Steve Ontiveros
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-2000)
Steve Ontiveros was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 2000 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 16 seasons. Across 207 career appearances, he went 34-31 with a 3.67 ERA and 382 strikeouts. Steve Ontiveros was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4473.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1985-06-14
- Last Game
- 2000-10-01
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Steven Ontiveros
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | OAK | AL | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 74.2 | 45 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 1.93 | 3.89 (+50%) | 1200.2 |
| 1986 | OAK | AL | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 72.2 | 72 | 38 | 25 | 54 | 4.71 | 3.97 (-18%) | -317.3 |
| 1987 | OAK | AL | 10 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 150.2 | 141 | 67 | 50 | 97 | 4.00 | 4.29 (+7%) | -17.0 |
| 1988 | OAK | AL | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 57 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 4.61 | 3.73 (-23%) | -56.6 |
| 1989 | PHI | NL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3.82 | 3.71 (-3%) | -448.6 |
| 1990 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.70 | 3.86 (+30%) | 13.3 |
| 1993 | SEA | AL | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1.00 | 4.19 (+76%) | 743.8 |
| 1994 | OAK | AL | 6 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115.1 | 93 | 34 | 26 | 56 | 2.65 | 4.51 (+41%) | 2155.8 |
| 1995 | OAK | AL | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 129.2 | 144 | 63 | 38 | 77 | 4.37 | 4.45 (+2%) | 1200.3 |
| 2000 | BOS | AL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10.12 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 34 | 31 | 207 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 661.2 | 622 | 270 | 207 | 382 | 3.67 | — | 4,474 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .083 | .154 | .167 | .321 | 0 |
Career AVG .083 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.
Career OBP .154 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.
Career SLG .167 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.
Career OPS .321 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | OAK | AL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | OAK | AL | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | OAK | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | OAK | AL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | PHI | NL | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | PHI | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | SEA | AL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | OAK | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | OAK | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | BOS | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 211 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (418 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 103 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| Away | 108 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 102 | 343.1 | 288 | 121 | 99 | 202 | 3.17 |
| Away | 105 | 318.1 | 334 | 149 | 108 | 180 | 4.21 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-01 | BOS | TBR | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-21 | BOS | CLE | W | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-09-16 | BOS | DET | L | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995-09-29 | OAK | LAA | L | 4.0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995-09-24 | OAK | SEA | — | 6.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1995-09-19 | OAK | LAA | — | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995-09-14 | OAK | KCR | — | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995-09-09 | OAK | CHW | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995-09-03 | OAK | NYY | — | 4.2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995-08-29 | OAK | BAL | — | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | OAK | P | 39 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | OAK | P | 46 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | OAK | P | 35 | 22 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | OAK | P | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | PHI | P | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | PHI | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | SEA | P | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | OAK | P | 27 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | OAK | P | 22 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | BOS | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 207 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Pitcher of the Month | June |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ANA | AL | $154,000 |
| 1996 | CAL | AL | $225,000 |
| 1995 | OAK | AL | $965,000 |
| 1994 | OAK | AL | $175,000 |
| 1993 | SEA | AL | $115,000 |
| 1991 | PHI | NL | $180,000 |
| 1990 | PHI | NL | $150,000 |
| 1989 | PHI | NL | $180,000 |
| 1988 | OAK | AL | $200,000 |
| 1987 | OAK | AL | $131,500 |
| 1986 | OAK | AL | $88,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $2,563,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | MI | 1980, 1981, 1982 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Steve Ontiveros (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Steve Ontiveros: the record in brief
The profile opens with Steve Ontiveros's first major league game on June 14, 1985; the last one listed came on October 1, 2000. Ontiveros played for the Oakland Athletics (1985 to 1995), the Philadelphia Phillies (1989 to 1990), the Seattle Mariners (1993), and the Boston Red Sox (2000). Ontiveros, born on March 5, 1961, in Tularosa, NM, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Ontiveros's listed size is 6'0" and 180 pounds. The bio lists the given name Steven.
Across 207 games (73 starts), Ontiveros recorded 34 wins against 31 losses with a 3.67 ERA. Also on Ontiveros's record: 382 strikeouts and 19 saves. That 3.67 ERA compares with a 4.14 league average across the same seasons, 11.3% better. No season topped the 10 wins of 1987. Ontiveros saved 10 games in 1986, the season high. In 1994, one of the busiest seasons, Ontiveros posted a 2.65 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.51.
Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Ontiveros
- What years did Steve Ontiveros play?
- Steve Ontiveros played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 2000.
- Was Steve Ontiveros a pitcher?
- Yes. Steve Ontiveros pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 382 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Steve Ontiveros hit?
- Steve Ontiveros hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Steve Ontiveros's career batting average?
- Steve Ontiveros batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.
- How many RBI did Steve Ontiveros have?
- Steve Ontiveros drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Steve Ontiveros's career ERA?
- Steve Ontiveros finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 34-31 with 382 strikeouts.