Steve Shields

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1989)

W–L 8–8
ERA 5.26
WHIP 1.64
SO 126
Pitcher PIV -4726.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 220 lb
Born
11/30/1958 in Gadsden, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1985-06-01
Last Game
1989-06-19

Full name: Stephen Mack Shields

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 8 102 6 0 0 3 219.0 269 128 32 91 126 5.26 -4726.0

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 34.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1985 ATL NL 1 2 23 6 0 0 0 68.0 86 39 32 29 5.16 3.89 (-33%) -1894.4
1986 ATL NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 12.7 13 10 7 6 7.11 3.97 (-79%) -1144.5
1986 KCA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8.7 3 2 4 2 2.08 — 0.0
1987 SEA AL 2 0 20 0 0 0 3 30.0 43 22 12 22 6.60 4.29 (-54%) -1008.1
1988 NYA AL 5 5 39 0 0 0 0 82.3 96 40 30 55 4.37 3.73 (-17%) -264.4
1989 MIN AL 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 17.3 28 15 6 12 7.79 3.71 (-110%) -414.4
Career · 6 seasons 8 8 102 6 0 0 3 219.0 269 128 91 126 5.26 — -4,726

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
102 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .105 .150 .105 .255 0

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 73.1% below league average.

Career OPS .255 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1985 ATL NL 23 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
1986 ATL NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 KCA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 SEA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 NYA AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 MIN AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 102 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .105 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5290200.222
Away50100000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home52123.01517346695.34
Away5096.01185645575.25

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-06-19 MINMIL — 2.2521110
1989-06-17 MINMIL — 2.0222011
1989-06-15 MINSEA L 0.2544111
1989-06-10 MINCHW — 1.0332210
1989-06-07 MINOAK — 1.0000000
1989-05-28 MINTEX — 1.2222020
1989-05-26 MINTEX — 0.2200000
1989-05-24 MINTOR — 1.0100030
1989-05-18 MINTEX — 3.1300120
1989-05-16 MINKCR — 2.2332111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 6 18 24 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 ATL P 23 6 6 6 1 0
1986 ATL P 6 0 1 1 0 0
1986 KCA P 3 0 1 1 0 0
1987 SEA P 20 0 1 5 0 0
1988 NYA P 39 0 9 8 1 2
1989 MIN P 11 0 0 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 102

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 MIN AL $125,000
Total Career Earnings $125,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Shields

What years did Steve Shields play?
Steve Shields played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1989.
Was Steve Shields a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Shields pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 126 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Shields hit?
Steve Shields hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.