Warrior Athletics Hall of Fame
Steve Reed
Inducted: April 25, 2015
Bio: With two NAIA championships to his name and 14 years in the big leagues, Steve Reed's baseball resume is, without question, one of the best in the hallowed history of the Lewis-Clark State College program.
A submarine-style relief pitcher, Reed went undrafted after his two years at LCSC, but signed a free agent contract with the Giants in 1988. Four years later, he made his Major League debut on August 30, 1992, and wound up playing in the big leagues until 2005. In what was the longest MLB career of any Warrior, the Los Angeles, Calif., native appeared in 833 games and 870 innings. He notched 630 strikeouts and 63 saves, while establishing an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.26.
While playing for nine different teams, Reed was a workhorse out of the bullpen, topping 60 appearances in a season 11 times in his career. He led the National League with 61 appearances for Colorado in 1994. Two of his best seasons came in 1995 with Colorado when he had a 2.14 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in 71 games with the Rockies, and in 2002 when he had a 2.01 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 64 appearances with the Padres and Mets.
A transfer from Moorpark Junior College, Reed played for the Warriors in 1987 and 1988, compiling a career record of 13-4 and helping lead the team to two NAIA World Series titles. He is believed to be the only pitcher in NAIA history to have been on the mound for the final out of two title games, and he did it with the same catcher — fellow LCSC Hall of Fame inductee — Steve Decker.
