Steve Lubratich Explained

Steve Lubratich
Position:Third baseman/Shortstop/Second baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:1 May 1955
Birth Place:Oakland, California
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 27
Debutyear:1981
Debutteam:California Angels
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1983
Finalteam:California Angels
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.209
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:8
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Steven George Lubratich pronounced as //luːbraːtitɕ//, (born May 1, 1955, in Oakland, California) is an American former professional baseball player who played parts of two seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB) with the California Angels.

Playing career

Lubratich attended the University of California, Riverside, where he played college baseball for the Highlanders from 1976 - 1977.[1] He signed with the Angels as an amateur free agent in 1977.[2] He made his MLB debut as a pinch runner on September 27, 1981, against the Toronto Blue Jays. He appeared in seven games with California that season before spending the entire 1982 season in the minors. He made it back to the majors in 1983, hitting .218 in 57 games with the Angels. Lubratich's final MLB appearance was on September 30, 1983, against the Texas Rangers.

Administrative career

Lubratich is currently a special assistant to the President of Baseball Operations and the General Manager with the Cleveland Guardians.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University of California, Riverside Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues. Baseball-Almanac.com. 18 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121231143920/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/university_of_california_riverside_baseball_players.shtml. live. 31 December 2012.
  2. Steve Lubratich https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lubrast01.shtml
  3. http://mlb.mlb.com/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=cle mlb.com