Steve Reed

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2005)

Steve Reed was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005 for 7 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 14 seasons. Across 833 career appearances, he went 49-44 with a 3.63 ERA and 630 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 554.9.

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 49–44
ERA 3.63
WHIP 1.26
SO 630
Pitcher PIV 554.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
3/11/1965 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1992-08-30
Last Game
2005-07-05

Full name: Steven Vincent Reed

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Reed — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
49 44 833 0 0 0 18 870.2 811 351 107 285 630 3.63 554.9

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 17.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Reed Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1992 SFN NL 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 15.2 13 4 3 11 2.30 3.75 (+39%) -23.1
1993 COL NL 9 5 64 0 0 0 3 84.1 80 42 30 51 4.48 4.19 (-7%) -1615.2
1994 COL NL 3 2 61 0 0 0 3 64.0 79 28 26 51 3.94 4.51 (+13%) -566.0
1995 COL NL 5 2 71 0 0 0 3 84.0 61 20 21 79 2.14 4.45 (+52%) 2574.1
1996 COL NL 4 3 70 0 0 0 0 75.0 66 33 19 51 3.96 4.61 (+14%) -201.2
1997 COL NL 4 6 63 0 0 0 6 62.1 49 28 27 43 4.04 4.39 (+8%) -1505.0
1998 SFN NL 2 1 50 0 0 0 1 54.2 30 9 19 50 1.48 4.43 (+67%) 1255.4
1998 CLE AL 2 2 20 0 0 0 0 25.2 26 19 8 23 6.66 4.43 (-50%) 4.4
1999 CLE AL 3 2 63 0 0 0 0 61.2 69 29 20 44 4.23 4.71 (+10%) -347.6
2000 CLE AL 2 0 57 0 0 0 0 56.0 58 27 21 39 4.34 4.77 (+9%) 318.2
2001 CLE AL 1 1 31 0 0 0 0 27.1 22 11 10 21 3.62 4.42 (+18%) 110.7
2001 ATL NL 2 2 39 0 0 0 1 31.0 30 12 13 25 3.48 4.42 (+21%) 287.3
2002 SDN NL 2 4 40 0 0 0 1 41.0 33 9 10 36 1.98 4.28 (+54%) 1309.9
2002 NYN NL 0 1 24 0 0 0 0 26.0 23 6 4 14 2.08 4.28 (+51%) 1111.3
2003 COL NL 5 3 67 0 0 0 0 63.1 59 23 26 39 3.27 4.40 (+26%) -1358.7
2004 COL NL 3 8 65 0 0 0 0 66.0 72 27 17 38 3.68 4.46 (+18%) 162.6
2005 BAL AL 1 2 30 0 0 0 0 32.2 41 24 11 15 6.61 4.29 (-54%) -962.1
Career · 17 seasons 49 44 833 0 0 0 18 870.2 811 351 285 630 3.63 — 555

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 Reed — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
835 25 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 .160 .154 .160 .314 0

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career SLG .160 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career OPS .314 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Reed Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 SFN NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 COL NL 64 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 COL NL 61 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 COL NL 71 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1996 COL NL 70 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1997 COL NL 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SFN NL 50 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1998 CLE AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CLE AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CLE AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CLE AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 ATL NL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 SDN NL 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 NYN NL 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 COL NL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 COL NL 65 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 835 25 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 .160 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Steve Reed — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Steve Reed — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 NLCS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS1 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALCS CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALDS1 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLDS1 COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Steve Reed — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 12 0 0 7.2 12 11 4 5 12.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Steve Reed — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2001 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00
2001 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00
1999 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 2 0 0 2.1 9 8 1 1 30.86
1998 ALCS CLE 0 0 3 0 0 1.2 0 0 1 0 0.00
1998 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 2 0 0 0.2 1 3 1 1 40.50
1995 NLDS1 COL 0 0 3 0 0 2.2 2 0 1 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Reed — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home421130201.154
Away414120200.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Reed — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home420440.14342041583144.17
Away413430.13771471273163.07

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Reed — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-07-05 BALNYY — 2.0200000
2005-07-03 BALCLE — 1.0200010
2005-06-30 BALCLE — 1.2211000
2005-06-26 BALATL — 0.2544110
2005-06-24 BALATL — 0.1000000
2005-06-23 BALTOR — 1.0100000
2005-06-20 BALTOR — 1.0544020
2005-06-14 BALHOU — 1.0000110
2005-06-11 BALCIN — 2.0200020
2005-06-07 BALPIT — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Reed — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 833 0 43 135 9 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Reed — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 SFN P 18 0 3 4 0 0
1993 COL P 64 0 3 14 1 1
1994 COL P 61 0 0 5 0 0
1995 COL P 71 0 4 16 1 1
1996 COL P 70 0 3 8 0 1
1997 COL P 63 0 1 12 1 0
1998 SFN P 50 0 1 6 1 0
1998 CLE P 20 0 2 3 0 1
1999 CLE P 63 0 4 10 1 0
2000 CLE P 57 0 6 8 1 0
2001 CLE P 31 0 3 4 1 0
2001 ATL P 39 0 3 6 0 0
2002 SDN P 40 0 4 10 0 1
2002 NYN P 24 0 0 3 0 0
2003 COL P 67 0 4 14 0 2
2004 COL P 65 0 0 7 2 0
2005 BAL P 30 0 2 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Reed Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 834

Salary History

Steve Reed — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 BAL AL $900,000
2004 COL NL $600,000
2003 COL NL $600,000
2002 SDN NL $500,000
2001 CLE AL $1,600,000
2000 CLE AL $1,600,000
1999 CLE AL $1,366,666
1998 SFN NL $1,000,000
1997 COL NL $1,200,000
1996 COL NL $450,000
1995 COL NL $265,000
1994 COL NL $185,000
1993 COL NL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $10,381,666

College History

Steve Reed — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston ID 1987, 1988

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Steve Reed (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Howry
    45-52, 3.84 ERA
  2. 92
    Guillermo Mota
    39-45, 3.94 ERA
  3. 88
    Chad Qualls
    52-48, 3.89 ERA
  4. 85
    Scott Linebrink
    42-31, 3.51 ERA
  5. 84
    Larry Andersen
    40-39, 3.15 ERA
  6. 83
    Matt Thornton
    36-46, 3.41 ERA

Steve Reed: the record in brief

August 30, 1992 and July 5, 2005 bracket Steve Reed's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (1992 to 1998), the Colorado Rockies (1993 through 2004), the Cleveland Indians (1998 to 2001), the Atlanta Braves (2001), the San Diego Padres (2002), the New York Mets (2002), and the Baltimore Orioles (2005). Reed played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 11, 1965, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Reed was listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. Steve Reed was the playing name; the full given name is Steven Vincent.

Across 833 games (0 starts), Reed recorded 49 wins against 44 losses with a 3.63 ERA. The same table counts 630 strikeouts and 18 saves. Against a 4.41 league ERA for the same years, Reed was 17.7% better. 1993 brought Reed a season-high 9 wins. The strikeout high was 79 in 1995.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Reed

What years did Steve Reed play?
Steve Reed played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005.
Was Steve Reed a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Reed pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 630 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Reed hit?
Steve Reed hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Steve Reed's career batting average?
Steve Reed batted .160 over his career, with 4 hits in 25 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Reed have?
Steve Reed drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Steve Reed's career ERA?
Steve Reed finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 49-44 with 630 strikeouts.