Stephen Mathias Mesner (January 13, 1918 – April 6, 1981) was a professional baseball player who was a third baseman in the Major Leagues at various times between 1938 and 1945. He played for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. He was also a long-time player in the minor leagues, cracking the lineup of the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League at age 16 in 1934, and attaining starting status the following year. Mesner amassed 2,965 base hits in 21 seasons between the majors and minors.
| Steve Mesner | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: January 13, 1918 Los Angeles, California | |
| Died: April 6, 1981 (aged 63) San Diego, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 23, 1938, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1945, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 167 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Steve Mesner at Find a Grave
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