Bill Stein

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1985)

Bill Stein was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1985 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 14 seasons. In 959 career games, he hit .267 with 751 hits, 44 home runs, and 311 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

AVG .267
HR 44
RBI 311
H 751
OPS .684
PIV -1,895
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
1/21/1947 in Battle Creek, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-06
Last Game
1985-10-06

Full name: William Allen Stein

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Stein — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
959 2,811 268 751 122 18 44 311 16 186 413 .267 .313 .370 .684 -1,895

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Stein Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1972 SLN NL 14 35 2 11 0 1 2 3 1 0 7 .314 — — — — 0.0
1973 SLN NL 32 55 4 12 2 0 0 2 0 7 18 .218 .256 (-15%) .325 (-6%) .378 (-33%) .703 (-20%) -155.7
1974 CHA AL 13 43 5 12 1 0 0 5 0 7 8 .279 — — — — 22.8
1975 CHA AL 76 226 23 61 7 1 3 21 2 18 32 .270 .257 (+5%) .327 (avg) .374 (-7%) .701 (-4%) -109.1
1976 CHA AL 117 392 32 105 15 2 4 36 4 22 67 .268 .255 (+5%) .320 (-3%) .360 (-4%) .681 (-4%) -225.1
1977 SEA AL 151 556 53 144 26 5 13 67 3 29 79 .259 .264 (-2%) .329 (-9%) .401 (-2%) .730 (-5%) -582.9
1978 SEA AL 114 403 41 105 24 4 4 37 1 37 56 .261 .257 (+1%) .323 (-2%) .378 (-2%) .702 (-2%) -193.5
1979 SEA AL 88 250 28 62 9 2 7 27 1 17 28 .248 .265 (-7%) .329 (-10%) .397 (-3%) .727 (-6%) -308.7
1980 SEA AL 67 198 16 53 5 1 5 27 1 16 25 .268 .264 (+1%) .326 (-2%) .387 (-2%) .714 (-2%) -67.7
1981 TEX AL 53 115 21 38 6 0 2 22 1 7 15 .330 .255 (+29%) .320 (+12%) .368 (+18%) .688 (+15%) 269.8
1982 TEX AL 85 184 14 44 8 0 1 16 0 12 23 .239 .261 (-8%) .324 (-10%) .388 (-23%) .712 (-17%) -466.9
1983 TEX AL 78 232 21 72 15 1 2 33 2 8 31 .310 .260 (+19%) .324 (+2%) .389 (+5%) .714 (+4%) 91.7
1984 TEX AL 27 43 3 12 1 0 0 3 0 5 9 .279 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 44 79 5 20 3 1 1 12 0 1 15 .253 .257 (-2%) .323 (-16%) .390 (-9%) .714 (-12%) -169.6
Career · 14 seasons 959 2,811 268 751 122 18 44 311 16 186 413 .267 — — — — -1,895

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

Bill Stein — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home466133813835024163.262
Away493147313040120148.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Stein — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-06 TEXLAAL 100000001
1985-10-02 TEXOAKL 100000000
1985-09-29 TEXSEAW 101100300
1985-09-27 TEXSEAL 100000000
1985-09-26 TEXMINW 100000100
1985-09-21 TEXSEAW 200000001
1985-09-14 TEXLAAW 212100000
1985-09-13 TEXLAAL 100000000
1985-08-17 TEXBALL 411001101
1985-08-15 TEXBALL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Stein — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 67 44 433 30 1 35
2B 200 145 362 449 25 116
3B 516 452 380 966 71 77
OF 28 18 46 1 1 0
SS 13 0 5 4 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Stein — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 SLN 3B 4 3 1 4 0 0
1972 SLN OF 4 3 4 0 0 0
1973 SLN 1B 2 2 21 0 0 1
1973 SLN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1973 SLN OF 10 7 16 0 0 0
1974 CHA 3B 11 10 7 20 4 0
1975 CHA 2B 28 25 71 79 4 16
1975 CHA 3B 24 18 16 39 5 5
1975 CHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1976 CHA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1976 CHA 2B 58 50 118 143 11 34
1976 CHA 3B 58 47 35 98 8 5
1976 CHA OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1976 CHA SS 1 0 2 2 0 0
1977 SEA 3B 147 146 146 255 15 20
1977 SEA SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1978 SEA 3B 111 110 72 244 24 21
1979 SEA 2B 17 11 18 42 0 7
1979 SEA 3B 67 52 45 120 7 13
1979 SEA SS 3 0 1 0 0 0
1980 SEA 1B 8 5 51 4 0 4
1980 SEA 2B 14 14 37 36 1 13
1980 SEA 3B 34 27 31 75 3 4
1981 TEX 1B 20 15 146 10 0 9
1981 TEX 2B 3 0 2 3 0 1
1981 TEX 3B 7 5 4 12 1 0
1981 TEX OF 8 6 13 1 1 0
1981 TEX SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1982 TEX 1B 2 0 7 0 0 1
1982 TEX 2B 34 15 46 65 5 21
1982 TEX 3B 28 19 13 55 1 5
1982 TEX OF 1 1 5 0 0 0
1982 TEX SS 6 0 1 2 0 1
1983 TEX 1B 23 16 161 13 0 17
1983 TEX 2B 32 24 56 62 3 20
1983 TEX 3B 10 8 5 28 2 3
1984 TEX 1B 3 0 4 0 0 1
1984 TEX 2B 11 6 12 17 1 3
1984 TEX 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1985 TEX 1B 8 6 40 3 1 2
1985 TEX 2B 3 0 2 2 0 1
1985 TEX 3B 11 7 5 15 1 1
1985 TEX OF 3 0 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Stein Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 67
Second Base 201
Third Base 515
Shortstop 14
Left Field 15
Right Field 14
Designated Hitter 50

Salary History

Bill Stein — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1985 TEX AL $250,000
Total Career Earnings $250,000

College History

Bill Stein — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Brevard Community College Cocoa FL 1967, 1968
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale IL 1969

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bill Stein (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mark Lewis
    .263 avg, 48 HR
  2. 80
    Bob Johnson
    .272 avg, 44 HR
  3. 79
    Ron Jackson
    .259 avg, 56 HR
  4. 76
    Pep Young
    .262 avg, 32 HR
  5. 75
    Greg Dobbs
    .261 avg, 46 HR
  6. 74
    Keith Lockhart
    .261 avg, 44 HR

Bill Stein: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill Stein's first major league game on September 6, 1972; the last one listed came on October 6, 1985. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1972 to 1973), the Chicago White Sox (1974 to 1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977 to 1980), and the Texas Rangers (1981 through 1985). The bio lists Stein as a third baseman who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 170 pounds. The birth record reads January 21, 1947, in Battle Creek, MI, USA. Stein's full given name, per the bio, is William Allen Stein.

Stein's career batting table shows 959 games, 2,811 at bats and 751 hits, a .267 average, adding 44 home runs and 311 runs batted in. Stein's career OPS of .684 combines a .313 on-base mark with .370 slugging. Against a .259 league average for those years, Stein's .267 average was near the norm. The single-season home run high is 13, set in 1977. Stein collected a career-high 144 hits in 1977. In 1976, a season of regular play, Stein hit .268 while the league hit .255.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Stein

What years did Bill Stein play?
Bill Stein played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1985.
Was Bill Stein a pitcher?
No. Bill Stein was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Stein hit?
Bill Stein hit 44 career home runs with 751 hits.
What was Bill Stein's career batting average?
Bill Stein batted .267 over his career, with 751 hits in 2,811 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Stein have?
Bill Stein drove in 311 runs in his career.
Is Bill Stein in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Stein has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.