Steve Trout

Q: When was Steve Trout born?

Steve Trout was born on July 30, 1957.

Q: Where was Steve Trout born?

Steve Trout was born in Detroit, MI .

Q: How tall is Steve Trout?

Steve Trout is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Steve Trout weigh when playing?

Steve Trout weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Steve Trout in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Trout has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Steve Trout drafted?

Steve Trout was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (8th) of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Thornwood HS (South Holland, IL) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Steve Trout have?

Steve Trout had 656 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Steve Trout played for?

Steve Trout played for 4 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners.

Q: When did Steve Trout retire?

Steve Trout last played in 1989.

Q: What are Steve Trout's nicknames?

Rainbow is a nickname for Steve Trout.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: July 30, 1957 in Detroit, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (8th) of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Thornwood HS (South Holland, IL).

High School: Thornwood HS (South Holland, IL)

Debut: July 1, 1978 (Age 20-336d, 14,052nd in major league history)
vs. MIN 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: June 5, 1989 (Age 31-310d)
vs. KCR 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Steven Russell Trout

Nicknames: Rainbow

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Relatives: Son of Dizzy Trout

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.4

ERA

4.18

301

236

1501.1

656

WHIP

1.494

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1976	18	CHW-min	Rk	1	3	.250	2.61	9	8		0	0	0	38.0	28	18	11	0	29	1	35	1	0	6				1.500	6.6	0.0	6.9	8.3	1.21	WHS GULF
1977	19	CHW-min	A,AAA	6	12	.333	4.33	26	23		3	1	0	135.0	140	82	65	6	77	0	115	2	1	8				1.607	9.3	0.4	5.1	7.7	1.49	APP,IWA MIDW,AA
1978	20	CHW-min	AA,AAA	11	7	.611	3.21	21	21		4	1	0	126.0	103	52	45	6	55	0	86	4	0	7				1.254	7.4	0.4	3.9	6.1	1.56	KNX,IWA SOUL,AA
1978	20	CHW	AL	3	0	1.000	4.03	4	3	1	1	0	0	22.1	19	10	10	0	11	0	11	0	0	0	97	96	3.08	1.343	7.7	0.0	4.4	4.4	1.00
1979	21	CHW-min	AAA	3	1	.750	3.00	4	4		0	0	0	27.0	24	10	9	1	19	1	12	1	0	1				1.593	8.0	0.3	6.3	4.0	0.63	IWA AA
1979	21	CHW	AL	11	8	.579	3.89	34	18	12	6	2	4	155.0	165	77	67	10	59	5	76	5	0	1	677	110	3.83	1.445	9.6	0.6	3.4	4.4	1.29
1980	22	CHW	AL	9	16	.360	3.70	32	30	1	7	2	0	199.2	229	102	82	14	49	5	89	9	2	5	866	110	3.64	1.392	10.3	0.6	2.2	4.0	1.82
1981	23	CHW	AL	8	7	.533	3.47	20	18	0	3	0	0	124.2	122	53	48	7	38	0	54	4	0	2	517	103	3.47	1.283	8.8	0.5	2.7	3.9	1.42
1982	24	CHW	AL	6	9	.400	4.26	25	19	3	2	0	0	120.1	130	76	57	9	50	2	62	2	1	3	537	95	3.96	1.496	9.7	0.7	3.7	4.6	1.24
1983	25	CHC	NL	10	14	.417	4.65	34	32	0	1	0	0	180.0	217	105	93	13	59	5	80	2	2	7	789	82	3.82	1.533	10.9	0.7	3.0	4.0	1.36
1984	26	CHC	NL	13	7	.650	3.41	32	31	1	6	2	0	190.0	205	80	72	7	59	7	81	2	2	7	797	114	3.36	1.389	9.7	0.3	2.8	3.8	1.37
1985	27	CHC	NL	9	7	.563	3.39	24	24	0	3	1	0	140.2	142	57	53	8	63	7	44	1	1	2	601	117	4.16	1.457	9.1	0.5	4.0	2.8	0.70
1986	28	CHC	NL	5	7	.417	4.75	37	25	3	0	0	0	161.0	184	88	85	6	78	13	69	1	1	6	711	85	3.87	1.627	10.3	0.3	4.4	3.9	0.88
1987	29	CHC-min	A	1	0	1.000	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	8.0	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	1				0.750	6.8	0.0	0.0	6.8		PEO MIDW
1987	29	TOT	MLB	6	7	.462	4.38	25	20	2	3	2	0	121.1	123	63	59	7	64	0	59	2	0	12	532	99	4.28	1.541	9.1	0.5	4.7	4.4	0.92
1987	29	CHC	NL	6	3	.667	3.00	11	11	0	3	2	0	75.0	72	27	25	3	27	0	32	1	0	3	308	142	3.66	1.320	8.6	0.4	3.2	3.8	1.19
1987	29	NYY	AL	0	4	.000	6.60	14	9	2	0	0	0	46.1	51	36	34	4	37	0	27	1	0	9	224	68	5.29	1.899	9.9	0.8	7.2	5.2	0.73
1988	30	SEA-min	AAA	0	2	.000	1.15	3	3	0	0	0	0	15.2	15	5	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0				1.085	8.6	0.0	1.1	1.1	1.00	CGY PCL
1988	30	SEA	AL	4	7	.364	7.83	15	13	1	0	0	0	56.1	86	53	49	6	31	2	14	5	7	5	278	54	5.57	2.077	13.7	1.0	5.0	2.2	0.45
1989	31	SEA	AL	4	3	.571	6.60	19	3	1	0	0	0	30.0	43	27	22	3	17	2	17	0	0	0	148	62	4.63	2.000	12.9	0.9	5.1	5.1	1.00
1990	32	STL-min	AAA	1	1	.500	5.68	4	4	0	0	0	0	19.0	24	12	12	3	9	0	12	1	0	0				1.737	11.4	1.4	4.3	5.7	1.33	LOU AA
12 Yrs				88	92	.489	4.18	301	236	25	32	9	4	1501.1	1665	791	697	90	578	48	656	33	16	50	6550	96	3.87	1.494	10.0	0.5	3.5	3.9	1.13
162 Game Avg.				11	12	.489	4.18	38	30	3	4	1	1	190	211	100	88	11	73	6	83	4	2	6	829	96	3.87	1.494	10.0	0.5	3.5	3.9	1.13

CHC (5 yrs)				43	38	.531	3.95	138	123	4	13	5	0	746.2	820	357	328	37	286	32	306	7	6	25	3206	100	3.76	1.481	9.9	0.4	3.4	3.7	1.07
CHW (5 yrs)				37	40	.481	3.82	115	88	17	19	4	4	622.0	665	318	264	40	207	12	292	20	3	11	2694	105	3.70	1.402	9.6	0.6	3.0	4.2	1.41
SEA (2 yrs)				8	10	.444	7.40	34	16	2	0	0	0	86.1	129	80	71	9	48	4	31	5	7	5	426	56	5.25	2.050	13.4	0.9	5.0	3.2	0.65
NYY (1 yr)				0	4	.000	6.60	14	9	2	0	0	0	46.1	51	36	34	4	37	0	27	1	0	9	224	68	5.29	1.899	9.9	0.8	7.2	5.2	0.73

AL (8 yrs)				45	54	.455	4.40	163	113	21	19	4	4	754.2	845	434	369	53	292	16	350	26	10	25	3344	92	3.97	1.507	10.1	0.6	3.5	4.2	1.20
NL (5 yrs)				43	38	.531	3.95	138	123	4	13	5	0	746.2	820	357	328	37	286	32	306	7	6	25	3206	100	3.76	1.481	9.9	0.4	3.4	3.7	1.07

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Trout?

Steve Trout is 65 years old.

When was Steve Trout born?

Steve Trout was born on July 30, 1957.

Where was Steve Trout born?

Steve Trout was born in Detroit, MI.

How tall is Steve Trout?

Steve Trout is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Trout weigh when playing?

Steve Trout weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Trout play?

Steve Trout played 12 seasons.

Is Steve Trout in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Trout has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Steve Trout drafted?

Steve Trout was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (8th) of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Thornwood HS (South Holland, IL).

What position did Steve Trout play?

Steve Trout was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Steve Trout have?

Steve Trout had 656 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Steve Trout played for?

Steve Trout played for 4 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners.

When did Steve Trout retire?

Steve Trout last played in 1989.

What are Steve Trout's nicknames?

Rainbow is a nickname for Steve Trout.

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