Justus Sheffield
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2022)
Justus Sheffield was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2022 for the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 5 seasons. Across 48 career appearances, he went 12-12 with a 5.47 ERA and 155 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 224 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2018-09-19
- Last Game
- 2022-10-04
Full name: Justus Kane Sheffield
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10.12 | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | SEA | AL | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 37 | 5.50 | 4.51 (-22%) | -188.1 |
| 2020 | SEA | AL | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | 52 | 22 | 20 | 48 | 3.58 | 4.45 (+20%) | 1790.7 |
| 2021 | SEA | AL | 7 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.1 | 105 | 61 | 43 | 63 | 6.83 | 4.27 (-60%) | -2799.9 |
| 2022 | SEA | AL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3.86 | 3.97 (+3%) | -250.4 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 12 | 12 | 48 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186.0 | 214 | 113 | 90 | 155 | 5.47 | — | -1,448 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NYA | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | SEA | AL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | SEA | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | SEA | AL | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | SEA | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (96 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 101.0 | 115 | 61 | 47 | 86 | 5.44 |
| Away | 22 | 85.0 | 99 | 52 | 43 | 69 | 5.51 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-04 | SEA | DET | W | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022-06-18 | SEA | LAA | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-04-27 | SEA | TBR | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-04-21 | SEA | TEX | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-04-16 | SEA | HOU | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-04-10 | SEA | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-09-25 | SEA | LAA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-15 | SEA | BOS | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-11 | SEA | AZ | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-09-06 | SEA | HOU | — | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 48 |
Justus Sheffield: the record in brief
Justus Sheffield played a first major league game on September 19, 2018 and a last one on October 4, 2022. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (2018) and the Seattle Mariners (2019 to 2022). Sheffield, born on May 13, 1996, in Tullahoma, TN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 10 inches and 224 pounds. Sheffield's full given name, per the bio, is Justus Kane Sheffield.
Across 48 games (33 starts), Sheffield recorded 12 wins against 12 losses with a 5.47 ERA. Sheffield had 155 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sheffield's seasons was 4.24, so the 5.47 figure ran 28.9% worse than average. Sheffield won 7 games in 2021, the most of any season listed. 2020 was Sheffield's sharpest full season, a 3.58 ERA against the league's 4.45.
Sheffield appears at one position only: pitcher, in 48 games. Fielding on the mound produced 11 putouts and 25 assists against 3 errors.
The game-log section draws on 96 games of Retrosheet box scores for Sheffield.
Frequently Asked Questions about Justus Sheffield
- What years did Justus Sheffield play?
- Justus Sheffield played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2022.
- Was Justus Sheffield a pitcher?
- Yes. Justus Sheffield pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 155 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Justus Sheffield hit?
- Justus Sheffield hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Justus Sheffield play for?
- Justus Sheffield played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (2018) and the Seattle Mariners (2019–2022).
- What were Justus Sheffield's career stats?
- In 48 games, Justus Sheffield went 12-12 with a 5.47 ERA, 155 strikeouts, and 186.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Justus Sheffield play?
- Justus Sheffield played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Justus Sheffield and how much did he weigh?
- Justus Sheffield was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 224 pounds.
- What was Justus Sheffield's career ERA?
- Justus Sheffield finished with a 5.47 career ERA, going 12-12 with 155 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Justus Sheffield have?
- Justus Sheffield recorded 155 career strikeouts.
- Is Justus Sheffield in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Justus Sheffield has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.