Steve Soderstrom

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#fd5a1e
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Steve Soderstrom
position=Pitcher
birthdate =birth date and age|1972|4|3
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1972|4|3|
debutdate=September 17
debutyear=by|1996
debutteam=San Francisco Giants
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=1996
finalteam=San Francisco Giants
stat1label=ERA
stat1value=5.27
stat2label=Record
stat2value=2-0
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=9
teams=
*San Francisco Giants-1996
highlights=
*none

Steve Soderstrom is a former U.S. baseball player. He was born Stephen Andrew Soderstrom on April 3, 1972 in Turlock, California (which is where he resides today). He attended Turlock High School. Dan Reichert also attended Turlock High. Soderstrom went on to pitch for Fresno State University.

The draft

He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 15th Round (402nd overall) of the 1990 amateur draft. He didn't sign. Then, in 1993, he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants sixth overall in the 1993 amateur entry draft.

After the draft

He spent three years in the Giants' organization before getting to the Major Leagues. The 6'3", 215 pound right-hander made his Major League debut on September 17, 1996. He only lasted in the Majors for 10 days, as his final ML game was on September 27, 1996. Over those ten days, he started all three of the games he pitched in, compiling a 2-0 record while giving up 16 hits in 13 2/3 innings and gaining an ERA of 5.27. He walked six and struck out 9.

Steve Soderstrom currently runs a baseball teaching facility in Turlock, CA, his hometown.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/soderst01.shtml Baseball-Reference Steve Soderstrom Page]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/steve_soderstrom.shtml The Baseball Cube Steve Soderstrom Page]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/sabr/tbi/S/Soderstrom_Steve.tbi.stm Articles and Books About Steve Soderstrom]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=soderst01 Baseball Almanac Steve Soderstrom Page]
* [http://www.skyfieldventures.com/steve-soderstrom.html Another Steve Soderstrom Page]