Scott Linebrink

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2011)

W–L 42–31
ERA 3.51
WHIP 1.31
SO 567
Pitcher PIV 4627.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
8/4/1976 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2000-04-15
Last Game
2011-09-28

Full name: Scott Cameron Linebrink

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 31 607 6 0 0 8 656.7 630 256 82 229 567 3.51 4627.5

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 19.5% 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
2000 SFN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.3 7 3 2 0 11.57 — 0.0
2000 HOU NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 9.7 11 5 6 6 4.66 4.77 (+2%) 0.0
2001 HOU NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 10.3 6 3 6 9 2.61 4.42 (+41%) 203.9
2002 HOU NL 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 24.3 31 19 13 24 7.03 4.28 (-64%) 302.1
2003 HOU NL 1 1 9 6 0 0 0 31.7 38 15 14 17 4.26 4.40 (+3%) -641.9
2003 SDN NL 2 1 43 0 0 0 0 60.7 55 19 22 51 2.82 4.40 (+36%) 1139.1
2004 SDN NL 7 3 73 0 0 0 0 84.0 61 20 26 83 2.14 4.46 (+52%) 2387.9
2005 SDN NL 8 1 73 0 0 0 1 73.7 55 15 23 70 1.83 4.29 (+57%) 2858.3
2006 SDN NL 7 4 73 0 0 0 2 75.7 70 30 22 68 3.57 4.53 (+21%) 1381.9
2007 SDN NL 3 3 44 0 0 0 1 45.0 41 19 14 25 3.80 4.47 (+15%) -1412.3
2007 MIL NL 2 3 27 0 0 0 0 25.3 27 10 11 25 3.55 4.47 (+21%) 232.4
2008 CHA AL 2 2 50 0 0 0 1 46.3 41 19 9 40 3.69 4.32 (+15%) 106.5
2009 CHA AL 3 7 57 0 0 0 2 56.0 70 29 23 55 4.66 4.32 (-8%) -410.5
2010 CHA AL 3 2 52 0 0 0 0 57.3 59 28 17 52 4.40 4.08 (-8%) -1040.6
2011 ATL NL 4 4 64 0 0 0 1 54.3 58 22 21 42 3.64 3.94 (+8%) -479.4
Career · 15 seasons 42 31 607 6 0 0 8 656.2 630 256 229 567 3.51 — 4,628

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
607 18 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 .222 .222 .278 .500 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 33.6% 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
2000 SFN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 HOU NL 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 HOU NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 HOU NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 HOU NL 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SDN NL 43 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
2004 SDN NL 73 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 SDN NL 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 SDN NL 73 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SDN NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIL NL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CHA AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHA AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CHA AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 ATL NL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 607 18 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 .222 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 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
2008 ALDS2 CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 NLDS2 SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 NLDS1 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 3.3 4 1 2 2 2.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2008 ALDS2 CHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 1 0.00
2006 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 1 1 1 0 6.75
2005 NLDS1 SDN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home309100100.100
Away29880300.375

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home309344.23511451313063.79
Away298312.0279111982613.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-09-28 ATLPHI L 1.0211110
2011-09-27 ATLPHI — 1.0000110
2011-09-24 ATLWAS — 1.0000010
2011-09-21 ATLMIA — 0.2000010
2011-09-16 ATLNYN — 1.0211020
2011-09-13 ATLMIA — 1.0100010
2011-09-09 ATLSTL L 0.2211100
2011-09-05 ATLPHI — 1.0111001
2011-09-02 ATLLAD — 1.0100000
2011-08-26 ATLNYN — 0.1100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 607 6 33 52 8 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 SFN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
2000 HOU P 8 0 0 0 0 0
2001 HOU P 9 0 0 0 0 0
2002 HOU P 22 0 1 2 0 0
2003 HOU P 9 6 3 1 0 0
2003 SDN P 43 0 3 3 0 0
2004 SDN P 73 0 4 5 2 0
2005 SDN P 73 0 1 3 1 2
2006 SDN P 73 0 6 7 0 1
2007 SDN P 44 0 6 5 0 1
2007 MIL P 27 0 0 3 2 1
2008 CHA P 50 0 2 6 0 1
2009 CHA P 57 0 2 5 0 0
2010 CHA P 52 0 2 6 1 1
2011 ATL P 64 0 3 5 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 607

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 SLN NL $850,000
2011 ATL NL $5,500,000
2010 CHA AL $5,000,000
2009 CHA AL $4,500,000
2008 CHA AL $4,000,000
2007 SDN NL $2,150,000
2006 SDN NL $1,365,000
2005 SDN NL $910,000
2004 SDN NL $326,000
2002 HOU NL $230,000
2001 HOU NL $210,000
Total Career Earnings $25,041,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Concordia University at Austin Austin TX 1995, 1996
Texas State University San Marcos TX 1997

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rob Murphy
    32-38, 3.64 ERA
  2. 98
    Scott Downs
    38-40, 3.56 ERA
  3. 95
    Craig Breslow
    23-30, 3.45 ERA
  4. 94
    Aaron Loup
    23-30, 3.43 ERA
  5. 93
    Matt Thornton
    36-46, 3.41 ERA
  6. 87
    Greg McMichael
    31-29, 3.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Linebrink

What years did Scott Linebrink play?
Scott Linebrink played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2011.
Was Scott Linebrink a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Linebrink pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 567 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Linebrink hit?
Scott Linebrink hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.