Mike Scott
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1991)
Mike Scott was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1991 for the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, a span of 13 seasons. Across 347 career appearances, he went 124-108 with a 3.54 ERA and 1,469 strikeouts. He also batted .124 with 2 home runs. Mike Scott was a 3-time All-Star, a Cy Young, and an NLCS MVP. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 28073.0.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1979-04-18
- Last Game
- 1991-04-13
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · Cy Young · NLCS MVP
Full name: Michael Warren Scott
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NYN | NL | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 59 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 5.33 | 4.00 (-33%) | -88.6 |
| 1980 | NYN | NL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29.1 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 4.30 | 3.84 (-12%) | 527.1 |
| 1981 | NYN | NL | 5 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136.0 | 130 | 59 | 34 | 54 | 3.90 | 3.58 (-9%) | -156.9 |
| 1982 | NYN | NL | 7 | 13 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 147.0 | 185 | 84 | 60 | 63 | 5.14 | 3.86 (-33%) | -1512.2 |
| 1983 | HOU | NL | 10 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 145.0 | 143 | 60 | 46 | 73 | 3.72 | 3.87 (+4%) | 1313.3 |
| 1984 | HOU | NL | 5 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.0 | 179 | 80 | 43 | 83 | 4.68 | 3.81 (-23%) | 2517.0 |
| 1985 | HOU | NL | 18 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 221.2 | 194 | 81 | 80 | 137 | 3.29 | 3.89 (+16%) | 863.4 |
| 1986 | HOU | NL | 18 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 275.1 | 182 | 68 | 72 | 306 | 2.22 | 3.97 (+44%) | 13203.1 |
| 1987 | HOU | NL | 16 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 247.2 | 199 | 89 | 79 | 233 | 3.23 | 4.29 (+25%) | 7785.0 |
| 1988 | HOU | NL | 14 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 218.2 | 162 | 71 | 53 | 190 | 2.92 | 3.73 (+22%) | 4204.4 |
| 1989 | HOU | NL | 20 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 229.0 | 180 | 79 | 62 | 172 | 3.10 | 3.71 (+16%) | 1753.2 |
| 1990 | HOU | NL | 9 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 205.2 | 194 | 87 | 66 | 121 | 3.81 | 3.86 (+1%) | -2335.9 |
| 1991 | HOU | NL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 12.86 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 124 | 108 | 347 | 319 | 45 | 22 | 3 | 2,068.2 | 1,858 | 813 | 627 | 1,469 | 3.54 | — | 28,073 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 653 | 33 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 27 | 279 | .124 | .158 | .155 | .313 | -4,391 |
Career AVG .124 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.
Career OBP .158 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.
Career SLG .155 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.
Career OPS .313 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 56.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NYN | NL | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | NYN | NL | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | NYN | NL | 23 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .073 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | NYN | NL | 37 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .146 | — | — | — | — | -332.0 |
| 1983 | HOU | NL | 24 | 48 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | HOU | NL | 31 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | .128 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | HOU | NL | 36 | 72 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 24 | .153 | .257 (-41%) | .323 (-41%) | .390 (-40%) | .714 (-40%) | -485.1 |
| 1986 | HOU | NL | 38 | 95 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 48 | .126 | .257 (-51%) | .325 (-56%) | .395 (-63%) | .720 (-60%) | -900.0 |
| 1987 | HOU | NL | 36 | 80 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 32 | .125 | .262 (-52%) | .331 (-53%) | .415 (-70%) | .746 (-62%) | -809.0 |
| 1988 | HOU | NL | 32 | 71 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | .085 | .254 (-67%) | .317 (-69%) | .377 (-74%) | .695 (-72%) | -783.6 |
| 1989 | HOU | NL | 33 | 75 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | .133 | .254 (-48%) | .319 (-52%) | .375 (-54%) | .694 (-53%) | -623.0 |
| 1990 | HOU | NL | 32 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | .130 | .257 (-50%) | .324 (-42%) | .385 (-66%) | .710 (-55%) | -458.2 |
| 1991 | HOU | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 348 | 653 | 33 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 27 | 279 | .124 | — | — | — | — | -4,391 | ||
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 (695 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 176 | 324 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 18 | .114 |
| Away | 172 | 329 | 18 | 44 | 2 | 27 | .134 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 176 | 1097.0 | 916 | 345 | 293 | 797 | 2.83 |
| Away | 171 | 971.2 | 942 | 468 | 334 | 672 | 4.33 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-04-13 | HOU | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-04-08 | HOU | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-25 | HOU | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-20 | HOU | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990-09-15 | HOU | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990-09-05 | HOU | SDP | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-08-31 | HOU | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990-08-24 | HOU | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-08-19 | HOU | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990-08-14 | HOU | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-04-13 | HOU | SFG | L | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991-04-08 | HOU | CIN | L | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990-09-25 | HOU | LAD | — | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990-09-20 | HOU | CIN | — | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990-09-15 | HOU | SFG | — | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990-09-05 | HOU | SDP | L | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990-08-31 | HOU | PIT | — | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990-08-24 | HOU | STL | — | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990-08-19 | HOU | STL | L | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990-08-14 | HOU | CHC | L | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NYN | P | 18 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | NYN | P | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | NYN | P | 23 | 23 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| 1982 | NYN | P | 37 | 22 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 3 |
| 1983 | HOU | P | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | HOU | P | 31 | 29 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | HOU | P | 36 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | HOU | P | 37 | 37 | 24 | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| 1987 | HOU | P | 36 | 36 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| 1988 | HOU | P | 32 | 32 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | HOU | P | 33 | 32 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | HOU | P | 32 | 32 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | HOU | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 347 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Pitcher of the Month | June |
| 1989 | TSN All-Star | RHP |
| 1988 | Player of the Week | Week of 1988-08-12 |
| 1987 | Player of the Week | Week of 1987-06-19 |
| 1986 | Cy Young Award | |
| 1986 | NLCS MVP | |
| 1986 | Player of the Week | Week of 1986-09-26 |
| 1986 | TSN All-Star | RHP |
| 1986 | TSN Pitcher of the Year |
Salary History
Mike Scott's recorded salaries total $8,085,001 over 7 seasons, 1985 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Scott's career ran from 1979 to 1991. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | HOU | NL | $2,412,500 |
| 1990 | HOU | NL | $1,987,500 |
| 1989 | HOU | NL | $1,300,000 |
| 1988 | HOU | NL | $666,667 |
| 1987 | HOU | NL | $691,667 |
| 1986 | HOU | NL | $666,667 |
| 1985 | HOU | NL | $360,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $8,085,001 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | CA | 1974, 1975, 1976 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Cy Young Award | NL | 2nd | 65.0 | 120 | 4 |
| 1989 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1987 | Cy Young Award | NL | 7th | 9.0 | 120 | 0 |
| 1986 | Cy Young Award | NL | 1st | 98.0 | 120 | 15 |
| 1986 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 33.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Mike Scott: the record in brief
According to the bio, Mike Scott debuted on April 18, 1979 and played a final game on April 13, 1991. Scott played for the New York Mets (1979 through 1982) and the Houston Astros (1983 to 1991). At 6'2" and 210 pounds, Scott is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Scott batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is April 26, 1955, in Santa Monica, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael Warren.
Scott pitched in 347 games, starting 319, and finished with a 124-108 record and 3.54 ERA. Also on Scott's record: 1,469 strikeouts, 45 complete games, and 22 shutouts. That 3.54 ERA compares with a 3.88 league average across the same seasons, 8.9% better. Scott won 20 games in 1989, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 306 in 1986. In 1986, one of the busiest seasons, Scott posted a 2.22 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 28,073.0 for Scott's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Scott
- What years did Mike Scott play?
- Mike Scott played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1991.
- Was Mike Scott a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Scott pitched in the major leagues, recording 124 wins and 1469 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Scott hit?
- Mike Scott hit 2 career home runs with 81 hits.
- What teams did Mike Scott play for?
- Mike Scott played for 2 teams: the New York Mets (1979–1982) and the Houston Astros (1983–1991).
- How many Cy Young Awards did Mike Scott win?
- Mike Scott won 1 Cy Young Award, in 1986.
- What awards did Mike Scott win?
- Mike Scott won the Cy Young Award (1986). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Mike Scott's career stats?
- In 347 games, Mike Scott went 124-108 with a 3.54 ERA, 1,469 strikeouts, 2,068.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 81 hits and 2 home runs.
- How much did Mike Scott earn in his career?
- Mike Scott's recorded salaries total $8,085,001 over 7 seasons, 1985 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Scott's career ran from 1979 to 1991. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Mike Scott's salary?
- Mike Scott's last recorded salary was $2,412,500, in 1991. His highest recorded salary was $2,412,500, in 1991, and his lowest was $360,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1991.
- What position did Mike Scott play?
- Mike Scott played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mike Scott and how much did he weigh?
- Mike Scott was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
- What was Mike Scott's career ERA?
- Mike Scott finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 124-108 with 1,469 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Scott have?
- Mike Scott recorded 1,469 career strikeouts.
- Is Mike Scott in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Scott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.