What years did Scott Bankhead play?

Scott Bankhead played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1995.

Was Scott Bankhead a pitcher?

Yes. Scott Bankhead pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 614 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Scott Bankhead hit?

Scott Bankhead hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Scott Bankhead

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1995)

W–L 57–48

ERA 4.18

WHIP 1.29

SO 614

Pitcher PIV -2656.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 7/31/1963 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-05-25
Last Game: 1995-07-18

Full name: Michael Scott Bankhead

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
57	48	267	110	7	3	1	901.0	876	418	111	289	614	4.18	-2656.2

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	KCA	AL	8	9	24	17	0	0	0	121.0	121	62	37	94	4.61	3.97 (-16%)	804.0
1987	SEA	AL	9	8	27	25	2	0	0	149.3	168	90	37	95	5.42	4.29 (-26%)	-4314.4
1988	SEA	AL	7	9	21	21	2	1	0	135.0	115	46	38	102	3.07	3.73 (+18%)	2909.3
1989	SEA	AL	14	6	33	33	3	2	0	210.3	187	78	63	140	3.34	3.71 (+10%)	894.2
1990	SEA	AL	0	2	4	4	0	0	0	13.0	18	16	7	10	11.08	3.86 (-187%)	-332.8
1991	SEA	AL	3	6	17	9	0	0	0	60.7	73	33	21	28	4.90	3.91 (-25%)	-1324.2
1992	CIN	NL	10	4	54	0	0	0	1	70.7	57	23	29	53	2.93	3.75 (+22%)	659.5
1993	BOS	AL	2	1	40	0	0	0	0	64.3	59	25	29	47	3.50	4.19 (+17%)	-166.4
1994	BOS	AL	3	2	27	0	0	0	0	37.7	34	19	12	25	4.54	4.51 (-1%)	25.3
1995	NYA	AL	1	1	20	1	0	0	0	39.0	44	26	16	20	6.00	4.45 (-35%)	-1810.9
Career · 10 seasons			57	48	267	110	7	3	1	901.0	876	418	289	614	4.18	—	-2,656

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
267	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.222	.222	.222	.444	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career OPS .444 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	KCA	AL	24	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SEA	AL	27	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SEA	AL	21	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SEA	AL	33	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SEA	AL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SEA	AL	17	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CIN	NL	54	9	2	7	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	BOS	AL	40	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BOS	AL	27	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	NYA	AL	20	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			267	9	2	7	.222	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	137	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	130	6	0	2	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	137	450.0	451	221	134	305	4.42
Away	130	451.0	425	197	155	309	3.93

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1995-07-18	NYY	CHW	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	0	0
1995-07-15	NYY	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1995-07-14	NYY	MIN	—	1.2	4	4	4	1	0	0
1995-07-12	NYY	KCR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-07-07	NYY	TEX	—	3.1	6	3	3	0	2	0
1995-07-02	NYY	MIL	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1995-06-27	NYY	DET	—	3.2	4	1	1	0	1	1
1995-06-24	NYY	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-06-15	NYY	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1995-06-12	NYY	DET	—	2.1	2	1	1	3	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	267	110	55	66	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	KCA	P	24	17	11	12	1	0
1987	SEA	P	27	25	9	9	0	1
1988	SEA	P	21	21	7	11	0	0
1989	SEA	P	33	33	14	19	0	2
1990	SEA	P	4	4	0	0	0	0
1991	SEA	P	17	9	5	7	0	1
1992	CIN	P	54	0	5	2	2	0
1993	BOS	P	40	0	1	4	1	0
1994	BOS	P	27	0	1	0	0	0
1995	NYA	P	20	1	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	267

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	NYA	AL	$500,000
1994	BOS	AL	$1,450,000
1993	BOS	AL	$1,150,000
1992	CIN	NL	$800,000
1991	SEA	AL	$755,000
1990	SEA	AL	$755,000
1989	SEA	AL	$245,000
1988	SEA	AL	$112,500
1987	SEA	AL	$75,000
1986	KCA	AL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,902,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	1982, 1983, 1984

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Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Bankhead

What years did Scott Bankhead play?: Scott Bankhead played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1995.
Was Scott Bankhead a pitcher?: Yes. Scott Bankhead pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 614 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Bankhead hit?: Scott Bankhead hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.