What years did Steve Fireovid play?

Steve Fireovid played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992.

Was Steve Fireovid a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Fireovid pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Fireovid hit?

Steve Fireovid hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Steve Fireovid's career batting average?

Steve Fireovid batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Steve Fireovid's career ERA?

Steve Fireovid finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 3-1 with 27 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Fireovid have?

Steve Fireovid recorded 27 career strikeouts.

Steve Fireovid

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1992)

Steve Fireovid was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992 for 5 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 12 seasons. Across 31 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 3.39 ERA and 27 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 455.1.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 3–1

ERA 3.39

WHIP 1.56

SO 27

Pitcher PIV 455.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 6/6/1957 in Bryan, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-06
Last Game: 1992-04-14

Full name: Stephen John Fireovid

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Fireovid — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	1	31	5	0	0	0	71.2	93	27	3	19	27	3.39	455.1

Career ERA 3.39 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 11.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Fireovid — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	SDN	NL	0	1	5	4	26.1	30	8	7	11	2.73	3.58 (+24%)	22.4
1983	SDN	NL	0	0	3	0	5.0	4	1	2	1	1.80	—	0.0
1984	PHI	NL	0	0	6	0	5.2	4	1	0	3	1.59	—	0.0
1985	CHA	AL	0	0	4	0	7.0	17	4	2	2	5.14	—	0.0
1986	SEA	AL	2	0	10	1	21.0	28	10	4	10	4.29	3.97 (-8%)	432.6
1992	TEX	AL	1	0	3	0	6.2	10	3	4	0	4.05	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			3	1	31	5	71.2	93	27	19	27	3.39	—	455

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

Steve Fireovid — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Fireovid — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	SDN	NL	5	7	1	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SDN	NL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	PHI	NL	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHA	AL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SEA	AL	10	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	TEX	AL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			31	7	1	4	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Steve Fireovid — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	16	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Fireovid — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	32.1	47	12	6	13	3.34
Away	16	39.1	46	15	13	14	3.43

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Fireovid — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1992-04-14	TEX	LAA	—	3.1	4	2	0	2	0	0
1992-04-11	TEX	MIN	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	0	0
1992-04-06	TEX	SEA	W	1.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1986-09-21	SEA	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-09-07	SEA	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986-08-23	SEA	DET	—	3.0	5	5	5	3	2	0
1986-08-12	SEA	OAK	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1986-07-10	SEA	MIL	W	2.2	4	0	0	0	2	0
1986-06-28	SEA	TEX	—	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	0
1986-06-26	SEA	TEX	—	2.2	6	2	2	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Fireovid — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	31	5	7	11	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Fireovid — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	SDN	P	5	4	0	5	0	0
1983	SDN	P	3	0	0	1	0	0
1984	PHI	P	6	0	3	1	0	1
1985	CHA	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1986	SEA	P	10	1	3	2	1	0
1992	TEX	P	3	0	1	2	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Steve Fireovid — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	31

Salary History

Steve Fireovid — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	TEX	AL	$120,000
1986	SEA	AL	$64,000
Total Career Earnings			$184,000

College History

Steve Fireovid — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami University of Ohio	Oxford	OH	1976, 1977, 1978

Steve Fireovid: the record in brief

Steve Fireovid's major league career runs from a debut on September 6, 1981 to a final game on April 14, 1992. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (1981 through 1983), the Philadelphia Phillies (1984), the Chicago White Sox (1985), the Seattle Mariners (1986), and the Texas Rangers (1992). Fireovid, a pitcher by primary position, batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Fireovid is listed at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds. The birth record reads June 6, 1957, in Bryan, OH, USA. Fireovid's full given name, per the bio, is Stephen John Fireovid.

Across 31 games (5 starts), Fireovid recorded 3 wins against 1 loss with a 3.39 ERA. The same table counts 27 strikeouts. Against a 3.83 league ERA for the same years, Fireovid was 11.4% better. In 1981, one of the busiest seasons, Fireovid posted a 2.73 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.58. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 455.1 for Fireovid's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Fireovid

What years did Steve Fireovid play?: Steve Fireovid played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992.
Was Steve Fireovid a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Fireovid pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Fireovid hit?: Steve Fireovid hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Steve Fireovid's career batting average?: Steve Fireovid batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Steve Fireovid's career ERA?: Steve Fireovid finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 3-1 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Fireovid have?: Steve Fireovid recorded 27 career strikeouts.