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.

Steve Melter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	23	1	0	0	3	64.3	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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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	64.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	1	5	21	0	2

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	23

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.