Marvin Gustave Staehle (/ˈsteɪliː/ STAY-lee;[1] March 13, 1942 – September 30, 2022)[2] was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. He played for the Chicago White Sox (1964–1967), Montréal Expos (1969–1970), and the Atlanta Braves (1971). He stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg).
| Marv Staehle | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman | |
| Born: March 13, 1942 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: September 30, 2022 (aged 80) Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1964, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 13, 1971, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .207 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 33 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Staehle attended Western Illinois University and originally signed with his hometown White Sox. He was an accomplished hitter in minor league baseball, leading the Double-A Sally League in batting average (.337) with the 1963 Nashville Vols and batting .286 overall in 1,239 minor league games.[3] However, he struggled in the Major Leagues. In his only full MLB season, with the 1970 Expos, the left-handed swinging Staehle platooned with right-handed hitter Gary Sutherland as Montreal's second baseman. He appeared in 104 games, but batted only .218 in 321 at bats.[4][5]
During his 185-game, seven-year MLB career, he batted .207 with 97 hits, 1 home run, and 33 runs batted in.
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External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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