Bill Stein | |
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Third baseman / Second baseman | |
Born: Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. | January 21, 1947|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 6, 1972, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1985, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .267 |
Home runs | 44 |
Runs batted in | 311 |
Teams | |
William Allen Stein (born January 21, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. His playing career spanned 17 seasons, 14 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1972–1973), the Chicago White Sox (1974–1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977–1980), and the Texas Rangers (1981–1985). Over his career in the majors Stein batted .267 with 122 doubles, 18 triples, 44 home runs, and 311 runs batted in (RBIs) in 959 games played. Stein played numerous fielding positions over his major league career, including third base, second base, first base, left field, right field, and shortstop. He also spent significant time as a pinch hitter.