Steve Shields Stats

Steve Shields was born on Sunday, November 30, 1958, in Gadsden, Alabama. Shields was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 1, 1985, with the Atlanta Braves. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Steve Shields baseball stats page.

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Steve Shields

Steve Shields Autograph on a 1988 Score (#396)

Steve Shields Autograph on a 1988 Score (#396)
 

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Birth Name:   Stephen Mack Shields
Nickname:   Steve
Born On:   11-30-1958  (Sagittarius)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Gadsden, Alabama
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Hokes Bluff High School (Gadsden, AL)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-05   Player Weight Chart Weight:   230
First Game:   06-01-1985 (Age 26)
Last Game:   06-19-1989
Draft:   1977 : 10th Round (247th)
Steve Shields

Steve Shields Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
1985 27 Braves 23 6 3 1 2 .333 5.16 0 0 0 68.0 311 86 39 46 9 32 6 29 6 1 0 -
1986 28 Braves 6 0 2 0 0 .000 7.11 0 0 0 12.2 55 13 10 10 4 7 0 6 0 0 0 -
1986 28 Royals 3 0 2 0 0 .000 2.08 0 0 0 8.2 33 3 2 3 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 -
1987 29 Mariners 20 0 10 2 0 1.000 6.60 0 0 3 30.0 144 43 22 25 7 12 1 22 3 0 0 -
1988 30 Yankees 39 0 13 5 5 .500 4.37 0 0 0 82.1 362 96 40 44 8 30 4 55 3 2 1 -
1989 31 Twins 11 0 2 0 1 .000 7.79 0 0 0 17.1 86 28 15 18 3 6 1 12 2 0 0 -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
5 Years 102 6 32 8 8 .500 5.26 0 0 3 219.0 991 269 128 146 32 91 13 126 15 3 1 -
Steve Shields

Steve Shields Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1985 27 Braves 23 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 .111 .158 .111
1986 28 Braves 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1986 28 Royals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1987 29 Mariners 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1988 30 Yankees 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1989 31 Twins 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
5 Years 102 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 .105 .150 .105
Steve Shields

Steve Shields Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1985 Braves P 23 6 204 13 0.6 12 6 6 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .923 1.59
1986 Braves P 6 0 38 2 0.3 2 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.42
1986 Royals P 3 0 26 2 0.7 2 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.08
1987 Mariners P 20 0 90 6 0.3 6 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.80
1988 Yankees P 39 0 247 18 0.5 17 9 8 1 2 n/a n/a n/a .944 1.86
1989 Twins P 11 0 52 3 0.3 3 0 3 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.56
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
P Totals 102 6 657 44 0.4 42 18 24 2 3 n/a n/a n/a .955 1.73
5 Years 102 6 657 44 0.4 42 18 24 2 3 n/a n/a n/a .955 1.73
Steve Shields

Steve Shields Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1985 Braves 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.91 3.84 4.24
1986 Braves 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.86 4.26 4.97
1986 Royals 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.50 2.08 4.15
1987 Mariners 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.83 6.60 3.60
1988 Yankees 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.83 6.01 3.28
1989 Twins 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.00 6.23 3.12
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
5 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2.7 0.0 1.38 5.18 3.74
Steve Shields

Steve Shields Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1985 Atlanta Braves 43 $60,000.00 - -
1986 Atlanta Braves 43 $60,000.00 - -
1986 Kansas City Royals 38 $60,000.00 - -
1987 Seattle Mariners 40 $62,500.00 - -
1988 New York Yankees 33, 40 Undetermined - -
1989 Minnesota Twins 36 $125,000.00 - -


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