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Steve Sax
#3
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B/T: R/R
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
6940
.281
54
550
444
.693
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
6940
.281
54
550
444
.693
Steve Sax Bio
Fullname:
Stephen Louis Sax
Born:
1/29/1960 in Sacramento, CA
Draft:
1978, Los Angeles Dodgers, Round: 9, Overall Pick: 229
High School:
James Marshall, West Sacramento, CA
Debut:
8/18/1981
Relationship(s):
brother of Dave Sax
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Stephen Louis Sax
**OPENING DAY AGE:** 53 **SIGNED THROUGH:** 2013 **FORMER POSITION:** Infielder **BORN:** JAN. 29, 1960 - Sacramento, Calif. **RESIDENCE:** Sacramento, Calif. **CAREER HIGHLIGHTS**: Sax enters his first season as D-backs First Base Coach... during his 14-year playing career,was a 5-time All-Star, Silver Slugger in 1986 and 1982 National League Rookie of the Year with the Dodgers...appeared in postseason 4 times with Dodgers (1981, '83, '85, '88)...teammate of Kirk Gibson on 1988 World Champion Dodgers...since his playing days,has served as a professional speaker on leadership, motivation, teambuilding and personal development. Enters his first season as D-backs First Base Coach... hired on Dec. 19, 2012...Had a 14-year playing careerwith theDodgers(1981-88), Yankees (1989-91), White Sox (1992-93) and Athletics (1994)...in 1,769 career games, hit .281with 278 doubles, 47 triples, 54 homers, 550 RBI, 444 stolen bases and a .335 on-base percentage...in 1,679 career games at second base, owned a .978 fielding percentage...Ranks 52nd in Major League historywith 444 stolen bases and finished among the Top 10 in that category eight times in a 10-year span from 1982-91, including a career high 56 stealsin 1983...Made 4 postseason appearances with the Dodgers in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1988...Sax and Gibsonwere teammates on the 1988 World Champion Dodgers...Sax was on deck when Gibson hit the pinch-hit, game-winning homer in Game 1 of the World Series...Was a 5-time All-Star...NL All-Star in 1982, '83, '86 with the Dodgers and AL All-Star in 1989 and '90 with the Yankees...started at second base in 1983 for NL (batted leadoff) and in 1990 forAL (batted eighth). **PERSONAL**: Stephen (Steve) Louis Sax...He has a daughter, Lauren, and a son, John...Since his playing days, hasserved as professional speaker on leadership, motivation, teambuilding and personal development...has served as personal coach for numerous executives and has done motivational speeches for countless organizations, among them Fortune 500 companies...His book, Shift: Change Your Mindset and You Change Your World, is a motivational and inspirational book outlining action stepsto change your mindset and to become a success...Has a website www.stevesaxspeaks.com. **COACHING HISTORY** 2013: First Base Coach Arizona Diamondbacks
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
6940
913
1949
54
550
444
.281
.335
.693
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
6940
913
1949
54
550
444
.281
.335
.693
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Awards
World Series Championship
Year
Team
League
1981
Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
1988
Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
NL All-Star
Year
Team
League
1982
Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
1983
Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
1986
Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year
Year
Team
League
1982
Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
NL Player of the Month
Month
Team
League
09/1986
Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
NL Silver Slugger
Year
Team
League
1986
Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
AL All-Star
Year
Team
League
1989
New York Yankees
AL
1990
New York Yankees
AL
League Rankings
Caught Stealing
Year
CS
Rank
1992
12
11th in AL
1991
11
7th in AL
1990
9
21st in AL
1989
17
3rd in AL
1988
12
10th in NL
1987
11
9th in NL
1986
17
2nd in NL
1985
11
12th in NL
1984
19
2nd in NL
1983
30
1st in NL
1982
19
4th in NL
1981
7
18th in NL
Runs
Year
R
Rank
1991
85
25th in AL
1989
88
6th in AL
1987
84
24th in NL
1986
91
8th in NL
1983
94
5th in NL
1982
88
16th in NL
Triples
Year
3B
Rank
1992
4
19th in AL
1987
7
11th in NL
1986
4
22nd in NL
1982
7
11th in NL
Hits
Year
H
Rank
1991
198
6th in AL
1990
160
22nd in AL
1989
205
2nd in AL
1988
175
4th in NL
1987
171
11th in NL
1986
210
2nd in NL
1983
175
9th in NL
1982
180
7th in NL
Batting Average
Year
AVG
Rank
1991
.304
13th in AL
1989
.315
7th in AL
1988
.277
19th in NL
1986
.332
2nd in NL
1985
.279
21st in NL
1983
.281
22nd in NL
1982
.282
23rd in NL
At Bats
Year
AB
Rank
1991
652
3rd in AL
1990
615
6th in AL
1989
651
1st in AL
1988
632
1st in NL
1987
610
6th in NL
1986
633
3rd in NL
1984
569
16th in NL
1983
623
5th in NL
1982
638
7th in NL
Stolen Bases
Year
SB
Rank
1992
30
14th in AL
1991
31
9th in AL
1990
43
2nd in AL
1989
43
4th in AL
1988
42
7th in NL
1987
37
9th in NL
1986
40
7th in NL
1985
27
16th in NL
1984
34
11th in NL
1983
56
3rd in NL
1982
49
5th in NL
Plate Appearances
Year
PA
Rank
1991
707
10th in AL
1990
680
11th in AL
1989
717
2nd in AL
1988
687
2nd in NL
1987
663
11th in NL
1986
704
1st in NL
1984
622
18th in NL
1983
692
4th in NL
1982
699
7th in NL
Games Played
Year
BP
Rank
1991
158
10th in AL
1990
155
15th in AL
1989
158
10th in AL
1988
160
2nd in NL
1987
157
7th in NL
1986
157
9th in NL
1983
155
15th in NL
Hit By Pitch
Year
HBP
Rank
1985
3
22nd in NL
On Base Percentage
Year
OBP
Rank
1989
.364
21st in AL
1986
.390
4th in NL
1985
.352
21st in NL
Doubles
Year
2B
Rank
1991
38
11th in AL
1989
26
25th in AL
1986
43
2nd in NL
Slugging Percentage
Year
SLG
Rank
1986
.441
19th in NL
On Base Plus Slugging
Year
OPS
Rank
1986
.831
10th in NL
Total Bases
Year
TB
Rank
1991
270
16th in AL
1989
252
16th in AL
1986
279
9th in NL
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