What years did Scott McClain play?

Scott McClain played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2008.

Was Scott McClain a pitcher?

No. Scott McClain was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Scott McClain hit?

Scott McClain hit 2 career home runs with 15 hits.

What was Scott McClain's career batting average?

Scott McClain batted .192 over his career, with 15 hits in 78 at bats.

How many RBI did Scott McClain have?

Scott McClain drove in 8 runs in his career.

Is Scott McClain in the Hall of Fame?

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

Scott McClain

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2008)

Scott McClain was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2008 for the Tampa Bay Rays, the Chicago Cubs, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 11 seasons. In 44 career games, he hit .192 with 15 hits, 2 home runs, and 8 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .192

HR 2

RBI 8

H 15

OPS .579

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 209 lb
Born: 5/19/1972 in Simi Valley, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-05-14
Last Game: 2008-09-26

Full name: Scott Michael McClain

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Career Batting Statistics

Scott McClain — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
44	78	11	15	2	0	2	8	0	9	18	.192	.284	.295	.579	0

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Scott McClain — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	TBA	AL	9	20	2	2	0	0	0	2	6	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CHN	NL	13	14	1	2	1	0	1	2	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SFN	NL	8	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SFN	NL	14	33	7	9	1	2	7	5	8	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			44	78	11	15	2	2	8	9	18	.192	—	—	—	—	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 McClain — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	31	3	4	1	3	.129
Away	22	47	8	11	1	5	.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Scott McClain — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2008-09-26	SFG	LAD	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-09-25	SFG	COL	L	2	0	0	0	0	2	2
2008-09-24	SFG	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-09-23	SFG	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-09-21	SFG	LAD	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
2008-09-20	SFG	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2008-09-17	SFG	AZ	L	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2008-09-14	SFG	SDP	W	5	1	2	1	1	0	2
2008-09-09	SFG	AZ	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
2008-09-07	SFG	PIT	W	4	1	1	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott McClain — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	16	7	74	6	1	3
3B	10	8	6	11	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott McClain — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	TBA	1B	5	2	24	4	1	1
1998	TBA	3B	3	3	2	2	0	0
2005	CHN	1B	4	1	16	0	0	1
2005	CHN	3B	3	1	1	1	0	0
2007	SFN	1B	3	1	8	0	0	0
2008	SFN	1B	4	3	26	2	0	1
2008	SFN	3B	4	4	3	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Scott McClain — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	16
Third Base	10

Scott McClain: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 14, 1998 and the final game on September 26, 2008, Scott McClain built the record summarized on this page. McClain played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998), the Chicago Cubs (2005), and the San Francisco Giants (2007 to 2008). McClain played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 19, 1972, in Simi Valley, CA, USA and a listed size of 209 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. McClain's full given name, per the bio, is Scott Michael McClain.

McClain finished with 15 hits from 78 at bats in 44 games, which works out to .192, adding 2 homers and 8 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .284 clip and slugging .295, McClain finished with a .579 OPS. Set against a .266 league average for the same years, McClain's .192 average sits 27.6% below it. McClain collected a career-high 9 hits in 2008. The best average in the busiest seasons was .273, in 2008.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott McClain

What years did Scott McClain play?: Scott McClain played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2008.
Was Scott McClain a pitcher?: No. Scott McClain was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Scott McClain hit?: Scott McClain hit 2 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Scott McClain's career batting average?: Scott McClain batted .192 over his career, with 15 hits in 78 at bats.
How many RBI did Scott McClain have?: Scott McClain drove in 8 runs in his career.
Is Scott McClain in the Hall of Fame?: No. Scott McClain has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.