Steve Stone

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1981)

Steve Stone was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1981 for 4 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 11 seasons. Across 320 career appearances, he went 107-93 with a 3.97 ERA and 1,065 strikeouts. He also batted .100 with 0 home runs. Steve Stone was an All-Star and a Cy Young.

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

W–L 107–93
ERA 3.97
WHIP 1.35
SO 1,065
Pitcher PIV -13719.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
7/14/1947 in Euclid, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1971-04-08
Last Game
1981-09-29
Awards
All-Star · Cy Young

Full name: Steven Michael Stone

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Stone — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
107 93 320 269 43 7 1 1788.1 1,707 788 184 716 1,065 3.97 -13719.1

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Stone Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1971 SFN NL 5 9 24 19 2 2 0 110.2 110 51 55 63 4.15 3.47 (-20%) -1309.7
1972 SFN NL 6 8 27 16 4 1 0 123.2 97 41 49 85 2.98 3.26 (+9%) -475.8
1973 CHA AL 6 11 36 22 3 0 1 176.1 163 83 82 138 4.24 3.75 (-13%) 1920.6
1974 CHN NL 8 6 38 23 1 0 0 169.2 185 78 64 90 4.14 3.63 (-14%) -2325.1
1975 CHN NL 12 8 33 32 6 1 0 214.1 198 94 80 139 3.95 3.71 (-6%) -1204.4
1976 CHN NL 3 6 17 15 1 1 0 75.0 70 34 21 33 4.08 3.51 (-16%) -447.0
1977 CHA AL 15 12 31 31 8 0 0 207.1 228 104 80 124 4.51 4.00 (-13%) -1766.5
1978 CHA AL 12 12 30 30 6 1 0 212.0 196 103 84 118 4.37 3.69 (-19%) -958.7
1979 BAL AL 11 7 32 32 3 0 0 186.0 173 78 73 96 3.77 4.00 (+6%) -4920.2
1980 BAL AL 25 7 37 37 9 1 0 250.2 224 90 101 149 3.23 3.84 (+16%) -897.8
1981 BAL AL 4 7 15 12 0 0 0 62.2 63 32 27 30 4.60 3.58 (-28%) -1334.5
Career · 11 seasons 107 93 320 269 43 7 1 1,788.1 1,707 788 716 1,065 3.97 — -13,719

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 Stone — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
340 219 9 22 2 0 0 7 0 11 92 .100 .147 .110 .257 -1,189

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Career OBP .147 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career SLG .110 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 70.9% below league average.

Career OPS .257 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 63.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Stone Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1971 SFN NL 24 34 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 19 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 SFN NL 27 34 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 .118 — — — — 0.0
1973 CHA AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CHN NL 42 58 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 20 .121 .256 (-53%) .324 (-54%) .369 (-67%) .693 (-61%) -541.2
1975 CHN NL 34 72 3 8 2 0 0 3 0 3 29 .111 .257 (-57%) .327 (-52%) .374 (-63%) .701 (-58%) -648.2
1976 CHN NL 17 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .143 — — — — 0.0
1977 CHA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CHA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 BAL AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 BAL AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 BAL AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 340 219 9 22 2 0 0 7 0 11 92 .100 — — — — -1,189

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

Steve Stone — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Steve Stone — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 WS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Steve Stone — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 4 2 2 2 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Steve Stone — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 WS BAL 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 4 2 2 2 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Stone — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17412341606.130
Away166965601.062

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Stone — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1631020.09434073556223.59
Away157768.17643813614434.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Stone — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1981-09-29 BALDET — 4.1333412
1981-09-26 BALNYY L 0.0010000
1981-09-13 BALMIL L 3.1444220
1981-09-09 BALCLE L 1.1433110
1981-09-05 BALOAK W 7.0633051
1981-09-01 BALSEA W 7.1200430
1981-08-28 BALLAA L 4.0661120
1981-08-20 BALLAA — 1.0000000
1981-05-16 BALMIN — 2.0100310
1981-05-09 BALTEX W 6.0100130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Stone — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 320 269 125 254 22 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Stone — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 SFN P 24 19 12 21 1 2
1972 SFN P 27 16 6 21 3 0
1973 CHA P 36 22 13 24 2 2
1974 CHN P 38 23 15 30 3 0
1975 CHN P 33 32 21 27 3 1
1976 CHN P 17 15 3 6 1 1
1977 CHA P 31 31 5 34 2 2
1978 CHA P 30 30 12 28 4 1
1979 BAL P 32 32 21 27 1 3
1980 BAL P 37 37 14 26 2 1
1981 BAL P 15 12 3 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Steve Stone Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 320
Designated Hitter 12

Awards & Honors

Steve Stone — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1980 Cy Young Award
1980 Pitcher of the Month June
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-06-20
1980 TSN All-Star RHP
1980 TSN Pitcher of the Year

College History

Steve Stone — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Kent State University Kent OH 1967, 1968

Award Voting History

Steve Stone — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Cy Young Award AL 1st 100.0 140 13
1980 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 53.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Steve Stone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Avery
    96-83, 4.19 ERA
  2. 97
    Dan Petry
    125-104, 3.95 ERA
  3. 96
    Bob Ojeda
    115-98, 3.65 ERA
  4. 96
    Vinegar Bend Mizell
    90-88, 3.85 ERA
  5. 95
    Steve Hargan
    87-107, 3.92 ERA
  6. 95
    Milt Wilcox
    119-113, 4.07 ERA

Steve Stone: the record in brief

According to the bio, Steve Stone debuted on April 8, 1971 and played a final game on September 29, 1981. By club, Stone's seasons break down as the San Francisco Giants (1971 through 1972), the Chicago White Sox (1973 to 1978), the Chicago Cubs (1974 to 1976), and the Baltimore Orioles (1979 to 1981). Born on July 14, 1947, in Euclid, OH, USA, Stone is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Stone's listed size is 5 feet, 10 inches and 175 pounds. The bio lists the given name Steven Michael.

Across 320 games (269 starts), Stone recorded 107 wins against 93 losses with a 3.97 ERA. Also on Stone's record: 1,065 strikeouts, 43 complete games, and 7 shutouts. The league ERA over Stone's seasons was 3.69, so the 3.97 figure ran 7.6% worse than average. No season topped the 25 wins of 1980. In 1980, one of the busiest seasons, Stone posted a 3.23 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.84.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Stone

What years did Steve Stone play?
Steve Stone played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1981.
Was Steve Stone a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Stone pitched in the major leagues, recording 107 wins and 1065 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Stone hit?
Steve Stone hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What teams did Steve Stone play for?
Steve Stone played for 4 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1971–1972), the Chicago White Sox (1973, 1977–1978), the Chicago Cubs (1974–1976), and the Baltimore Orioles (1979–1981).
How many Cy Young Awards did Steve Stone win?
Steve Stone won 1 Cy Young Award, in 1980.
What awards did Steve Stone win?
Steve Stone won the Cy Young Award (1980). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Steve Stone's career stats?
In 320 games, Steve Stone went 107-93 with a 3.97 ERA, 1,065 strikeouts, 1,788.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 22 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Steve Stone play?
Steve Stone played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Steve Stone and how much did he weigh?
Steve Stone was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Steve Stone's career ERA?
Steve Stone finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 107-93 with 1,065 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Stone have?
Steve Stone recorded 1,065 career strikeouts.
Is Steve Stone in the Hall of Fame?
No. Steve Stone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Steve Stone make?
Steve Stone was selected to 1 All-Star Game.