Scott Feldman
Born: 2/7/1983 in Kailua, HI, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-08-31 | Final Game: 2017-08-17
Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 225 lbs
Full name: Scott Wynne Feldman
Biography
Scott Feldman was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2005 to 2017. Born in 1983, he made his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers, where he established himself as a reliable arm in the starting rotation. Over his career, Feldman compiled a win-loss record of 78-84 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.43. His effectiveness on the mound was underscored by striking out 882 batters, demonstrating his ability to miss bats and contribute significantly to his teams' pitching strategies.
Feldman's playing style was characterized by his versatility; he transitioned seamlessly from starting roles to bullpen duties throughout his career, showcasing adaptability in various pitching contexts. He played for multiple teams, including the Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, and the Houston Astros, contributing to each franchise with his experience and competitive spirit. While he did not record any saves, his presence in the rotation and ability to pitch deep into games were vital during his tenure, particularly in an era where pitching depth became increasingly crucial for team success. Feldman's career reflected the evolving landscape of Major League Baseball pitching, where durability and strikeout ability became key assets for pitchers navigating the challenges of the modern game.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 84 | 342 | 204 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1386.3 | 1441 | 682 | 161 | 439 | 882 | 4.43 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | TEX | AL | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.96 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 30 | 3.92 | 581.0 |
| 2007 | TEX | AL | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 44 | 25 | 32 | 19 | 5.77 | -1459.0 |
| 2008 | TEX | AL | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3 | 161 | 89 | 56 | 74 | 5.29 | -4012.2 |
| 2009 | TEX | AL | 17 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189.7 | 178 | 86 | 65 | 113 | 4.08 | 59.2 |
| 2010 | TEX | AL | 7 | 11 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.3 | 181 | 86 | 45 | 75 | 5.48 | -2381.3 |
| 2011 | TEX | AL | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 3.94 | -41.6 |
| 2012 | TEX | AL | 6 | 11 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123.7 | 139 | 70 | 32 | 96 | 5.09 | 634.8 |
| 2013 | BAL | AL | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90.7 | 80 | 43 | 31 | 65 | 4.27 | -607.9 |
| 2013 | CHC | NL | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91.0 | 79 | 35 | 25 | 67 | 3.46 | - |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | 8 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180.3 | 185 | 75 | 50 | 107 | 3.74 | -1744.6 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.3 | 115 | 47 | 27 | 61 | 3.90 | -979.1 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 5 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 64 | 20 | 13 | 42 | 2.90 | -83.9 |
| 2016 | TOR | AL | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 8.40 | -8.8 |
| 2017 | CIN | NL | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 111.3 | 116 | 59 | 35 | 93 | 4.77 | -1952.7 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | 95 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0.116 | 0.116 | 0.179 | 0.295 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | TEX | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | TEX | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | TEX | AL | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | TEX | AL | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | TEX | AL | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.167 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | TEX | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | TEX | AL | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.250 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | BAL | AL | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | CHC | NL | 15 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.176 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | TOR | AL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | CIN | NL | 21 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.029 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ALDS2 | TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2011 | ALCS | TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2011 | WS | TEX | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3.29 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ALCS | TEX | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | ALDS2 | TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | WS | TEX | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 342 | 204 | 116 | 205 | 15 | 16 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | TEX | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TEX | P | 36 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | TEX | P | 29 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | TEX | P | 28 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | TEX | P | 34 | 31 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | TEX | P | 29 | 22 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | TEX | P | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | TEX | P | 29 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | BAL | P | 15 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | CHN | P | 15 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | HOU | P | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | HOU | P | 18 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | HOU | P | 26 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | TOR | P | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | CIN | P | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 342 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HOU | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | $10,000,000 |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | $12,000,000 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | $6,000,000 |
| 2012 | TEX | AL | $6,500,000 |
| 2011 | TEX | AL | $4,400,000 |
| 2010 | TEX | AL | $2,425,000 |
| 2009 | TEX | AL | $434,680 |
| 2007 | TEX | AL | $388,203 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | $329,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $50,476,883 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | CA | 2002, 2003 |