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 hits.

What was Justus Sheffield's career batting average?

Justus Sheffield batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

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.

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 September 10, 2026

W–L 12–12

ERA 5.47

WHIP 1.63

SO 155

Pitcher PIV -1447.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 224 lb
Born: 5/13/1996 in Tullahoma, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 2018-09-19
Last Game: 2022-10-04

Full name: Justus Kane Sheffield

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Career Pitching Statistics

Justus Sheffield — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	12	48	33	0	0	0	186.0	214	113	23	90	155	5.47	-1447.7

Career ERA 5.47 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 28.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Justus Sheffield — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2018	NYA	AL	0	0	3	0	2.7	4	3	3	0	10.12	—	0.0
2019	SEA	AL	0	1	8	7	36.0	44	22	18	37	5.50	4.51 (-22%)	-188.1
2020	SEA	AL	4	3	10	10	55.3	52	22	20	48	3.58	4.45 (+20%)	1790.7
2021	SEA	AL	7	8	21	15	80.3	105	61	43	63	6.83	4.27 (-60%)	-2799.9
2022	SEA	AL	1	0	6	1	11.7	9	5	6	7	3.86	3.97 (+3%)	-250.4
Career · 5 seasons			12	12	48	33	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

Justus Sheffield — 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

Career Arc

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Justus Sheffield — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2018	NYA	AL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	SEA	AL	8	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	SEA	AL	10	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	SEA	AL	21	2	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	SEA	AL	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			48	4	1	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Justus Sheffield — 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

Justus Sheffield — 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

Justus Sheffield — 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

Justus Sheffield — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	48	33	11	25	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Justus Sheffield — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2018	NYA	P	3	0	1	1	1	0
2019	SEA	P	8	7	1	6	1	1
2020	SEA	P	10	10	4	7	0	1
2021	SEA	P	21	15	5	11	1	2
2022	SEA	P	6	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Justus Sheffield — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	48

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 hits.
What was Justus Sheffield's career batting average?: Justus Sheffield batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
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.