Scott Garrelts

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1991)

W–L 69–53
ERA 3.29
WHIP 1.28
SO 703
Pitcher PIV 5983.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
10/30/1961 in Champaign, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1982-10-02
Last Game
1991-06-10
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Scott William Garrelts

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 53 352 89 9 4 48 959.3 815 351 74 413 703 3.29 5983.7

Career ERA 3.29 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 15.4% better 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
1982 SFN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 3 2 4 13.50 — 0.0
1983 SFN NL 2 2 5 5 1 1 0 35.7 33 10 19 16 2.52 3.87 (+35%) -1078.7
1984 SFN NL 2 3 21 3 0 0 0 43.0 45 27 34 32 5.65 3.81 (-48%) -1854.0
1985 SFN NL 9 6 74 0 0 0 13 105.7 76 27 58 106 2.30 3.89 (+41%) 3340.2
1986 SFN NL 13 9 53 18 2 0 10 173.7 144 60 74 125 3.11 3.97 (+22%) 250.1
1987 SFN NL 11 7 64 0 0 0 12 106.3 70 38 55 127 3.22 4.29 (+25%) 2816.7
1988 SFN NL 5 9 65 0 0 0 13 98.0 80 39 46 86 3.58 3.73 (+4%) 2130.5
1989 SFN NL 14 5 30 29 2 1 0 193.3 149 49 46 119 2.28 3.71 (+39%) 3643.9
1990 SFN NL 12 11 31 31 4 2 0 182.0 190 84 70 80 4.15 3.86 (-8%) -1883.9
1991 SFN NL 1 1 8 3 0 0 0 19.7 25 14 9 8 6.41 3.91 (-64%) -1381.0
Career · 10 seasons 69 53 352 89 9 4 48 959.1 815 351 413 703 3.29 — 5,984

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
370 232 18 29 4 2 1 10 3 6 105 .125 .151 .172 .323 -1,283

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career SLG .172 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Career OPS .323 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 54.7% 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
1982 SFN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 SFN NL 5 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
1984 SFN NL 21 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1985 SFN NL 74 9 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
1986 SFN NL 54 45 6 8 1 0 1 4 1 1 25 .178 — — — — 0.0
1987 SFN NL 65 10 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1988 SFN NL 65 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
1989 SFN NL 32 66 3 9 0 2 0 2 1 3 30 .136 .254 (-46%) .319 (-46%) .375 (-48%) .694 (-47%) -486.9
1990 SFN NL 42 66 5 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 28 .061 .257 (-76%) .324 (-73%) .385 (-80%) .710 (-77%) -795.6
1991 SFN NL 11 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 370 232 18 29 4 2 1 10 3 6 105 .125 — — — — -1,283

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
6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 NLCS SFN 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1989 WS SFN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1987 NLCS SFN 2 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 2 6 4 0 21.7 31 17 7 20 7.06

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1989 NLCS SFN 1 0 2 2 0 11.7 16 7 2 8 5.40
1989 WS SFN 0 2 2 2 0 7.3 13 8 1 8 9.82
1987 NLCS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 2 2 4 4 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18510891103.102
Away18512491817.145

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home175497.13981652043692.99
Away177462.04171862093343.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-06-10 SFGSTLL 000000000
1991-06-08 SFGSTLL 010000000
1991-06-06 SFGPITW 000000000
1991-05-30 SFGATLL 000000000
1991-05-26 SFGATLW 000000000
1991-05-23 SFGCINL 000000000
1991-05-22 SFGCINL 000000000
1991-05-18 SFGWSNL 000000000
1991-04-23 SFGSDPL 100000001
1991-04-15 SFGLADL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-06-10 SFGSTL — 3.1300230
1991-05-30 SFGATL — 1.2333112
1991-05-26 SFGATL — 2.0533000
1991-05-23 SFGCIN — 1.0100000
1991-05-22 SFGCIN — 1.1333202
1991-05-18 SFGWSN — 2.0100100
1991-04-23 SFGSDP L 2.1755111
1991-04-13 SFGHOU W 6.0200230
1990-09-17 SFGCIN L 2.0544301
1990-09-11 SFGATL W 8.0400580

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 352 89 56 143 11 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 SFN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 SFN P 5 5 1 7 0 1
1984 SFN P 21 3 2 4 0 0
1985 SFN P 74 0 7 22 2 0
1986 SFN P 53 18 9 37 2 2
1987 SFN P 64 0 5 10 1 1
1988 SFN P 65 0 5 12 2 0
1989 SFN P 30 29 18 24 1 0
1990 SFN P 31 31 5 26 3 0
1991 SFN P 8 3 4 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 352

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-07-28
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-05-10
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-07-05

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 SFN NL $2,400,000
1991 SFN NL $2,400,000
1990 SFN NL $1,400,000
1989 SFN NL $706,000
1988 SFN NL $625,000
1987 SFN NL $290,000
1986 SFN NL $205,000
1985 SFN NL $85,000
Total Career Earnings $8,111,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Cy Young Award NL 6th 4.0 120 0
1989 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 2.0 336 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 Garrelts (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Gibbon
    61-65, 3.52 ERA
  2. 95
    Dick Selma
    42-54, 3.62 ERA
  3. 93
    Tom Sturdivant
    59-51, 3.74 ERA
  4. 92
    Joe Price
    45-49, 3.65 ERA
  5. 91
    Tom Hall
    52-33, 3.27 ERA
  6. 89
    Aurelio Lopez
    62-36, 3.56 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Garrelts

What years did Scott Garrelts play?
Scott Garrelts played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1991.
Was Scott Garrelts a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Garrelts pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 703 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Garrelts hit?
Scott Garrelts hit 1 career home runs with 29 hits.