He appeared in 108 major league games and compiled a 28–32 win–loss record with a 3.05 earned run average (ERA) and 265 strikeouts.

[4] He reportedly pitched and won seven double-headers, including four shutout games, and finished his first season in professional baseball with a 17–16 record.

[2][5] During the 1910 and 1911 seasons, Steen played for the Portland Beavers in the Pacific Coast League (PCL).

In June 1915, the Detroit Tigers were in a tight pennant race with the Boston Red Sox and needed pitching help.

Steen played in 20 games for the 1915 Tigers (including seven as a starter), compiling a record of 5–1 with a 2.72 ERA (Adjusted ERA+ of 111) in 79.3 innings pitched.