What years did Bob Scanlan play?

Bob Scanlan played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.

Was Bob Scanlan a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Scanlan pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 245 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Scanlan hit?

Bob Scanlan hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bob Scanlan's career batting average?

Bob Scanlan batted .067 over his career, with 2 hits in 30 at bats.

How many RBI did Bob Scanlan have?

Bob Scanlan drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Bob Scanlan's career ERA?

Bob Scanlan finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 20-34 with 245 strikeouts.

Bob Scanlan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)

Bob Scanlan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001 for 7 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 11 seasons. Across 290 career appearances, he went 20-34 with a 4.63 ERA and 245 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 20–34

ERA 4.63

WHIP 1.48

SO 245

Pitcher PIV -2199.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 215 lb
Born: 8/9/1966 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-05-07
Last Game: 2001-09-29

Full name: Robert Guy Scanlan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Scanlan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	34	290	39	0	0	17	536.2	583	276	41	209	245	4.63	-2199.9

Career ERA 4.63 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 6.6% worse than league average.

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Bob Scanlan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	CHN	NL	7	8	40	13	1	111.0	114	48	40	44	3.89	3.91 (avg)	285.4
1992	CHN	NL	3	6	69	0	14	87.1	76	28	30	42	2.89	3.75 (+23%)	586.4
1993	CHN	NL	4	5	70	0	0	75.1	79	38	28	44	4.54	4.19 (-8%)	192.2
1994	ML4	AL	2	6	30	12	2	103.0	117	47	28	65	4.11	4.51 (+9%)	847.7
1995	ML4	AL	4	7	17	14	0	83.1	101	61	44	29	6.59	4.45 (-48%)	-2492.1
1996	DET	AL	0	0	8	0	0	11.0	16	13	9	3	10.64	4.61 (-131%)	-529.2
1996	KCA	AL	0	1	9	0	0	11.1	13	4	3	3	3.18	4.61 (+31%)	-67.2
1998	HOU	NL	0	1	27	0	0	26.1	24	9	13	9	3.08	4.43 (+31%)	-1049.1
2000	MIL	NL	0	0	2	0	0	1.2	6	5	0	1	27.00	—	0.0
2001	MON	NL	0	0	18	0	0	26.1	37	23	14	5	7.86	4.42 (-78%)	26.0
Career · 10 seasons			20	34	290	39	17	536.2	583	276	209	245	4.63	—	-2,200

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

Bob Scanlan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
290	30	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	12	.067	.094	.067	.160	0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 74.8% below league average.

Career OBP .094 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 83.9% below league average.

Career OPS .160 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 78.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bob Scanlan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	CHN	NL	40	24	0	1	1	1	10	.042	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CHN	NL	69	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CHN	NL	70	2	0	1	2	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	ML4	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	ML4	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	DET	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	KCA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	HOU	NL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MIL	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MON	NL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			290	30	1	2	3	1	12	.067	—	—	—	—	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

Bob Scanlan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	145	14	0	0	0	1	.000
Away	145	16	1	2	0	2	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Scanlan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	145	269.2	327	162	100	120	5.41
Away	145	267.0	256	114	109	125	3.84

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Scanlan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2001-09-29	WSN	CIN	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1
2001-09-09	WSN	PHI	—	2.0	2	3	3	4	0
2001-07-12	WSN	TBR	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0
2001-07-07	WSN	TOR	—	2.1	2	1	1	1	0
2001-07-03	WSN	MIA	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0
2001-06-27	WSN	MIA	—	2.0	2	3	3	2	1
2001-06-23	WSN	PIT	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0
2001-06-21	WSN	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2001-06-14	WSN	NYY	—	3.0	4	2	2	4	1
2001-06-08	WSN	BAL	—	3.0	4	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Scanlan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	290	39	40	79	14	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Scanlan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	CHN	P	40	13	9	16	2	0
1992	CHN	P	69	0	5	22	2	0
1993	CHN	P	70	0	3	6	0	0
1994	ML4	P	30	12	8	12	1	1
1995	ML4	P	17	14	6	14	2	1
1996	DET	P	8	0	0	3	3	0
1996	KCA	P	9	0	1	1	1	0
1998	HOU	P	27	0	4	1	1	0
2000	MIL	P	2	0	0	0	1	0
2001	MON	P	18	0	4	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Bob Scanlan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	290

Salary History

Bob Scanlan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	ML4	AL	$800,000
1994	ML4	AL	$500,000
1993	CHN	NL	$245,000
1992	CHN	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,695,000

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Bob Scanlan: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bob Scanlan's first major league game on May 7, 1991; the last one listed came on September 29, 2001. Scanlan played for the Chicago Cubs (1991 through 1993), the Milwaukee Brewers (1994 through 2000), the Detroit Tigers (1996), the Kansas City Royals (1996), the Houston Astros (1998), and the Montreal Expos (2001). Scanlan played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 9, 1966, in Los Angeles, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-7 and 215 pounds. Scanlan's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Guy Scanlan.

Scanlan went 20-34 with a 4.63 ERA in 290 games, 39 of them starts. The same table counts 245 strikeouts and 17 saves. Against a 4.34 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.63 mark was 6.6% worse. No season topped the 7 wins of 1991. 1994 produced Scanlan's most strikeouts, 65. Scanlan saved 14 games in 1992, the season high. 1992 was Scanlan's sharpest full season, a 2.89 ERA against the league's 3.75.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Scanlan

What years did Bob Scanlan play?: Bob Scanlan played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
Was Bob Scanlan a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Scanlan pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 245 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Scanlan hit?: Bob Scanlan hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bob Scanlan's career batting average?: Bob Scanlan batted .067 over his career, with 2 hits in 30 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Scanlan have?: Bob Scanlan drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Bob Scanlan's career ERA?: Bob Scanlan finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 20-34 with 245 strikeouts.