Scott Feldman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2017)

Scott Feldman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017 for 6 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 13 seasons. Across 342 career appearances, he went 78-84 with a 4.43 ERA and 882 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

W–L 78–84
ERA 4.43
WHIP 1.36
SO 882
Pitcher PIV -11796.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 225 lb
Born
2/7/1983 in Kailua, HI, USA
MLB Debut
2005-08-31
Last Game
2017-08-17

Full name: Scott Wynne Feldman

Career Pitching Statistics

Scott Feldman — 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 1386.1 1,441 682 161 439 882 4.43 -11796.0

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 6.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Scott Feldman — 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 .116 .116 .179 .295 0

Career AVG .116 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career OBP .116 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.

Career OPS .295 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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

Scott Feldman — 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

Scott Feldman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 ALCS TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS2 TEX 1 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

Scott Feldman — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 9 0 0 13.2 8 5 6 11 3.29

Playoff Pitching by Year

Scott Feldman — 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 5.2 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Scott Feldman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home169331404.121
Away174622715.113

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Feldman — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home169705.27253342104284.26
Away173680.27163482294544.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Scott Feldman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-08-17 CINCHCW 100000000
2017-08-12 CINMILL 200000001
2017-07-17 CINWASL 000000000
2017-07-05 CINCOLL 201000000
2017-06-30 CINCHCW 200000001
2017-06-25 CINWASW 300000003
2017-06-19 CINTBRW 000000000
2017-06-13 CINSDPL 100000000
2017-06-08 CINSTLW 300000002
2017-06-03 CINATLL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Scott Feldman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-08-17 CINCHC — 3.2766015
2017-08-12 CINMIL — 4.0733161
2017-07-17 CINWAS L 1.0555102
2017-07-05 CINCOL L 5.0544162
2017-06-30 CINCHC W 7.0200270
2017-06-25 CINWAS W 7.0722251
2017-06-19 CINTBR — 6.0622161
2017-06-13 CINSDP L 5.0844261
2017-06-08 CINSTL W 7.0400040
2017-06-03 CINATL — 4.1754311

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Feldman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 342 204 116 205 15 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Scott Feldman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 342

Salary History

Scott Feldman's recorded salaries total $50,476,883 over 10 seasons, 2006 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Feldman's career ran from 2005 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2005 and 2008.

Scott Feldman — 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 recorded salary (partial) $50,476,883

College History

Scott Feldman — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
College of San Mateo San Mateo CA 2002, 2003

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Odalis Perez
    73-82, 4.46 ERA
  2. 88
    Cory Lidle
    82-72, 4.57 ERA
  3. 87
    Bobby Jones
    89-83, 4.36 ERA
  4. 86
    Paul Maholm
    77-100, 4.30 ERA
  5. 86
    Frank Castillo
    82-104, 4.56 ERA
  6. 84
    Ivan Nova
    90-77, 4.38 ERA

Scott Feldman: the record in brief

According to the bio, Scott Feldman debuted on August 31, 2005 and played a final game on August 17, 2017. The team column moves through the Texas Rangers (2005 through 2012), the Chicago Cubs (2013), the Baltimore Orioles (2013), the Houston Astros (2014 to 2016), the Toronto Blue Jays (2016), and the Cincinnati Reds (2017). The bio lists Feldman as a pitcher who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Feldman is listed at 6 feet, 6 inches and 225 pounds. Feldman was born on February 7, 1983, in Kailua, HI, USA. The given name on file is Scott Wynne Feldman.

Feldman pitched in 342 games, starting 204, and finished with a 78-84 record and 4.43 ERA. The totals include 882 strikeouts. Against a 4.16 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.43 mark was 6.4% worse. Feldman won 17 games in 2009, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.74 in 2014, when the league's was 3.74.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Feldman

What years did Scott Feldman play?
Scott Feldman played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017.
Was Scott Feldman a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Feldman pitched in the major leagues, recording 78 wins and 882 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Feldman hit?
Scott Feldman hit 1 career home run with 11 hits.
What teams did Scott Feldman play for?
Scott Feldman played for 6 teams: the Texas Rangers (2005–2012), the Chicago Cubs (2013), the Baltimore Orioles (2013), the Houston Astros (2014–2016), the Toronto Blue Jays (2016), and the Cincinnati Reds (2017).
What were Scott Feldman's career stats?
In 342 games, Scott Feldman went 78-84 with a 4.43 ERA, 882 strikeouts, and 1,386.1 innings pitched.
How much did Scott Feldman earn in his career?
Scott Feldman's recorded salaries total $50,476,883 over 10 seasons, 2006 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Feldman's career ran from 2005 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2005 and 2008.
What was Scott Feldman's salary?
Scott Feldman's last recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $12,000,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $329,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2016.
What position did Scott Feldman play?
Scott Feldman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Scott Feldman and how much did he weigh?
Scott Feldman was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 225 pounds.
What was Scott Feldman's career ERA?
Scott Feldman finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 78-84 with 882 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Scott Feldman have?
Scott Feldman recorded 882 career strikeouts.
Is Scott Feldman in the Hall of Fame?
No. Scott Feldman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.