About Red Steiner
Lived 1915 – 2001 (aged 86). Red Steiner was an American baseball player.
James Harry "Red" Steiner (January 7, 1915 – November 16, 2001) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played a total of 38 games in Major League Baseball during 1945 for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox. Listed at and , he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Biography Steiner played for various minor league teams from 1934 to 1944, then one final season with the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League in 1950; he appeared in a total of 1165 minor league games.
Steiner was one of many players who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. During the season, he played 12 games for the Cleveland Indians, had his contract sold for $7500 on August 10, and then played 26 games for the Boston Red Sox. Overall, he was 15-for-79 at the plate for a .190 batting average, with no home runs and six RBIs.
Steiner additionally played in the Mexican League during 1946, 1947, and 1949.
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Who was Red Steiner?
American baseball player (1915–2001)
When was Red Steiner born?
Red Steiner was born on 7 January 1915 in Los Angeles.
When did Red Steiner die?
Red Steiner died on 16 November 2001 in Gardena, California.
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Red Steiner was a baseball player.
What nationality was Red Steiner?
Red Steiner was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Red Steiner. https://biography.guide/red-steiner/
MLA: "Red Steiner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/red-steiner/.
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