What years did Steve Shemo play?

Steve Shemo played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.

Was Steve Shemo a pitcher?

No. Steve Shemo was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Steve Shemo hit?

Steve Shemo hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.

What was Steve Shemo's career batting average?

Steve Shemo batted .260 over his career, with 20 hits in 77 at bats.

How many RBI did Steve Shemo have?

Steve Shemo drove in 8 runs in his career.

Is Steve Shemo in the Hall of Fame?

No. Steve Shemo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Steve Shemo

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

Steve Shemo was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. In 35 career games, he hit .260 with 20 hits and 8 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .260

HR 0

RBI 8

H 20

OPS .577

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 4/9/1915 in Swoyersville, PA, USA
Died: 4/13/1992 in Eden, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-18
Last Game: 1945-07-16

Full name: Stephen Michael Shemo

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Career Batting Statistics

Steve Shemo — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	77	7	20	3	0	0	8	0	2	6	.260	.278	.299	.577	0

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OPS .577 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Shemo — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	BSN	NL	18	31	3	9	2	1	1	3	.290	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	BSN	NL	17	46	4	11	1	7	1	3	.239	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	77	7	20	3	8	2	6	.260	—	—	—	—	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 Shemo — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	45	5	13	0	3	.289
Away	16	32	2	7	0	5	.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steve Shemo — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1945-07-16	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-07-04	BSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-13	BSN	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1945-05-31	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-05-30	BSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-05-05	BSN	NY1	L	3	1	1	1	0	0
1945-04-29	BSN	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1945-04-29	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-04-28	BSN	PHI	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1945-04-24	BSN	BRO	W	4	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Shemo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	28	43	49	5	5
3B	5	6	6	0	0
SS	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Shemo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	BSN	2B	16	23	34	2	4
1944	BSN	3B	2	3	0	0	0
1945	BSN	2B	12	20	15	3	1
1945	BSN	3B	3	3	6	0	0
1945	BSN	SS	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Shemo — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	28
Third Base	5
Shortstop	1

Steve Shemo: the record in brief

Steve Shemo's major league career runs from a debut on April 18, 1944 to a final game on July 16, 1945. All of the seasons listed were played for the Boston Braves. At 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds, Shemo is listed as a second baseman. Shemo both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Shemo was born on April 9, 1915, in Swoyersville, PA, USA. The bio records the death on April 13, 1992, in Eden, NC, USA. Steve Shemo was the playing name; the full given name is Stephen Michael.

In 35 games and 77 at bats, Shemo batted .260 with 20 hits, adding 8 RBI. Shemo's career OPS of .577 combines a .278 on-base mark with .299 slugging. The .260 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .577 to a league .684, 15.6% below average. No season topped the 11 hits of 1945. The best average in the busiest seasons was .290, in 1944.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Shemo

What years did Steve Shemo play?: Steve Shemo played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Steve Shemo a pitcher?: No. Steve Shemo was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Steve Shemo hit?: Steve Shemo hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What was Steve Shemo's career batting average?: Steve Shemo batted .260 over his career, with 20 hits in 77 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Shemo have?: Steve Shemo drove in 8 runs in his career.
Is Steve Shemo in the Hall of Fame?: No. Steve Shemo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.