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.

What was Steve Shields's career batting average?

Steve Shields batted .105 over his career, with 2 hits in 19 at bats.

What was Steve Shields's career ERA?

Steve Shields finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 8-8 with 126 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Shields have?

Steve Shields recorded 126 career strikeouts.

Steve Shields

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

Steve Shields was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1989 for 5 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 5 seasons. Across 102 career appearances, he went 8-8 with a 5.26 ERA and 126 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 October 12, 2026

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

Steve Shields — 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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Steve Shields — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	ATL	NL	1	2	23	6	0	68.0	86	39	32	29	5.16	3.89 (-33%)	-1894.4
1986	ATL	NL	0	0	6	0	0	12.2	13	10	7	6	7.11	3.97 (-79%)	-1144.5
1986	KCA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	8.2	3	2	4	2	2.08	—	0.0
1987	SEA	AL	2	0	20	0	3	30.0	43	22	12	22	6.60	4.29 (-54%)	-1008.1
1988	NYA	AL	5	5	39	0	0	82.1	96	40	30	55	4.37	3.73 (-17%)	-264.4
1989	MIN	AL	0	1	11	0	0	17.1	28	15	6	12	7.79	3.71 (-110%)	-414.4
Career · 6 seasons			8	8	102	6	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

Steve Shields — 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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Steve Shields — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	ATL	NL	23	18	2	1	6	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	ATL	NL	6	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	KCA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SEA	AL	20	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	NYA	AL	39	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	MIN	AL	11	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			102	19	2	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

Steve Shields — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	9	0	2	0	0	.222
Away	50	10	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Shields — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	52	123.0	151	73	46	69	5.34
Away	50	96.0	118	56	45	57	5.25

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Shields — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-06-19	MIN	MIL	—	2.2	5	2	1	1	1	0
1989-06-17	MIN	MIL	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
1989-06-15	MIN	SEA	L	0.2	5	4	4	1	1	1
1989-06-10	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	3	3	2	2	1	0
1989-06-07	MIN	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-05-28	MIN	TEX	—	1.2	2	2	2	0	2	0
1989-05-26	MIN	TEX	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1989-05-24	MIN	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1989-05-18	MIN	TEX	—	3.1	3	0	0	1	2	0
1989-05-16	MIN	KCR	—	2.2	3	3	2	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Shields — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	102	6	18	24	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Shields — 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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Steve Shields — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	102

Salary History

Steve Shields — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	MIN	AL	$125,000
Total Career Earnings			$125,000

Steve Shields: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 1, 1985 and the final game on June 19, 1989, Steve Shields built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (1985 to 1986), the Kansas City Royals (1986), the Seattle Mariners (1987), the New York Yankees (1988), and the Minnesota Twins (1989). Listed as a pitcher, Shields batted and threw right-handed. Shields is listed at 6 feet, 5 inches and 220 pounds. Shields was born on November 30, 1958, in Gadsden, AL, USA. Steve Shields was the playing name; the full given name is Stephen Mack.

The pitching table credits Shields with a 8-8 record and a 5.26 ERA in 102 games. Shields had 126 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.26 mark was 34.2% worse. The best win total was 5, in 1988. In 1988, one of the busiest seasons, Shields posted a 4.37 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.73.

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.
What was Steve Shields's career batting average?: Steve Shields batted .105 over his career, with 2 hits in 19 at bats.
What was Steve Shields's career ERA?: Steve Shields finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 8-8 with 126 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Shields have?: Steve Shields recorded 126 career strikeouts.