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Steve
Desalvo		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3''
Weight: 205
 
Born: February 20, 1946 in Usa
 
Ratings - Batting     Help
  AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO
Year Age Tm Lg Salary vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1973 27 MON FL $ 1,295,000 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 6 5 5 3 4 4
1974 28 MON FL $ 1,295,000 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 6 5 5 3 4 4
1975 29 MON FL $ 1,295,000 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 6 5 5 3 4 4
1976 30 BUF FL $ 300,000 5 4 4 5 5 5 3 3 3 4 3 4 6 5 5 3 4 4
1977 31 OMA JL $ 850,000 5 4 4 6 5 5 3 3 3 4 3 3 6 5 5 3 4 4
1978 32 CHA JL   5 4 4 6 5 5 3 3 3 4 3 3 6 5 5 3 4 4
1979 33 CHA JL   5 3 4 5 5 5 2 2 2 4 3 3 6 5 5 3 4 4
OOTP5 Min Ratings   5 3 4 5 4 4 2 2 2 4 3 3 6 5 5 3 4 4
OOTP5 Max Ratings $ 1,295,000 5 4 4 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 6 5 5 3 4 4
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Owner's Choice - Hitter Award or Owner's Choice - Rookie Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1973 27 MON FL 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1.4 0.6
    AAA   133 436 62 118 28 2 11 64 3 2 47 75 .271 .342 .420 .761 61.9  
1974 28 AAA   136 477 74 148 42 4 13 70 9 1 65 82 .310 .393 .497 .890 89.4  
1975 29 AAA   127 433 63 129 24 3 16 65 4 5 33 82 .298 .348 .478 .826 67.6  
1976 30 BUF FL 2 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 0.6 0.2
    AAA   73 151 11 35 10 0 0 10 1 3 20 35 .232 .322 .298 .620 14.6  
1977 31 OMA JL 125 354 31 77 12 2 10 46 0 0 37 89 .218 .295 .347 .643 37.0 5.5
1978 32 AAA   87 229 31 75 13 1 7 33 2 0 29 43 .328 .403 .485 .888 42.9  
1979 33 AAA   129 393 38 112 22 3 9 43 2 6 35 77 .285 .343 .425 .768 54.3  
3 Years Sim 130 361 33 80 12 2 11 48 0 0 37 89 .222 .298 .357 .655 39.1 6.3
6 Years AAA 685 2119 279 617 139 13 56 285 21 17 229 394 .291 .364 .448 .813 330.7  
162 Game Average 449 41 99 14 2 13 59 0 0 46 110 .222 .298 .357 .655 48.7  
Career Highs 125 354 31 77 12 2 10 46 0 0 37 89 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 37.0  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   245 24 53 6 2 6 31 0 0 22 56 .216 .284 .331 .615 23.6
vs LH   116 9 27 6 0 5 17 0 0 15 33 .233 .326 .414 .740 16.1
Home 66 185 20 38 6 1 7 28 0 0 21 45 .205 .293 .362 .655 20.5
Away 63 176 13 42 6 1 4 20 0 0 16 44 .239 .303 .352 .655 19.2
RISP   99 0 28 4 0 3 34 0 0 9 25 .283 .336 .414 .751 13.9
Pinch Hitting   35 4 8 3 0 2 9 0 0 0 8 .229 .222 .486 .708 3.9
Close/Late   37 4 7 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 8 .189 .295 .297 .593 2.9
Mar/Apr 25 82 7 23 1 1 4 14 0 0 6 19 .280 .330 .463 .793 12.4
May 18 50 5 8 1 0 2 7 0 0 9 11 .160 .295 .300 .595 5.1
June 14 47 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 15 .149 .216 .170 .386 1.2
July 25 55 7 12 3 1 2 6 0 0 11 12 .218 .348 .418 .767 8.7
August 23 64 6 14 3 0 2 10 0 0 6 17 .219 .296 .359 .655 6.8
Sep/Oct 25 63 3 16 3 0 1 9 0 0 1 15 .254 .273 .349 .622 5.4
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Slick Fielder Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF RSA RTO RTO% PB DWS
1973 27 MON FL C 1 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 1.000 27.27 0 0 .000 0 0.0
1976 30 BUF FL C 1 1 9.0 10 0 0 0 1.000 10.00 1 0 .000 0 0.1
1977 31 OMA JL C 90 89 778.7 575 48 5 2 .992 7.20 108 28 .259 4 1.4
    3B 1 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.0
    CF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.0
  C 92 90 788.0 586 48 5 2 .992 7.24 109 28 .257 4 1.4
  3B 1 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.0
  CF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Career Totals   94 90 796.0 586 48 5 2 .992 7.17 109 28 .257 4 1.4
Career Highs   92 89 786.7 575 48 5 2 1.000 27.27 108 28 .259 4  
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  1. Ned Yost (986)
  2. Gene Tenace (980)
  3. Alan Oubre (976)
  4. Pete Coveleski (975)
  5. Mark Mitchell (972)
  6. Jim Kaflutnschntn (972)
  7. Randall Jason (969)
  8. Patrick Hehl (969)
  9. Max Tyson (968)
  10. Julius Wilkins (965)
History
Drafted in 22nd round, 505th overall pick, by Montreal in 1973
Injured on 6/15/1973 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week
Had first career hit (homerun) on 7/14/1973, off Raz Nugent (LEX)
Injured on 8/19/1974 with a Bruised Jaw, out for 6 days
Injured on 6/18/1975 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week
Signed as a free agent by Buffalo on 3/1/1976 to a minor league contract.Signed as a free agent by Omaha on 2/9/1977 to a 1-year deal worth $850,000 per year
Signed as a free agent by Buffalo on 3/1/1978 to a minor league contract.Traded from Buffalo to Charlotte on 7/2/1978 (Going to BUF: RF W. Wambold, P J. Lombardo, P F. Hannifin, C J. Lopez. Going to CHA: C S. Desalvo, P C. Larosa, P M. Ford)
 
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