What years did Steve Olin play?

Steve Olin played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1992.

Was Steve Olin a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Olin pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 173 strikeouts.

Steve Olin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1992)

W–L 16–19

ERA 3.10

WHIP 1.33

SO 173

Pitcher PIV 3478.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 10/4/1965 in Portland, OR, USA
Died: 3/22/1993 in Little Lake Nellie, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-07-29
Last Game: 1992-10-04

Full name: Steven Robert Olin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	19	195	1	0	0	48	273.0	272	94	14	90	173	3.10	3478.7

Career ERA 3.10 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 18.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	CLE	AL	1	4	25	0	1	36.0	35	15	14	24	3.75	3.71 (-1%)	682.8
1990	CLE	AL	4	4	50	1	1	92.3	96	35	26	64	3.41	3.86 (+12%)	2298.5
1991	CLE	AL	3	6	48	0	17	56.3	61	21	23	38	3.36	3.91 (+14%)	947.4
1992	CLE	AL	8	5	72	0	29	88.3	80	23	27	47	2.34	3.75 (+37%)	-449.9
Career · 4 seasons			16	19	195	1	48	273.0	272	94	90	173	3.10	—	3,479

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
195	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	CLE	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CLE	AL	50	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CLE	AL	48	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CLE	AL	72	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			195	—	—	—	—	—	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	90	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	105	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	90	121.2	136	60	50	78	4.44
Away	105	151.1	136	34	40	95	2.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1992-10-04	CLE	BAL	—	3.0	4	0	0	2	2
1992-10-03	CLE	BAL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1
1992-09-28	CLE	NYY	SV	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1992-09-26	CLE	DET	SV	1.1	0	0	0	0	2
1992-09-25	CLE	DET	L	1.0	4	1	1	0	1
1992-09-24	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-20	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1992-09-19	CLE	CHW	SV	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
1992-09-14	CLE	TOR	SV	0.1	1	0	0	1	0
1992-09-13	CLE	CHW	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	195	1	12	54	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	CLE	P	25	0	2	5	0	0
1990	CLE	P	50	1	3	24	3	1
1991	CLE	P	48	0	3	8	0	2
1992	CLE	P	72	0	4	17	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	195

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	CLE	AL	$300,000
1991	CLE	AL	$175,000
1989	CLE	AL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$543,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Portland State University	Portland	OR	1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Olin

What years did Steve Olin play?: Steve Olin played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1992.
Was Steve Olin a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Olin pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 173 strikeouts.