Steve Biras

Steve Biras
Second baseman
Born: February 26, 1922 East Saint Louis, Illinois
Died: April 21, 1965 (aged 43) Saint Louis, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1944, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1944, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	1.000
At-bats	2
Hits	2
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1944)

Stephen Alexander Biras (February 26, 1922 – April 21, 1965) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians from September 15, 1944 to September 26, 1944.

Biras originally played semi-pro baseball in St. Louis before being signed by the Cleveland Indians.^[1] He played in only two games. He debuted on September 15, 1944 against the Detroit Tigers, pinch hitting for pitcher Ray Poat in the fifth inning with Cleveland trailing 5-0. Against Detroit pitching ace, and 1944 American League MVP Hal Newhouser, Biras singled in his first Major League at bat. This game would be Newhouser's 25th victory in a season in which he won 29 games.^[2]

Biras' last game came on September 26 in an 8-3 loss to the Washington Senators. Biras came on as a substitute for second baseman Ray Mack, and made one fielding error, one putout and one fielding assist for a fielding average of .667. In his lone at bat in the game, Biras hit a single off of Dutch Leonard, driving in two runners (RBI's).

After the 1944 season ended, he was assigned to the Wilkes-Barre Barons, but refused to report to the team. He instead returned to his semi-pro team in St. Louis, ending his professional career.^[1] Biras died on April 21, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 43.^[1]

References

1. "Steve Biras Dead: Former Major Leaguer". The Sporting News. May 8, 1965. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
2. Cobbledick, Gordon (September 16, 1944). "Steve Defeats Trout 2d Time In 5 Days, 4-3". The Plain Dealer. p. 12.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference