Was Steve Engel a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Engel pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 29 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Engel hit?

Steve Engel hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.

Steve Engel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985)

W–L 1–5

ERA 5.57

WHIP 1.68

SO 29

Pitcher PIV -2188.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 216 lb
Born: 12/31/1961 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-07-30
Last Game: 1985-10-03

Full name: Steven Michael Engel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	11	8	1	0	1	51.7	61	32	10	26	29	5.57	-2188.2

Career ERA 5.57 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 43.2% 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
1985	CHN	NL	1	5	11	8	1	0	1	51.7	61	32	26	29	5.57	3.89 (-43%)	-2188.2
Career · 1 season			1	5	11	8	1	0	1	51.2	61	32	26	29	5.57	—	-2,188

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
11	16	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	3	7	.188	.316	.375	.691	0

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .691 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

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
1985	CHN	NL	11	16	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	3	7	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			11	16	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	3	7	.188	—	—	—	—	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	7	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	9	1	3	1	4	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	28.1	31	19	18	19	6.04
Away	4	23.1	30	13	8	10	5.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1985-10-03	CHC	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-26	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-24	CHC	WSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-15	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1985-09-10	CHC	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1985-09-05	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985-08-31	CHC	ATL	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-08-26	CHC	HOU	W	5	1	2	1	4	0	3
1985-08-21	CHC	ATL	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1985-08-15	CHC	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-10-03	CHC	PIT	SV	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-26	CHC	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1985-09-24	CHC	WSN	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	1
1985-09-15	CHC	STL	L	6.1	9	4	4	6	6	1
1985-09-10	CHC	PIT	L	6.0	7	2	2	1	1	1
1985-09-05	CHC	STL	L	5.0	10	6	6	1	0	1
1985-08-31	CHC	ATL	—	7.0	6	3	2	3	5	1
1985-08-26	CHC	HOU	W	9.0	7	4	4	3	4	2
1985-08-21	CHC	ATL	—	3.1	6	4	1	3	5	1
1985-08-15	CHC	WSN	L	7.0	8	5	5	1	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	8	2	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	CHN	P	11	8	2	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	KY	1981, 1982, 1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Engel

Was Steve Engel a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Engel pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 29 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Engel hit?: Steve Engel hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.