bill born january michigan retired professional baseball player manager playing career spanned seasons spent major_league_baseball mlb chicago_white_sox texas_rangers career majors batted doubles triples home runs runs batted rbis games played played numerous fielding positions major league career including base second base base left field right field shortstop spent significant time pinch hitter drafted major_league_baseball draft professional debut season minor league organization september mlb debut cardinals season traded months later traded chicago_white_sox selected major_league_baseball expansion draft came final team texas_rangers way free agency playing career managed new_york_mets minor league organization seasons managed non affiliated bend joined minor league san_francisco_giants time managed independent league tyler early life born january michigan attended drafted baltimore_orioles 33rd round major_league_baseball draft sign began attending member school baseball team batted named american drafted fourth round major_league_baseball draft playing career began professional baseball career minor league organization cardinals assigned triple time batted runs scored hits doubles triples home run runs batted rbis games played defensively played games second base games base games shortstop season cardinals assigned double level play games played year batted hits doubles triples home runs field played second base outfield promoted triple level spent entire season batted runs scored hits hits doubles triples home runs rbis games played pitched game season starting pitcher ejected game throwing ball umpire innings gave hits runs earned played majority season outfield spent limited time base base shortstop start season member triple year batted hits doubles triples home runs rbis games played september cardinals year debut major_league_baseball mlb september philadelphia_phillies got hit game home run ninth inning played games majors year batting runs scored hits triple home runs rbis defensively majors positioned base left field right field spring training herald labeled cardinals candidate pinch hitting bench cardinals opening day roster year season debut april pinch hitter going bat pittsburgh pirates hit season came april pirates august sent minor leagues replaced cardinals major league roster outfielder minors played triple batted hits doubles triple games played majors season compiled batting average runs scored hits doubles rbis games played defense cardinals played right field left field base base chicago white september traded exchange california traded chicago_white_sox april appearance angels organization return sent california started season minor league system triple iowa oaks games iowa batted runs scored hits doubles triples home runs rbis led hits second runs scored plate appearances bats doubles tied second triples called chicago september season debut september getting hits bats hit season came day california majors year batted runs scored hits double rbis games played spent season majors season season debut came april texas_rangers bat went june named starting baseman chicago regular baseman poor hitting played second baseman season july second game hit career grand slam season batted runs scored hits seven doubles triple home runs rbis games played field played games second base games second base game left field played games year designated hitter spot lineup played final season chicago_white_sox august game boston_red_sox hit game winning single ninth inning score august noted time major career getting chance start regularly season compiled batting average runs scored hits doubles triples home runs rbis games played played games second base games base game base game right field game shortstop designated hitter game season major_league_baseball expansion draft selected took pick draft stated glad drafted like playing park home previous team chicago_white_sox associated_press spring training interviewed new team unique versatility field mentioned reporter played wide positions past hoped chance starting baseman win boston_red_sox hit home runs game june commented liked starting day base manager playing good ball seattle july game home run performance second season early september got hit shoulder baseball later revealed caused fracture year batted runs scored hits doubles triples home runs rbis games played defensively vast majority games played base played limited time shortstop led american_league baseman fifth league defensive games base start season signed contract meant signed season bruised left hand caused miss playing time august broke potential hitter seventh inning game baltimore_orioles august game boston_red_sox season high hits season batted runs scored hits doubles triples home runs rbis games played field played games base games second base games shortstop errors base second american_league early season placed disabled list suffering rib injury called minor leagues replace injury late june activated disabled list time returned positioned position filled second base game year batted runs scored hits doubles triples seven home runs rbis games played fielder played games base games second base games shortstop final season come april season high hit game matched high july july broke hit bid cleveland_indians pitcher final season batted runs scored hits doubles triple home runs rbis games played defensively played games base games second base games base played games season seattle designated hitter texas_rangers december signed free agent texas_rangers rangers debut april cleveland_indians game got hit bats set american_league record recording seven consecutive pinch hits june batting average season batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbis games played field played games base seven games base seven games left field games second base game right field game shortstop april game milwaukee brewers hit game winning double ninth inning june playing team praised pitching staff games year batted lowest average career season played compiled runs scored hits doubles home run rbis field played games second base games base games shortstop games base game left field designated hitter games march praised texas_rangers new manager working game way game cleveland_indians brought pinch hitter 14th inning proceeded game winning hit rangers texas year batted runs scored hits doubles triple home runs rbis games played played majority games second base played base base rangers designated hitter contests year season spoke transaction rangers trading calling organization associated_press stated american_league best pinch hitters early season injured wrist caused miss playing time mid june rangers activated disabled list season batted runs scored hits double rbis games played played games second base games base games base spent games rangers designated hitter season announced texas_rangers traded pittsburgh_pirates exchange player named later pending physical pirates later canceled trade team doctors discovered probable disc problem rumors circulated possible career ended injury play games rangers season batting runs scored hits doubles triple home run rbis played games base games base games second base games right field team designated hitter games year final season majors earned salary inflation adjusted end season texas announced sign agent commented play texas upcoming season retire coaching career coached baseball team leading district title record hired manager class short season little minor league new_york_mets professional season manager led record commented manager difficult learn pitching years position player new_york_mets fired manager class columbia promoted position helm colombia year led record served player coach continued manage leading record best record season hired manager non affiliated record manager hired manager clinton class affiliate san_francisco_giants time led clinton record year considering taking year baseball eventually accepted managerial position independent league tyler recently relocated lives florida outstanding intimidating hitter
Bill Stein