What years did Scott Nielsen play?

Scott Nielsen played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1989.

Was Scott Nielsen a pitcher?

Yes. Scott Nielsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 47 strikeouts.

Scott Nielsen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1989)

W–L 9–11

ERA 5.49

WHIP 1.61

SO 47

Pitcher PIV -5559.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 12/18/1958 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-07-07
Last Game: 1989-06-14

Full name: Jeffrey Scott Nielsen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	11	38	18	3	3	2	142.7	178	87	26	51	47	5.49	-5559.7

Career ERA 5.49 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 39.7% worse 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
1986	NYA	AL	4	4	10	9	2	2	0	56.0	66	25	12	20	4.02	3.97 (-1%)	-2267.9
1987	CHA	AL	3	5	19	7	1	1	2	66.3	83	46	25	23	6.24	4.29 (-45%)	-1366.1
1988	NYA	AL	1	2	7	2	0	0	0	19.7	27	15	13	4	6.86	3.73 (-84%)	-1925.7
1989	NYA	AL	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.7	2	1	1	0	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			9	11	38	18	3	3	2	142.2	178	87	51	47	5.49	—	-5,560

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
38	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	NYA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CHA	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	NYA	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	NYA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			38	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	19	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	70.2	92	49	23	20	6.24
Away	19	72.0	86	38	28	27	4.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-06-14	NYY	BAL	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1989-06-11	NYY	BOS	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-09-07	NYY	CLE	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1988-09-04	NYY	OAK	—	2.1	5	4	4	2	1	2
1988-08-29	NYY	SEA	L	3.1	7	5	5	2	1	2
1988-08-24	NYY	OAK	—	7.1	6	3	3	3	0	1
1988-08-20	NYY	SEA	L	3.1	5	4	3	6	2	0
1988-08-17	NYY	LAA	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1988-08-14	NYY	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1987-09-12	CHW	SEA	—	1.2	7	6	6	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	38	18	4	19	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	NYA	P	10	9	0	5	0	2
1987	CHA	P	19	7	4	9	2	0
1988	NYA	P	7	2	0	5	0	2
1989	NYA	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	38

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Brigham Young University	Provo	UT	1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Nielsen

What years did Scott Nielsen play?: Scott Nielsen played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1989.
Was Scott Nielsen a pitcher?: Yes. Scott Nielsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 47 strikeouts.