What years did Hank Steinbacher play?

Hank Steinbacher played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1939.

Was Hank Steinbacher a pitcher?

No. Hank Steinbacher was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Hank Steinbacher hit?

Hank Steinbacher hit 6 career home runs with 170 hits.

Hank Steinbacher

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1939)

AVG .292

HR 6

RBI 85

H 170

OPS .770

PIV 694

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 3/22/1913 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Died: 4/3/1977 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-04-21
Last Game: 1939-10-01

Full name: Henry John Steinbacher

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
203	583	88	170	29	10	6	85	3	66	34	.292	.364	.407	.770	694

Career AVG .292 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career SLG .407 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .770 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — near 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
1937	CHA	AL	26	73	13	19	4	1	1	9	2	4	7	.260	.276 (-6%)	.342 (-13%)	.398 (-4%)	.740 (-8%)	-112.3
1938	CHA	AL	106	399	59	132	23	8	4	61	1	41	19	.331	.272 (+21%)	.341 (+15%)	.392 (+17%)	.734 (+16%)	1250.7
1939	CHA	AL	71	111	16	19	2	1	1	15	0	21	8	.171	.274 (-38%)	.342 (-11%)	.393 (-40%)	.735 (-27%)	-444.8
Career · 3 seasons			203	583	88	170	29	10	6	85	3	66	34	.292	—	—	—	—	694

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	98	262	47	81	3	32	.309
Away	105	321	41	89	3	52	.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1939-10-01	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-30	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-27	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-19	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-17	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1939-09-15	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-14	CHW	PHA	L	3	1	1	0	1	2	1	0
1939-09-13	CHW	MIN	W	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	0
1939-09-13	CHW	MIN	W	6	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
1939-09-12	CHW	MIN	W	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	138	0	264	8	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1937	CHA	OF	15	24	0	1	0
1938	CHA	OF	101	202	7	8	2
1939	CHA	OF	22	38	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	16
Center Field	7
Right Field	115

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Steinbacher

What years did Hank Steinbacher play?: Hank Steinbacher played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1939.
Was Hank Steinbacher a pitcher?: No. Hank Steinbacher was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hank Steinbacher hit?: Hank Steinbacher hit 6 career home runs with 170 hits.