How Steve Shields's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Steve Shields totaled 128 career Earned Runs, near the relief pitcher average of 126.9 — a profile that tracked closely with league norms. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1986, posting 12, well below the relief pitcher average of 23.0 that year. The highest point came in 1988 at 40, well above the relief pitcher average of 22.7 that year. The Earned Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 22 in 1987 to 40 in 1988 and 15 in 1989, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 12 to 40 — though the career average tracked near league norms.
Steve Shields Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Steve Shields
| Steve Shields
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 128 |
| Season Avg. | 25.6 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 203.29 |
| More Info | See More |
Steve Shields Earned Runs Per Season
Steve Shields's Earned Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Steve Shields Earned Runs by Team
Steve Shields's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Steve Shields Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Steve Shields's career Earned Runs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Steve Shields Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Steve Shields's seasonal Earned Runs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Steve Shields Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Steve Shields's MLB career with Earned Runs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
