Steve Peters

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1988)

Steve Peters was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1988 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 56 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 5.25 ERA and 41 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

W–L 3–3
ERA 5.25
WHIP 1.70
SO 41
Pitcher PIV -1355.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
11/14/1962 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1987-08-11
Last Game
1988-10-02

Full name: Steven Bradley Peters

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Peters — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 3 56 0 0 0 1 60.0 74 35 9 28 41 5.25 -1355.4

Career ERA 5.25 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 30.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Peters — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 SLN NL 0 0 12 0 0 0 1 15.0 17 3 6 11 1.80 4.29 (+58%) 309.4
1988 SLN NL 3 3 44 0 0 0 0 45.0 57 32 22 30 6.40 3.73 (-71%) -1664.8
Career · 2 seasons 3 3 56 0 0 0 1 60.0 74 35 28 41 5.25 — -1,355

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 Peters — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
56 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Peters — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 SLN NL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 SLN NL 44 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 56 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .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 Peters — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2810000.000
Away2840000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Peters — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2832.2371818194.96
Away2827.1371710225.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Peters — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-10-02 STLNYN — 2.0322012
1988-09-25 STLNYN — 1.0000010
1988-09-24 STLNYN — 3.0433220
1988-09-21 STLPIT — 1.0000120
1988-09-19 STLPIT — 1.0000010
1988-09-14 STLPHI — 1.0200010
1988-09-12 STLWSN — 1.0000020
1988-09-03 STLHOU — 1.0111011
1988-07-09 STLSFG — 1.2688213
1988-07-01 STLSDP — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Peters — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 56 0 4 9 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Peters — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 SLN P 12 0 1 5 0 1
1988 SLN P 44 0 3 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Peters — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 56

Salary History

Steve Peters — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1987 SLN NL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $62,500

College History

Steve Peters — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oklahoma Norman OK 1984, 1985
Seminole State College Seminole OK 1982, 1983

Steve Peters: the record in brief

Steve Peters's major league career runs from a debut on August 11, 1987 to a final game on October 2, 1988. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals from 1987 to 1988. Listed as a pitcher, Peters threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 10 inches and 170 pounds. The birth record reads November 14, 1962, in Oklahoma City, OK, USA. Peters's full given name, per the bio, is Steven Bradley Peters.

Peters pitched in 56 games, starting 0, and finished with a 3-3 record and 5.25 ERA. Peters had 41 strikeouts. The league ERA over Peters's seasons was 4.01, so the 5.25 figure ran 30.8% worse than average. 1988 was Peters's sharpest full season, a 6.40 ERA against the league's 3.73.

Every defensive appearance on record for Peters, 56 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Peters with 4 putouts, 9 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Peters

What years did Steve Peters play?
Steve Peters played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1988.
Was Steve Peters a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Peters pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 41 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Peters hit?
Steve Peters hit 0 career home runs.
What was Steve Peters's career batting average?
Steve Peters batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Steve Peters's career ERA?
Steve Peters finished with a 5.25 career ERA, going 3-3 with 41 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Peters have?
Steve Peters recorded 41 career strikeouts.