Steve Trout, baseball player, 1978-1989

Steve Trout

Born: 7/30/1957 in Detroit, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1978-07-01 | Final Game: 1989-06-05

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Steven Russell Trout

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Biography

Steve Trout, born in 1957, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1978 to June 5, 1989. Known for his left-handed delivery and competitive spirit, Trout played during a transformative period in Major League Baseball that included the rise of power hitting and the increasing importance of pitching depth in team rotations. Over his career, he achieved a win-loss record of 88-92 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.18, showcasing his ability to compete at a high level despite facing formidable lineups. Trout recorded a total of 656 strikeouts and collected 4 saves throughout his time in the majors, contributing significantly to his teams' pitching staffs. He was recognized for his versatility on the mound, adept at both starting games and coming out of the bullpen when needed. While not among the most dominant pitchers of his era, Trout's consistency and resilience made him a reliable presence on the teams he played for, leaving a lasting impact on the franchise histories he represented.

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 1665 697 90 578 656 4.18 0

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1978 CHW AL 3 0 4 3 1 0 0 22.3 19 10 11 11 4.03 3.69 (-9%) -
1979 CHW AL 11 8 34 18 6 2 4 155.0 165 67 59 76 3.89 4.00 (+3%) -
1980 CHW AL 9 16 32 30 7 2 0 199.7 229 82 49 89 3.70 3.84 (+4%) -
1981 CHW AL 8 7 20 18 3 0 0 124.7 122 48 38 54 3.47 3.58 (+3%) -
1982 CHW AL 6 9 25 19 2 0 0 120.3 130 57 50 62 4.26 3.86 (-10%) -
1983 CHC NL 10 14 34 32 1 0 0 180.0 217 93 59 80 4.65 3.87 (-20%) -
1984 CHC NL 13 7 32 31 6 2 0 190.0 205 72 59 81 3.41 3.81 (+11%) -
1985 CHC NL 9 7 24 24 3 1 0 140.7 142 53 63 44 3.39 3.89 (+13%) -
1986 CHC NL 5 7 37 25 0 0 0 161.0 184 85 78 69 4.75 3.97 (-20%) -
1987 CHC NL 6 3 11 11 3 2 0 75.0 72 25 27 32 3.00 4.29 (+30%) -
1987 NYY AL 0 4 14 9 0 0 0 46.3 51 34 37 27 6.60 4.29 (-54%) -
1988 SEA AL 4 7 15 13 0 0 0 56.3 86 49 31 14 7.83 3.73 (-110%) -2621.5
1989 SEA AL 4 3 19 3 0 0 0 30.0 43 22 17 17 6.60 3.71 (-78%) -693.6

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 0.160 0.190 0.168 0.358 -996.2

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career SLG .168 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.358 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

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
1978 CHW AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CHW AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CHW AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CHW AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHW AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CHC NL 34 62 6 12 0 0 0 1 0 2 20 0.194 .260 (-26%) .324 (-33%) .389 (-50%) .714 (-42%) -430.2
1984 CHC NL 32 61 4 8 0 0 0 3 0 4 21 0.131 .259 (-50%) .322 (-44%) .384 (-66%) .707 (-56%) -565.9
1985 CHC NL 24 46 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 13 0.109 — — — — 0.0
1986 CHC NL 37 43 5 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 15 0.209 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHC NL 11 26 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1987 NYY AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 SEA AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SEA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

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 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 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

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

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 CHA P 4 3 0 3 0 1
1979 CHA P 34 18 6 33 3 2
1980 CHA P 32 30 11 42 2 3
1981 CHA P 20 18 3 23 2 5
1982 CHA P 25 19 9 18 4 2
1983 CHN P 34 32 8 40 2 3
1984 CHN P 32 31 13 48 4 5
1985 CHN P 24 24 6 38 2 0
1986 CHN P 37 25 7 31 1 3
1987 CHN P 11 11 2 15 0 1
1987 NYA P 14 9 5 6 0 0
1988 SEA P 15 13 5 8 2 2
1989 SEA P 19 3 2 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

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