Was Steve Ellsworth a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Ellsworth pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.

Steve Ellsworth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988)

W–L 1–6

ERA 6.75

WHIP 1.75

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -1881.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'8" / 220 lb
Born: 7/30/1960 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-04-07
Last Game: 1988-07-08

Full name: Steven Clark Ellsworth

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	6	8	7	0	0	0	36.0	47	27	7	16	16	6.75	-1881.8

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 80.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	BOS	AL	1	6	8	7	0	0	0	36.0	47	27	16	16	6.75	3.73 (-81%)	-1881.8
Career · 1 season			1	6	8	7	0	0	0	36.0	47	27	16	16	6.75	—	-1,882

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
8	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	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	BOS	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	17.1	25	13	9	9	6.75
Away	4	18.2	22	14	7	7	6.75

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-07-08	BOS	CHW	—	1.2	4	5	4	2	1	1
1988-07-01	BOS	KCR	L	4.1	5	2	2	0	1	0
1988-05-17	BOS	OAK	L	1.2	6	6	6	2	2	0
1988-05-07	BOS	MIN	L	5.2	7	5	5	4	5	1
1988-05-02	BOS	KCR	L	6.2	7	2	1	3	0	0
1988-04-21	BOS	DET	W	7.0	6	3	3	1	0	2
1988-04-16	BOS	TEX	L	7.0	4	1	1	3	5	1
1988-04-07	BOS	DET	L	2.0	8	5	5	1	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	7	4	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	BOS	P	8	7	4	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	BOS	AL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$62,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fresno City College	Fresno	CA	1979, 1980
California State University Northridge	Los Angeles	CA	1981

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Ellsworth

Was Steve Ellsworth a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Ellsworth pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.