Rodney Scott

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1982)

AVG .236
HR 3
RBI 150
H 504
OPS .612
PIV -3,701
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
10/16/1953 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1975-04-11
Last Game
1982-08-21

Full name: Rodney Darrell Scott

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
690 2,132 316 504 43 26 3 150 205 281 291 .236 .326 .285 .612 -3,701

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .285 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career OPS .612 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1975 KCA AL 48 15 13 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 .067 — — — — 0.0
1976 MON NL 7 10 3 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1977 OAK AL 133 364 56 95 4 4 0 20 33 43 50 .261 .264 (-1%) .329 (+4%) .401 (-27%) .730 (-13%) -599.6
1978 CHN NL 78 227 41 64 5 1 0 15 27 43 41 .282 .257 (+9%) .323 (+25%) .378 (-17%) .702 (+2%) 364.6
1979 MON NL 151 562 69 134 12 5 3 42 39 66 82 .238 .265 (-10%) .329 (-3%) .397 (-26%) .727 (-16%) -1264.2
1980 MON NL 154 567 84 127 13 13 0 46 63 70 75 .224 .264 (-15%) .326 (-6%) .387 (-25%) .714 (-16%) -1363.5
1981 MON NL 95 336 43 69 9 3 0 26 30 50 35 .205 .255 (-20%) .320 (-4%) .368 (-32%) .688 (-19%) -838.7
1982 MON NL 14 25 2 5 0 0 0 1 5 3 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYA AL 10 26 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 .192 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 690 2,132 316 504 43 26 3 150 205 281 291 .236 — — — — -3,701

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 NLCS MON 5 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3601073182279172.260
Away3301059134225278.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-08-21 NYYTORL 100000000
1982-08-20 NYYTORW 200000001
1982-08-18 NYYKCRW 412000000
1982-08-17 NYYKCRL 400000000
1982-08-15 NYYCHWL 200000011
1982-08-12 NYYCHWL 200000000
1982-08-08 NYYTEXW 410000010
1982-08-08 NYYTEXL 311000010
1982-08-07 NYYTEXW 100000000
1982-08-04 NYYCHWW 322000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 443 408 959 1197 47 222
3B 64 52 45 104 11 15
OF 11 9 14 1 1 0
SS 153 94 192 283 27 52

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 KCA 2B 9 0 5 2 0 1
1975 KCA SS 8 3 3 10 2 1
1976 MON 2B 6 1 2 3 0 1
1976 MON SS 3 1 4 5 0 1
1977 OAK 2B 71 63 139 175 12 31
1977 OAK 3B 5 3 2 3 0 0
1977 OAK OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 OAK SS 70 25 59 95 9 18
1978 CHN 2B 6 4 16 10 1 1
1978 CHN 3B 59 49 43 101 11 15
1978 CHN OF 10 9 14 1 1 0
1978 CHN SS 6 2 4 7 1 1
1979 MON 2B 113 112 301 324 13 71
1979 MON SS 39 36 61 97 8 11
1980 MON 2B 129 128 287 380 12 73
1980 MON SS 21 21 52 52 6 15
1981 MON 2B 93 92 187 278 8 41
1982 MON 2B 12 5 17 17 1 3
1982 NYA 2B 4 3 5 8 0 0
1982 NYA SS 6 6 9 17 1 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 443
Third Base 64
Shortstop 152
Center Field 10
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 24

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rodney Scott (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fritz Maisel
    .242 avg, 6 HR
  2. 77
    Billy Gilbert
    .247 avg, 4 HR
  3. 74
    Bingo DeMoss
    .236 avg, 4 HR
  4. 71
    Rollie Zeider
    .240 avg, 5 HR
  5. 58
    Morten Clark
    .236 avg, 3 HR
  6. 55
    Frank Scheibeck
    .235 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rodney Scott

What years did Rodney Scott play?
Rodney Scott played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1982.
Was Rodney Scott a pitcher?
No. Rodney Scott was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Rodney Scott hit?
Rodney Scott hit 3 career home runs with 504 hits.