Steve Blateric

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Steve Blateric

|image=Steve Blateric.jpg

|position=Pitcher

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1944|3|20}}

|birth_place=Denver, Colorado, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=September 17

|debutyear=1971

|debutteam=Cincinnati Reds

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=April 21

|finalyear=1975

|finalteam=California Angels

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=0–0

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=13

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=5.73

|teams=

Cincinnati Reds ({{Baseball year|1971}})
New York Yankees ({{Baseball year|1972}})
California Angels ({{Baseball year|1975}})

|highlights=

}}

Stephen Lawrence Blateric (born March 20, 1944) is a retired professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, and California Angels of Major League Baseball. He was later the head coach at Sonoma State from 1980-1985.

Blateric attended Lincoln High School and played college baseball at the University of Denver. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox in 1966.

Professional career

Blateric pitched 11 career innings in the Major Leagues. He finished his career with 13 strikeouts and a 5.73 earned run average. On September 16, 1972, he was sent to the New York Yankees by the Cincinnati Reds for future considerations. On March 3, 1973, he was returned to the Reds. On December 12, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Roger Freed. On May 22, 1974, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Johnny Jeter. On August 1, he was traaded to the California Angels completing a trade in which the White Sox traded cash and a player to be named later to the Angels in exchange for Bill Stein on April 3.{{cite web |title=Steve Blateric Trades and Transactions |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=blatest01 |website=baseball-almanac |access-date=26 February 2024}}

Coaching career

In 1980, Blateric became the head coach of Sonoma State University. He spent six seasons with the Seawolves.{{cite web |title=Sonoma State Baseball History |url=https://sonomaseawolves.com/sports/2008/3/27/sidebar_423.aspx |website=sonomaseawolves.com |access-date=26 February 2024}}