Steve Trout

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1989)

W–L 88–92
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.49
SO 656
Pitcher PIV 862.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
7/30/1957 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1978-07-01
Last Game
1989-06-05

Full name: Steven Russell Trout

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
88 92 301 236 32 9 4 1501.3 1,665 697 90 578 656 4.18 862.5

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons β€” 8.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
301 238 18 38 2 0 0 9 0 9 78 .160 .190 .168 .358 -939

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons β€” 38.5% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons β€” 41.6% below league average.

Career SLG .168 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons β€” 56.7% below league average.

Career OPS .358 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons β€” 49.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 NLCS CHN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 1 0 9.0 5 2 3 3 2.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1984 NLCS CHN 1 0 2 1 0 9.0 5 2 3 3 2.00

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14611981904.160
Away155119101905.160

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home146761.08003282893343.88
Away155740.18653692893224.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-06-05 SEAKCR 0.0211000
1989-05-31 SEANYY L 0.1111000
1989-05-28 SEAMIL 0.0200000
1989-05-27 SEAMIL 1.0000100
1989-05-25 SEABOS 0.1543110
1989-05-23 SEABOS 0.2100000
1989-05-20 SEANYY W 1.0000010
1989-05-17 SEAMIL 3.0200220
1989-05-14 SEABOS W 2.0000000
1989-05-08 SEATOR 3.0642320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 301 236 77 310 22 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 301

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 SEA AL $990,000
1987 CHN NL $890,000
1986 CHN NL $890,000
1985 CHN NL $640,000
Total Career Earnings $3,410,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA
  2. 97
    Jack Kramer
    95-103, 4.24 ERA
  3. 89
    Dave LaPoint
    80-86, 4.02 ERA
  4. 85
    Bob Weiland
    62-94, 4.24 ERA
  5. 81
    Rip Collins
    108-82, 3.99 ERA
  6. 80
    Vic Sorrell
    92-101, 4.43 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Trout

What years did Steve Trout play?
Steve Trout played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1989.
Was Steve Trout a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Trout pitched in the major leagues, recording 88 wins and 656 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Trout hit?
Steve Trout hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.