Steve Shields
Stephen Mack Shields
Born: November 30, 1958
Gadsden, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 10 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Hokes Bluff HS (Gadsden, AL)
Career: 1977-1989
Major League Statistics
Steve Shields compiled a career record of 68 wins and 86 losses, with 23 saves, and a 3.68 ERA in his 306-game pitching career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Richmond Braves, Calgary Cannons, Columbus Clippers and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Elmira Pioneer Red Sox |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Winston-Salem Red Sox |
 Bristol Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Richmond Braves |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Portland Beavers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 1 | 6 | .143 | 4.11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 81.0 | 72 | 45 | 37 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.94 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 52 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.02 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 152.0 | 149 | 78 | 51 | 9 | 80 | 3 | 152 | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.86 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 113.0 | 128 | 79 | 61 | 7 | 77 | 14 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 5 | 14 | .263 | 4.64 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 126.0 | 136 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 65 | 10 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.54 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 170.3 | 172 | 100 | 67 | 11 | 71 | 4 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 13 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4.66 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 143.0 | 171 | 94 | 74 | 12 | 63 | 5 | 115 | 8 | 1 | 11 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 9 | 4 | .692 | 4.75 | 39 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 110.0 | 122 | 69 | 58 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.64 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 133.0 | 110 | 53 | 39 | 9 | 54 | 1 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.59 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 149.3 | 133 | 55 | 43 | 5 | 55 | 2 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.25 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24.0 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.52 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25.0 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.95 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 68 | 86 | .442 | 3.68 | 306 | 148 | 67 | 43 | 6 | 23 | 1297.7 | 1312 | 689 | 530 | 85 | 574 | 49 | 1053 | 35 | 10 | 87 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 39 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 21 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 130 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | P | 15 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .875 | .500 |
| 1979 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | P | 24 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 1 | .675 | 1.125 |
| 1980 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 39 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .833 | .385 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 29 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .310 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 29 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 3 | .838 | 1.069 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 36 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .938 | .833 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 39 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .359 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 18 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .824 | .778 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 21 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .963 | 1.238 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .438 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .353 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Totals | 306 | 70 | 140 | 38 | 8 | .847 | .686 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1980 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN |
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