Steve Ontiveros (pitcher)

This article is about the baseball pitcher. For the infielder, see Steve Ontiveros (infielder).

Steve Ontiveros
Pitcher
Born: (1961-03-05) March 5, 1961 Tularosa, New Mexico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 1985, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 2000, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	34–31
Earned run average	3.67
Strikeouts	382
Teams
Oakland Athletics (1985–1988) Philadelphia Phillies (1989–1990) Seattle Mariners (1993) Oakland Athletics (1994–1995) Boston Red Sox (2000)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1995) AL ERA leader (1994)

Steven Ontiveros (born March 5, 1961) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1985 through 2000, Ontiveros played for the Oakland Athletics (1985–88, 1994–95), Philadelphia Phillies (1989–90), Seattle Mariners (1993) and Boston Red Sox (2000). He batted and threw right-handed. He attended the University of Michigan where he gained a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education.

In a ten-season career, Ontiveros posted a 34-31 record with 19 saves and a 3.67 ERA in 207 games pitched (73 as a starter). He is best remembered for giving up Jeff Conine's game-winning home run at the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, a game in which Ontiveros was credited with the loss on behalf of starter Randy Johnson.

He now works at Spin Doctor in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 2008, he was the pitching coach for the Chinese National baseball team in the Beijing Olympics.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball ERA champions

External links

• Baseball Reference - statistics and analysis