Steve Lawson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Oakland, California | December 28, 1950|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 3, 1972, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1972, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 2.81 |
Strikeouts | 13 |
Teams | |
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Steven George Lawson (born December 28,1950) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 13 games for the Texas Rangers during the 1972 Texas Rangers season. After spending the 1973 and 1974 seasons with the Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League,he retired from baseball. [1]
A single in his only at-bat left Lawson with a rare MLB career batting average of 1.000.
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