What years did Steve Mesner play?

Steve Mesner played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1945.

Was Steve Mesner a pitcher?

No. Steve Mesner was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Steve Mesner hit?

Steve Mesner hit 2 career home runs with 397 hits.

Steve Mesner

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1945)

AVG .252

HR 2

RBI 167

H 397

OPS .614

PIV -2,364

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 178 lb
Born: 1/13/1918 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 4/6/1981 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-09-23
Last Game: 1945-09-30

Full name: Stephen Mathias Mesner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
451	1,574	153	397	67	6	2	167	11	121	69	.252	.308	.306	.614	-2,364

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 12.6% 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
1938	CHN	NL	2	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	CHN	NL	17	43	7	12	4	0	0	6	0	3	4	.279	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	SLN	NL	24	69	8	10	1	0	0	10	0	5	6	.145	.262 (-45%)	.332 (-39%)	.373 (-57%)	.705 (-49%)	-523.9
1943	CIN	NL	137	504	53	137	26	1	0	52	6	26	20	.272	.255 (+6%)	.324 (-5%)	.346 (-5%)	.671 (-5%)	-467.3
1944	CIN	NL	121	414	31	100	17	4	1	47	1	34	20	.242	.261 (-8%)	.325 (-8%)	.357 (-14%)	.683 (-11%)	-686.5
1945	CIN	NL	150	540	52	137	19	1	1	52	4	52	18	.254	.260 (-3%)	.328 (-2%)	.354 (-16%)	.683 (-9%)	-686.0
Career · 6 seasons			451	1,574	153	397	67	6	2	167	11	121	69	.252	—	—	—	—	-2,364

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	228	762	75	189	0	78	.248
Away	223	813	78	209	2	90	.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-30	CIN	STL	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-29	CIN	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1945-09-29	CIN	STL	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
1945-09-27	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-27	CIN	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1945-09-26	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-26	CIN	PIT	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1945-09-23	CIN	STL	L	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
1945-09-22	CIN	STL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-18	CIN	BSN	W	2	1	1	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	4	6	7	0	2
3B	421	446	891	61	93
SS	13	12	41	5	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1938	CHN	SS	1	0	2	1	0
1939	CHN	2B	1	3	4	0	1
1939	CHN	3B	1	1	0	0	0
1939	CHN	SS	12	12	39	4	7
1941	SLN	3B	22	23	45	3	8
1943	CIN	3B	130	132	274	24	29
1944	CIN	3B	120	120	246	19	21
1945	CIN	2B	3	3	3	0	1
1945	CIN	3B	148	170	326	15	35

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	4
Third Base	421
Shortstop	13

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Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Mesner

What years did Steve Mesner play?: Steve Mesner played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1945.
Was Steve Mesner a pitcher?: No. Steve Mesner was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Steve Mesner hit?: Steve Mesner hit 2 career home runs with 397 hits.