What years did Scott Lewis play?

Scott Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994.

Was Scott Lewis a pitcher?

Yes. Scott Lewis pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 84 strikeouts.

What was Scott Lewis's career ERA?

Scott Lewis finished with a 5.01 career ERA, going 9-9 with 84 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Scott Lewis have?

Scott Lewis recorded 84 career strikeouts.

Is Scott Lewis in the Hall of Fame?

No. Scott Lewis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Scott Lewis play for?

Scott Lewis played for the California Angels.

Scott Lewis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1994)

Scott Lewis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994 for the California Angels, a span of 5 seasons. Across 74 career appearances, he went 9-9 with a 5.01 ERA and 84 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 9–9

ERA 5.01

WHIP 1.51

SO 84

Pitcher PIV -2998.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 12/5/1965 in Grants Pass, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-09-25
Last Game: 1994-07-22

Full name: Scott Allen Lewis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Scott Lewis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	9	74	19	1	0	0	178.0	210	99	22	59	84	5.01	-2998.7

Career ERA 5.01 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 24.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Scott Lewis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	CAL	AL	1	1	2	2	1	16.1	10	4	2	9	2.20	3.86 (+43%)	80.2
1991	CAL	AL	3	5	16	11	0	60.1	81	42	21	37	6.27	3.91 (-60%)	-1208.0
1992	CAL	AL	4	0	21	2	0	38.1	36	17	14	18	3.99	3.75 (-7%)	-352.8
1993	CAL	AL	1	2	15	4	0	32.0	37	15	12	10	4.22	4.19 (-1%)	-563.2
1994	CAL	AL	0	1	20	0	0	31.0	46	21	10	10	6.10	4.51 (-35%)	-955.0
Career · 5 seasons			9	9	74	19	1	178.0	210	99	59	84	5.01	—	-2,999

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 Lewis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
74	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Scott Lewis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	CAL	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CAL	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CAL	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CAL	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CAL	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			74	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Scott Lewis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	32	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Lewis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	105.1	124	55	36	39	4.70
Away	32	72.2	86	44	23	45	5.45

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Scott Lewis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-07-22	LAA	NYY	—	2.1	6	3	3	0	0	1
1994-07-21	LAA	NYY	—	1.2	4	2	2	3	0	0
1994-07-17	LAA	BAL	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1994-07-15	LAA	BAL	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1994-07-08	LAA	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-05-15	LAA	SEA	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	2	0
1994-05-09	LAA	TEX	—	1.0	6	3	3	0	1	0
1994-05-06	LAA	OAK	—	3.0	5	2	2	0	2	1
1994-05-04	LAA	NYY	—	1.1	1	2	2	1	0	0
1994-05-03	LAA	NYY	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Lewis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	74	19	12	23	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Lewis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	CAL	P	2	2	0	1	0	0
1991	CAL	P	16	11	4	8	1	0
1992	CAL	P	21	2	3	8	0	2
1993	CAL	P	15	4	5	1	2	0
1994	CAL	P	20	0	0	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Scott Lewis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	74

Salary History

Scott Lewis — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	CAL	AL	$155,000
1993	CAL	AL	$140,000
1992	CAL	AL	$120,000
1991	CAL	AL	$105,000
Total Career Earnings			$520,000

College History

Scott Lewis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Las Vegas	NV	1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

Scott Lewis: the record in brief

September 25, 1990 and July 22, 1994 bracket Scott Lewis's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the California Angels. Lewis played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on December 5, 1965, in Grants Pass, OR, USA, Lewis was listed at 6 feet, 3 inches and 190 pounds. Lewis's full given name, per the bio, is Scott Allen Lewis.

Lewis went 9-9 with a 5.01 ERA in 74 games, 19 of them starts. The totals include 84 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lewis's seasons was 4.02, so the 5.01 figure ran 24.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.99 in 1992, when the league's was 3.75.

Recorded salaries add up to $520,000, topping out at $155,000 in 1994. Before the majors, Lewis played college baseball at University of Nevada-Las Vegas (1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988). Lewis's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 148 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 74 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 12 putouts and 23 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Lewis

What years did Scott Lewis play?: Scott Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994.
Was Scott Lewis a pitcher?: Yes. Scott Lewis pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 84 strikeouts.
What was Scott Lewis's career ERA?: Scott Lewis finished with a 5.01 career ERA, going 9-9 with 84 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Scott Lewis have?: Scott Lewis recorded 84 career strikeouts.
Is Scott Lewis in the Hall of Fame?: No. Scott Lewis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Scott Lewis play for?: Scott Lewis played for the California Angels.