Red Steiner
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)
Red Steiner was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Boston Red Sox. In 38 career games, he hit .190 with 15 hits and 6 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 11/16/2001 in Gardena, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-05-11
- Last Game
- 1945-09-29
Full name: James Harry Steiner
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 79 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | .190 | .319 | .203 | .522 | -79 |
Career AVG .190 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.
Career OBP .319 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .203 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.
Career OPS .522 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | CLE | AL | 12 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BOS | AL | 26 | 59 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | .203 | .260 (-22%) | .328 (+8%) | .354 (-38%) | .683 (-16%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 38 | 79 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (38 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .184 |
| Away | 21 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .195 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-29 | BOS | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-23 | BOS | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-20 | BOS | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-19 | BOS | PHA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-09-17 | BOS | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | BOS | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-11 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-09 | BOS | DET | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-05 | BOS | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 28 |
Red Steiner: the record in brief
The profile opens with Red Steiner's first major league game on May 11, 1945; the last one listed came on September 29, 1945. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1945) and the Boston Red Sox (1945). Steiner, born on January 7, 1915, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, is listed as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Steiner's listed size is 6'0" and 185 pounds. Steiner's death is recorded on November 16, 2001, in Gardena, CA, USA. Steiner's full given name, per the bio, is James Harry Steiner.
Steiner's career batting table shows 38 games, 79 at bats and 15 hits, a .190 average, along with 6 runs batted in. Steiner got on base at a .319 rate and slugged .203 (.522 OPS). Steiner's .190 average ran 27.2% below the .261 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Steiner's .522 stands 23.7% below the league's .684. No season topped the 12 hits of 1945. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .203 in 1945, did not top the league's .260.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Steiner
- Was Red Steiner a pitcher?
- No. Red Steiner was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Red Steiner hit?
- Red Steiner hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What was Red Steiner's career batting average?
- Red Steiner batted .190 over his career, with 15 hits in 79 at bats.
- How many RBI did Red Steiner have?
- Red Steiner drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Red Steiner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Red Steiner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Red Steiner play for?
- Red Steiner played for the Cleveland Guardians and the Boston Red Sox.