Steve Wilson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1993)

Steve Wilson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993 for the Texas Rangers, the Chicago Cubs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 205 career appearances, he went 13-18 with a 4.40 ERA and 252 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 782.8.

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 13–18
ERA 4.40
WHIP 1.38
SO 252
Pitcher PIV 782.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
12/13/1964 in Victoria, BC, CAN
MLB Debut
1988-09-16
Last Game
1993-10-02

Full name: Stephen Douglas Wilson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Wilson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 18 205 23 1 0 6 345.1 348 169 33 130 252 4.40 782.8

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 14.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Wilson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 TEX AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.2 7 5 4 1 5.87 — 0.0
1989 CHN NL 6 4 53 8 0 0 2 85.2 83 40 31 65 4.20 3.71 (-13%) 945.5
1990 CHN NL 4 9 45 15 1 0 1 139.0 140 74 43 95 4.79 3.86 (-24%) -490.9
1991 CHN NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 12.1 13 6 5 9 4.38 3.91 (-12%) 75.6
1991 LAN NL 0 0 11 0 0 0 2 8.1 1 0 4 5 0.00 — 0.0
1992 LAN NL 2 5 60 0 0 0 0 66.2 74 31 29 54 4.18 3.75 (-12%) 105.3
1993 LAN NL 1 0 25 0 0 0 1 25.2 30 13 14 23 4.56 4.19 (-9%) 147.2
Career · 7 seasons 13 18 205 23 1 0 6 345.1 348 169 130 252 4.40 — 783

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 Wilson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
206 60 4 8 1 0 0 3 0 4 17 .133 .188 .150 .338 0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Career OPS .338 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Wilson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 TEX AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CHN NL 53 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .062 — — — — 0.0
1990 CHN NL 45 37 3 6 1 0 0 3 0 3 11 .162 — — — — 0.0
1991 CHN NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 LAN NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 LAN NL 60 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1993 LAN NL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 206 60 4 8 1 0 0 3 0 4 17 .133 — — — — 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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Steve Wilson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 NLCS CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Steve Wilson — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 0 0 3.2 3 2 1 4 4.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Steve Wilson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1989 NLCS CHN 0 1 2 0 0 3.2 3 2 1 4 4.91

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home98302402.133
Away108302401.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Wilson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98170.218694641334.96
Away107174.216275661193.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steve Wilson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-10-02 LADSFGL 000000000
1993-10-01 LADSFGL 000000000
1993-09-29 LADCHCL 000000000
1993-09-26 LADHOUL 000000000
1993-09-25 LADHOUL 000000000
1993-09-19 LADCOLL 000000000
1993-09-17 LADCOLL 000000000
1993-09-09 LADMIAW 100000000
1993-09-08 LADATLL 000000000
1993-05-26 LADSDPW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Wilson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-10-02 LADSFG — 1.0000010
1993-10-01 LADSFG — 2.0211020
1993-09-29 LADCHC — 1.0211120
1993-09-26 LADHOU — 1.0100110
1993-09-25 LADHOU — 0.2311000
1993-09-19 LADCOL — 2.0222320
1993-09-17 LADCOL — 2.0100020
1993-09-09 LADMIA — 2.2211140
1993-09-08 LADATL — 0.1000000
1993-05-26 LADSDP W 2.0122011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Wilson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 205 23 14 43 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Wilson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 TEX P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1989 CHN P 53 8 6 14 2 0
1990 CHN P 45 15 4 16 2 0
1991 CHN P 8 0 0 0 0 0
1991 LAN P 11 0 0 0 0 0
1992 LAN P 60 0 2 9 1 1
1993 LAN P 25 0 2 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Wilson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 205

Salary History

Steve Wilson's recorded salaries total $841,000 over 4 seasons, 1989 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wilson's career ran from 1988 to 1993. No salary is recorded for 1988 and 1991.

Steve Wilson — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1993 LAN NL $350,000
1992 LAN NL $275,000
1990 CHN NL $148,000
1989 CHN NL $68,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $841,000

College History

Steve Wilson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Portland Portland OR 1983, 1984, 1985

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tony Peña
    23-19, 4.43 ERA
  2. 96
    Robert Gsellman
    20-18, 4.60 ERA
  3. 95
    Vicente Palacios
    17-20, 4.43 ERA
  4. 94
    Rich Bordi
    20-20, 4.34 ERA
  5. 90
    John Boozer
    14-16, 4.09 ERA
  6. 89
    Tom Acker
    19-13, 4.12 ERA

Steve Wilson: the record in brief

Steve Wilson's major league career runs from a debut on September 16, 1988 to a final game on October 2, 1993. Wilson played for the Texas Rangers (1988), the Chicago Cubs (1989 to 1991), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1991 to 1993). Listed as a pitcher, Wilson batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 4 inches and 205 pounds. Wilson was born on December 13, 1964, in Victoria, BC, CAN. Steve Wilson was the playing name; the full given name is Stephen Douglas.

Wilson pitched in 205 games, starting 23, and finished with a 13-18 record and 4.40 ERA. The same table counts 252 strikeouts. Against a 3.86 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.40 mark was 14.0% worse. Wilson won 6 games in 1989, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 95 in 1990. In 1989, one of the busiest seasons, Wilson posted a 4.20 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.71.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Wilson

What years did Steve Wilson play?
Steve Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993.
Was Steve Wilson a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 252 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Wilson hit?
Steve Wilson hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What teams did Steve Wilson play for?
Steve Wilson played for 3 teams: the Texas Rangers (1988), the Chicago Cubs (1989–1991), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1991–1993).
What were Steve Wilson's career stats?
In 205 games, Steve Wilson went 13-18 with a 4.40 ERA, 252 strikeouts, 345.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
How much did Steve Wilson earn in his career?
Steve Wilson's recorded salaries total $841,000 over 4 seasons, 1989 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wilson's career ran from 1988 to 1993. No salary is recorded for 1988 and 1991.
What was Steve Wilson's salary?
Steve Wilson's last recorded salary was $350,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $350,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 1993.
What position did Steve Wilson play?
Steve Wilson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Steve Wilson and how much did he weigh?
Steve Wilson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Steve Wilson's career ERA?
Steve Wilson finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 13-18 with 252 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Wilson have?
Steve Wilson recorded 252 career strikeouts.
Is Steve Wilson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Steve Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.