Scott Elarton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2008)
Scott Elarton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 11 seasons. Across 232 career appearances, he went 56-61 with a 5.29 ERA and 698 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'7" / 240 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1998-06-20
- Last Game
- 2008-06-28
Full name: Vincent Scott Elarton
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 192.2 | 198 | 103 | 84 | 131 | 4.81 | 4.77 (-1%) | -1747.9 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109.2 | 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 | 51.2 | 73 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 6.27 | 4.40 (-43%) | -3257.8 |
| 2004 | COL | NL | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 57 | 45 | 20 | 23 | 9.80 | 4.46 (-119%) | -1487.4 |
| 2004 | CLE | AL | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 117.1 | 107 | 59 | 42 | 80 | 4.53 | 4.46 (-1%) | -3423.2 |
| 2005 | CLE | AL | 11 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 181.2 | 189 | 93 | 48 | 103 | 4.61 | 4.29 (-7%) | -3527.9 |
| 2006 | KCA | AL | 4 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114.2 | 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 | 15.1 | 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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (465 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 127 | 81 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .136 |
| Away | 106 | 85 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .141 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 126 | 588.2 | 607 | 361 | 219 | 399 | 5.52 |
| Away | 106 | 476.2 | 500 | 265 | 199 | 299 | 5.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-28 | CLE | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-06-21 | CLE | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-06-17 | CLE | COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-06-11 | CLE | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-06-08 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-06-03 | CLE | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-06-01 | CLE | KCR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-05-26 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-24 | KCR | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-06-19 | KCR | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-28 | CLE | CIN | — | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-06-21 | CLE | LAD | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-06-17 | CLE | COL | — | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-06-11 | CLE | MIN | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-06-08 | CLE | DET | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-06-03 | CLE | TEX | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-06-01 | CLE | KCR | — | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008-05-26 | CLE | CHW | L | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-24 | KCR | NYY | L | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-06-19 | KCR | STL | L | 2.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 232 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-08-05 |
Salary History
Scott Elarton's recorded salaries total $12,130,000 over 10 seasons, 1998 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Elarton's career ran from 1998 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2008.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $12,130,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Scott Elarton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Scott Elarton: the record in brief
According to the bio, Scott Elarton debuted on June 20, 1998 and played a final game on June 28, 2008. Elarton played for the Houston Astros (1998 to 2001), the Colorado Rockies (2001 through 2004), the Cleveland Indians (2004 through 2008), and the Kansas City Royals (2006 to 2007). At 240 pounds on a 6-foot-7 frame, Elarton is listed as a pitcher. Elarton batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 23, 1976, in Lamar, CO, USA. On the record, Scott Elarton was born Vincent Scott Elarton.
The pitching table credits Elarton with a 56-61 record and a 5.29 ERA in 232 games. The same table counts 698 strikeouts. The league ERA over Elarton's seasons was 4.48, so the 5.29 figure ran 18.0% worse than average. 2000 brought Elarton a season-high 17 wins. In 1999, one of the busiest seasons, Elarton posted a 3.48 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.71.
The awards table records Player of the Week, in 2000.
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.
- What teams did Scott Elarton play for?
- Scott Elarton played for 4 teams: the Houston Astros (1998–2001), the Colorado Rockies (2001, 2003–2004), the Cleveland Indians (2004–2005, 2008), and the Kansas City Royals (2006–2007).
- What were Scott Elarton's career stats?
- In 232 games, Scott Elarton went 56-61 with a 5.29 ERA, 698 strikeouts, 1,065.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
- How much did Scott Elarton earn in his career?
- Scott Elarton's recorded salaries total $12,130,000 over 10 seasons, 1998 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Elarton's career ran from 1998 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2008.
- What was Scott Elarton's salary?
- Scott Elarton's last recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2007.
- What position did Scott Elarton play?
- Scott Elarton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Scott Elarton and how much did he weigh?
- Scott Elarton was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 240 pounds.
- What was Scott Elarton's career ERA?
- Scott Elarton finished with a 5.29 career ERA, going 56-61 with 698 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Scott Elarton have?
- Scott Elarton recorded 698 career strikeouts.
- Is Scott Elarton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Scott Elarton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.