Scott Medvin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1990)

Scott Medvin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1990 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 3 seasons. Across 28 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 5.17 ERA and 21 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 394.4.

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

W–L 3–2
ERA 5.17
WHIP 1.36
SO 21
Pitcher PIV 394.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
9/16/1961 in North Olmsted, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1988-05-09
Last Game
1990-09-22

Full name: Scott Howard Medvin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Scott Medvin — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 2 28 0 0 0 0 38.1 36 22 1 16 21 5.17 394.4

Career ERA 5.17 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 37.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Scott Medvin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 PIT NL 3 0 17 0 0 0 0 27.2 23 15 9 16 4.88 3.73 (-31%) 394.4
1989 PIT NL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 6.1 6 4 5 4 5.68 — 0.0
1990 SEA AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 4.1 7 3 2 1 6.23 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 3 2 28 0 0 0 0 38.1 36 22 16 21 5.17 — 394

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 Medvin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Scott Medvin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 PIT NL 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 PIT NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 SEA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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 Medvin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1520000.000
Away1310000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Medvin — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1520.023119114.95
Away1318.113117105.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Scott Medvin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-09-22 SEACHW — 1.0100000
1990-09-17 SEATEX — 1.0100010
1990-09-12 SEAOAK — 1.1210000
1990-09-08 SEABOS L 0.0333100
1990-09-02 SEAKCR — 1.0000100
1989-04-20 PITPHI — 1.0322220
1989-04-18 PITSTL — 1.0000000
1989-04-16 PITWSN — 1.2221110
1989-04-14 PITWSN L 1.0111200
1989-04-11 PITNYN — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Medvin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 28 0 2 10 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Medvin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 PIT P 17 0 0 6 0 0
1989 PIT P 6 0 1 2 0 0
1990 SEA P 5 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Scott Medvin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 28

Salary History

Scott Medvin — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1988 HOU NL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $62,500

Scott Medvin: the record in brief

May 9, 1988 and September 22, 1990 bracket Scott Medvin's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1988 through 1989) and the Seattle Mariners (1990). Medvin played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 16, 1961, in North Olmsted, OH, USA, Medvin was listed at 6'1" and 195 pounds. The given name on file is Scott Howard Medvin.

Medvin went 3-2 with a 5.17 ERA in 28 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 21 strikeouts. The league ERA over Medvin's seasons was 3.77, so the 5.17 figure ran 37.1% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.88 in 1988, when the league's was 3.73. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 394.4 for Medvin's career.

The position breakdown shows 28 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Medvin's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 10 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Medvin

What years did Scott Medvin play?
Scott Medvin played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1990.
Was Scott Medvin a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Medvin pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Medvin hit?
Scott Medvin hit 0 career home runs.
What was Scott Medvin's career batting average?
Scott Medvin batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Scott Medvin's career ERA?
Scott Medvin finished with a 5.17 career ERA, going 3-2 with 21 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Scott Medvin have?
Scott Medvin recorded 21 career strikeouts.