What years did Tim Scott play?

Tim Scott played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1997.

Was Tim Scott a pitcher?

Yes. Tim Scott pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 253 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tim Scott hit?

Tim Scott hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Tim Scott's career batting average?

Tim Scott batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.

What was Tim Scott's career ERA?

Tim Scott finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 24-13 with 253 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tim Scott have?

Tim Scott recorded 253 career strikeouts.

Tim Scott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1997)

Tim Scott was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1997 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 7 seasons. Across 276 career appearances, he went 24-13 with a 4.13 ERA and 253 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3499.4.

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 24–13

ERA 4.13

WHIP 1.40

SO 253

Pitcher PIV 3499.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 11/16/1966 in Hanford, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-06-25
Last Game: 1997-07-02

Full name: Timothy Dale Scott

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tim Scott — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	13	276	0	0	0	5	314.0	308	144	24	133	253	4.13	3499.4

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tim Scott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	SDN	NL	0	0	2	0	1.0	2	1	0	1	9.00	—	0.0
1992	SDN	NL	4	1	34	0	37.2	39	22	21	30	5.26	3.75 (-40%)	-543.8
1993	SDN	NL	2	0	24	0	37.2	38	10	15	30	2.39	4.19 (+43%)	889.0
1993	MON	NL	5	2	32	1	34.0	31	14	19	35	3.71	4.19 (+12%)	374.5
1994	MON	NL	5	2	40	1	53.1	51	16	18	37	2.70	4.51 (+40%)	2214.9
1995	MON	NL	2	0	62	2	63.1	52	28	23	57	3.98	4.45 (+11%)	870.2
1996	MON	NL	3	5	45	1	46.1	41	16	21	37	3.11	4.61 (+33%)	825.0
1996	SFN	NL	2	2	20	0	19.2	24	18	9	10	8.24	4.61 (-79%)	-1167.3
1997	SDN	NL	1	1	14	0	18.1	25	16	5	14	7.85	4.39 (-79%)	36.9
1997	COL	NL	0	0	3	0	2.2	5	3	2	2	10.12	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			24	13	276	5	314.0	308	144	133	253	4.13	—	3,499

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

Tim Scott — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
276	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.067	.067	.067	.133	0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 74.8% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 80.0% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 83.6% below league average.

Career OPS .133 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 82.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tim Scott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	SDN	NL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	SDN	NL	34	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	SDN	NL	24	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MON	NL	32	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	MON	NL	40	2	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MON	NL	62	4	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	MON	NL	45	4	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SFN	NL	20	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SDN	NL	14	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	COL	NL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			276	15	1	11	.067	—	—	—	—	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

Tim Scott — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	134	8	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	142	7	0	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Tim Scott — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	134	166.1	149	60	60	131	3.25
Away	142	147.2	159	84	73	122	5.12

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tim Scott — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1997-07-02	COL	TEX	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	1
1997-07-01	COL	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1997-06-27	COL	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1997-05-15	SDP	CHC	—	2.0	6	5	5	1	1
1997-05-14	SDP	WSN	—	0.0	0	1	1	0	0
1997-05-10	SDP	CIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1
1997-05-08	SDP	CHC	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1
1997-05-07	SDP	CHC	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	1
1997-05-04	SDP	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1997-04-30	SDP	NYN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim Scott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	276	0	17	28	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tim Scott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1991	SDN	P	2	0	0	0	0
1992	SDN	P	34	0	4	0	0
1993	SDN	P	24	1	6	1	0
1993	MON	P	32	2	2	0	1
1994	MON	P	40	2	0	0	0
1995	MON	P	62	3	4	0	1
1996	MON	P	45	3	2	0	0
1996	SFN	P	20	2	5	0	1
1997	SDN	P	14	4	4	0	0
1997	COL	P	3	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tim Scott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	276

Salary History

Tim Scott — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	SDN	NL	$415,000
1996	MON	NL	$700,000
1995	MON	NL	$225,000
1994	MON	NL	$165,000
1993	SDN	NL	$125,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,630,000

Tim Scott: the record in brief

Tim Scott played a first major league game on June 25, 1991 and a last one on July 2, 1997. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (1991 through 1997), the Montreal Expos (1993 to 1996), the San Francisco Giants (1996), and the Colorado Rockies (1997). Scott, born on November 16, 1966, in Hanford, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The given name on file is Timothy Dale Scott.

Scott's career pitching line is 24 wins, 13 losses and a 4.13 ERA over 276 appearances. The totals include 253 strikeouts. Scott's 4.13 ERA was close to the 4.25 league figure for those seasons. 1993 brought Scott a season-high 5 wins. 1995 produced Scott's most strikeouts, 57. In 1994, one of the busiest seasons, Scott posted a 2.70 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.51. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 3,499.4 for Scott's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Scott

What years did Tim Scott play?: Tim Scott played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1997.
Was Tim Scott a pitcher?: Yes. Tim Scott pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 253 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tim Scott hit?: Tim Scott hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Tim Scott's career batting average?: Tim Scott batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.
What was Tim Scott's career ERA?: Tim Scott finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 24-13 with 253 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tim Scott have?: Tim Scott recorded 253 career strikeouts.