	0	1	3
1909-08-27	STL	PHI	—	2.0	5	4	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Melter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	1	5	21	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Melter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	SLN	P	23	1	5	21	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Melter — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	23

Steve Melter: the record in brief

June 27, 1909 and October 6, 1909 bracket Steve Melter's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Melter's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Cardinals. Listed as a pitcher, Melter batted and threw right-handed. Melter is listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Melter was born on January 2, 1886, in Cherokee, IA, USA. Melter died on January 28, 1962, in Mishawaka, IN, USA. The bio lists the given name Stephen Blasius.

The pitching table credits Melter with a 0-1 record and a 3.50 ERA in 23 games. Also on Melter's record: 24 strikeouts. The league ERA over Melter's seasons was 2.55, so the 3.50 figure ran 37.4% worse than average. Melter's only pitching season is 1909: 23 games, 24 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Melter, 23 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 5 putouts and 21 assists.

The game-log section draws on 46 games of Retrosheet box scores for Melter.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Melter

Was Steve Melter a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Melter pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Melter hit?: Steve Melter hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Steve Melter's career batting average?: Steve Melter batted .133 over his career, with 2 hits in 15 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Melter have?: Steve Melter drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Steve Melter's career ERA?: Steve Melter finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Melter have?: Steve Melter recorded 24 career strikeouts.