What years did Steve Frey play?

Steve Frey played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996.

Was Steve Frey a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Frey pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 157 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Frey hit?

Steve Frey hit 0 career home runs.

What was Steve Frey's career batting average?

Steve Frey batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Steve Frey's career ERA?

Steve Frey finished with a 3.76 career ERA, going 18-15 with 157 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Frey have?

Steve Frey recorded 157 career strikeouts.

Steve Frey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1996)

Steve Frey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996 for 5 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 8 seasons. Across 314 career appearances, he went 18-15 with a 3.76 ERA, 157 strikeouts, and 28 saves.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 18–15

ERA 3.76

WHIP 1.48

SO 157

Pitcher PIV -5441.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 7/29/1963 in Meadowbrook, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-05-10
Last Game: 1996-08-02

Full name: Steven Francis Frey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Frey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	15	314	0	0	0	28	304.0	297	127	30	154	157	3.76	-5441.5

Career ERA 3.76 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 8.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Frey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	MON	NL	3	2	20	0	21.3	29	13	11	15	5.48	3.71 (-48%)	-944.7
1990	MON	NL	8	2	51	9	55.7	44	13	29	29	2.10	3.86 (+46%)	-634.6
1991	MON	NL	0	1	31	1	39.7	43	22	23	21	4.99	3.91 (-28%)	-678.3
1992	CAL	AL	4	2	51	4	45.3	39	18	22	24	3.57	3.75 (+5%)	-1459.4
1993	CAL	AL	2	3	55	13	48.3	41	16	26	22	2.98	4.19 (+29%)	53.3
1994	SFN	NL	1	0	44	0	31.0	37	17	15	20	4.94	4.51 (-9%)	-1155.0
1995	SFN	NL	0	1	9	0	6.3	7	3	2	5	4.26	—	0.0
1995	SEA	AL	0	3	13	0	11.3	16	6	6	7	4.76	4.45 (-7%)	207.4
1995	PHI	NL	0	0	9	1	10.7	3	1	2	2	0.84	4.45 (+81%)	-15.6
1996	PHI	NL	0	1	31	0	34.3	38	18	18	12	4.72	4.61 (-2%)	-814.6
Career · 10 seasons			18	15	314	28	304.0	297	127	154	157	3.76	—	-5,442

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 Frey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
314	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.200	.000	.200	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 72.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Frey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	MON	NL	20	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	MON	NL	51	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	MON	NL	31	2	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CAL	AL	51	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CAL	AL	55	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	SFN	NL	44	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SFN	NL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SEA	AL	13	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	PHI	NL	9	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PHI	NL	31	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			314	4	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Frey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	160	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	154	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Frey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	160	155.0	142	48	67	80	2.79
Away	154	149.0	155	79	87	77	4.77

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Frey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-08-02	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0
1996-08-01	PHI	STL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1996-07-28	PHI	PIT	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1996-07-25	PHI	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1996-07-24	PHI	CIN	—	0.2	2	0	0	1	0	0
1996-07-22	PHI	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1996-07-22	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-07-19	PHI	MIA	—	2.0	5	6	6	2	1	1
1996-07-17	PHI	NYN	L	0.1	1	1	0	1	0	0
1996-07-13	PHI	WSN	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Frey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	314	0	16	42	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Frey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1989	MON	P	20	1	2	0	0
1990	MON	P	51	4	7	1	0
1991	MON	P	31	1	4	0	0
1992	CAL	P	51	4	5	0	1
1993	CAL	P	55	2	6	0	0
1994	SFN	P	44	2	4	0	0
1995	SFN	P	9	0	0	1	0
1995	SEA	P	13	1	4	0	0
1995	PHI	P	9	0	2	0	0
1996	PHI	P	31	1	8	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Steve Frey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	314

Salary History

Steve Frey — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	SEA	AL	$915,000
1994	SFN	NL	$915,000
1993	CAL	AL	$525,000
1991	MON	NL	$165,000
1990	MON	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,620,000

College History

Steve Frey — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bucks County Community College	Lewisburg	PA	1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Frey

What years did Steve Frey play?: Steve Frey played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996.
Was Steve Frey a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Frey pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 157 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Frey hit?: Steve Frey hit 0 career home runs.
What was Steve Frey's career batting average?: Steve Frey batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Steve Frey's career ERA?: Steve Frey finished with a 3.76 career ERA, going 18-15 with 157 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Frey have?: Steve Frey recorded 157 career strikeouts.