Scott Elarton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2008)

W–L 56–61
ERA 5.29
WHIP 1.43
SO 698
Pitcher PIV -23862.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'7" / 240 lb
Born
2/23/1976 in Lamar, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1998-06-20
Last Game
2008-06-28

Full name: Vincent Scott Elarton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 61 232 170 4 1 3 1065.3 1,107 626 192 418 698 5.29 -23862.6

Career ERA 5.29 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 18.0% worse than 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
1998 HOU NL 2 1 28 2 0 0 2 57.0 40 21 20 56 3.32 4.43 (+25%) 1458.7
1999 HOU NL 9 5 42 15 0 0 1 124.0 111 48 43 121 3.48 4.71 (+26%) 4928.6
2000 HOU NL 17 7 30 30 2 0 0 192.7 198 103 84 131 4.81 4.77 (-1%) -1747.9
2001 HOU NL 4 8 20 20 0 0 0 109.7 126 87 49 76 7.14 4.42 (-62%) -5023.3
2001 COL NL 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 23.0 20 17 10 11 6.65 4.42 (-51%) -2013.2
2003 COL NL 4 4 11 10 0 0 0 51.7 73 36 20 20 6.27 4.40 (-43%) -3257.8
2004 COL NL 0 6 8 8 0 0 0 41.3 57 45 20 23 9.80 4.46 (-119%) -1487.4
2004 CLE AL 3 5 21 21 1 1 0 117.3 107 59 42 80 4.53 4.46 (-1%) -3423.2
2005 CLE AL 11 9 31 31 1 0 0 181.7 189 93 48 103 4.61 4.29 (-7%) -3527.9
2006 KCA AL 4 9 20 20 0 0 0 114.7 117 68 52 49 5.34 4.53 (-18%) -6393.7
2007 KCA AL 2 4 9 9 0 0 0 37.0 53 43 21 13 10.46 4.47 (-134%) -3909.0
2008 CLE AL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 15.3 16 6 9 15 3.52 4.32 (+19%) 533.5
Career · 12 seasons 56 61 232 170 4 1 3 1,065.1 1,107 626 418 698 5.29 — -23,863

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
233 166 13 23 3 0 0 3 0 5 53 .139 .188 .157 .344 -541

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career SLG .157 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Career OPS .344 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 HOU NL 28 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 HOU NL 43 26 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .192 — — — — 0.0
2000 HOU NL 30 63 6 10 2 0 0 0 0 1 20 .159 .270 (-41%) .344 (-43%) .437 (-56%) .782 (-50%) -541.0
2001 HOU NL 20 30 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 .067 — — — — 0.0
2001 COL NL 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
2003 COL NL 11 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .071 — — — — 0.0
2004 COL NL 8 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
2004 CLE AL 21 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
2005 CLE AL 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 KCA AL 20 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
2007 KCA AL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CLE AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 233 166 13 23 3 0 0 3 0 5 53 .139 — — — — -541

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 NLDS1 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 NLDS2 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 0 0 4.3 5 2 2 6 4.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1999 NLDS1 HOU 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 4 1 1 3 3.86
1998 NLDS2 HOU 0 1 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 3 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1278151101.136
Away1068581202.141

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126588.26073612193995.52
Away106476.25002651992995.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-06-28 CLECINL 000000000
2008-06-21 CLELADW 000000000
2008-06-17 CLECOLL 000000000
2008-06-11 CLEMINL 000000000
2008-06-08 CLEDETL 000000000
2008-06-03 CLETEXL 000000000
2008-06-01 CLEKCRL 000000000
2008-05-26 CLECHWL 000000000
2007-07-24 KCRNYYL 000000000
2007-06-19 KCRSTLL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-06-28 CLECIN — 1.1200020
2008-06-21 CLELAD — 1.0211010
2008-06-17 CLECOL — 2.0422220
2008-06-11 CLEMIN — 3.0000220
2008-06-08 CLEDET — 3.0000120
2008-06-03 CLETEX — 0.1210010
2008-06-01 CLEKCR — 3.2200250
2008-05-26 CLECHW L 1.0433200
2007-07-24 KCRNYY L 1.2677200
2007-06-19 KCRSTL L 2.2555101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 232 170 53 108 5 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 HOU P 28 2 4 4 0 1
1999 HOU P 42 15 4 8 0 0
2000 HOU P 30 30 14 21 0 4
2001 HOU P 20 20 9 18 2 2
2001 COL P 4 4 0 3 0 0
2003 COL P 11 10 3 11 0 1
2004 COL P 8 8 2 5 0 0
2004 CLE P 21 21 5 8 1 1
2005 CLE P 31 31 7 11 2 2
2006 KCA P 20 20 3 13 0 1
2007 KCA P 9 9 1 2 0 1
2008 CLE P 8 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 232

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-08-05

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 KCA AL $4,000,000
2006 KCA AL $4,000,000
2005 CLE AL $850,000
2004 COL NL $480,000
2003 COL NL $300,000
2002 COL NL $1,400,000
2001 HOU NL $400,000
2000 HOU NL $300,000
1999 HOU NL $230,000
1998 HOU NL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $12,130,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Nate Robertson
    57-77, 5.01 ERA
  2. 95
    Allen Watson
    51-55, 5.03 ERA
  3. 94
    Adam Eaton
    71-68, 4.94 ERA
  4. 94
    James Baldwin
    79-74, 5.01 ERA
  5. 90
    Josh Fogg
    62-69, 5.03 ERA
  6. 89
    Shawn Boskie
    49-63, 5.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Elarton

What years did Scott Elarton play?
Scott Elarton played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2008.
Was Scott Elarton a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Elarton pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 698 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Elarton hit?
Scott Elarton hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.