Scott Rice
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2014)
Scott Rice was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2014 for the New York Mets, a span of 2 seasons. Across 105 career appearances, he went 5-7 with a 4.18 ERA and 54 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 156.6.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 230 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2013-04-01
- Last Game
- 2014-06-08
Full name: Scott Adam Rice
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NYN | NL | 4 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 42 | 21 | 27 | 41 | 3.71 | 3.87 (+4%) | 598.7 |
| 2014 | NYN | NL | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5.93 | 3.74 (-58%) | -442.1 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 7 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.2 | 57 | 30 | 39 | 54 | 4.18 | — | 157 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NYN | NL | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | NYN | NL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (210 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57 | 34.0 | 31 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 4.50 |
| Away | 48 | 30.2 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 3.82 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-08 | NYN | SFG | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-06-04 | NYN | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-06-03 | NYN | CHC | L | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-06-01 | NYN | PHI | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-05-31 | NYN | PHI | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-05-30 | NYN | PHI | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-05-29 | NYN | PHI | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-05-26 | NYN | PIT | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-05-24 | NYN | AZ | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-05-21 | NYN | LAD | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 105 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NYN | NL | $542,500 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | $490,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,032,500 | ||
Scott Rice: the record in brief
Scott Rice played a first major league game on April 1, 2013 and a last one on June 8, 2014. Rice spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Mets. Listed as a pitcher, Rice both batted and threw left-handed. Rice is listed at 6 feet, 6 inches and 230 pounds. Rice was born on September 21, 1981, in Simi Valley, CA, USA. Rice's full given name, per the bio, is Scott Adam Rice.
Rice went 5-7 with a 4.18 ERA in 105 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Rice's record: 54 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rice's seasons was 3.80, so the 4.18 figure ran 9.8% worse than average. In 2013, one of the busiest seasons, Rice posted a 3.71 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.87. Rice's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 156.6.
Rice appears at one position only: pitcher, in 105 games. Fielding on the mound produced 5 putouts and 20 assists against 0 errors.
The salary table's largest figure is $542,500 in 2014, and the listed salaries total $1,032,500. Rice's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 210 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Rice
- What years did Scott Rice play?
- Scott Rice played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2014.
- Was Scott Rice a pitcher?
- Yes. Scott Rice pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 54 strikeouts.
- What was Scott Rice's career ERA?
- Scott Rice finished with a 4.18 career ERA, going 5-7 with 54 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Scott Rice have?
- Scott Rice recorded 54 career strikeouts.
- Is Scott Rice in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Scott Rice has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Scott Rice play for?
- Scott Rice played for the New York Mets.