Steve Lake
Steven Michael Lake (born March 14, 1957) is an American former professional baseball backup catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 1993 for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies, Lake batted and threw right-handed.[1]
| Steve Lake | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 14, 1957 Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 9, 1983, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1993, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 18 |
| Runs batted in | 108 |
| Teams | |
Lake started Game 7 of the 1987 World Series for the Cardinals and went 1-for-3 with an RBI single. Over his career, he threw out 45.43% of the base runners who tried to steal a base on him, ranking him 9th on the all-time list.[2]
He may be best remembered for a 1991 Studio baseball card which featured his pet bird, Ruffles.[3]
His children include Ryan Lake, Brendan Lake, and Jordan Parkes.
References
- "Steve Lake Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "100 Best Catcher CS% Totals at The Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers" (PDF).
- "Some of My Favorites from 1991 Studio". 18 March 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Steve Lake at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Steve Lake at Baseball Almanac
- Steve Lake at Baseball Library
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