How Steve Shields's Power Finesse Ratio Compares to Similar Players
Steve Shields posted a career Power Finesse Ratio of .991, below the relief pitcher average of 1.11 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His best Power Finesse Ratio season came in 1987, posting 1.13, near the relief pitcher average of 1.11 that year. The lowest point came in 1986 at .891, well below the relief pitcher average of 1.12 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 1.13 in 1987 to 1.03 in 1988 and 1.04 in 1989. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. The Power Finesse Ratio profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 5 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Steve Shields Lifetime Power Finesse Ratio
Stats similar to Power Finesse Ratio for Steve Shields
| Steve Shields
Power Finesse Ratio |
|---|
| Career | 0.991 |
| Season Avg. | 0.991 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.991 |
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Steve Shields Power Finesse Ratio Per Season
Steve Shields's Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio by Team
Steve Shields's career Power Finesse Ratio totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Steve Shields Power Finesse Ratio Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Steve Shields's career Power Finesse Ratio shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Steve Shields Power Finesse Ratio Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Steve Shields's seasonal Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Steve Shields's MLB career with Power Finesse Ratio 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.
