Steve Lerud
| 23-year-old Catcher |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Date of Birth: October 13, 1984 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| Drafted: Round 3 of 2003 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 20 | Rookie | GCL Pirates | 74 | 60 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 13 | .267 | .351 | .450 | 801 |
| 2005 | 20 | A- | Williamsport | 34 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | .125 | .176 | .219 | 395 |
| 2005 | 20 | A | Hickory | 87 | 80 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 27 | .087 | .149 | .237 | 386 |
| 2006 | 21 | A | Hickory | 446 | 393 | 45 | 94 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 57 | 40 | 146 | .239 | .330 | .402 | 732 |
| 2007 | 22 | A+ | Lynchburg | 329 | 287 | 27 | 58 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 63 | .202 | .299 | .310 | 609 |
| 2008 | 23 | A+ | Lynchburg | 274 | 234 | 36 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 65 | .256 | .344 | .419 | 763 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | Altoona | 24 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .286 | .375 | .476 | 851 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA |
| 2005 | 20 | Rookie | GCL Pirates | 74 | 60 | .183 | 9.5% | 17.6% | .311 | | | | | .344 |
| 2005 | 20 | A- | Williamsport | 34 | 32 | .094 | 5.9% | 41.2% | .176 | | | | | .179 |
| 2005 | 20 | A | Hickory | 87 | 80 | .150 | 4.6% | 31.0% | .098 | | | | | .170 |
| 2006 | 21 | A | Hickory | 446 | 393 | .163 | 9.0% | 32.7% | .349 | 50% | 18% | | | .326 |
| 2007 | 22 | A+ | Lynchburg | 329 | 287 | .108 | 9.7% | 19.1% | .245 | 56% | 12% | | | .277 |
| 2008 | 23 | A+ | Lynchburg | 274 | 234 | .163 | 9.9% | 23.7% | .323 | 50% | 11% | | | .333 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | Altoona | 24 | 21 | .190 | 8.3% | 12.5% | .294 | 65% | 6% | | | .374 |
Extended Statistics
2008: Altoona | 2008: Lynchburg | 2007: Lynchburg
| Split Statistics with Altoona in 2008 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| June | 11 | 10 | .300 | 1 | 0.0% | 9.1% | .125 | 56% | 0% | .200 | .273 | .500 | .327 |
| July | 13 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 15.4% | 15.4% | .444 | 75% | 12% | .364 | .462 | .455 | .414 |
| HOME | 17 | 14 | .071 | 0 | 11.8% | 17.6% | .364 | 80% | 10% | .286 | .412 | .357 | .361 |