Steve Buechele

Steve Buechele
Buechele as manager for the Round Rock Express in 2014
Third baseman
Born: (1961-09-26) September 26, 1961 (age 63)
Lancaster, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 19, 1985, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 1995, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.245
Home runs137
Runs batted in547
Teams

Steven Bernard Buechele (born September 26, 1961) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman, coach, and current front office executive for the Texas Rangers. Buechele played from 1985 to 1995 for the Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs. He joined the Rangers in 1985 after he was named the Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year.[1] He was traded from the Rangers to the Pirates in 1991 following the emergence of Dean Palmer. He returned to the Rangers for an eighth season in 1995.[2]

  1. ^ "Diamond and Metcalf named Rangers Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year". 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2006.[dead link]
  2. ^ "2006 Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame ballot announced". 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2006.[dead link]