Steve Bieser
| Steve Bieser | |||
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| Missouri Tigers | |||
| Outfielder / Coach | |||
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Born: August 4, 1967 Ste. Genevieve, Missouri |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 1, 1997, for the New York Mets | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 28, 1998, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .250 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 5 | ||
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Steven Ray Bieser (born August 4, 1967 in Perryville, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player. Known primarily for catching and playing all three outfield positions, Bieser batted from the left side and threw with his right hand. He was 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds.
Bieser is currently Head Coach at the University of Missouri.
Bieser was not highly regarded as a prospect when he graduated from high school, where he played for the Ste. Genevieve Dragons, and after graduation he enrolled at Jefferson College, a junior college in Missouri. Jefferson's coach David Oster enjoyed a good reputation as an instructor, having coached seven players who made the Major Leagues (including Bieser) and having been selected to the National Junior College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 [3]. One season at Jefferson College and one season at Mineral Area College under Hal Loughary helped Bieser improve enough to make the team at Southeast Missouri State University.
After the end of Bieser's college career, the Philadelphia Phillies chose him in the 32nd round of the 1989 June draft, with the 818th overall pick. Very few players chosen that low in the draft advance to the major leagues, but Bieser defied the odds. He advanced to AAA within the Phillies' organization, and after signing with the New York Mets as a six-year minor league free agent, made his major league debut on April 1, 1997.
Bieser appeared in 47 games with the Mets that year, chiefly as a bench player. His left-handed bat, above-average foot speed, and ability to play multiple positions helped him stay on the roster for a large portion of the season, as these traits afforded manager Bobby Valentine an unusual variety of tactical options. As a further testament to his versatility as a player, Bieser also filled in as a pitcher in minor league games during at least six different seasons [4] [5].
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