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 1,096 hits.

What teams did Scott Podsednik play for?

Scott Podsednik played for 7 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2001–2002), the Milwaukee Brewers (2003–2004), the Chicago White Sox (2005–2007, 2009), the Colorado Rockies (2008), the Kansas City Royals (2010), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2010), and the Boston Red Sox (2012).

Did Scott Podsednik win an MVP award?

No. Scott Podsednik did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Scott Podsednik win?

Scott Podsednik was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Scott Podsednik's career stats?

In 1,079 games, Scott Podsednik had 1,096 hits, 42 home runs, 312 RBI, 563 runs, and 309 stolen bases, with a .281 batting average.

What was Scott Podsednik's salary?

Scott Podsednik's last recorded salary was $1,650,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $2,900,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2010.

What position did Scott Podsednik play?

Scott Podsednik played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Scott Podsednik and how much did he weigh?

Scott Podsednik was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Scott Podsednik hit each season?

Scott Podsednik's home runs by season: 0 in 2001, 1 in 2002, 9 in 2003, 12 in 2004, 0 in 2005, 3 in 2006, 2 in 2007, 1 in 2008, 7 in 2009, 6 in 2010, and 1 in 2012. His most in one season was 12, in 2004.

What was Scott Podsednik's career batting average?

Scott Podsednik batted .281 over his career, with 1,096 hits in 3,906 at bats.

How many RBI did Scott Podsednik have?

Scott Podsednik drove in 312 runs in his career.

Scott Podsednik

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

Scott Podsednik was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2012 for 7 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,079 career games, he hit .281 with 1,096 hits, 42 home runs, and 312 RBI. Scott Podsednik was an All-Star.

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 15, 2026

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

Scott Podsednik — 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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Scott Podsednik Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Scott Podsednik — 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

Scott Podsednik — 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

Scott Podsednik — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	539	1922	294	525	17	136	.273
Away	540	1984	269	571	25	176	.288

Last 10 Games — Batting

Scott Podsednik — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2012-10-03	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2012-09-30	BOS	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-09-29	BOS	BAL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2012-09-28	BOS	BAL	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
2012-09-26	BOS	TBR	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
2012-09-23	BOS	BAL	W	4	0	2	0	0	0	2
2012-09-22	BOS	BAL	L	4	1	2	2	1	0	1
2012-09-21	BOS	BAL	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
2012-09-20	BOS	TBR	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
2012-09-19	BOS	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Podsednik — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	974	902	2068	31	33	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Podsednik — 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.

Scott Podsednik Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	576
Center Field	402
Right Field	25
Designated Hitter	28

Awards & Honors

Scott Podsednik — 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

Scott Podsednik's recorded salaries total $8,775,000 over 7 seasons, 2003 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Podsednik's career ran from 2001 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 2001, 2002, 2009, and 2012.

Scott Podsednik — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$8,775,000

Award Voting History

Scott Podsednik — 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

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Scott Podsednik: the record in brief

According to the bio, Scott Podsednik debuted on July 6, 2001 and played a final game on October 3, 2012. By club, Podsednik's seasons break down as the Seattle Mariners (2001 to 2002), the Milwaukee Brewers (2003 through 2004), the Chicago White Sox (2005 through 2009), the Colorado Rockies (2008), the Kansas City Royals (2010), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2010), and the Boston Red Sox (2012). Podsednik played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 18, 1976, in West, TX, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 185 pounds. Podsednik's full given name, per the bio, is Scott Eric Podsednik.

Podsednik finished with 1,096 hits from 3,906 at bats in 1,079 games, which works out to .281, adding 42 homers, 312 runs batted in, and 309 stolen bases. Podsednik got on base at a .339 rate and slugged .379 (.719 OPS). Podsednik's .281 average ran 6.6% above the .263 that the league posted over the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 12, set in 2004.

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 1,096 hits.
What teams did Scott Podsednik play for?: Scott Podsednik played for 7 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2001–2002), the Milwaukee Brewers (2003–2004), the Chicago White Sox (2005–2007, 2009), the Colorado Rockies (2008), the Kansas City Royals (2010), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2010), and the Boston Red Sox (2012).
Did Scott Podsednik win an MVP award?: No. Scott Podsednik did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Scott Podsednik win?: Scott Podsednik was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Scott Podsednik's career stats?: In 1,079 games, Scott Podsednik had 1,096 hits, 42 home runs, 312 RBI, 563 runs, and 309 stolen bases, with a .281 batting average.
How much did Scott Podsednik earn in his career?: Scott Podsednik's recorded salaries total $8,775,000 over 7 seasons, 2003 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Podsednik's career ran from 2001 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 2001, 2002, 2009, and 2012.
What was Scott Podsednik's salary?: Scott Podsednik's last recorded salary was $1,650,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $2,900,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2010.
What position did Scott Podsednik play?: Scott Podsednik played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Scott Podsednik and how much did he weigh?: Scott Podsednik was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Scott Podsednik hit each season?: Scott Podsednik's home runs by season: 0 in 2001, 1 in 2002, 9 in 2003, 12 in 2004, 0 in 2005, 3 in 2006, 2 in 2007, 1 in 2008, 7 in 2009, 6 in 2010, and 1 in 2012. His most in one season was 12, in 2004.
What was Scott Podsednik's career batting average?: Scott Podsednik batted .281 over his career, with 1,096 hits in 3,906 at bats.
How many RBI did Scott Podsednik have?: Scott Podsednik drove in 312 runs in his career.