What years did Keith Creel play?

Keith Creel played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1987.

Was Keith Creel a pitcher?

Yes. Keith Creel pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 80 strikeouts.

Keith Creel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1987)

W–L 5–14

ERA 5.60

WHIP 1.64

SO 80

Pitcher PIV -7611.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 2/4/1959 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-05-25
Last Game: 1987-08-03

Full name: Steven Keith Creel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	14	55	24	1	0	0	202.7	244	126	34	88	80	5.60	-7611.3

Career ERA 5.60 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 40.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	KCA	AL	1	4	9	6	0	41.7	43	25	25	13	5.40	3.86 (-40%)	-2630.9
1983	KCA	AL	2	5	25	10	1	89.3	116	63	35	31	6.35	3.87 (-64%)	-4254.6
1985	CLE	AL	2	5	15	8	0	62.0	73	33	23	31	4.79	3.89 (-23%)	-725.8
1987	TEX	AL	0	0	6	0	0	9.7	12	5	5	5	4.66	4.29 (-8%)	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			5	14	55	24	1	202.2	244	126	88	80	5.60	—	-7,611

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	KCA	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	KCA	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CLE	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	TEX	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			55	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	26	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	98.0	122	58	33	46	5.33
Away	26	104.2	122	68	55	34	5.85

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-08-03	TEX	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	1
1987-07-28	TEX	MIL	—	2.2	3	1	1	2	1	0
1987-07-26	TEX	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987-07-19	TEX	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1987-07-12	TEX	CLE	—	3.0	4	1	1	1	2	0
1987-07-10	TEX	CLE	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
1985-10-06	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1985-10-02	CLE	SEA	W	8.0	5	2	2	0	7	0
1985-09-28	CLE	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-25	CLE	OAK	W	6.2	7	2	2	2	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	55	24	12	21	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1982	KCA	P	9	6	1	8	1
1983	KCA	P	25	10	6	8	0
1985	CLE	P	15	8	4	2	1
1987	TEX	P	6	0	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	55

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1978, 1979, 1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Keith Creel

What years did Keith Creel play?: Keith Creel played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1987.
Was Keith Creel a pitcher?: Yes. Keith Creel pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 80 strikeouts.