Steve Bilko
1949–1962 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels (1961-64), Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals
600G
.249AVG
.337OBP
.444SLG
432H
76HR
276RBI
2SB
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 1,995 | 1,738 | 221 | 432 | 85 | 13 | 76 | 276 | 236 | 396 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 771 | .249 | .337 | .444 | .781 |
Streaks
14longest hitting streak · 1953-05-10 to 1953-05-25
17longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Platinum Sombrero | 1953-05-28 | 1 in 934 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1953-07-24 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 32 | 4 runs scored | 1961-07-21 | 1 in 1,014 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 292 | 978 | 220 | 37 | 136 | 131 | 199 | .263 | .359 | .465 |
| Away | 308 | 1017 | 212 | 39 | 140 | 105 | 197 | .235 | .312 | .424 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 87 | 309 | 59 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 56 | .217 | .294 | .390 |
| May | 122 | 382 | 93 | 12 | 53 | 42 | 73 | .278 | .353 | .446 |
| June | 122 | 437 | 93 | 14 | 46 | 56 | 88 | .245 | .341 | .412 |
| July | 106 | 344 | 86 | 19 | 66 | 38 | 80 | .285 | .360 | .566 |
| August | 90 | 278 | 51 | 11 | 42 | 37 | 47 | .214 | .317 | .399 |
| September | 69 | 231 | 48 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 50 | .235 | .320 | .436 |
| October | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .222 | .500 | .556 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pittsburgh-pirates | 51 | 178 | 42 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 32 | .266 | .331 | .449 |
| chicago-cubs | 49 | 181 | 30 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 43 | .192 | .298 | .346 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 47 | 169 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 16 | 35 | .263 | .331 | .520 |
| milwaukee-braves | 47 | 162 | 34 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 32 | .234 | .309 | .366 |
| cincinnati-reds | 46 | 162 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 29 | .246 | .340 | .423 |
| new-york-giants | 39 | 138 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 22 | .250 | .319 | .331 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 36 | 124 | 28 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 35 | .252 | .331 | .414 |
| chicago-white-sox | 35 | 119 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 25 | .248 | .361 | .475 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 17 | 5 | – | 2 | – | .294 | – | – |
| 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 33 | 6 | – | 2 | – | .182 | – | – |
| 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals | 21 | 72 | 16 | 2 | 12 | – | .222 | – | – |
| 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals | 20 | 72 | 19 | 1 | 6 | – | .264 | – | – |
| 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals | 154 | 570 | 143 | 21 | 84 | – | .251 | – | – |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals | 55 | 106 | 24 | 4 | 13 | – | .226 | – | – |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers | 78 | 188 | 44 | 11 | 35 | – | .234 | – | – |
| 1960 |  Detroit Tigers | 78 | 222 | 46 | 9 | 25 | – | .207 | – | – |
| 1961 |  Los Angeles Angels (1961-64) | 114 | 294 | 82 | 20 | 59 | 1 | .279 | – | – |
| 1962 | Los Angeles Angels (1961-64) | 64 | 164 | 47 | 8 | 38 | 1 | .287 | – | – |