Steve Rogers Stats & Facts
Steve Rogers
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)
Born: October 26, 1949 in Jefferson City, MO
Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 60th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Glendale HS (Springfield, MO) and the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (4th) of the 1971 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK).
High School: Glendale HS (Springfield, MO)
School: University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK)
Debut: July 18, 1973 (13,391st in major league history)
vs. HOU 8.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER
Last Game: May 19, 1985
vs. SDP 4.2 IP, 11 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER, L
Agents: Dick Moss
Full Name: Stephen Douglas Rogers
Nicknames: Cy
View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Nine Players Who Debuted in 1973
Dave Winfield
George Brett
Dave Parker
Brian Downing
Frank White
Bill Madlock
Frank Tanana
Steve Rogers
Randy Jones
The Steve Rogers Teammate Team
C: Gary Carter
1B: Al Oliver
2B: Dave Cash
3B: Larry Parrish
SS: Chris Speier
LF: Tim Raines
CF: Andre Dawson
RF: Ellis Valentine
SP: Steve Renko
SP: Ross Grimsley
SP: Bill Gullickson
SP: Charlie Lea
SP: Scott Sanderson
RP: Jeff Reardon
M: Dick Williams
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age
Notable Events and Chronology
Steve Rogers was the most successful pitcher in Montreal Expos’ history, winning 158 games in 13 seasons north of the border, before an arm injury ended his career. The right-hander from Missouri was instrumental in the Expos’ first post-season appearance. In Game Five of the 1981 NL Division Series against the Phillies, Rogers hurled a shutout to send Montreal to the LCS. In that series against the Dodgers, Rogers won Game Three, but lost Game Five when he allowed Rick Monday’s pennant-winning homer in relief.
Biography
The winningest pitcher in Expos history, Rogers cracked double figures in wins in 10 of his first 11 ML seasons and was an NL All-Star five times before arm problems ended his career. He was touted as the Expos guaranteed first 20-game winner after going 10-5 with a 1.54 ERA as a rookie in the second half of 1973, but became the club’s first 20-game loser instead, finishing a’Fh)”disappointing 15-22 with a 4.46 ERA in his first full ML season. He was still named to the NL’s mid-season All-Star team that year after only one full year in the ML, and although he never did win 20 games, for the next nine seasons the unimposing righthander posted only one ERA above 3.29.
Rogers led the NL in losses a second time in 1976, finishing 7-17 for a team that lost 107 games, then had winning records every year until 1984 as the Expos rose to prominence in the NL East. As the staff ace, he led the NL with five shutouts in 1979 and was 16-11 in 1980, then reached the playoffs for the only time in his career after winning 12 games in the strike-shortened 1981 season. In the special divisional playoff series, Rogers held the Phillies to one run in Game One and shut them out in the deciding Game Five to send the Expos to the LCS. There, Rogers beat the Dodgers 4-1 in Game Three, but lost Game Five in relief 2-1 when he surrendered a two-out ninth-inning home run to Rick Monday.
Rogers rebounded in 1982 to lead the NL in ERA (2.40) while winning a career-high 19 games, and was 17-12 in 1983, only to see his career crippled by arm woes the following year. Rogers was only 6-15 in 1984, and logged a 5.68 ERA in eight appearances in 1985 before retiring.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age
Factoids, Quotes, Milestones and Odd Facts
Played For
Montreal Expos (1973-1985)
Similar: Burt Hooton, Bill Doak, Bill Singer
Linked: Rogers defeated Philadelphia ace Steve Carlton twice in the 1981 NLDS… Pete Rose collected the 3,000th hit of his career off Steve Rogers, on May 5, 1978… Rick Monday blasted a solo-homer off Rogers in the top of the ninth in Game Five of the 1981 LCS, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 win. The loss is still remembered by Montreal fans as “Blue Monday.”
Best Season, 1982
In addition to his 19 wins, Rogers led the National League with a 2.40 ERA, and threw four shutouts.
Post-Season Appearances
1981 National League Division Playoffs
1981 National League Championship Series
Where He Played: Starting pitcher, in all but six of his 399 career games.
Post-Season Notes
In four post-season games, Rogers was 3-1 with 0.97 ERA and two complete games. His only loss was in relief against Los Angeles in the 1981 NLCS. Manager Jim Fanning’s decision to use Rogers in that game, on two-days rest, is still debated by Expo fans.
Transactions
June 8, 1971: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (Secondary Phase); May 21, 1985: Released by the Montreal Expos; June 3, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels; July 2, 1985: Released by the California Angels; August 8, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
All-Star Selections
1974 NL
1978 NL
1979 NL
1982 NL
1983 NL
Replaced
Bill Stoneman, who had been a staple in the Montreal rotation for five years and was very popular.
Replaced By
A few guys slipped into the Expos’ 1985 rotation in place of injured Rogers. Veteran Dan Schatzeder was one, and rookie Joe Hesketh was another.
Best Strength as a Player
Durability. For a decade (1974-1983), Rogers really didn’t miss a turn in the rotation, averaging 14 wins per season.
Largest Weakness as a Player
Hitting. Rogers had ten extra-base hits in nearly 900 at-bats. However, he did drive in two runs in his Game Five NLDS win in 1981, which sent the ‘Spos to the League Championship Series.
Other Resources & Links
Coming Soon
If you would like to add a link or add information for player pages, please contact us here.