Steve Buechele | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Lancaster, California, U.S. | September 26, 1961|
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 runs | 137 |
Runs batted in | 547 |
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]