Scott Bailes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1998)

W–L 39–44
ERA 4.95
WHIP 1.49
SO 351
Pitcher PIV -12679.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
12/18/1961 in Chillicothe, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1986-04-09
Last Game
1998-09-27

Full name: Scott Alan Bailes

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 44 343 59 5 2 13 679.7 758 374 89 256 351 4.95 -12679.6

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 23.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 CLE AL 10 10 62 10 0 0 7 112.7 123 62 43 60 4.95 3.97 (-25%) -815.8
1987 CLE AL 7 8 39 17 0 0 6 120.3 145 62 47 65 4.64 4.29 (-8%) -3120.7
1988 CLE AL 9 14 37 21 5 2 0 145.0 149 79 46 53 4.90 3.73 (-31%) -4603.1
1989 CLE AL 5 9 34 11 0 0 0 113.7 116 54 29 47 4.28 3.71 (-15%) 376.0
1990 CAL AL 2 0 27 0 0 0 0 35.3 46 25 20 16 6.37 3.86 (-65%) -2444.9
1991 CAL AL 1 2 42 0 0 0 0 51.7 41 24 22 41 4.18 3.91 (-7%) -161.6
1992 CAL AL 3 1 32 0 0 0 0 38.7 59 32 28 25 7.45 3.75 (-99%) -2269.8
1997 TEX AL 1 0 24 0 0 0 0 22.0 18 7 10 14 2.86 4.39 (+35%) 4.2
1998 TEX AL 1 0 46 0 0 0 0 40.3 61 29 11 30 6.47 4.43 (-46%) 356.2
Career · 9 seasons 39 44 343 59 5 2 13 679.2 758 374 256 351 4.95 — -12,680

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
343 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 CLE AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CLE AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CLE AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CLE AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 CAL AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 CAL AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CAL AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 TEX AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 TEX AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 343 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

View full game log (686 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16100000—
Away18200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home161348.03671831191754.73
Away182331.23911911371765.18

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1998-09-27 TEXSEA — 1.1100010
1998-09-25 TEXSEA — 1.0322000
1998-07-31 TEXCHW — 1.0222100
1998-07-26 TEXMIN — 0.0555101
1998-07-24 TEXMIN — 0.1100000
1998-07-22 TEXKCR — 0.0000100
1998-07-18 TEXTBR — 1.1100010
1998-07-15 TEXBAL — 3.0733020
1998-07-14 TEXSEA — 0.0111001
1998-07-13 TEXSEA — 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 343 59 38 102 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 CLE P 62 10 4 13 1 0
1987 CLE P 39 17 6 19 2 0
1988 CLE P 37 21 14 19 1 0
1989 CLE P 34 11 4 20 2 2
1990 CAL P 27 0 2 10 1 0
1991 CAL P 42 0 3 8 0 0
1992 CAL P 32 0 1 4 0 1
1997 TEX P 24 0 2 6 0 1
1998 TEX P 46 0 2 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 343

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 TEX AL $210,000
1997 TEX AL $150,000
1992 CAL AL $600,000
1991 CAL AL $425,000
1990 CAL AL $425,000
1989 CLE AL $300,000
1988 CLE AL $150,000
1987 CLE AL $80,000
1986 CLE AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $2,400,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Louis Community College - Meramec Campus Kirkwood MO 1982
Missouri State University Springfield MO 1981

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Scott Bailes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pete Burnside
    19-36, 4.81 ERA
  2. 96
    Brad Havens
    24-37, 4.81 ERA
  3. 93
    Tanyon Sturtze
    40-44, 5.19 ERA
  4. 92
    Bob Scanlan
    20-34, 4.63 ERA
  5. 92
    Gary Glover
    29-26, 5.03 ERA
  6. 91
    Mark Petkovsek
    46-28, 4.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Bailes

What years did Scott Bailes play?
Scott Bailes played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998.
Was Scott Bailes a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Bailes pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 351 strikeouts.