Steve Scarsone
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1999)
Steve Scarsone was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. In 350 career games, he hit .239 with 198 hits, 20 home runs, and 86 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1992-05-15
- Last Game
- 1999-09-08
Full name: Steven Wayne Scarsone
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 830 | 103 | 198 | 44 | 4 | 20 | 86 | 7 | 70 | 266 | .239 | .302 | .373 | .675 | -1,252 |
Career AVG .239 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.
Career OBP .302 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.
Career SLG .373 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.
Career OPS .675 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | PHI | NL | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | BAL | AL | 11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | SFN | NL | 44 | 103 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 32 | .252 | .265 (-5%) | .332 (-16%) | .403 (-1%) | .735 (-8%) | -174.3 |
| 1994 | SFN | NL | 52 | 103 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 20 | .272 | .269 (+1%) | .338 (-2%) | .424 (-4%) | .763 (-3%) | -71.1 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | 80 | 233 | 33 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 82 | .266 | .266 (avg) | .337 (-1%) | .417 (+14%) | .755 (+7%) | 288.3 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | 105 | 283 | 28 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 91 | .219 | .269 (-19%) | .340 (-16%) | .426 (-25%) | .767 (-21%) | -988.7 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | KCA | AL | 46 | 68 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 24 | .206 | .271 (-24%) | .344 (-14%) | .433 (-36%) | .778 (-26%) | -306.1 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 350 | 830 | 103 | 198 | 44 | 4 | 20 | 86 | 7 | 70 | 266 | .239 | — | — | — | — | -1,252 | ||
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 (350 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 178 | 404 | 48 | 95 | 12 | 48 | .235 |
| Away | 172 | 426 | 55 | 103 | 8 | 38 | .242 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-08 | KCR | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-08-29 | KCR | MIN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999-08-28 | KCR | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-08-26 | KCR | BAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-08-25 | KCR | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999-07-25 | KCR | OAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-07-24 | KCR | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-07-23 | KCR | OAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-07-20 | KCR | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999-07-19 | KCR | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 36 | 16 | 179 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
| 2B | 148 | 112 | 296 | 317 | 16 | 92 |
| 3B | 86 | 60 | 44 | 112 | 13 | 13 |
| OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 19 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | PHI | 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | BAL | 2B | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 | BAL | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | BAL | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | SFN | 1B | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | SFN | 2B | 20 | 15 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| 1993 | SFN | 3B | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | SFN | 1B | 6 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 | SFN | 2B | 22 | 17 | 40 | 64 | 1 | 19 |
| 1994 | SFN | 3B | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | SFN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | SFN | 1B | 11 | 8 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 1995 | SFN | 2B | 13 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 12 |
| 1995 | SFN | 3B | 50 | 40 | 30 | 71 | 8 | 8 |
| 1996 | SFN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | SFN | 2B | 74 | 59 | 161 | 161 | 9 | 44 |
| 1996 | SFN | 3B | 14 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | SFN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | SLN | 2B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | SLN | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | SLN | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | KCA | 1B | 12 | 5 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 1999 | KCA | 2B | 9 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | KCA | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | KCA | SS | 16 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 7 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 36 |
| Second Base | 148 |
| Third Base | 86 |
| Shortstop | 19 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
Salary History
Steve Scarsone's recorded salaries total $957,500 over 5 seasons, 1993 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Scarsone's career ran from 1992 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 1997.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | KCA | AL | $200,000 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | $375,000 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | $137,500 |
| 1994 | SFN | NL | $130,000 |
| 1993 | SFN | NL | $115,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $957,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | CA | 1985 |
Steve Scarsone: the record in brief
The profile opens with Steve Scarsone's first major league game on May 15, 1992; the last one listed came on September 8, 1999. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1992), the Baltimore Orioles (1992), the San Francisco Giants (1993 to 1996), the St. Louis Cardinals (1997), and the Kansas City Royals (1999). Scarsone, a second baseman by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 170 pounds. Scarsone was born on April 11, 1966, in Anaheim, CA, USA. Scarsone's full given name, per the bio, is Steven Wayne Scarsone.
Scarsone collected 198 hits in 830 at bats across 350 games, good for a .239 batting average; the totals also include 20 homers and 86 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .302 clip and slugging .373, Scarsone finished with a .675 OPS. Scarsone's .239 average ran 10.5% below the .267 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .675 to a league .751, 10.1% below average. Scarsone's most home runs in a season came in 1995, when the total reached 11 for the San Francisco Giants.
Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Scarsone
- What years did Steve Scarsone play?
- Steve Scarsone played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999.
- Was Steve Scarsone a pitcher?
- No. Steve Scarsone was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Steve Scarsone hit?
- Steve Scarsone hit 20 career home runs with 198 hits.
- What teams did Steve Scarsone play for?
- Steve Scarsone played for 5 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1992), the Baltimore Orioles (1992), the San Francisco Giants (1993–1996), the St. Louis Cardinals (1997), and the Kansas City Royals (1999).
- What were Steve Scarsone's career stats?
- In 350 games, Steve Scarsone had 198 hits, 20 home runs, 86 RBI, 103 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
- How much did Steve Scarsone earn in his career?
- Steve Scarsone's recorded salaries total $957,500 over 5 seasons, 1993 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Scarsone's career ran from 1992 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 1997.
- What was Steve Scarsone's salary?
- Steve Scarsone's last recorded salary was $200,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $375,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $115,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 1999.
- What position did Steve Scarsone play?
- Steve Scarsone played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Steve Scarsone and how much did he weigh?
- Steve Scarsone was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Steve Scarsone hit each season?
- Steve Scarsone's home runs by season: 0 in 1992, 2 in 1993, 2 in 1994, 11 in 1995, 5 in 1996, 0 in 1997, and 0 in 1999. His most in one season was 11, in 1995.
- What was Steve Scarsone's career batting average?
- Steve Scarsone batted .239 over his career, with 198 hits in 830 at bats.
- How many RBI did Steve Scarsone have?
- Steve Scarsone drove in 86 runs in his career.
- Is Steve Scarsone in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Steve Scarsone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.