What years did Scott Atchison play?

Scott Atchison played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2015.

Was Scott Atchison a pitcher?

Yes. Scott Atchison pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 253 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Scott Atchison hit?

Scott Atchison hit 0 career home runs.

What was Scott Atchison's career batting average?

Scott Atchison batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Scott Atchison's career ERA?

Scott Atchison finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 17-11 with 253 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Scott Atchison have?

Scott Atchison recorded 253 career strikeouts.

Scott Atchison

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2015)

Scott Atchison was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2015 for 5 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 12 seasons. Across 298 career appearances, he went 17-11 with a 3.63 ERA and 253 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2057.3.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 17–11

ERA 3.63

WHIP 1.20

SO 253

Pitcher PIV 2057.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 3/29/1976 in Denton, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2004-07-31
Last Game: 2015-06-22

Full name: Scott Barham Atchison

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Career Pitching Statistics

Scott Atchison — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	11	298	1	0	0	3	346.2	327	140	35	89	253	3.63	2057.3

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 11.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Scott Atchison Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	SEA	AL	2	3	25	0	0	30.2	29	12	14	36	3.52	4.46 (+21%)	538.5
2005	SEA	AL	0	0	6	0	0	6.2	7	5	1	9	6.75	—	0.0
2007	SFN	NL	0	0	22	0	0	30.2	32	14	10	25	4.11	4.47 (+8%)	-254.3
2010	BOS	AL	2	3	43	1	0	60.0	58	30	19	41	4.50	4.08 (-10%)	-873.9
2011	BOS	AL	1	0	17	0	1	30.1	31	11	6	17	3.26	3.94 (+17%)	951.3
2012	BOS	AL	2	1	42	0	0	51.1	42	9	9	36	1.58	4.01 (+61%)	1673.0
2013	NYN	NL	3	3	50	0	0	45.1	45	22	12	28	4.37	3.87 (-13%)	127.8
2014	CLE	AL	6	0	70	0	2	72.0	60	22	14	49	2.75	3.74 (+26%)	1212.8
2015	CLE	AL	1	1	23	0	0	19.2	23	15	4	12	6.86	3.96 (-73%)	-1318.0
Career · 9 seasons			17	11	298	1	3	346.2	327	140	89	253	3.63	—	2,057

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Scott Atchison — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
300	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Scott Atchison Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	SEA	AL	25	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SEA	AL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SFN	NL	22	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	BOS	AL	43	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	BOS	AL	18	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	BOS	AL	42	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	NYN	NL	51	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CLE	AL	70	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CLE	AL	23	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			300	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Scott Atchison — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	154	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	146	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Atchison — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	154	190.1	179	72	48	148	3.40
Away	144	156.1	148	68	41	105	3.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Scott Atchison — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-06-22	CLE	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2015-06-19	CLE	TBR	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2015-06-17	CLE	CHC	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
2015-06-14	CLE	DET	—	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	1
2015-05-27	CLE	TEX	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
2015-05-25	CLE	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-05-22	CLE	CIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2015-05-16	CLE	TEX	W	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1
2015-05-15	CLE	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2015-05-12	CLE	STL	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Atchison — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	298	1	33	59	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Atchison — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	SEA	P	25	0	2	6	0	1
2005	SEA	P	6	0	1	0	0	0
2007	SFN	P	22	0	2	6	0	1
2010	BOS	P	43	1	7	6	0	1
2011	BOS	P	17	0	2	3	1	0
2012	BOS	P	42	0	8	10	0	0
2013	NYN	P	50	0	5	13	1	0
2014	CLE	P	70	0	5	13	1	1
2015	CLE	P	23	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Scott Atchison Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	300

Salary History

Scott Atchison — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	CLE	AL	$900,000
2014	CLE	AL	$800,000
2013	NYN	NL	$700,000
2012	BOS	AL	$510,000
2010	BOS	AL	$420,000
2005	SEA	AL	$323,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,653,000

College History

Scott Atchison — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth	TX	1995, 1996, 1998, 1999

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Scott Atchison: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 31, 2004 and the final game on June 22, 2015, Scott Atchison built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Seattle Mariners (2004 through 2005), the San Francisco Giants (2007), the Boston Red Sox (2010 to 2012), the New York Mets (2013), and the Cleveland Indians (2014 through 2015). Listed as a pitcher, Atchison threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 200 pounds. Atchison was born on March 29, 1976, in Denton, TX, USA. Atchison's full given name, per the bio, is Scott Barham Atchison.

Atchison's career pitching line is 17 wins, 11 losses and a 3.63 ERA over 298 appearances. Also on Atchison's record: 253 strikeouts. That 3.63 ERA compares with a 4.09 league average across the same seasons, 11.2% better. 2014 brought Atchison a season-high 6 wins. 2012 was Atchison's sharpest full season, a 1.58 ERA against the league's 4.01. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 2,057.3 for Atchison's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Atchison

What years did Scott Atchison play?: Scott Atchison played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2015.
Was Scott Atchison a pitcher?: Yes. Scott Atchison pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 253 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Atchison hit?: Scott Atchison hit 0 career home runs.
What was Scott Atchison's career batting average?: Scott Atchison batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Scott Atchison's career ERA?: Scott Atchison finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 17-11 with 253 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Scott Atchison have?: Scott Atchison recorded 253 career strikeouts.