What years did Scott Sullivan play?

Scott Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2004.

Was Scott Sullivan a pitcher?

Yes. Scott Sullivan pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 622 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Scott Sullivan hit?

Scott Sullivan hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Scott Sullivan's career batting average?

Scott Sullivan batted .083 over his career, with 4 hits in 48 at bats.

How many RBI did Scott Sullivan have?

Scott Sullivan drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Scott Sullivan's career ERA?

Scott Sullivan finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 40-28 with 622 strikeouts.

Scott Sullivan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2004)

Scott Sullivan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2004 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago White Sox, and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 10 seasons. Across 558 career appearances, he went 40-28 with a 3.98 ERA and 622 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2726.9.

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 40–28

ERA 3.98

WHIP 1.29

SO 622

Pitcher PIV 2726.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 3/13/1971 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-05-06
Last Game: 2004-08-25

Full name: William Scott Sullivan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Scott Sullivan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
40	28	558	0	0	0	9	737.1	671	326	89	281	622	3.98	2726.9

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 11.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Scott Sullivan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	CIN	NL	0	0	3	0	3.2	4	2	2	2	4.91	—	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	0	0	7	0	8.0	7	2	5	3	2.25	—	0.0
1997	CIN	NL	5	3	59	1	97.1	79	35	30	96	3.24	4.39 (+26%)	1265.1
1998	CIN	NL	5	5	67	1	102.0	98	59	36	86	5.21	4.43 (-17%)	-329.1
1999	CIN	NL	5	4	79	3	113.2	88	38	47	78	3.01	4.71 (+36%)	1022.6
2000	CIN	NL	3	6	79	3	106.1	87	41	38	96	3.47	4.77 (+27%)	1095.8
2001	CIN	NL	7	1	79	0	103.1	94	38	36	82	3.31	4.42 (+25%)	1108.1
2002	CIN	NL	6	5	71	1	78.2	93	53	31	78	6.06	4.28 (-42%)	-1086.9
2003	CIN	NL	6	0	50	0	49.2	39	20	26	43	3.62	4.40 (+18%)	226.1
2003	CHA	AL	0	0	15	0	14.1	9	6	6	13	3.77	4.40 (+14%)	-34.7
2004	KCA	AL	3	4	49	0	60.1	73	32	24	45	4.77	4.46 (-7%)	-540.1
Career · 11 seasons			40	28	558	9	737.1	671	326	281	622	3.98	—	2,727

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 Sullivan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
559	48	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	28	.083	.083	.083	.167	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 68.8% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 75.3% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 78.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Scott Sullivan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	CIN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	7	1	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CIN	NL	59	7	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CIN	NL	67	11	0	1	0	6	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CIN	NL	79	15	1	0	0	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CIN	NL	80	7	0	2	0	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CIN	NL	79	3	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CIN	NL	71	3	0	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CIN	NL	50	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CHA	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	KCA	AL	49	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			559	48	1	4	1	28	.083	—	—	—	—	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 Sullivan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	302	24	0	1	0	1	.042
Away	257	24	1	3	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Sullivan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	301	392.0	360	179	146	338	4.11
Away	257	345.1	311	147	135	284	3.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Scott Sullivan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-08-25	KCR	LAA	—	2.0	5	5	5	0	1	2
2004-08-21	KCR	TEX	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0
2004-08-14	KCR	OAK	—	1.2	3	1	1	1	0	0
2004-08-09	KCR	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2004-08-06	KCR	LAA	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2004-08-03	KCR	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
2004-08-01	KCR	CLE	—	1.2	5	3	3	0	2	2
2004-07-30	KCR	CLE	L	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	0
2004-07-27	KCR	TBR	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2004-07-24	KCR	CLE	L	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Sullivan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	558	0	37	71	12	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Sullivan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1995	CIN	P	3	0	1	0	0
1996	CIN	P	7	0	2	0	0
1997	CIN	P	59	4	11	2	0
1998	CIN	P	67	9	11	1	1
1999	CIN	P	79	6	10	3	0
2000	CIN	P	79	5	10	1	0
2001	CIN	P	79	6	10	0	0
2002	CIN	P	71	3	5	3	0
2003	CIN	P	50	2	5	0	0
2003	CHA	P	15	1	1	1	0
2004	KCA	P	49	1	5	1	3

Career Games by Position

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Scott Sullivan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	558

Salary History

Scott Sullivan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	KCA	AL	$2,600,000
2004	KCA	AL	$2,100,000
2003	CIN	NL	$2,800,000
2002	CIN	NL	$2,200,000
2001	CIN	NL	$1,700,000
2000	CIN	NL	$1,100,000
1999	CIN	NL	$300,000
1998	CIN	NL	$235,000
1997	CIN	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$13,185,000

College History

Scott Sullivan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	1991, 1992, 1993

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Scott Sullivan: the record in brief

The profile opens with Scott Sullivan's first major league game on May 6, 1995; the last one listed came on August 25, 2004. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1995 through 2003), the Chicago White Sox (2003), and the Kansas City Royals (2004). Sullivan played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 13, 1971, in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA, Sullivan was listed at 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds. The given name on file is William Scott Sullivan.

The pitching table credits Sullivan with a 40-28 record and a 3.98 ERA in 558 games. The same table counts 622 strikeouts. Against a 4.49 league ERA for the same years, Sullivan was 11.4% better. The best win total was 7, in 2001. Sullivan struck out 96 batters in 1997, a career high. 1999 was Sullivan's sharpest full season, a 3.01 ERA against the league's 4.71. Sullivan's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 2,726.9.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Sullivan

What years did Scott Sullivan play?: Scott Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2004.
Was Scott Sullivan a pitcher?: Yes. Scott Sullivan pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 622 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Sullivan hit?: Scott Sullivan hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Scott Sullivan's career batting average?: Scott Sullivan batted .083 over his career, with 4 hits in 48 at bats.
How many RBI did Scott Sullivan have?: Scott Sullivan drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Scott Sullivan's career ERA?: Scott Sullivan finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 40-28 with 622 strikeouts.