Steve Stone
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1981)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1971-04-08
- Last Game
- 1981-09-29
- Awards
- All-Star · Cy Young
Full name: Steven Michael 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 | 1788.3 | 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
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| 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 | 110.7 | 110 | 51 | 55 | 63 | 4.15 | 3.47 (-20%) | -1309.7 |
| 1972 | SFN | NL | 6 | 8 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 123.7 | 97 | 41 | 49 | 85 | 2.98 | 3.26 (+9%) | -475.8 |
| 1973 | CHA | AL | 6 | 11 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.3 | 163 | 83 | 82 | 138 | 4.24 | 3.75 (-13%) | 1920.6 |
| 1974 | CHN | NL | 8 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7 | 185 | 78 | 64 | 90 | 4.14 | 3.63 (-14%) | -2325.1 |
| 1975 | CHN | NL | 12 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 214.3 | 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 | 207.3 | 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 | 250.7 | 224 | 90 | 101 | 149 | 3.23 | 3.84 (+16%) | -897.8 |
| 1981 | BAL | AL | 4 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.7 | 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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Playoff Batting by Year
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Game Log & Splits
View full game log (660 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 174 | 123 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 6 | .130 |
| Away | 166 | 96 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .062 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 163 | 1020.0 | 943 | 407 | 355 | 622 | 3.59 |
| Away | 157 | 768.1 | 764 | 381 | 361 | 443 | 4.46 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-29 | BAL | DET | — | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1981-09-26 | BAL | NYY | L | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-13 | BAL | MIL | L | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981-09-09 | BAL | CLE | L | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-09-05 | BAL | OAK | W | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-09-01 | BAL | SEA | W | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-08-28 | BAL | LAA | L | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981-08-20 | BAL | LAA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-05-16 | BAL | MIN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-05-09 | BAL | TEX | W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 320 | 269 | 125 | 254 | 22 | 13 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 320 |
| Designated Hitter | 12 |
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
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University | Kent | OH | 1967, 1968 |
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%.
Steve Stone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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.