Steve Bieser

Steven Ray Bieser (born August 4, 1967 in Perryville, Missouri) is an American former professional baseball player. Known primarily for catching and playing all three outfield positions, Bieser batted from the left side and threw with his right hand. He was 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds.

Steve Bieser
Missouri Tigers
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1967-08-04) August 4, 1967
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 1, 1997, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
July 28, 1998, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs0
Runs batted in5
Teams

Bieser is currently Head Coach at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.

Amateur career

Bieser was not highly regarded as a prospect when he graduated from high school, where he played for the Ste. Genevieve Dragons, and after graduation he enrolled at Jefferson College, a junior college in Missouri. Jefferson's coach David Oster enjoyed a good reputation as an instructor, having coached seven players who made the Major Leagues (including Bieser) and having been selected to the National Junior College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 . One season at Jefferson College and one season at Mineral Area College under Hal Loughary helped Bieser improve enough to make the team at Southeast Missouri State University.

Professional career

After the end of Bieser's college career, the Philadelphia Phillies chose him in the 32nd round of the 1989 June draft, with the 818th overall pick. Very few players chosen that low in the draft advance to the major leagues, but Bieser defied the odds. He advanced to AAA within the Phillies' organization, and after signing with the New York Mets as a six-year minor league free agent, made his major league debut on April 1, 1997.

Bieser appeared in 47 games with the Mets that year, chiefly as a bench player. His left-handed bat, above-average foot speed, and ability to play multiple positions helped him stay on the roster for a large portion of the season, as these traits afforded manager Bobby Valentine an unusual variety of tactical options. As a further testament to his versatility as a player, Bieser also filled in as a pitcher in minor league games during at least six different seasons .

At the end of the year, he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent, and in 1998 he appeared in 13 games with that franchise. He finished his major league career with a .250 batting average, a .351 on-base percentage, and a .300 slugging percentage in 80 at bats. Continuing to play professionally after the end of his time in the majors, Bieser last appeared in uniform as a player with the Memphis Redbirds in 2001.

Coaching career

After his last game as a player, Bieser has become a high school baseball coach at St. John Vianney High School, a private Catholic school in Kirkwood, Missouri. His squad won the state championship in 2004. His team has again claimed the state championship in 2006. As of 2009 Steve Bieser was 117–42 in 6 seasons with the Vianney Griffins.[1] Bieser also worked at the school as a math teacher. He left the position in 2010 for an assistant coaching position at Southeast Missouri State, where he was named the head coach prior to the 2013 season.[2]

In 2009, Bieser was the manager of the Danville Dans, a team in the collegiate Prospect League.[3]

Bieser coached the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks from 2013–16, leading them to 3 consecutive first-place finishes in the Ohio Valley Conference.

On June 30, 2016, the University of Missouri announced Bieser as its 14th Head Coach.

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Bieser's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[4]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (Ohio Valley Conference) (2013–2016)
2013 Southeast Missouri State 26–3313–176th
2014 Southeast Missouri State 37–2023–71st
2015 Southeast Missouri State 36–2320–71st
2016 Southeast Missouri State 39–2122–81stNCAA Regional
Southeast Missouri State: 138–9778–39
Missouri Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2017–present)
2017 Missouri 36–2314–164th (East)*
2018 Missouri 34–2212–18T–6th (East)
2019 Missouri 34–22–113–16–14th (East)
2020 Missouri 11–50–0(East)Season canceled due to COVID-19
Missouri: 115–72–139–50–1
Total:253–169–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-10-31. Retrieved 2005-12-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-12-23. Retrieved 2005-12-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.prospectleague.com/story3.pdf%5B%5D
  4. "2013 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
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