Shane Reynolds
Born: 3/26/1968 in Bastrop, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-07-20 | Final Game: 2004-06-28
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 210 lbs
Full name: Richard Shane Reynolds
Biography
Shane Reynolds, born in 1968, was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 1992 until his retirement in 2004. He played primarily for the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, showcasing his skills during a competitive era in baseball characterized by a mix of emerging talents and established stars. Reynolds finished his career with a record of 114 wins and 96 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.09, and a total of 1,403 strikeouts. Known for his durability and consistency on the mound, he became a reliable starter for his teams, contributing to their success throughout his tenure.
Reynolds was selected as an All-Star during his career, a testament to his performance and recognition among peers and fans alike. He was particularly noted for his ability to pitch deep into games and his effective command of various pitches, which made him a formidable opponent. Although he did not record any saves, his role as a starting pitcher was crucial in shaping the competitive landscape of the teams he represented. As a part of the pitching rotation during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Reynolds played a key role in the evolution of pitching strategies during a time when offense was beginning to dominate the game. His contributions to the sport have left a lasting legacy, and he is remembered as a skilled pitcher who thrived in a challenging era.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 96 | 305 | 278 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1791.7 | 1935 | 814 | 191 | 419 | 1403 | 4.09 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | HOU | NL | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 7.11 | 9.5 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0.82 | 381.5 |
| 1994 | HOU | NL | 8 | 5 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 124.0 | 128 | 42 | 21 | 110 | 3.05 | 4619.9 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | 10 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 189.3 | 196 | 73 | 37 | 175 | 3.47 | 7615.1 |
| 1996 | HOU | NL | 16 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 239.0 | 227 | 97 | 44 | 204 | 3.65 | 8813.2 |
| 1997 | HOU | NL | 9 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 181.0 | 189 | 85 | 47 | 152 | 4.23 | 3597.3 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 19 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 233.3 | 257 | 91 | 53 | 209 | 3.51 | 6015.1 |
| 1999 | HOU | NL | 16 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 231.7 | 250 | 99 | 37 | 197 | 3.85 | 9056.0 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.0 | 150 | 76 | 45 | 93 | 5.22 | -327.7 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | 14 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 182.7 | 208 | 88 | 36 | 102 | 4.34 | 569.6 |
| 2002 | HOU | NL | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 80 | 40 | 26 | 47 | 4.86 | -1487.7 |
| 2003 | ATL | NL | 11 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3 | 191 | 101 | 59 | 94 | 5.43 | -1139.3 |
| 2004 | AZ | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | 546 | 34 | 77 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 247 | 0.141 | 0.165 | 0.196 | 0.361 | -4283.8 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | HOU | NL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | HOU | NL | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.091 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | 31 | 63 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0.127 | -688.6 |
| 1996 | HOU | NL | 35 | 76 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0.184 | -474.6 |
| 1997 | HOU | NL | 30 | 53 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0.113 | -549.4 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 35 | 82 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0.159 | -693.8 |
| 1999 | HOU | NL | 35 | 66 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0.167 | -554.8 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | 22 | 40 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.225 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | 28 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0.077 | -636.3 |
| 2002 | HOU | NL | 13 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.048 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | ATL | NL | 30 | 54 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0.093 | -686.3 |
| 2004 | AZ | NL | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.125 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NLDS1 | HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1999 | NLDS1 | HOU | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1997 | NLDS2 | HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 28.0 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 4.18 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NLDS1 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 1999 | NLDS1 | HOU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4.09 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.57 |
| 1997 | NLDS2 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 305 | 278 | 121 | 287 | 9 | 23 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | HOU | P | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | HOU | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | HOU | P | 33 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | HOU | P | 30 | 30 | 13 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | HOU | P | 35 | 35 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | HOU | P | 30 | 30 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| 1998 | HOU | P | 35 | 35 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 9 |
| 1999 | HOU | P | 35 | 35 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | HOU | P | 22 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | HOU | P | 28 | 28 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | HOU | P | 13 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | ATL | P | 30 | 29 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | ARI | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 305 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ARI | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2002 | HOU | NL | $7,666,667 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | $7,166,667 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | $6,666,667 |
| 1999 | HOU | NL | $4,475,000 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | $3,325,000 |
| 1997 | HOU | NL | $2,050,000 |
| 1996 | HOU | NL | $330,000 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | $175,000 |
| 1994 | HOU | NL | $137,500 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | $112,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $33,104,501 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkner University | Montgomery | AL | 1987, 1988 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | 1989 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Cy Young Award | NL | 9th | 1.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1994 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 11th | 1.0 | 140 | 0 |