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Steve Sax

Full name Stephen Louis Sax
Born January 29, 1960, Sacramento, California
First Game: August 18, 1981; Final Game: May 8, 1994
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 11" Weight: 185
Brother of Dave Sax
Named NL Rookie of the Year by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1982)
Named second baseman on The Sporting News NL All-Star Team (1986)
Named second baseman on The Sporting News NL Silver Slugger Team (1986)
Ejections as player: 1984 (1), 1986 (1), 1992 (2), 1994 (1). Total: 5
SABR Biography
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Pitcher Matchups

                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1981 LA  N    Daily Splits   31   119   15   33   2   0   2    9    7   1   14   0   1   0   0   7   0    5   7  .277  .317  .345   0.3 1981 LA  N
1982 LA  N    Daily Splits  150   638   88  180  23   7   4   47   49   1   53   2  10   0   0   9  10   49  19  .282  .335  .359   1.3 1982 LA  N
1983 LA  N    Daily Splits  155   623   94  175  18   5   5   41   58   3   73   1   8   2   0  11   8   56  30  .281  .342  .350  -1.5 1983 LA  N
1984 LA  N    Daily Splits  145   569   70  138  24   4   1   35   47   3   53   1   2   3   0  17  12   34  19  .243  .300  .304   1.0 1984 LA  N
1985 LA  N    Daily Splits  136   488   62  136   8   4   1   42   54  12   43   3   3   3   0  12  15   27  11  .279  .352  .318   0.0 1985 LA  N
1986 LA  N    Daily Splits  157   633   91  210  43   4   6   56   59   5   58   3   6   3   0  11  12   40  17  .332  .390  .441   4.9 1986 LA  N
1987 LA  N    Daily Splits  157   610   84  171  22   7   6   46   44   5   61   3   5   1   0  14  13   37  11  .280  .331  .369   0.5 1987 LA  N
1988 LA  N    Daily Splits  160   632   70  175  19   4   5   57   45   6   51   1   7   2   0  10  11   42  12  .277  .325  .343  -1.6 1988 LA  N
1989 NY  A    Daily Splits  158   651   88  205  26   3   5   63   52   2   44   1   8   5   0  12  19   43  17  .315  .364  .387   2.1 1989 NY  A
1990 NY  A    Daily Splits  155   615   70  160  24   2   4   42   49   3   46   4   6   6   0   5  13   43   9  .260  .316  .325  -1.3 1990 NY  A
1991 NY  A    Daily Splits  158   652   85  198  38   2  10   56   41   2   38   3   5   6   0   9  15   31  11  .304  .345  .414   1.3 1991 NY  A
1992 CHI A    Daily Splits  143   567   74  134  26   4   4   47   43   4   42   2  12   6   0   8  17   30  12  .236  .290  .317  -4.4 1992 CHI A
1993 CHI A    Daily Splits   57   119   20   28   5   0   1    8    8   0    6   0   2   0   0   3   1    7   3  .235  .283  .303  -1.0 1993 CHI A
1994 OAK A    Daily Splits    7    24    2    6   0   1   0    1    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .250  .333   0.0 1994 OAK A
Total NL ( 8 Years)        1091  4312  574 1218 159  35  30  333  363  36  406  14  42  14   0  91  81  290 126  .282  .339  .356   4.9 Total NL
Total AL ( 6 Years)         678  2628  339  731 119  12  24  217  193  11  178  10  33  23   0  37  65  154  52  .278  .327  .360  -3.3 Total AL
Total    (14 Years) Splits 1769  6940  913 1949 278  47  54  550  556  47  584  24  75  37   0 128 146  444 178  .281  .335  .358   1.6 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

           Division Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1981 LA  N    Daily           1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1981 LA  N

League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1981 LA  N    Daily           1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1981 LA  N
1983 LA  N    Daily Splits    4    16    0    4   0   0   0    0    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .294  .250 1983 LA  N
1985 LA  N    Daily Splits    6    20    1    6   3   0   0    1    1   0    5   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .333  .450 1985 LA  N
1988 LA  N    Daily Splits    7    30    7    8   0   0   0    3    3   0    3   1   0   0   0   0   0    5   0  .267  .353  .267 1988 LA  N
Total    ( 4 Years) Splits   18    66    8   18   3   0   0    4    5   0    8   1   0   0   0   0   0    6   2  .273  .333  .318 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1981 LA  N    Daily Splits    2     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1981 LA  N
1988 LA  N    Daily Splits    5    20    3    6   0   0   0    0    1   0    1   1   0   0   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .364  .300 1988 LA  N
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits    7    21    3    6   0   0   0    0    1   0    1   1   0   0   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .348  .286 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

             All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1982 NL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   1 1.000 1.000 1.000 1982 NL   
1983 NL       Daily Splits    1     3    1    1   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .333  .333 1983 NL   
1986 NL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    1   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1986 NL   
1989 AL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1989 AL   
1990 AL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .500  .000 1990 AL   
Total    ( 5 Years) Splits    5     7    1    3   0   0   0    2    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   1   1    3   1  .429  .500  .429 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team


                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1981 LA  N Daily Splits  2B   29   28   24   250      64   93    4   22   0  .975
1982 LA  N Daily Splits  2B  149  145  143  1334     347  452   19   83   0  .977
1983 LA  N Daily Splits  2B  152  151  142  1336.1   331  399   30   74   0  .961
1984 LA  N Daily Splits  2B  141  140  125  1226.1   318  450   21   99   0  .973
1985 LA  N Daily Splits  2B  135  132  120  1169.1   330  357   22   84   0  .969
1985 LA  N               3B    1    0    0     3       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
1986 LA  N Daily Splits  2B  154  154  148  1366.1   367  432   16   71   0  .980
1987 LA  N Daily Splits  2B  152  151  136  1309.1   342  420   14   92   0  .982
1987 LA  N               LF    1    0    0     1       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1987 LA  N               3B    1    0    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -
1987 LA  N               OF    1    0    0     1       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     1    0    0 
1988 LA  N Daily Splits  2B  158  156  131  1336.1   276  429   14   69   0  .981
1989 NY  A Daily Splits  2B  158  158  143  1351.2   312  460   10  117   0  .987
1990 NY  A Daily Splits  2B  154  154  147  1355.2   292  457   10  102   0  .987
1991 NY  A Daily Splits  2B  149  148  140  1305.1   274  443    7  107   0  .990
1991 NY  A               3B    5    5    5    43       3   11    3    0   0  .824
1991 NY  A               DH    4    4    4                                      -
1992 CHI A Daily Splits  2B  141  141  134  1251.1   305  390   20   75   0  .972
1992 CHI A               DH    1    0    0                                      -
1993 CHI A Daily Splits  OF   32   26   10   209      39    0    0    0   0 1.000    26    0    6 
1993 CHI A               LF   26   22    8   174      32    0    0    0   0 1.000
1993 CHI A               DH   21    3    2                                      -
1993 CHI A               RF    6    4    2    35       7    0    0    0   0 1.000
1993 CHI A               2B    1    0    0     1       0    3    0    0   0 1.000
1994 OAK A Daily Splits  2B    6    6    5    50      16   20    0    3   0 1.000
Total (14 Years) Splits  2B 1679 1664 1538 14643    3574 4805  187  998   0  .978
Total ( 2 Years)         OF   33   26   10   210      40    0    0    0   0 1.000    27    0    6 
Total ( 2 Years)         LF   27   22    8   175      33    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 3 Years)         DH   26    7    6                                      -
Total ( 3 Years)         3B    7    5    5    50       3   12    3    0   0  .833
Total ( 1 Year )         RF    6    4    2    35       7    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

           Division Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1981 LA  N Daily Splits  2B    1    0    0     0.2     0    0    0    0   0     -

League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1981 LA  N Daily Splits  2B    1    0    0     1       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
1983 LA  N Daily Splits  2B    4    4    4    34      11   12    0    3   0 1.000
1985 LA  N Daily Splits  2B    6    6    6    51.1    10   21    0    0   0 1.000
1988 LA  N Daily Splits  2B    7    7    7    65      12   22    0    6   0 1.000
Total ( 4 Years) Splits  2B   18   17   17   151.1    33   56    0    9   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1981 LA  N Daily Splits  2B    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -
1988 LA  N Daily Splits  2B    5    5    5    44.1    11   11    0    2   0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits  2B    6    5    5    45.1    11   11    0    2   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

             All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1982 NL    Daily Splits  2B    1    0    0     4       2    0    1    0   0  .667
1983 NL    Daily Splits  2B    1    1    0     4       2    0    1    0   0  .667
1986 NL    Daily Splits  2B    1    0    0     3       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
1989 AL    Daily Splits  2B    1    0    0     4       1    3    0    1   0 1.000
1990 AL    Daily Splits  2B    1    1    0     4       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 5 Years) Splits  2B    5    2    0    19       5    5    2    1   0  .833
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG


                  Coaching Record
Year Team   Position                   START    END
2013 ARI N  First base                  4- 1   9-29
Total ( 1 Year ) 



Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 5-18-1984     BOX  LA  N  Ed Montague         Call at 1B
 7-12-1986     BOX  LA  N  Bob Engel           Balls and strikes
 5- 7-1992     BOX  CHI A  Rich Garcia         Call at 1B (Threw water cooler)
 9- 5-1992     BOX  CHI A  Dan Morrison        Call at 3B
 5- 6-1994     BOX  OAK A  Al Clark            Balls and strikes





Transaction Information

Selected by Los Angeles Dodgers in the 9th round of the free-agent draft (June 6,
1978).

Granted free agency (November 4, 1988).

Signed by New York Yankees (November 23, 1988).

Traded by New York Yankees to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Melido Perez, Bob
Wickman and Domingo Jean (January 10, 1992).

Released by Chicago White Sox (April 21, 1994).

Signed by Oakland Athletics (April 30, 1994).

Granted free agency (October 14, 1994).

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