Steve Buechele was a third baseman in MLB. Across 1334 career games, with a .245 batting average and 137 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | TEX | 69 | 219 | 22 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 38 | .219 | .271 | .356 | .627 |
| 1986 | TEX | 153 | 461 | 54 | 112 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 54 | 5 | 35 | 98 | .243 | .302 | .410 | .712 |
| 1987 | TEX | 136 | 363 | 45 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 2 | 28 | 66 | .237 | .290 | .399 | .690 |
| 1988 | TEX | 155 | 503 | 68 | 126 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 2 | 65 | 79 | .250 | .342 | .404 | .746 |
| 1989 | TEX | 155 | 486 | 60 | 114 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 1 | 36 | 107 | .235 | .294 | .387 | .680 |
| 1990 | TEX | 91 | 251 | 30 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 27 | 63 | .215 | .294 | .339 | .633 |
| 1991 | PIT | 31 | 114 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 28 | .246 | .315 | .412 | .727 |
| 1991 | TEX | 121 | 416 | 58 | 111 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 66 | 0 | 39 | 69 | .267 | .335 | .447 | .783 |
| 1992 | CHC | 65 | 239 | 25 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 44 | .276 | .338 | .351 | .690 |
| 1992 | PIT | 80 | 285 | 27 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 34 | 61 | .249 | .331 | .389 | .721 |
| 1993 | CHC | 133 | 460 | 53 | 125 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 65 | 1 | 48 | 87 | .272 | .345 | .437 | .782 |
| 1994 | CHC | 104 | 339 | 33 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 39 | 80 | .242 | .325 | .404 | .729 |
| 1995 | CHC | 32 | 106 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 19 | .189 | .265 | .236 | .501 |
| 1995 | TEX | 9 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .125 | .250 | .125 | .375 |
| Career Totals | — | 1334 | 4266 | 501 | 1046 | 183 | 21 | 137 | 547 | 17 | 408 | 842 | .245 | .316 | .394 | .710 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1986 | $85,000 |
| 1987 | $135,000 |
| 1988 | $180,000 |
| 1989 | $430,000 |
| 1990 | $550,000 |
| 1991 | $775,000 |
| 1992 | $2,600,000 |
| 1993 | $2,900,000 |
| 1994 | $2,550,000 |
Career Total: $10,205,000 (9 seasons)
Average: $1,133,889
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.