Steve Sax
1981–1994 · bats R / throws R · ALS, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, NLS, New York Yankees, Athletics
1,769G
.281AVG
.335OBP
.358SLG
1,949H
54HR
550RBI
444SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,769 | 7,632 | 6,940 | 913 | 1,949 | 278 | 47 | 54 | 550 | 556 | 584 | 444 | 178 | 24 | 37 | 2,483 | .281 | .335 | .358 | .693 |
Streaks
25longest hitting streak · 1986-09-01 to 1986-09-27
39longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 3 stolen bases | 1982-09-29 | 1 in 2,019 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 39 | 2 triples | 1982-06-27 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 37 | 5 hits | 1988-06-03 | 1 in 1,624 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 893 | 3750 | 942 | 25 | 256 | 282 | 272 | .276 | .326 | .348 |
| Away | 876 | 3882 | 1007 | 29 | 294 | 274 | 312 | .285 | .330 | .367 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 213 | 915 | 221 | 7 | 75 | 83 | 63 | .274 | .332 | .345 |
| May | 293 | 1269 | 320 | 11 | 86 | 102 | 101 | .278 | .333 | .372 |
| June | 293 | 1290 | 331 | 7 | 97 | 99 | 103 | .282 | .333 | .347 |
| July | 292 | 1242 | 319 | 11 | 93 | 81 | 94 | .281 | .322 | .366 |
| August | 340 | 1474 | 366 | 4 | 91 | 92 | 127 | .269 | .311 | .329 |
| September | 300 | 1298 | 353 | 12 | 98 | 84 | 86 | .298 | .337 | .383 |
| October | 38 | 144 | 39 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 10 | .307 | .375 | .409 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| atlanta-braves | 123 | 552 | 150 | 2 | 44 | 45 | 49 | .299 | .353 | .347 |
| houston-astros | 120 | 521 | 141 | 3 | 44 | 43 | 47 | .299 | .353 | .388 |
| san-francisco-giants | 116 | 466 | 121 | 4 | 36 | 49 | 37 | .298 | .365 | .374 |
| cincinnati-reds | 116 | 520 | 117 | 4 | 31 | 32 | 36 | .245 | .287 | .305 |
| san-diego-padres | 110 | 463 | 106 | 2 | 31 | 34 | 38 | .251 | .302 | .329 |
| chicago-cubs | 91 | 412 | 119 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 29 | .307 | .337 | .387 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 87 | 386 | 106 | 2 | 31 | 27 | 38 | .301 | .345 | .384 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 85 | 369 | 107 | 3 | 23 | 28 | 26 | .318 | .366 | .424 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 119 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 5 | .277 | – | – |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 150 | 638 | 180 | 4 | 47 | 49 | .282 | – | – |
| 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 155 | 623 | 175 | 5 | 41 | 56 | .281 | – | – |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 145 | 569 | 138 | 1 | 35 | 34 | .243 | – | – |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 136 | 488 | 136 | 1 | 42 | 27 | .279 | – | – |
| 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 157 | 633 | 210 | 6 | 56 | 40 | .332 | – | – |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 157 | 610 | 171 | 6 | 46 | 37 | .280 | – | – |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 160 | 632 | 175 | 5 | 57 | 42 | .277 | – | – |
| 1989 |  New York Yankees | 158 | 651 | 205 | 5 | 63 | 43 | .315 | – | – |
| 1990 | New York Yankees | 155 | 615 | 160 | 4 | 42 | 43 | .260 | – | – |
| 1991 | New York Yankees | 158 | 652 | 198 | 10 | 56 | 31 | .304 | – | – |
| 1992 |  Chicago White Sox | 143 | 567 | 134 | 4 | 47 | 30 | .236 | – | – |
| 1993 | Chicago White Sox | 57 | 119 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 7 | .235 | – | – |
| 1994 |  Athletics | 7 | 24 | 6 | – | 1 | – | .250 | – | – |