Scott Sauerbeck

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2006)

W–L 20–17
ERA 3.82
WHIP 1.52
SO 389
Pitcher PIV 3332.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
11/9/1971 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
2/18/2025 in Palmetto, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1999-04-05
Last Game
2006-09-23

Full name: Scott William Sauerbeck

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 17 471 0 0 0 5 386.3 344 164 31 243 389 3.82 3332.4

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 14.8% better 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
1999 PIT NL 4 1 65 0 0 0 2 67.7 53 15 38 55 2.00 4.71 (+58%) 317.9
2000 PIT NL 5 4 75 0 0 0 1 75.7 76 34 61 83 4.04 4.77 (+15%) 1313.7
2001 PIT NL 2 2 70 0 0 0 2 62.7 61 39 40 79 5.60 4.42 (-27%) 1665.0
2002 PIT NL 5 4 78 0 0 0 0 62.7 50 16 27 70 2.30 4.28 (+46%) 2189.6
2003 PIT NL 3 4 53 0 0 0 0 40.0 30 18 25 32 4.05 4.40 (+8%) -606.8
2003 BOS AL 0 1 26 0 0 0 0 16.7 17 12 18 18 6.48 4.40 (-47%) -504.9
2005 CLE AL 1 0 58 0 0 0 0 35.7 35 16 16 35 4.04 4.29 (+6%) 83.8
2006 CLE AL 0 1 24 0 0 0 0 13.0 9 9 9 11 6.23 4.53 (-38%) -401.5
2006 OAK AL 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 12.3 13 5 9 6 3.65 4.53 (+19%) -724.5
Career · 9 seasons 20 17 471 0 0 0 5 386.1 344 164 243 389 3.82 — 3,332

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
472 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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
1999 PIT NL 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 PIT NL 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 PIT NL 70 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 PIT NL 79 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 PIT NL 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 BOS AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 CLE AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CLE AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 OAK AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 472 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 ALCS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 ALCS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24730000.000
Away22540000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home246206.1175801192063.49
Away225180.0169841241834.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-09-23 OAKLAA — 0.0000100
2006-09-18 OAKCLE — 0.2000000
2006-09-11 OAKMIN — 0.1020000
2006-09-06 OAKTEX — 0.1000000
2006-09-02 OAKBAL — 1.1111000
2006-08-27 OAKTEX — 0.0000100
2006-08-21 OAKTOR — 0.0011100
2006-08-18 OAKKCR — 0.1310000
2006-08-15 OAKSEA — 1.0200010
2006-07-25 OAKBOS — 0.0011200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 471 0 24 55 2 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 PIT P 65 0 4 8 0 1
2000 PIT P 75 0 5 10 0 2
2001 PIT P 70 0 1 5 1 0
2002 PIT P 78 0 2 12 0 2
2003 PIT P 53 0 3 10 0 2
2003 BOS P 26 0 1 2 1 0
2005 CLE P 58 0 6 3 0 0
2006 CLE P 24 0 1 3 0 0
2006 OAK P 22 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 472

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 CLE AL $1,200,000
2005 CLE AL $500,000
2003 PIT NL $1,566,667
2002 PIT NL $766,667
2001 PIT NL $416,667
2000 PIT NL $285,000
1999 PIT NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $4,935,001

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Miami University of Ohio Oxford OH 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tim Byrdak
    13-13, 4.35 ERA
  2. 89
    Marshall Bridges
    23-15, 3.75 ERA
  3. 88
    Mike MacDougal
    18-23, 4.00 ERA
  4. 85
    Alan Mills
    39-32, 4.12 ERA
  5. 82
    Rod Scurry
    19-32, 3.24 ERA
  6. 82
    J. C. Romero
    34-28, 4.16 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Sauerbeck

What years did Scott Sauerbeck play?
Scott Sauerbeck played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006.
Was Scott Sauerbeck a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Sauerbeck pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 389 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Sauerbeck hit?
Scott Sauerbeck hit 0 career home runs.