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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Steve Stires Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.23 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 29-19 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-13-1953
K 239 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(5 games)
IP 394.0
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 MIL
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 1 0 0 0 0
0
1.00
0.00
1982 MIL
8
 4
48
0
0
0
0
 7
49.0
 57 33 31 0 19
31
1.55
5.69
1983 MIL
2
 3
39
0
0
0
1
 1
53.0
 67 33 31 1 21
32
1.66
5.26
1984 MIL
2
 1
37
0
0
0
0
 3
31.0
 25 9 9 0 12
16
1.19
2.61
1985 CHA
5
 4
71
0
0
0
0
 5
84.1
 89 44 37 1 28
42
1.39
3.95
1986 CHA
9
 3
92
0
0
0
3
 5
98.0
 93 38 35 2 27
70
1.22
3.21
1987 CHA
1
 4
69
0
0
0
2
 3
70.1
 81 42 42 0 24
46
1.49
5.37
1988 CHN
2
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 3 1 0 0 3
2
0.82
0.00
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
29
 19
364
0
0
0
6
 24
394.0
 416 200 185 4 134
239
1.40
4.23
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Steve Stires has retired from the Chicago Colts
1988-04-05The Chicago Colts have acquired Steve Stires from the waiver wire.
1988-03-01The Chicago Fire have promoted Alvaro Wade to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have designated Steve Stires for assignment.
1985-09-06Steve Stires of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1985-05-19Steve Stires of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1985-03-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Fire and the Milwaukee Toast. The Milwaukee Toast receive Ralph Donohue, Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 CHA (Pryor Lines) from the Chicago Fire in exchange for Steve Stires, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 MIL (Darryl Stanton).
1984-04-27Steve Stires of the Milwaukee Toast is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1982-04-01The Milwaukee Toast have promoted Steve Stires to the major league team. The Milwaukee Toast have sent June Meyer to the minors.
1978-04-27The Milwaukee Toast have sent Steve Stires to the minors.
1978-04-20The Milwaukee Toast have promoted Steve Stires to the major league team.