Justin Steele
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2025)
Justin Steele is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2021 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 5 seasons. Across 102 career appearances, he has gone 32-22 with a 3.30 ERA and 517 strikeouts. Justin Steele is an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8909.3.
- 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
- 6'2" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2021-04-12
- Awards
- All-Star
- Jersey
- #35
Full name: Justin Carl Steele
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CHN | NL | 4 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 50 | 27 | 27 | 59 | 4.26 | 4.27 (avg) | -1788.9 |
| 2022 | CHN | NL | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119.0 | 111 | 42 | 50 | 126 | 3.18 | 3.97 (+20%) | 2326.9 |
| 2023 | CHN | NL | 16 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1 | 167 | 59 | 36 | 176 | 3.06 | 4.33 (+29%) | 5893.5 |
| 2024 | CHN | NL | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 134.2 | 111 | 46 | 37 | 135 | 3.07 | 4.08 (+25%) | 2922.9 |
| 2025 | CHN | NL | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 4.76 | 4.16 (-15%) | -445.1 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 32 | 22 | 102 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 506.2 | 460 | 186 | 155 | 517 | 3.30 | — | 8,909 | ||
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 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 0 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.
Career OBP .154 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.
Career SLG .154 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.
Career OPS .308 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 57.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CHN | NL | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | CHN | NL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | CHN | NL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | CHN | NL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | CHN | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 102 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 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 (204 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 46 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 279.2 | 254 | 101 | 86 | 279 | 3.25 |
| Away | 46 | 227.0 | 206 | 85 | 69 | 238 | 3.37 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 | CHC | TEX | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-04-01 | CHC | OAK | W | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025-03-27 | CHC | AZ | W | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-03-19 | CHC | LAD | L | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024-09-24 | CHC | PHI | — | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024-09-18 | CHC | OAK | — | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-08-27 | CHC | PIT | W | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024-08-22 | CHC | DET | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024-08-17 | CHC | TOR | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-08-10 | CHC | CHW | — | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 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 | 102 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cy Young Award | NL | 5th | 31.0 | 210 | 0 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Justin Steele: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is April 12, 2021; Justin Steele is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago Cubs from 2021 to 2025. Steele played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on July 11, 1995, in Lucedale, MS, USA, Steele was listed at 205 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Justin Steele was the playing name; the full given name is Justin Carl.
Steele has gone 32-22 with a 3.30 ERA in 102 games, 91 of them starts. The same table counts 517 strikeouts. That 3.30 ERA compares with a 4.16 league average across the same seasons, 20.6% better. No season topped the 16 wins of 2023. In 2023, one of the busiest seasons, Steele posted a 3.06 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.33. Steele's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 8,909.3.
Frequently Asked Questions about Justin Steele
- What years did Justin Steele play?
- Justin Steele played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2025.
- Was Justin Steele a pitcher?
- Yes. Justin Steele pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 517 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Justin Steele hit?
- Justin Steele hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams has Justin Steele played for?
- Justin Steele has played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (2021–2025).
- Has Justin Steele won a Cy Young Award?
- No. Justin Steele has not won the Cy Young Award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
- What awards has Justin Steele won?
- Justin Steele has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What are Justin Steele's career stats?
- In 102 games, Justin Steele has gone 32-22 with a 3.30 ERA, 517 strikeouts, and 506.2 innings pitched.
- What position does Justin Steele play?
- Justin Steele plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Justin Steele and how much does he weigh?
- Justin Steele is listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
- What number does Justin Steele wear?
- Justin Steele wears number 35, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.
- What was Justin Steele's career ERA?
- Justin Steele finished with a 3.30 career ERA, going 32-22 with 517 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Justin Steele have?
- Justin Steele recorded 517 career strikeouts.
- How many All-Star Games has Justin Steele made?
- Justin Steele has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.