What years did Tanner Scheppers play?

Tanner Scheppers played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.

Was Tanner Scheppers a pitcher?

Yes. Tanner Scheppers pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 148 strikeouts.

What was Tanner Scheppers's career ERA?

Tanner Scheppers finished with a 4.23 career ERA, going 12-7 with 148 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tanner Scheppers have?

Tanner Scheppers recorded 148 career strikeouts.

Is Tanner Scheppers in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tanner Scheppers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Tanner Scheppers play for?

Tanner Scheppers played for the Texas Rangers.

Tanner Scheppers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2017)

Tanner Scheppers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017 for the Texas Rangers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 180 career appearances, he went 12-7 with a 4.23 ERA and 148 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 12–7

ERA 4.23

WHIP 1.40

SO 148

Pitcher PIV -3442.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 1/17/1987 in Mission Viejo, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-06-07
Last Game: 2017-06-29

Full name: Tanner Ross Scheppers

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tanner Scheppers — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	7	180	4	0	0	3	183.0	184	86	24	72	148	4.23	-3442.2

Career ERA 4.23 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 5.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tanner Scheppers — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	TEX	AL	1	1	39	0	1	32.1	47	16	9	30	4.45	4.01 (-11%)	-531.4
2013	TEX	AL	6	2	76	0	1	76.2	58	16	24	59	1.88	3.87 (+51%)	245.9
2014	TEX	AL	0	1	8	4	0	23.0	31	23	10	17	9.00	3.74 (-141%)	-1725.2
2015	TEX	AL	4	1	42	0	0	38.1	37	24	23	32	5.63	3.96 (-42%)	-1431.6
2016	TEX	AL	1	1	10	0	1	8.2	6	4	3	5	4.15	—	0.0
2017	TEX	AL	0	1	5	0	0	4.0	5	3	3	5	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			12	7	180	4	3	183.0	184	86	72	148	4.23	—	-3,442

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

Tanner Scheppers — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
180	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tanner Scheppers — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	TEX	AL	39	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	TEX	AL	76	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TEX	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TEX	AL	42	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	TEX	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TEX	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			180	—	—	—	—	—	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

Tanner Scheppers — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	97	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	82	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Tanner Scheppers — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	97	102.2	118	58	43	80	5.08
Away	82	79.1	65	28	29	66	3.18

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tanner Scheppers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2017-06-29	TEX	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
2017-06-26	TEX	CLE	L	0.0	2	3	3	1	0
2017-06-23	TEX	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
2017-06-21	TEX	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-19	TEX	TOR	—	1.2	2	0	0	2	2
2016-10-02	TEX	TBR	L	1.0	3	2	2	0	2
2016-10-01	TEX	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-24	TEX	OAK	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0
2016-09-21	TEX	LAA	—	2.1	0	0	0	1	1
2016-09-20	TEX	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tanner Scheppers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	180	4	14	20	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tanner Scheppers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	TEX	P	39	0	2	5	0	2
2013	TEX	P	76	0	7	8	2	1
2014	TEX	P	8	4	0	3	1	0
2015	TEX	P	42	0	4	3	0	0
2016	TEX	P	10	0	0	1	1	0
2017	TEX	P	5	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tanner Scheppers — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	180

Salary History

Tanner Scheppers — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	TEX	AL	$900,000
2015	TEX	AL	$515,200
2013	TEX	AL	$493,600
Total Career Earnings			$1,908,800

College History

Tanner Scheppers — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Fresno	Fresno	CA	2006, 2007, 2008

Tanner Scheppers: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tanner Scheppers's first major league game on June 7, 2012; the last one listed came on June 29, 2017. All of the seasons listed were played for the Texas Rangers. The bio lists Scheppers as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Scheppers is listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 200 pounds. Scheppers was born on January 17, 1987, in Mission Viejo, CA, USA. Tanner Scheppers was the playing name; the full given name is Tanner Ross.

Across 180 games (4 starts), Scheppers recorded 12 wins against 7 losses with a 4.23 ERA. Scheppers had 148 strikeouts. The league ERA over Scheppers's seasons was 4.02, so the 4.23 figure ran 5.2% worse than average. Scheppers won 6 games in 2013, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.88 in 2013, when the league's was 3.87.

Scheppers appears at one position only: pitcher, in 180 games. On the mound, Scheppers's fielding totals are 14 putouts, 20 assists and 4 errors.

Recorded salaries add up to $1,908,800, topping out at $900,000 in 2016. Before the majors, Scheppers played college baseball at California State University Fresno (2006, 2007, and 2008). Retrosheet box scores cover 358 of Scheppers's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanner Scheppers

What years did Tanner Scheppers play?: Tanner Scheppers played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.
Was Tanner Scheppers a pitcher?: Yes. Tanner Scheppers pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 148 strikeouts.
What was Tanner Scheppers's career ERA?: Tanner Scheppers finished with a 4.23 career ERA, going 12-7 with 148 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tanner Scheppers have?: Tanner Scheppers recorded 148 career strikeouts.
Is Tanner Scheppers in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tanner Scheppers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Tanner Scheppers play for?: Tanner Scheppers played for the Texas Rangers.