What years did Scott Service play?

Scott Service played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2004.

Was Scott Service a pitcher?

Yes. Scott Service pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 413 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Scott Service hit?

Scott Service hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Scott Service's career batting average?

Scott Service batted .059 over his career, with 1 hits in 17 at bats.

How many RBI did Scott Service have?

Scott Service drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Scott Service's career ERA?

Scott Service finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 20-22 with 413 strikeouts.

Scott Service

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-2004)

Scott Service was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2004 for 9 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 17 seasons. Across 338 career appearances, he went 20-22 with a 4.99 ERA and 413 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1681.5.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 20–22

ERA 4.99

WHIP 1.48

SO 413

Pitcher PIV 1681.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 230 lb
Born: 2/26/1967 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-09-05
Last Game: 2004-09-26

Full name: Scott David Service

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Career Pitching Statistics

Scott Service — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	22	338	1	0	0	16	416.3	435	231	56	182	413	4.99	1681.5

Career ERA 4.99 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 14.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Scott Service Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	PHI	NL	0	0	5	0	0	5.3	7	1	1	6	1.69	—	0.0
1992	MON	NL	0	0	5	0	0	7.0	15	11	5	11	14.14	—	0.0
1993	COL	NL	0	0	3	0	0	4.7	8	5	1	3	9.64	—	0.0
1993	CIN	NL	2	2	26	0	2	41.3	36	17	15	40	3.70	4.19 (+12%)	420.9
1994	CIN	NL	1	2	6	0	0	7.3	8	6	3	5	7.36	—	0.0
1995	SFN	NL	3	1	28	0	0	31.0	18	11	20	30	3.19	4.45 (+28%)	-405.4
1996	CIN	NL	1	0	34	1	0	48.0	51	21	18	46	3.94	4.61 (+15%)	-47.8
1997	CIN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	5.3	11	7	1	3	11.81	—	0.0
1997	KCA	AL	0	3	12	0	0	17.0	17	9	5	19	4.76	4.39 (-9%)	796.9
1998	KCA	AL	6	4	73	0	4	82.7	70	32	34	95	3.48	4.43 (+21%)	1953.8
1999	KCA	AL	5	5	68	0	8	75.3	87	51	42	68	6.09	4.71 (-29%)	-1234.7
2000	OAK	AL	1	2	20	0	1	36.7	45	26	19	35	6.38	4.77 (-34%)	125.0
2003	ARI	NL	0	2	18	0	1	18.3	21	10	2	18	4.91	4.40 (-12%)	1056.1
2003	TOR	AL	0	0	15	0	0	16.0	17	8	6	17	4.50	4.40 (-2%)	-27.7
2004	ARI	NL	1	1	21	0	0	20.3	24	16	10	17	7.08	4.46 (-59%)	-955.5
Career · 15 seasons			20	22	338	1	16	416.1	435	231	182	413	4.99	—	1,682

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

Scott Service — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
340	17	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	.059	.059	.059	.118	0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 77.9% below league average.

Career OBP .059 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 82.4% below league average.

Career SLG .059 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 85.9% below league average.

Career OPS .118 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 84.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Scott Service Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	PHI	NL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	MON	NL	5	2	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	COL	NL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CIN	NL	27	7	1	1	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CIN	NL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SFN	NL	28	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	34	5	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CIN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	KCA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	KCA	AL	73	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	KCA	AL	68	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	OAK	AL	20	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	ARI	NL	18	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	TOR	AL	16	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ARI	NL	21	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			340	17	1	1	9	.059	—	—	—	—	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

Scott Service — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	169	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	171	10	0	1	0	1	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Service — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	168	205.2	223	115	85	212	5.03
Away	170	210.2	212	116	97	201	4.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Scott Service — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-09-26	AZ	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2004-09-25	AZ	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2004-09-23	AZ	COL	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
2004-09-17	AZ	STL	L	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2004-09-16	AZ	COL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-09-13	AZ	COL	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1
2004-09-08	AZ	LAD	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-07-05	AZ	LAD	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
2004-07-03	AZ	MIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2004-07-01	AZ	SDP	—	0.1	1	2	2	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Service — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	338	1	25	46	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Service — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1988	PHI	P	5	0	0	0	0
1992	MON	P	5	0	0	0	0
1993	COL	P	3	0	3	1	0
1993	CIN	P	26	0	3	4	0
1994	CIN	P	6	0	0	3	0
1995	SFN	P	28	0	2	2	0
1996	CIN	P	34	1	1	9	0
1997	CIN	P	4	0	2	1	0
1997	KCA	P	12	0	0	1	0
1998	KCA	P	73	0	4	15	1
1999	KCA	P	68	0	2	3	1
2000	OAK	P	20	0	2	3	1
2003	ARI	P	18	0	2	1	0
2003	TOR	P	15	0	1	1	0
2004	ARI	P	21	0	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

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Scott Service Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	339

Salary History

Scott Service — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	OAK	AL	$500,000
1999	KCA	AL	$745,000
1998	KCA	AL	$230,000
1997	OAK	AL	$225,000
1996	CIN	NL	$140,000
1995	SFN	NL	$140,000
1994	CIN	NL	$125,000
1993	COL	NL	$117,500
Total Career Earnings			$2,222,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Service

What years did Scott Service play?: Scott Service played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2004.
Was Scott Service a pitcher?: Yes. Scott Service pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 413 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Service hit?: Scott Service hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Scott Service's career batting average?: Scott Service batted .059 over his career, with 1 hits in 17 at bats.
How many RBI did Scott Service have?: Scott Service drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Scott Service's career ERA?: Scott Service finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 20-22 with 413 strikeouts.