Education
Bieser was not highly regarded as a prospect when he graduated from high school, where he played for the Ste.
Bieser was not highly regarded as a prospect when he graduated from high school, where he played for the Ste.
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 (178 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds. Bieser is currently the head baseball coach of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Southeast Missouri State Redhawks baseball team
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.
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 American Automobile Association 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.
After his last game as a player, Bieser has become a notable high school baseball coach at Saint John Vianney High School, a private Catholic school in Kirkwood, Missouri. Recently, Steve Bieser has again claimed the state championship in 2006.
As of 2009 Steve Bieser is 117–42 in 6 seasons with the Vianney Griffins
Bieser also works 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. In 2009, Bieser was the manager of the Danville Dans, a team in the collegiate Prospect League.