Scott Stratton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1895)

W–L 97–114
ERA 3.87
WHIP 1.38
SO 570
Pitcher PIV 25368.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
10/2/1869 in Campbellsburg, KY, USA
Died
3/8/1939 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1888-04-21
Last Game
1895-07-02

Full name: Chilton Scott Stratton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
97 114 231 214 199 10 1 1892.3 2,177 813 44 434 570 3.87 25368.2

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1888 LS2 AA 10 17 33 28 28 2 0 269.7 287 109 53 97 3.64 2.95 (-24%) -84.4
1889 LS2 AA 3 13 19 17 13 0 1 133.7 157 48 42 42 3.23 3.93 (+18%) -427.4
1890 LS2 AA 34 14 50 49 44 4 0 431.0 398 113 61 207 2.36 3.88 (+39%) 15709.8
1891 PIT NL 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 18.3 16 5 5 5 2.45 3.52 (+30%) 333.7
1891 LS2 AA 6 13 20 20 20 1 0 172.0 204 78 34 52 4.08 3.52 (-16%) 588.1
1892 LS3 NL 21 19 42 40 39 2 0 351.7 342 114 70 93 2.92 3.28 (+11%) 6359.5
1893 LS3 NL 12 23 37 35 34 1 0 314.7 445 190 100 43 5.43 4.66 (-17%) 2789.3
1894 LS3 NL 1 5 7 5 4 0 0 43.0 72 40 13 3 8.37 5.33 (-57%) -400.2
1894 CHN NL 8 5 16 13 12 0 0 128.3 205 84 42 24 5.89 5.33 (-11%) 1081.3
1895 CHN NL 2 3 5 5 3 0 0 30.0 51 32 14 4 9.60 4.77 (-101%) -581.6
Career · 10 seasons 97 114 231 214 199 10 1 1,892.1 2,177 813 434 570 3.87 — 25,368

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
391 1,390 202 381 37 32 8 163 56 109 142 .274 .335 .364 .699 381

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .699 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — near 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
1888 LS2 AA 67 249 35 64 8 1 1 29 10 12 49 .257 .238 (+8%) .290 (+7%) .319 (-3%) .610 (+1%) 106.8
1889 LS2 AA 62 229 30 66 7 5 4 34 10 13 36 .288 .263 (+9%) .334 (-1%) .357 (+16%) .691 (+8%) 242.3
1890 LS2 AA 55 189 29 61 3 5 0 24 8 16 0 .323 .260 (+24%) .336 (+14%) .351 (+12%) .687 (+13%) 425.3
1891 PIT NL 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1891 LS2 AA 34 115 9 27 2 0 0 8 8 11 13 .235 .254 (-8%) .331 (-7%) .343 (-27%) .675 (-17%) 0.0
1892 LS3 NL 63 219 22 56 2 9 0 23 9 17 21 .256 .244 (+4%) .316 (avg) .327 (+6%) .644 (+3%) 65.9
1893 LS3 NL 61 221 34 50 8 5 0 16 6 25 15 .226 .279 (-19%) .356 (-14%) .379 (-19%) .735 (-16%) -613.1
1894 LS3 NL 13 37 9 12 1 2 0 4 1 4 2 .324 — — — — 0.0
1894 CHN NL 24 99 30 37 5 4 3 23 3 7 1 .374 .309 (+21%) .379 (+11%) .435 (+37%) .814 (+25%) 0.0
1895 CHN NL 10 24 3 7 1 1 0 2 1 4 2 .292 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 391 1,390 202 381 37 32 8 163 56 109 142 .274 — — — — 227

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
4 9 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1890 WS LS2 4 9 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 .222

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 3 0 19.0 26 5 4 8 2.37

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1890 WS LS2 1 1 3 3 0 19.0 26 5 4 8 2.37

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 34 0 293 18 20 23
OF 133 0 172 28 27 4
P 231 0 120 484 40 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 LS2 OF 38 0 40 7 10 0
1888 LS2 P 33 0 26 51 7 1
1889 LS2 1B 17 0 146 10 10 11
1889 LS2 OF 29 0 45 9 5 1
1889 LS2 P 19 0 7 38 6 3
1890 LS2 OF 5 0 11 0 1 0
1890 LS2 P 50 0 18 111 3 2
1891 PIT P 2 0 0 9 1 0
1891 LS2 1B 8 0 75 5 6 6
1891 LS2 OF 6 0 6 1 0 0
1891 LS2 P 20 0 7 55 4 5
1892 LS3 1B 6 0 48 3 3 4
1892 LS3 OF 17 0 13 5 4 0
1892 LS3 P 42 0 22 86 10 4
1893 LS3 1B 1 0 7 0 0 0
1893 LS3 OF 24 0 35 4 5 2
1893 LS3 P 37 0 24 92 3 2
1894 LS3 OF 5 0 8 2 0 1
1894 LS3 P 7 0 3 10 1 0
1894 CHN 1B 2 0 17 0 1 2
1894 CHN OF 5 0 9 0 0 0
1894 CHN P 16 0 8 22 2 2
1895 CHN OF 4 0 5 0 2 0
1895 CHN P 5 0 5 10 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 231
First Base 34
Left Field 41
Center Field 23
Right Field 68

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Henry Porter
    96-107, 3.70 ERA
  2. 80
    Jersey Bakley
    76-125, 3.66 ERA
  3. 80
    Willie Sudhoff
    102-135, 3.60 ERA
  4. 79
    Billy Rhines
    113-103, 3.48 ERA
  5. 73
    Jack Taylor
    120-117, 4.22 ERA
  6. 71
    Harry Staley
    136-119, 3.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Stratton

What years did Scott Stratton play?
Scott Stratton played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1895.
Was Scott Stratton a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Stratton pitched in the major leagues, recording 97 wins and 570 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Stratton hit?
Scott Stratton hit 8 career home runs with 381 hits.