How Steve Shields's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Steve Shields totaled 8 career Losses, well below the relief pitcher average of 15.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Losses season came in 1986, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 3.1 that year. The highest point came in 1988 at 5, well above the relief pitcher average of 3.1 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 0 in 1987 to 5 in 1988 and 1 in 1989, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 0 to 5 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Steve Shields Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Steve Shields
| Steve Shields
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 8 |
| Season Avg. | 1.6 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 12.71 |
| More Info | See More |
Steve Shields Losses Per Season
Steve Shields's Losses 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 Losses by Team
Steve Shields's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Steve Shields Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Steve Shields's career Losses, 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 Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Steve Shields's seasonal Losses 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 Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Steve Shields's MLB career with Losses 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.
