What years did Steve Ratzer play?

Steve Ratzer played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1981.

Was Steve Ratzer a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Ratzer pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Ratzer hit?

Steve Ratzer hit 0 career home runs.

Steve Ratzer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1981)

W–L 1–1

ERA 7.17

WHIP 1.92

SO 4

Pitcher PIV -548.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 192 lb
Born: 9/9/1953 in Paterson, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-10-05
Last Game: 1981-05-17

Full name: Stephen Wayne Ratzer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	13	1	0	0	0	21.3	32	17	2	9	4	7.17	-548.9

Career ERA 7.17 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 91.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	MON	NL	0	0	1	1	4.0	9	5	2	0	11.25	—	0.0
1981	MON	NL	1	1	12	0	17.3	23	12	7	4	6.23	3.58 (-74%)	-548.9
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	13	1	21.1	32	17	9	4	7.17	—	-549

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
13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	MON	NL	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	MON	NL	12	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	13.0	25	15	7	1	10.38
Away	7	8.1	7	2	2	3	2.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1981-05-17	WSN	SFG	L	0
1981-05-14	WSN	LAD	L	0
1981-05-13	WSN	LAD	L	0
1981-05-12	WSN	LAD	L	0
1981-05-10	WSN	SFG	L	0
1981-05-09	WSN	SFG	L	0
1981-05-06	WSN	SDP	L	0
1981-05-02	WSN	LAD	L	0
1981-05-01	WSN	LAD	W	1
1981-04-29	WSN	PHI	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-05-17	WSN	SFG	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-05-14	WSN	LAD	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1981-05-13	WSN	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1981-05-12	WSN	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-05-10	WSN	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-05-09	WSN	SFG	—	2.0	3	2	0	1	0	0
1981-05-06	WSN	SDP	—	1.2	9	7	7	2	0	0
1981-05-02	WSN	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-05-01	WSN	LAD	—	3.1	4	3	3	2	1	1
1981-04-29	WSN	PHI	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	1	2	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	MON	P	1	1	1	2	0	0
1981	MON	P	12	0	1	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	13

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. John's University	Queens	NY	1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Ratzer

What years did Steve Ratzer play?: Steve Ratzer played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1981.
Was Steve Ratzer a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Ratzer pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Ratzer hit?: Steve Ratzer hit 0 career home runs.