Scott Fletcher

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1995)

AVG .262
HR 34
RBI 510
H 1,376
OPS .674
PIV -3,685
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
7/30/1958 in Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1981-04-25
Last Game
1995-09-29

Full name: Scott Brian Fletcher

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,612 5,258 688 1,376 243 38 34 510 99 514 541 .262 .332 .342 .674 -3,685

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 6.1% 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
1981 CHN NL 19 46 6 10 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 .217 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHN NL 11 24 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1983 CHA AL 114 262 42 62 16 5 3 31 5 29 22 .237 .260 (-9%) .324 (-3%) .389 (-5%) .714 (-4%) -179.0
1984 CHA AL 149 456 46 114 13 3 3 35 10 46 46 .250 .259 (-4%) .322 (+2%) .384 (-19%) .707 (-10%) -538.9
1985 CHA AL 119 301 38 77 8 1 2 31 5 35 47 .256 .257 (avg) .323 (+3%) .390 (-21%) .714 (-10%) -382.3
1986 TEX AL 147 530 82 159 34 5 3 50 12 47 59 .300 .257 (+16%) .325 (+10%) .395 (+1%) .720 (+5%) 628.7
1987 TEX AL 156 588 82 169 28 4 5 63 13 61 66 .287 .262 (+9%) .331 (+8%) .415 (-10%) .746 (-2%) -29.1
1988 TEX AL 140 515 59 142 19 4 0 47 8 62 34 .276 .254 (+8%) .317 (+14%) .377 (-13%) .695 (-1%) 278.6
1989 TEX AL 83 314 47 75 14 1 0 22 1 38 41 .239 .254 (-6%) .319 (+1%) .375 (-23%) .694 (-12%) -471.3
1989 CHA AL 59 232 30 63 11 1 1 21 1 26 19 .272 .254 (+7%) .319 (+7%) .375 (-9%) .694 (-2%) -471.3
1990 CHA AL 151 509 54 123 18 3 4 56 1 45 63 .242 .257 (-6%) .324 (-6%) .385 (-19%) .710 (-13%) -1022.9
1991 CHA AL 90 248 14 51 10 1 1 28 0 17 26 .206 .255 (-20%) .323 (-19%) .384 (-31%) .708 (-25%) -1001.3
1992 ML4 AL 123 386 53 106 18 3 3 51 17 30 33 .275 .255 (+7%) .322 (+4%) .377 (-5%) .699 (-1%) -13.7
1993 BOS AL 121 480 81 137 31 5 5 45 16 37 35 .285 .265 (+8%) .332 (+3%) .403 (avg) .735 (+1%) 76.5
1994 BOS AL 63 185 31 42 9 1 3 11 8 16 14 .227 .269 (-16%) .338 (-13%) .424 (-21%) .763 (-17%) -527.2
1995 DET AL 67 182 19 42 10 1 1 17 1 19 27 .231 .266 (-14%) .337 (-8%) .417 (-25%) .755 (-17%) -496.1
Career · 16 seasons 1,612 5,258 688 1,376 243 38 34 510 99 514 541 .262 — — — — -4,149

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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS CHA 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home810259436471317266.275
Away802266432466317244.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-09-29 DETBALL 000000000
1995-09-27 DETBOSW 401000100
1995-09-26 DETBOSL 400000002
1995-09-24 DETNYYW 400000000
1995-09-23 DETNYYL 210000010
1995-09-20 DETBALL 301000100
1995-09-19 DETBALW 401000100
1995-09-14 DETMILL 000000000
1995-09-12 DETMILW 000000000
1995-09-09 DETTORW 401100201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 729 637 1382 2002 35 481
3B 84 39 39 91 8 10
SS 839 756 1191 2212 101 486

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 CHN 2B 13 11 31 39 2 10
1981 CHN 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1981 CHN SS 4 0 2 4 1 0
1982 CHN SS 11 6 11 23 0 3
1983 CHA 2B 12 5 18 26 1 12
1983 CHA 3B 7 0 1 7 1 0
1983 CHA SS 100 80 107 275 14 52
1984 CHA 2B 28 16 39 56 3 13
1984 CHA 3B 3 0 2 2 0 1
1984 CHA SS 134 125 193 381 16 75
1985 CHA 2B 37 15 38 55 0 11
1985 CHA 3B 55 39 29 70 7 7
1985 CHA SS 44 32 56 83 1 18
1986 TEX 2B 11 9 15 24 1 5
1986 TEX 3B 12 0 5 10 0 2
1986 TEX SS 136 130 196 354 15 86
1987 TEX SS 155 147 249 413 23 98
1988 TEX SS 139 135 215 414 11 90
1989 TEX SS 81 79 124 190 13 45
1989 CHA 2B 53 53 108 161 0 38
1989 CHA SS 8 6 9 11 2 5
1990 CHA 2B 151 147 305 436 9 115
1991 CHA 2B 86 68 177 191 3 49
1991 CHA 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0
1992 ML4 2B 106 99 207 319 4 70
1992 ML4 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 ML4 SS 22 16 29 63 5 14
1993 BOS 2B 116 115 217 371 11 68
1993 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 BOS SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1994 BOS 2B 53 50 118 163 1 41
1995 DET 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1995 DET 2B 63 49 109 161 0 49
1995 DET SS 3 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 732
Third Base 81
Shortstop 839
Designated Hitter 12

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 Player of the Month July

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 DET AL $250,000
1994 BOS AL $500,000
1993 BOS AL $825,000
1992 CHA AL $400,000
1992 ML4 AL $300,000
1991 CHA AL $1,300,000
1990 CHA AL $1,000,000
1989 TEX AL $1,200,000
1988 TEX AL $575,000
1986 TEX AL $282,500
1985 CHA AL $165,000
Total Career Earnings $6,797,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Valencia Community College Orlando FL 1978
Georgia Southern University Statesboro GA 1979
University of Toledo Toledo OH 1977

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1986 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 5.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Marty Marion
    .263 avg, 36 HR
  2. 96
    Craig Counsell
    .255 avg, 42 HR
  3. 92
    Bill Wambsganss
    .259 avg, 7 HR
  4. 87
    Chico Carrasquel
    .258 avg, 55 HR
  5. 87
    Rick Burleson
    .273 avg, 50 HR
  6. 87
    Jose Vizcaino
    .270 avg, 36 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Fletcher

What years did Scott Fletcher play?
Scott Fletcher played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1995.
Was Scott Fletcher a pitcher?
No. Scott Fletcher was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Scott Fletcher hit?
Scott Fletcher hit 34 career home runs with 1376 hits.