What years did Rich Scheid play?

Rich Scheid played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1995.

Was Rich Scheid a pitcher?

Yes. Rich Scheid pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 35 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rich Scheid hit?

Rich Scheid hit 0 career home runs.

What was Rich Scheid's career batting average?

Rich Scheid batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Rich Scheid's career ERA?

Rich Scheid finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 1-4 with 35 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rich Scheid have?

Rich Scheid recorded 35 career strikeouts.

Rich Scheid

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1995)

Rich Scheid was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1995 for the Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins, a span of 4 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 4.45 ERA and 35 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 1–4

ERA 4.45

WHIP 1.54

SO 35

Pitcher PIV -1147.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 2/3/1965 in Staten Island, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-09-11
Last Game: 1995-05-12

Full name: Richard Paul Scheid

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rich Scheid — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	21	6	0	0	0	54.2	63	27	9	21	35	4.45	-1147.1

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 5.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rich Scheid — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1992	HOU	NL	0	1	7	1	12.0	14	8	6	8	6.00	3.75 (-60%)	-411.3
1994	FLO	NL	1	3	8	5	32.1	35	12	8	17	3.34	4.51 (+26%)	-734.0
1995	FLO	NL	0	0	6	0	10.1	14	7	7	10	6.10	4.45 (-37%)	-1.8
Career · 3 seasons			1	4	21	6	54.2	63	27	21	35	4.45	—	-1,147

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

Rich Scheid — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rich Scheid — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	HOU	NL	7	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	FLO	NL	8	7	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	FLO	NL	6	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			21	9	3	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rich Scheid — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Rich Scheid — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	26.2	28	11	6	21	3.71
Away	12	28.0	35	16	15	14	5.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rich Scheid — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1995-05-12	MIA	COL	L	0	0
1995-05-09	MIA	CIN	L	1	0
1995-05-07	MIA	WSN	L	0	0
1995-05-03	MIA	ATL	L	0	0
1995-04-30	MIA	SFG	W	0	0
1995-04-28	MIA	SFG	L	0	0
1994-08-08	MIA	STL	L	2	1
1994-08-05	MIA	NYN	L	0	0
1994-08-03	MIA	CHC	W	0	0
1994-08-01	MIA	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rich Scheid — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1995-05-12	MIA	COL	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0
1995-05-09	MIA	CIN	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1995-05-07	MIA	WSN	—	2.0	4	3	3	4	1	0
1995-05-03	MIA	ATL	—	1.2	4	1	1	0	3	0
1995-04-30	MIA	SFG	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	1	1
1995-04-28	MIA	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1994-08-08	MIA	STL	L	5.0	5	4	4	2	2	2
1994-08-05	MIA	NYN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1994-08-03	MIA	CHC	W	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994-08-01	MIA	CHC	—	2.0	2	1	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Scheid — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	6	2	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rich Scheid — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1992	HOU	P	7	1	1	1	0
1994	FLO	P	8	5	0	4	1
1995	FLO	P	6	0	1	5	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rich Scheid — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

College History

Rich Scheid — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Seton Hall University	South Orange	NJ	1984, 1985, 1986

Rich Scheid: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rich Scheid's first major league game on September 11, 1992; the last one listed came on May 12, 1995. The team column moves through the Houston Astros (1992) and the Florida Marlins (1994 through 1995). The bio lists Scheid as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'3" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads February 3, 1965, in Staten Island, NY, USA. Rich Scheid was the playing name; the full given name is Richard Paul.

Across 21 games (6 starts), Scheid recorded 1 win against 4 losses with a 4.45 ERA. The same table counts 35 strikeouts. Against a 4.21 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.45 mark was 5.6% worse. In 1994, one of the busiest seasons, Scheid posted a 3.34 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.51.

Every defensive appearance on record for Scheid, 21 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Scheid with 2 putouts, 10 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Scheid

What years did Rich Scheid play?: Rich Scheid played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1995.
Was Rich Scheid a pitcher?: Yes. Rich Scheid pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Scheid hit?: Rich Scheid hit 0 career home runs.
What was Rich Scheid's career batting average?: Rich Scheid batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Rich Scheid's career ERA?: Rich Scheid finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 1-4 with 35 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rich Scheid have?: Rich Scheid recorded 35 career strikeouts.