Shawn Estes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2008)

Shawn Estes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008 for 7 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 14 seasons. Across 283 career appearances, he went 101-93 with a 4.71 ERA and 1,210 strikeouts. He also batted .159 with 4 home runs. Shawn Estes was an All-Star.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 101–93
ERA 4.71
WHIP 1.53
SO 1,210
Pitcher PIV -582.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
2/18/1973 in San Bernardino, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-09-16
Last Game
2008-09-24
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Aaron Shawn Estes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Shawn Estes — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 93 283 281 14 8 0 1678.1 1,708 879 158 858 1,210 4.71 -582.7

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 5.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Shawn Estes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 SFN NL 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 17.1 16 13 5 14 6.75 4.45 (-52%) 184.7
1996 SFN NL 3 5 11 11 0 0 0 70.0 63 28 39 60 3.60 4.61 (+22%) 1490.0
1997 SFN NL 19 5 32 32 3 2 0 201.0 162 71 100 181 3.18 4.39 (+28%) 3627.3
1998 SFN NL 7 12 25 25 1 1 0 149.1 150 84 80 136 5.06 4.43 (-14%) 721.8
1999 SFN NL 11 11 32 32 1 1 0 203.0 209 111 112 159 4.92 4.71 (-5%) 354.8
2000 SFN NL 15 6 30 30 4 2 0 190.1 194 90 108 136 4.26 4.77 (+11%) 2786.7
2001 SFN NL 9 8 27 27 0 0 0 159.0 151 71 77 109 4.02 4.42 (+9%) 1202.5
2002 NYN NL 4 9 23 23 1 1 0 132.2 133 67 66 92 4.55 4.28 (-6%) -260.3
2002 CIN NL 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 28.0 38 24 17 17 7.71 4.28 (-80%) -128.8
2003 CHN NL 8 11 29 28 1 1 0 152.1 182 97 83 103 5.73 4.40 (-30%) -2439.5
2004 COL NL 15 8 34 34 1 0 0 202.0 223 131 105 117 5.84 4.46 (-31%) -5452.2
2005 ARI NL 7 8 21 21 2 0 0 123.2 132 66 45 63 4.80 4.29 (-12%) -1470.7
2006 SDN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 5 3 3 4 4.50 — 0.0
2008 SDN NL 2 3 9 8 0 0 0 43.2 50 23 18 19 4.74 4.32 (-10%) -1199.0
Career · 14 seasons 101 93 283 281 14 8 0 1,678.1 1,708 879 858 1,210 4.71 — -583

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

Shawn Estes — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
311 498 50 79 15 2 4 28 1 15 166 .159 .187 .221 .408 -1,733

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OBP .187 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career OPS .408 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Shawn Estes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 SFN NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SFN NL 15 19 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .158 — — — — 0.0
1997 SFN NL 36 68 8 10 0 0 1 3 0 1 24 .147 .266 (-45%) .336 (-46%) .419 (-54%) .756 (-50%) -565.0
1998 SFN NL 27 42 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 17 .190 — — — — 0.0
1999 SFN NL 42 61 8 10 4 0 0 5 0 3 21 .164 .271 (-40%) .344 (-37%) .433 (-47%) .778 (-43%) -450.7
2000 SFN NL 32 68 4 14 4 0 1 10 0 2 28 .206 .270 (-24%) .344 (-34%) .437 (-29%) .782 (-31%) -374.6
2001 SFN NL 27 42 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 .071 — — — — 0.0
2002 NYN NL 24 35 1 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 14 .086 — — — — 0.0
2002 CIN NL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 CHN NL 30 39 4 7 1 0 1 3 0 2 17 .179 — — — — 0.0
2004 COL NL 36 72 13 17 3 1 0 2 0 1 11 .236 .266 (-11%) .335 (-26%) .427 (-29%) .762 (-28%) -342.4
2005 ARI NL 21 29 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 .069 — — — — 0.0
2006 SDN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 SDN NL 11 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 311 498 50 79 15 2 4 28 1 15 166 .159 — — — — -1,733

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Shawn Estes — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Shawn Estes — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLDS2 SFN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1997 NLDS1 SFN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Shawn Estes — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 2 0 6.0 8 7 7 6 10.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Shawn Estes — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2000 NLDS2 SFN 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 3 2 3 3 6.00
1997 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 5 5 4 3 15.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Shawn Estes — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1562512434219.135
Away155247264529.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Shawn Estes — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home140870.18353984056464.12
Away143808.08734814535645.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Shawn Estes — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-24 SDPLADL 101100000
2008-09-16 SDPCOLL 200000002
2008-09-10 SDPLADL 000000000
2008-09-04 SDPMILW 200000000
2008-05-28 SDPWASL 000000000
2008-05-25 SDPCINW 000000000
2008-05-24 SDPCINL 000000000
2008-05-23 SDPCINL 100000001
2008-05-18 SDPSEAL 000000000
2008-05-13 SDPCHCW 211000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Shawn Estes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-09-24 SDPLAD — 3.2622321
2008-09-16 SDPCOL L 4.21366111
2008-09-10 SDPLAD L 5.0655312
2008-09-04 SDPMIL W 6.0711110
2008-05-28 SDPWAS L 5.0444231
2008-05-23 SDPCIN — 6.0322450
2008-05-18 SDPSEA — 6.1211220
2008-05-13 SDPCHC W 5.1732121
2008-05-08 SDPATL — 1.2220120
2006-04-05 SDPSFG L 6.0533340

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Shawn Estes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 283 281 96 292 18 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Shawn Estes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 SFN P 3 3 0 1 0 0
1996 SFN P 11 11 2 11 0 0
1997 SFN P 32 32 10 34 1 2
1998 SFN P 25 25 6 27 2 0
1999 SFN P 32 32 18 31 1 1
2000 SFN P 30 30 11 43 2 7
2001 SFN P 27 27 3 33 3 2
2002 NYN P 23 23 2 18 3 2
2002 CIN P 6 6 1 6 0 0
2003 CHN P 29 28 10 30 3 6
2004 COL P 34 34 14 27 1 4
2005 ARI P 21 21 15 25 2 1
2006 SDN P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2008 SDN P 9 8 4 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Shawn Estes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 283

Salary History

Shawn Estes — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 SDN NL $1,100,000
2005 ARI NL $2,500,000
2004 COL NL $600,000
2003 CHN NL $3,000,000
2002 NYN NL $6,200,000
2001 SFN NL $4,725,000
2000 SFN NL $2,450,000
1999 SFN NL $850,000
1998 SFN NL $650,000
1997 SFN NL $162,500
1996 SFN NL $109,000
1995 SFN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $22,455,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Shawn Estes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Russ Ortiz
    113-89, 4.51 ERA
  2. 82
    Doug Davis
    92-108, 4.44 ERA
  3. 67
    Kip Wells
    69-103, 4.71 ERA
  4. 64
    Pat Rapp
    70-91, 4.68 ERA
  5. 60
    Edinson Volquez
    95-89, 4.45 ERA
  6. 45
    Jorge De La Rosa
    104-87, 4.58 ERA

Shawn Estes: the record in brief

Shawn Estes's major league career runs from a debut on September 16, 1995 to a final game on September 24, 2008. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (1995 to 2001), the New York Mets (2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2002), the Chicago Cubs (2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005), and the San Diego Padres (2006 to 2008). Estes is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 185 pounds. Estes hit right-handed while throwing left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 18, 1973, in San Bernardino, CA, USA. Shawn Estes was the playing name; the full given name is Aaron Shawn.

Estes's career pitching line is 101 wins, 93 losses and a 4.71 ERA over 283 appearances. The totals include 1,210 strikeouts, 14 complete games, and 8 shutouts. Against a 4.47 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.71 mark was 5.5% worse. 1997 brought Estes a season-high 19 wins.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawn Estes

What years did Shawn Estes play?
Shawn Estes played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008.
Was Shawn Estes a pitcher?
Yes. Shawn Estes pitched in the major leagues, recording 101 wins and 1210 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Shawn Estes hit?
Shawn Estes hit 4 career home runs with 79 hits.
What was Shawn Estes's career batting average?
Shawn Estes batted .159 over his career, with 79 hits in 498 at bats.
How many RBI did Shawn Estes have?
Shawn Estes drove in 28 runs in his career.
What was Shawn Estes's career ERA?
Shawn Estes finished with a 4.71 career ERA, going 101-93 with 1,210 strikeouts.