Steve Huntz Explained

Steve Huntz
Position:Infielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:3 December 1945
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 19
Debutyear:1967
Debutteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 4
Finalyear:1975
Finalteam:San Diego Padres
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.206
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:16
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:60
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Stephen Michael Huntz (born December 3, 1945) is a retired American professional baseball player who played infielder in the Major Leagues between and for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres. Huntz threw and batted right-handed, stood 6feet tall and weighed . He attended Villanova University.

Huntz' professional career extended for 13 seasons (1964; 1966–1977), and he played more than 1,000 games at the Triple-A level of minor league baseball — mostly in the Pacific Coast League. The bulk of his Major League playing time came as a utility infielder for the Cardinals and the Padres. He was traded along with Tommy John from the White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dick Allen at the Winter Meetings on December 2, 1971.[1] Huntz played exclusively for the Dodgers' Albuquerque Dukes PCL team for two seasons, but was eventually able to return to the Majors and San Diego for one last stint with the Padres in .

Altogether, Huntz appeared in 237 Major League games. His 131 hits included 19 doubles, one triple and 16 home runs.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1971/12/03/archives/dodgers-get-frank-robinson-and-trade-allen-in-separate-deals-by.html Durso, Joseph. "White Sox Add Bahnsen, Ship McKinney to Yanks," The New York Times, Friday, December 3, 1971.