Steve Reed
Born: 3/11/1965 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-08-30 | Final Game: 2005-07-05
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs
Full name: Steven Vincent Reed
Biography
Steve Reed was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1965, who had a noteworthy career in Major League Baseball from 1992 until his retirement in 2005. Known for his versatility on the mound, Reed played a significant role as a reliable reliever and made a strong impact during the tail end of the 1990s and into the early 2000s. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 49-44, showcasing his ability to contribute to his team's success in both starting and relief appearances. His earned run average (ERA) of 3.63 reflected his effectiveness in limiting opponents' scoring opportunities, while he amassed a total of 630 strikeouts and recorded 18 saves.
Reed's career coincided with a period of offensive explosion in baseball, often referred to as the "steroid era," which made his achievements even more impressive. His pitching style was characterized by a combination of finesse and durability, allowing him to navigate through tough lineups and maintain his effectiveness over multiple seasons. As a player who took the mound during a time of significant change in the game, Reed's contributions were integral to the teams he played for, leaving a lasting legacy in the world of baseball.
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 | 870.7 | 811 | 351 | 107 | 285 | 630 | 3.63 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SFG | NL | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2.30 | - |
| 1993 | COL | NL | 9 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84.3 | 80 | 42 | 30 | 51 | 4.48 | -1643.3 |
| 1994 | COL | NL | 3 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64.0 | 79 | 28 | 26 | 51 | 3.94 | -573.5 |
| 1995 | COL | NL | 5 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84.0 | 61 | 20 | 21 | 79 | 2.14 | 2574.1 |
| 1996 | COL | NL | 4 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 66 | 33 | 19 | 51 | 3.96 | -204.3 |
| 1997 | COL | NL | 4 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 62.3 | 49 | 28 | 27 | 43 | 4.04 | -1524.2 |
| 1998 | CLE | AL | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 6.66 | 4.4 |
| 1998 | SFG | NL | 2 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54.7 | 30 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 1.48 | - |
| 1999 | CLE | AL | 3 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.7 | 69 | 29 | 20 | 44 | 4.23 | -352.1 |
| 2000 | CLE | AL | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 58 | 27 | 21 | 39 | 4.34 | 318.2 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 3.48 | 287.3 |
| 2001 | CLE | AL | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3.62 | 110.7 |
| 2002 | NYN | NL | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2.08 | 1111.3 |
| 2002 | SDP | NL | 2 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41.0 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 1.98 | - |
| 2003 | COL | NL | 5 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 59 | 23 | 26 | 39 | 3.27 | -1376.4 |
| 2004 | COL | NL | 3 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 72 | 27 | 17 | 38 | 3.68 | 162.6 |
| 2005 | BAL | AL | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 | 41 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 6.61 | -968.5 |
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 | 0.160 | 0.154 | 0.160 | 0.314 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SFG | 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 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | COL | NL | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | COL | NL | 71 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | COL | NL | 70 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | COL | NL | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | CLE | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | SFG | NL | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 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 | ATL | NL | 39 | 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 |
| 2002 | NYN | NL | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | SDP | NL | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 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 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | BAL | AL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
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
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NLDS1 | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | NLCS | 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 | 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 |
| 1995 | NLDS1 | COL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 12.91 |
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 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1999 | ALDS1 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 30.86 |
| 1998 | ALCS | CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1998 | ALDS1 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 40.50 |
| 1995 | NLDS1 | COL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 833 | 0 | 43 | 135 | 9 | 8 |
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 | CLE | P | 20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | SFN | P | 50 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | CLE | P | 63 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | CLE | P | 57 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | ATL | P | 39 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CLE | P | 31 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | NYN | P | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | SDN | P | 40 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 834 |
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
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis-Clark State College | Lewiston | ID | 1987, 1988 |