Sammy Stewart

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1987)

W–L 59–48
ERA 3.59
WHIP 1.43
SO 586
Pitcher PIV -7258.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
10/28/1954 in Asheville, NC, USA
Died
3/2/2018 in Hendersonville, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1978-09-01
Last Game
1987-10-03

Full name: Samuel Lee Stewart

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
59 48 359 25 4 1 45 956.7 863 382 77 502 586 3.59 -7258.7

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 7.7% better 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
1978 BAL AL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 11.3 10 4 3 11 3.18 3.69 (+14%) 638.8
1979 BAL AL 8 5 31 3 1 0 1 117.7 96 46 71 71 3.52 4.00 (+12%) -1989.5
1980 BAL AL 7 7 33 3 2 0 3 118.7 103 47 60 78 3.56 3.84 (+7%) -443.0
1981 BAL AL 4 8 29 3 0 0 4 112.3 89 29 57 57 2.32 3.58 (+35%) -1488.7
1982 BAL AL 10 9 38 12 1 1 5 139.0 140 64 62 69 4.14 3.86 (-7%) -291.4
1983 BAL AL 9 4 58 1 0 0 7 144.3 138 58 67 95 3.62 3.87 (+7%) 1448.5
1984 BAL AL 7 4 60 0 0 0 13 93.0 81 34 47 56 3.29 3.81 (+14%) -650.5
1985 BAL AL 5 7 56 1 0 0 9 129.7 117 52 66 77 3.61 3.89 (+7%) -2130.3
1986 BOS AL 4 1 27 0 0 0 0 63.7 64 31 48 47 4.38 3.97 (-10%) -1612.6
1987 CLE AL 4 2 25 0 0 0 3 27.0 25 17 21 25 5.67 4.29 (-32%) -739.8
Career · 10 seasons 59 48 359 25 4 1 45 956.2 863 382 502 586 3.59 — -7,259

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
362 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
1978 BAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 BAL AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 BAL AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 BAL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 BAL AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 BAL AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 BAL AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 BAL AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BOS AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CLE AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 362 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS BAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1983 WS BAL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1979 WS BAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 6 0 1 12.0 8 0 4 8 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1983 ALCS BAL 0 0 2 0 1 4.3 2 0 1 2 0.00
1983 WS BAL 0 0 3 0 0 5.0 2 0 2 6 0.00
1979 WS BAL 0 0 1 0 0 2.7 4 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (719 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17800000—
Away18200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home178501.24031842683243.30
Away181455.04601982342623.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-10-03 CLELAA — 4.0553321
1987-10-01 CLEOAK — 0.1000010
1987-09-27 CLELAA — 2.0421120
1987-09-26 CLELAA — 0.1221200
1987-09-23 CLEOAK SV 1.0000020
1987-09-22 CLEOAK — 0.0333001
1987-09-16 CLESEA L 0.1122101
1987-09-11 CLEMIN — 0.2110100
1987-09-08 CLESEA — 2.0200220
1987-08-07 CLETOR — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 359 25 65 132 6 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 BAL P 2 2 1 2 1 0
1979 BAL P 31 3 10 27 1 3
1980 BAL P 33 3 5 16 2 1
1981 BAL P 29 3 12 14 1 3
1982 BAL P 38 12 10 21 1 3
1983 BAL P 58 1 6 17 0 1
1984 BAL P 60 0 2 14 0 0
1985 BAL P 56 1 12 13 0 0
1986 BOS P 27 0 6 5 0 0
1987 CLE P 25 0 1 3 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 359

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 CLE AL $175,000
1986 BOS AL $381,113
1985 BAL AL $581,250
Total Career Earnings $1,137,363

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Montreat College Montreat NC 1974

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sammy Stewart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Page
    57-49, 3.53 ERA
  2. 83
    Sid Monge
    49-40, 3.53 ERA
  3. 81
    Hal Woodeshick
    44-62, 3.56 ERA
  4. 79
    Larry Sherry
    53-44, 3.67 ERA
  5. 76
    George Culver
    48-49, 3.62 ERA
  6. 72
    Jim Kern
    53-57, 3.32 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Sammy Stewart

What years did Sammy Stewart play?
Sammy Stewart played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1987.
Was Sammy Stewart a pitcher?
Yes. Sammy Stewart pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 586 strikeouts.