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style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">July 19, 1985, for the Texas Rangers</td></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">July 29, 1995, for the Texas Rangers</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">Batting average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">.245</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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season">1985</a>–<a href="/wiki/1991_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1991 Major League Baseball season">1991</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> (<a href="/wiki/1991_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1991 Major League Baseball season">1991</a>–<a href="/wiki/1992_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1992 Major League Baseball season">1992</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> (<a href="/wiki/1992_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1992 Major League Baseball season">1992</a>–<a href="/wiki/1995_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1995 Major League Baseball season">1995</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1995_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1995 Major League Baseball season">1995</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Steven Bernard Buechele</b> (born September 26, 1961) is an American former <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Third_baseman" title="Third baseman">third baseman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Coach_(baseball)" title="Coach (baseball)"> coach</a>, and current front office executive for the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>. Buechele played from <a href="/wiki/1985_in_baseball" title="1985 in baseball">1985</a> to <a href="/wiki/1995_in_baseball" title="1995 in baseball">1995</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>. He joined the Rangers in <a href="/wiki/1985_in_baseball" title="1985 in baseball">1985</a> after he was named the <a href="/wiki/Tom_Grieve" title="Tom Grieve">Tom Grieve</a> Minor League Player of the Year.<sup id="cite_ref-grieve_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-grieve-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was traded from the Rangers to the Pirates in <a href="/wiki/1991_in_baseball" title="1991 in baseball">1991</a> following the emergence of <a href="/wiki/Dean_Palmer" title="Dean Palmer">Dean Palmer</a>. He returned to the Rangers for an eighth season in <a href="/wiki/1995_in_baseball" title="1995 in baseball">1995</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-nominee_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nominee-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Playing_career">Playing career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Steve_Buechele&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Playing career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Buechele was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1979 but did not sign. He was drafted again in 1982 by the Texas Rangers and spent several years in the minor leagues before breaking into the <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">majors</a> in 1985 with the Rangers. He had a career year in <a href="/wiki/1991_in_baseball" title="1991 in baseball">1991</a> when he had a <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batting average</a> of .267 along with 18 <a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home runs</a> and 66 <a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBI</a> while only committing three <a href="/wiki/Error_(baseball)" title="Error (baseball)">errors</a> for an MLB-record .991 <a href="/wiki/Fielding_percentage" title="Fielding percentage">fielding percentage</a> at third base.<sup id="cite_ref-nominee_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nominee-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although he did not fare as well in 31 games with the Pirates, hitting just .246, he still finished the year with career highs in hits, home runs, slugging percentage, RBI, and runs scored. He also made his only <a href="/wiki/Postseason" class="mw-redirect" title="Postseason">postseason</a> appearances, hitting .304 for Pittsburgh in the 1991 <a href="/wiki/National_League_Championship_Series" title="National League Championship Series">National League Championship Series</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>. </p><p>Buechele's career stats include 137 <a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home runs</a>, 547 <a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBI</a>, and a .971 <a href="/wiki/Fielding_percentage" title="Fielding percentage">fielding percentage</a>. Throughout his career, Buechele was known for hitting solo home runs.<sup id="cite_ref-solo_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-solo-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Buechele ranks 12th in Rangers' club history for total games with 889 games played and 16th for at-bats (2723). Additionally, the 25 times he was hit by a pitch is the 13th highest in Rangers' franchise history and his 73 grounded into double plays is the 14th highest. In Rangers' fielding stats, he is 21st (2476) in total chances, 7th (1675) in assists, 15th (66) in errors, and 33rd (165) in double plays. He was a candidate for the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 and 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-nominee_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nominee-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nominee2_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nominee2-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Post-playing_career">Post-playing career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Steve_Buechele&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Post-playing career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Buechele continues to be a part of the professional baseball world, including serving as one of the hosts and coaches for the Texas Rangers 2006 Media Spring Training.<sup id="cite_ref-media_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-media-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In August 2008, Buechele began to serve as a studio commentator for the Ranger's pre and post-game shows on Fox Sports Southwest. He was the first base coach for the Texas Rangers from 2015 to 2018. </p><p>On November 14, 2018, it was announced that Buechele would be moving from his role as the first base coach, to be a special assistant in the baseball operations department of the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> front office.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Steve_Buechele&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Steve graduated from <a href="/wiki/Servite_High_School" title="Servite High School">Servite High School</a> (Anaheim, CA) in 1979. Steve and his wife Nancy currently reside in <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington, Texas</a>. They have five children. His eldest son Garrett played baseball for the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma" title="University of Oklahoma">University of Oklahoma</a> and was drafted by the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> 14th round of the <a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 Major League Baseball Draft">2011 Major League Baseball Draft</a>, and his middle son Tanner played baseball for Fullerton College. Steve has two daughters, Jordan and Amber, both of whom attend the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma" title="University of Oklahoma">University of Oklahoma</a>. His youngest son, <a href="/wiki/Shane_Buechele" title="Shane Buechele">Shane</a>, attended <a href="/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Austin" title="University of Texas at Austin">Texas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University" title="Southern Methodist University">SMU</a> where he played <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/SMU_Mustangs" title="SMU Mustangs">Mustangs</a>. In 2021 he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a>. </p><p>At <a href="/wiki/Stanford_University" title="Stanford University">Stanford University</a>, his roommate was Hall of Fame quarterback <a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">John Elway</a>. 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href="/wiki/Joel_Davis" title="Joel Davis">Davis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Russ_Morman" title="Russ Morman">Morman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Men%C3%A9ndez" title="Tony Menéndez">Menéndez</a>, Hartley</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: Brown</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: Hall</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Jack_McDowell" title="Jack McDowell">McDowell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Robin_Ventura" title="Robin Ventura">Ventura</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Thomas_(designated_hitter)" title="Frank Thomas (designated hitter)">Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Fernandez_(baseball)" title="Alex Fernandez (baseball)">Fernandez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Ruffcorn" title="Scott Ruffcorn">Ruffcorn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: Pearson</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: Christman</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Johnson_(catcher)" title="Mark Johnson (catcher)">Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chris_Clemons_(baseball)" title="Chris Clemons (baseball)">Clemons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Liefer" title="Jeff Liefer">Liefer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Seay" title="Bobby Seay">Seay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Dellaero" title="Jason Dellaero">Dellaero</a>, Kane, Caradonna, <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Myette" title="Aaron Myette">Myette</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Parque" title="Jim Parque">Parque</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Biddle" title="Rocky Biddle">Biddle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Kip_Wells" title="Kip Wells">Wells</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rowand" title="Aaron Rowand">Rowand</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: Stumm, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Ginter" title="Matt Ginter">Ginter</a>, West, Purvis</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Borchard" title="Joe Borchard">Borchard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: Honel, Allen</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Royce_Ring" title="Royce Ring">Ring</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Anderson_(outfielder)" title="Brian Anderson (outfielder)">B. 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González</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Lance_Broadway" title="Lance Broadway">Broadway</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: McCulloch</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Poreda" title="Aaron Poreda">Poreda</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Gordon_Beckham" title="Gordon Beckham">Beckham</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Jared_Mitchell_(baseball)" title="Jared Mitchell (baseball)">Mitchell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Josh_Phegley" title="Josh Phegley">Phegley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Keenyn_Walker" title="Keenyn Walker">Walker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Courtney_Hawkins_(baseball)" title="Courtney Hawkins (baseball)">Hawkins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Keon_Barnum" class="mw-redirect" title="Keon Barnum">Barnum</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Anderson_(baseball)" title="Tim Anderson (baseball)">T. Anderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Rod%C3%B3n" title="Carlos Rodón">Rodón</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Carson_Fulmer" title="Carson Fulmer">Fulmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Zack_Collins" title="Zack Collins">Collins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Zack_Burdi" title="Zack Burdi">Burdi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Burger" title="Jake Burger">Burger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Nick_Madrigal" title="Nick Madrigal">Madrigal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Vaughn" title="Andrew Vaughn">Vaughn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Crochet" title="Garrett Crochet">Crochet</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Colson_Montgomery" title="Colson Montgomery">Montgomery</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Noah_Schultz" title="Noah Schultz">Schultz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Jacob_Gonzalez_(shortstop)" title="Jacob Gonzalez (shortstop)">J. 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<i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1932: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Crawford_(baseball)" title="Pat Crawford (baseball)">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1933: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Hauser" title="Joe Hauser">Hauser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1934: <a href="/wiki/Pinky_Hargrave" title="Pinky Hargrave">Hargrave</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1935: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Ryba" title="Mike Ryba">Ryba</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Rudy_York" title="Rudy York">York</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Red_Kress" title="Red Kress">Kress</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Ollie_Bejma" title="Ollie Bejma">Bejma</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Whit_Wyatt" title="Whit Wyatt">Wyatt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Gil_English" title="Gil English">English</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a 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