What years did Shawn Hillegas play?

Shawn Hillegas played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1993.

Was Shawn Hillegas a pitcher?

Yes. Shawn Hillegas pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 332 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Shawn Hillegas hit?

Shawn Hillegas hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Shawn Hillegas play for?

Shawn Hillegas played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1987–1988), the Chicago White Sox (1988–1990), the Cleveland Indians (1991), the New York Yankees (1992), and the Oakland Athletics (1992–1993).

What were Shawn Hillegas's career stats?

In 181 games, Shawn Hillegas went 24-38 with a 4.61 ERA, 332 strikeouts, 515.1 innings pitched, and 10 saves.

What was Shawn Hillegas's salary?

Shawn Hillegas's last recorded salary was $210,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $210,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1993.

What position did Shawn Hillegas play?

Shawn Hillegas played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Shawn Hillegas and how much did he weigh?

Shawn Hillegas was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Shawn Hillegas's career ERA?

Shawn Hillegas finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 24-38 with 332 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Shawn Hillegas have?

Shawn Hillegas recorded 332 career strikeouts.

Is Shawn Hillegas in the Hall of Fame?

No. Shawn Hillegas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Shawn Hillegas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1993)

Shawn Hillegas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1993 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 181 career appearances, he went 24-38 with a 4.61 ERA and 332 strikeouts.

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 15, 2026

W–L 24–38

ERA 4.61

WHIP 1.47

SO 332

Pitcher PIV -5866.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 8/21/1964 in Dos Palos, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-08-09
Last Game: 1993-07-17

Full name: Shawn Patrick Hillegas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Shawn Hillegas — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	38	181	62	1	1	10	515.1	521	264	54	238	332	4.61	-5866.9

Career ERA 4.61 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 17.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Shawn Hillegas Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	LAN	NL	4	3	12	10	0	0	0	58.0	52	23	31	51	3.57	4.29 (+17%)	670.5
1988	LAN	NL	3	4	11	10	0	0	0	56.2	54	26	17	30	4.13	3.73 (-11%)	-258.4
1988	CHA	AL	3	2	6	6	0	0	0	40.0	30	14	18	26	3.15	3.73 (+16%)	-460.4
1989	CHA	AL	7	11	50	13	0	0	3	119.2	132	63	51	76	4.74	3.71 (-28%)	-1315.5
1990	CHA	AL	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	11.1	4	1	5	5	0.79	3.86 (+79%)	173.8
1991	CLE	AL	3	4	51	3	0	0	7	83.0	67	40	46	66	4.34	3.91 (-11%)	-384.8
1992	NYA	AL	1	8	21	9	1	1	0	78.1	96	48	33	46	5.51	3.75 (-47%)	-2190.5
1992	OAK	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	7.2	8	2	4	3	2.35	—	0.0
1993	OAK	AL	3	6	18	11	0	0	0	60.2	78	47	33	29	6.97	4.19 (-66%)	-2101.6
Career · 9 seasons			24	38	181	62	1	1	10	515.1	521	264	238	332	4.61	—	-5,867

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 Hillegas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
181	29	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	.069	.156	.069	.225	0

Career AVG .069 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career SLG .069 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 82.3% below league average.

Career OPS .225 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 68.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Shawn Hillegas Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	LAN	NL	12	14	0	2	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	LAN	NL	11	15	2	1	6	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CHA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	CHA	AL	50	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CHA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CLE	AL	51	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	NYA	AL	21	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	OAK	AL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	OAK	AL	18	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			181	29	2	3	16	.069	—	—	—	—	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

Shawn Hillegas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	95	14	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	86	15	0	2	0	0	.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Shawn Hillegas — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	95	274.0	264	122	117	189	4.01
Away	86	241.1	257	142	121	143	5.30

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Shawn Hillegas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-07-17	OAK	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-07-16	OAK	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1993-07-08	OAK	BOS	—	2.1	5	3	3	1	1	0
1993-07-06	OAK	CLE	—	4.0	3	0	0	0	3	0
1993-07-04	OAK	NYY	W	2.2	4	1	1	0	2	0
1993-06-23	OAK	SEA	L	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	0
1993-06-22	OAK	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-06-18	OAK	KCR	—	1.1	5	6	6	3	0	0
1993-06-13	OAK	MIN	—	5.2	9	5	5	3	2	1
1993-06-05	OAK	TOR	L	4.1	5	5	5	5	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Shawn Hillegas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	181	62	36	45	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Shawn Hillegas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	LAN	P	12	10	4	2	1	0
1988	LAN	P	11	10	3	6	1	0
1988	CHA	P	6	6	7	2	0	0
1989	CHA	P	50	13	5	13	3	1
1990	CHA	P	7	0	2	2	0	0
1991	CLE	P	51	3	7	8	0	1
1992	NYA	P	21	9	6	5	3	0
1992	OAK	P	5	0	1	0	0	0
1993	OAK	P	18	11	1	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Shawn Hillegas Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	181

Salary History

Shawn Hillegas's recorded salaries total $525,500 over 5 seasons, 1987 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hillegas's career ran from 1987 to 1993. No salary is recorded for 1991 and 1992.

Shawn Hillegas — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	OAK	AL	$210,000
1990	CHA	AL	$100,000
1989	CHA	AL	$75,000
1988	LAN	NL	$78,000
1987	LAN	NL	$62,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$525,500

College History

Shawn Hillegas — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Middle Georgia College	Cochran	GA	1983, 1984

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Shawn Hillegas: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 9, 1987 and the final game on July 17, 1993, Shawn Hillegas built the record summarized on this page. Hillegas played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1987 through 1988), the Chicago White Sox (1988 to 1990), the Cleveland Indians (1991), the New York Yankees (1992), and the Oakland Athletics (1992 through 1993). Hillegas played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 21, 1964, in Dos Palos, CA, USA, Hillegas was listed at 6'3" and 205 pounds. Hillegas's full given name, per the bio, is Shawn Patrick Hillegas.

The pitching table credits Hillegas with a 24-38 record and a 4.61 ERA in 181 games. Also on Hillegas's record: 332 strikeouts and 10 saves. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.61 mark was 17.5% worse. The best win total was 7, in 1989. 1991 was Hillegas's sharpest full season, a 4.34 ERA against the league's 3.91.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawn Hillegas

What years did Shawn Hillegas play?: Shawn Hillegas played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1993.
Was Shawn Hillegas a pitcher?: Yes. Shawn Hillegas pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 332 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Shawn Hillegas hit?: Shawn Hillegas hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Shawn Hillegas play for?: Shawn Hillegas played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1987–1988), the Chicago White Sox (1988–1990), the Cleveland Indians (1991), the New York Yankees (1992), and the Oakland Athletics (1992–1993).
What were Shawn Hillegas's career stats?: In 181 games, Shawn Hillegas went 24-38 with a 4.61 ERA, 332 strikeouts, 515.1 innings pitched, and 10 saves.
How much did Shawn Hillegas earn in his career?: Shawn Hillegas's recorded salaries total $525,500 over 5 seasons, 1987 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hillegas's career ran from 1987 to 1993. No salary is recorded for 1991 and 1992.
What was Shawn Hillegas's salary?: Shawn Hillegas's last recorded salary was $210,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $210,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1993.
What position did Shawn Hillegas play?: Shawn Hillegas played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Shawn Hillegas and how much did he weigh?: Shawn Hillegas was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Shawn Hillegas's career ERA?: Shawn Hillegas finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 24-38 with 332 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Shawn Hillegas have?: Shawn Hillegas recorded 332 career strikeouts.
Is Shawn Hillegas in the Hall of Fame?: No. Shawn Hillegas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.