Steve Biras
Steve Biras | |||
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Second baseman | |||
Born: East Saint Louis, Illinois | February 26, 1922|||
Died: April 21, 1965 43) Saint Louis, Missouri | (aged|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 15, 1944, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 26, 1944, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | 1.000 | ||
At-bats | 2 | ||
Hits | 2 | ||
Teams | |||
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Stephen Alexander Biras (February 26, 1922 – April 21, 1965) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians from September 15, 1944 to September 26, 1944.
Biras originally played semi-pro baseball in St. Louis before being signed by the Cleveland Indians.[1] He played in only two games. He debuted on September 15, 1944 against the Detroit Tigers, pinch hitting for pitcher Ray Poat in the fifth inning with Cleveland trailing 5-0. Against Detroit pitching ace, and 1944 American League MVP Hal Newhouser, Biras singled in his first Major League at bat. This game would be Newhouser's 25th victory in a season in which he won 29 games.[2]
Biras' last game came on September 26 in an 8-3 loss to the Washington Senators. Biras came on as a substitute for second baseman Ray Mack, and made one fielding error, one putout and one fielding assist for a fielding average of .667. In his lone at bat in the game, Biras hit a single off of Dutch Leonard, driving in two runners (RBI's).
After the 1944 season ended, he was assigned to the Wilkes-Barre Barons, but refused to report to the team. He instead returned to his semi-pro team in St. Louis, ending his professional career.[1] Biras died on April 21, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 43.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Steve Biras Dead: Former Major Leaguer". The Sporting News. May 8, 1965. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ Cobbledick, Gordon (September 16, 1944). "Steve Defeats Trout 2d Time In 5 Days, 4-3". The Plain Dealer. p. 12.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference