Steve Dillard (baseball)
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| Second baseman | |||
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Born: February 8, 1951 Memphis, Tennessee |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 28, 1975, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 1982, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Hits | 246 | ||
| Batting average | .243 | ||
| Home runs | 13 | ||
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Stephen Bradley Dillard (born February 8, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former reserve infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as second baseman with four different teams between 1975 and 1982. Listed at 6' 1", 180 lb, he batted and threw right-handed.
Dillard reached the majors in 1975 with the Boston Red Sox, spending three years with them before moving to the Detroit Tigers (1978), Chicago Cubs (1979–1981) and Chicago White Sox (1982). He was a wide-ranging, slick-fielding middle infielder who had quick hands and was above average at turning the double play, but the Red Sox thought they might be able to convert him from a utility player to a second baseman.
While in Boston, Dillard became a valuable backup for second baseman Denny Doyle, and eventually for shortstop Rick Burleson and third baseman Butch Hobson as well. When the Red Sox acquired 2B Jerry Remy from the California Angels, Dillard was sent to Detroit in exchange for two minor league prospects. In his new work, he provided solid support for young infielders Lou Whitaker (2B) and Alan Trammell (SS) for a full year. During the 1979 spring training he was moved by Detroit to the Chicago Cubs, spending three seasons with them. His most productive season came in his first year at Chicago, when he hit a career-high .283 batting average with five home runs and 31 runs in 89 games played. The following season he posted career-numbers in games (100), hits (55), doubles and RBI (27).
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