Scott Podsednik

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2012)

AVG .281
HR 42
RBI 312
H 1,096
OPS .719
PIV -2,138
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
3/18/1976 in West, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2001-07-06
Last Game
2012-10-03
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Scott Eric Podsednik

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,079 3,906 563 1,096 178 41 42 312 309 333 630 .281 .339 .379 .719 -2,138

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — near 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
2001 SEA AL 5 6 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
2002 SEA AL 14 20 2 4 0 0 1 5 0 4 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIL NL 154 558 100 175 29 8 9 58 43 56 91 .314 .264 (+19%) .332 (+14%) .422 (+5%) .754 (+9%) 1172.0
2004 MIL NL 154 640 85 156 27 7 12 39 70 58 105 .244 .266 (-8%) .335 (-7%) .427 (-15%) .762 (-11%) -1168.7
2005 CHA AL 129 507 80 147 28 1 0 25 59 47 75 .290 .264 (+10%) .330 (+6%) .418 (-17%) .749 (-7%) -442.8
2006 CHA AL 139 524 86 137 27 6 3 45 40 54 96 .261 .269 (-3%) .336 (-2%) .431 (-18%) .768 (-11%) -927.3
2007 CHA AL 62 214 30 52 13 4 2 11 12 13 36 .243 .268 (-9%) .335 (-11%) .422 (-13%) .758 (-12%) -447.5
2008 COL NL 93 162 22 41 8 1 1 15 12 16 28 .253 .263 (-4%) .333 (-3%) .416 (-20%) .749 (-13%) -314.1
2009 CHA AL 132 537 75 163 25 6 7 48 30 39 74 .304 .262 (+16%) .332 (+6%) .417 (-1%) .750 (+2%) 225.5
2010 KCA AL 95 390 46 121 8 6 5 44 30 29 57 .310 .257 (+21%) .325 (+8%) .402 (-1%) .728 (+3%) 236.1
2010 LAN NL 39 149 17 39 6 1 1 7 5 11 26 .262 .257 (+2%) .325 (-4%) .402 (-17%) .728 (-11%) 236.1
2012 BOS AL 63 199 19 60 7 0 1 12 8 6 35 .302 .254 (+18%) .318 (+1%) .405 (-13%) .724 (-7%) -219.7
Career · 12 seasons 1,079 3,906 563 1,096 178 41 42 312 309 333 630 .281 — — — — -1,650

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
12 49 9 14 1 3 2 6 7 10 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 ALCS CHA 5 17 4 5 0 1 0 0 6 5 .294
2005 ALDS1 CHA 3 11 3 3 1 0 1 4 1 1 .273
2005 WS CHA 4 21 2 6 0 2 1 2 0 4 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home539192229452517136.273
Away540198426957125176.288

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-10-03 BOSNYYL 100000001
2012-09-30 BOSBALL 100000000
2012-09-29 BOSBALL 200000010
2012-09-28 BOSBALL 311000000
2012-09-26 BOSTBRL 401000001
2012-09-23 BOSBALW 402000002
2012-09-22 BOSBALL 412200101
2012-09-21 BOSBALL 402000000
2012-09-20 BOSTBRL 401000000
2012-09-19 BOSTBRL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 974 902 2068 31 33 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 SEA OF 5 1 3 0 0 0
2002 SEA OF 11 3 15 0 1 0
2003 MIL OF 139 130 345 5 3 1
2004 MIL OF 153 152 392 5 4 2
2005 CHA OF 127 124 274 3 3 1
2006 CHA OF 135 121 245 4 8 0
2007 CHA OF 56 55 110 4 4 1
2008 COL OF 45 23 63 1 2 0
2009 CHA OF 116 116 258 6 2 2
2010 KCA OF 92 92 205 0 3 0
2010 LAN OF 38 35 70 0 2 0
2012 BOS OF 57 50 88 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 576
Center Field 402
Right Field 25
Designated Hitter 28

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2003 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2003 Rookie of the Month August
2003 TSN Rookie Player of the Year
2003 This Year in Baseball Rookie of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 KCA AL $1,650,000
2008 COL NL $750,000
2007 CHA AL $2,900,000
2006 CHA AL $2,075,000
2005 CHA AL $700,000
2004 MIL NL $400,000
2003 MIL NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $8,775,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 15.0 392 0
2003 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 81.0 160 8

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Milt Thompson
    .274 avg, 47 HR
  2. 94
    Roger Cedeno
    .273 avg, 40 HR
  3. 92
    Ducky Holmes
    .281 avg, 17 HR
  4. 90
    Eddie Burke
    .280 avg, 30 HR
  5. 88
    Darby O'Brien
    .282 avg, 20 HR
  6. 88
    Al Bumbry
    .281 avg, 54 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Podsednik

What years did Scott Podsednik play?
Scott Podsednik played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2012.
Was Scott Podsednik a pitcher?
No. Scott Podsednik was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Scott Podsednik hit?
Scott Podsednik hit 42 career home runs with 1096 hits.