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'''William Allen Stein''' (January 21, 1947 in ], ]) is a former professional ] player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an infielder from 1972-1985.
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'''William Allen "Bill" Stein''' (January 21, 1947 in ], ]) is a retired ] player and ]. His playing career spanned 17 seasons, 14 of which were spent in ] (MLB) with the ] (1972–73), ] (1974–76), ] (1977–1980), and the ] (1981–85). Over his career in the majors, Stein ] .267 with 122 ], 18 ], 44 ]s, and 311 ] (RBIs) in 959 ]. Stein played numerous fielding positions over his major league career, including ], ], ], ], ], and ]. As a player, Stein was listed at {{convert|5|ft|10|in|cm}}, and weighed {{convert|170|lb|kg}}.

Stein was drafted out of ] during the ] by the St. Louis Cardinals. He made his professional debut that season in their ] organization that season. On September 6, 1972, Stein made his MLB debut with the Cardinals. During the 1973 season, St. Louis traded him to the ], who just a few months later, traded him to the Chicago White Sox. Stein was selected by the Seattle Mariners from the White Sox in the ]. He came to his final team, the Texas Rangers, by way of ]. After his playing career, Stein managed in the ] minor league organization for four seasons (1988–1991). He managed the non-affiliated ] in 1991, and joined the ] in 1992, who were minor league affiliates of the ] at the time. He also managed the ] ] in 1994.

==Early life==
Stein was born on January 21, 1947 in ], ]. Stein attended ] when he was drafted by the ] during the 33{{sup|th}} round of the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=33rd Round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=year_round&year_ID=1968&draft_round=33&draft_type=junreg&|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=26 November 2010}}</ref> Stein did not sign with the Orioles. He began attending ] in 1969.<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern Illinois University Salukis (Carbondale, IL)|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/sillinois.shtml|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=26 November 2010}}</ref> As a member of the school's baseball team, he ] .396 and was named an ] by the ].<ref>{{cite web|title='Canes, Florida State Place 2 On All-American|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VTwgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NmYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3529,3791691&dq=bill+stein&hl=en|work=Associated Press|publisher=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|accessdate=26 November 2010|date=15 June 1969}}</ref> Stein was drafted by the ] during the fourth round of the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=4th Round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1969&draft_round=4&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=26 November 2010}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===St. Louis Cardinals===
In 1969, Stein began his ] career in the St. Louis Cardinals ] organization. The Cardinals assigned him to the ], who were their ] affiliates at the time. With the Oilers, Stein ] .295 with 24 ], 54 ], 11 ], five ], one ], and 20 ] (RBIs) in 62 ]. Defensively, Stein played 31 games at ], 14 games at ], and five games at ]. During the 1970 season, the Cardinals assigned Stein to the ] level to play with the ] of the ]. In 114 games played that year, he batted .289 with 124 hits, 21 doubles, two triples, and eight home runs. In the field, Stein played second base, and ]. In 1971, Stein was promoted to the Triple-A level. He spent the entire season with the Tulsa Oilers, where he batted .272 with 50 runs scored, 106 hits, 106 hits, 22 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, and 67 RBIs in 103 games played. Stein ] a game that season, where in six ] he gave-up eight hits and, three runs (all ]). He played the majority of the season in the outfield, but also spent limited time at third base, ], and shortstop.

To start the 1972 season, Stein was a member of the Triple-A Tulsa Oilers. With Tulsa that year, he batted .278 with 100 hits, 26 doubles, four triples, five home runs, and 36 RBIs in 103 games played. Stein was a ] for the St. Louis cardinals that year. He made his debut in ] (MLB) on September 6, 1972, against the ].<ref name="72log">{{cite web|title=Bill Stein 1972 Batting Gamelogs|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=steinbi02&t=b&year=1972|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=26 November 2010}}</ref> He got his first hit in that game, which was a home run in the ninth ].<ref name=72log /><ref>{{cite web|title=Night Games|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1QwrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tJoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5240,4195514&dq=bill+stein&hl=en|work=Associated Press|publisher=Reading Eagle|accessdate=26 November 2010|date=7 September 1972}}</ref> He played 14 games in the majors that year, batting .314 with two runs scored, 11 hits, one triple, two home runs, and three RBIs. Defensively in the majors, he was positioned at third base, left field, and right field.

During ] in 1973, the '']'' labeled Stein as the Cardinals candidate for ] of the bench.<ref>{{cite web|title=Murcer Inks Yankees Pact|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xnIjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rmYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5177,2190728&dq=bill+stein&hl=en|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|publisher=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|accessdate=26 November 2010|date=6 March 1973}}</ref> He made the Cardinals ] roster that year. He made his season debut on April 6, going hitless in one ] against the ].<ref name="73log">{{cite web|title=Bill Stein 1973 Batting Gamelogs|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=steinbi02&t=b&year=1973|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=26 November 2010}}</ref> His first hit of the season came on April 17, against the Pirates.


==Teams== ==References==
;General references
⚫ * ] 1972-1973
#{{cite web|title=Bill Stein Statistics and History|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/steinbi02.shtml|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=26 November 2010}}
⚫ * ] 1974-1976
#{{cite web|title=Bill Stein Minor League Statistics & History|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=stein-001wil|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=26 November 2010}}
⚫ * ] 1977-1980
⚫ * ] 1981-1985


;Inline citations
==Establishing an American League Record==
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In 1981 with the Texas Rangers, Stein established an American League record with seven successive pinch hits from April 14-May 25.
==Batting Stats==
* 959 Games
* 751 Hits
* 44 Home Runs
* 311 RBIs
* .267 Batting Average
==See also==
* ]


==External links== ==External links==
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For other people named William Stein (disambiguation), see William Stein (disambiguation) (disambiguation). Baseball player
Bill Stein
Infielder
Born: (1947-01-21) January 21, 1947 (age 78)
Battle Creek, Michigan
Batted: RightThrew: Right
debut
September 6, 1972, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last appearance
October 6, 1985, for the Texas Rangers
Career statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs44
Runs batted in311
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William Allen "Bill" Stein (January 21, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is a retired professional baseball player and manager. His playing career spanned 17 seasons, 14 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1972–73), Chicago White Sox (1974–76), Seattle Mariners (1977–1980), and the Texas Rangers (1981–85). Over his career in the majors, Stein batted .267 with 122 doubles, 18 triples, 44 home runs, and 311 runs batted in (RBIs) in 959 games played. Stein played numerous fielding positions over his major league career, including third base, second base, first base, left field, right field, and shortstop. As a player, Stein was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm), and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).

Stein was drafted out of Southern Illinois University during the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He made his professional debut that season in their minor league organization that season. On September 6, 1972, Stein made his MLB debut with the Cardinals. During the 1973 season, St. Louis traded him to the California Angels, who just a few months later, traded him to the Chicago White Sox. Stein was selected by the Seattle Mariners from the White Sox in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft. He came to his final team, the Texas Rangers, by way of free agency. After his playing career, Stein managed in the New York Mets minor league organization for four seasons (1988–1991). He managed the non-affiliated Bend Bucks in 1991, and joined the Clinton Giants in 1992, who were minor league affiliates of the San Francisco Giants at the time. He also managed the independent league Tyler WildCatters in 1994.

Early life

Stein was born on January 21, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Stein attended Brevard Community College when he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles during the 33 round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft. Stein did not sign with the Orioles. He began attending Southern Illinois University in 1969. As a member of the school's baseball team, he batted .396 and was named an All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Stein was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth round of the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft.

Professional career

St. Louis Cardinals

In 1969, Stein began his professional baseball career in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league organization. The Cardinals assigned him to the Tulsa Oilers, who were their Triple-A affiliates at the time. With the Oilers, Stein batted .295 with 24 runs scored, 54 hits, 11 doubles, five triples, one home run, and 20 runs batted in (RBIs) in 62 games played. Defensively, Stein played 31 games at second base, 14 games at third base, and five games at shortstop. During the 1970 season, the Cardinals assigned Stein to the Double-A level to play with the Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League. In 114 games played that year, he batted .289 with 124 hits, 21 doubles, two triples, and eight home runs. In the field, Stein played second base, and outfield. In 1971, Stein was promoted to the Triple-A level. He spent the entire season with the Tulsa Oilers, where he batted .272 with 50 runs scored, 106 hits, 106 hits, 22 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, and 67 RBIs in 103 games played. Stein pitched a game that season, where in six innings he gave-up eight hits and, three runs (all earned). He played the majority of the season in the outfield, but also spent limited time at third base, first base, and shortstop.

To start the 1972 season, Stein was a member of the Triple-A Tulsa Oilers. With Tulsa that year, he batted .278 with 100 hits, 26 doubles, four triples, five home runs, and 36 RBIs in 103 games played. Stein was a September call-up for the St. Louis cardinals that year. He made his debut in Major League Baseball (MLB) on September 6, 1972, against the Philadelphia Phillies. He got his first hit in that game, which was a home run in the ninth inning. He played 14 games in the majors that year, batting .314 with two runs scored, 11 hits, one triple, two home runs, and three RBIs. Defensively in the majors, he was positioned at third base, left field, and right field.

During spring training in 1973, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune labeled Stein as the Cardinals candidate for pinch hitting of the bench. He made the Cardinals Opening Day roster that year. He made his season debut on April 6, going hitless in one at-bat against the Pittsburgh Pirates. His first hit of the season came on April 17, against the Pirates.

References

General references
  1. "Bill Stein Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  2. "Bill Stein Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
Inline citations
  1. "33rd Round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  2. "Southern Illinois University Salukis (Carbondale, IL)". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  3. "'Canes, Florida State Place 2 On All-American". Associated Press. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 15 June 1969. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  4. "4th Round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Bill Stein 1972 Batting Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  6. "Night Games". Associated Press. Reading Eagle. 7 September 1972. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  7. "Murcer Inks Yankees Pact". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 6 March 1973. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  8. "Bill Stein 1973 Batting Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2010.

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