What years did Scott Winchester play?

Scott Winchester played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2001.

Was Scott Winchester a pitcher?

Yes. Scott Winchester pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 55 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Scott Winchester hit?

Scott Winchester hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Scott Winchester's career batting average?

Scott Winchester batted .115 over his career, with 3 hits in 26 at bats.

How many RBI did Scott Winchester have?

Scott Winchester drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Scott Winchester's career ERA?

Scott Winchester finished with a 5.42 career ERA, going 3-8 with 55 strikeouts.

Scott Winchester

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2001)

Scott Winchester was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2001 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 5 seasons. Across 38 career appearances, he went 3-8 with a 5.42 ERA and 55 strikeouts.

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 3–8

ERA 5.42

WHIP 1.58

SO 55

Pitcher PIV -3201.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 4/20/1973 in Midland, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-09-08
Last Game: 2001-08-09

Full name: Scott Joseph Winchester

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Career Pitching Statistics

Scott Winchester — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	38	17	1	0	0	116.1	149	70	21	35	55	5.42	-3201.3

Career ERA 5.42 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 20.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Scott Winchester — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	CIN	NL	0	0	5	0	0	6.0	9	4	2	3	6.00	—	0.0
1998	CIN	NL	3	6	16	16	1	79.0	101	51	27	40	5.81	4.43 (-31%)	-1672.3
2000	CIN	NL	0	0	5	0	0	7.1	10	3	2	3	3.68	—	0.0
2001	CIN	NL	0	2	12	1	0	24.0	29	12	4	9	4.50	4.42 (-2%)	-1529.0
Career · 4 seasons			3	8	38	17	1	116.1	149	70	35	55	5.42	—	-3,201

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 Winchester — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
38	26	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	.115	.148	.115	.264	0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 72.9% below league average.

Career OPS .264 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Scott Winchester — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	CIN	NL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CIN	NL	16	23	3	1	9	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CIN	NL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CIN	NL	12	3	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			38	26	3	1	11	.115	—	—	—	—	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 Winchester — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	10	0	1	0	1	.100
Away	20	16	0	2	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Winchester — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	48.2	48	21	16	29	3.88
Away	20	67.2	101	49	19	26	6.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

Scott Winchester — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2001-08-09	CIN	SFG	L	1	1
2001-06-09	CIN	CLE	L	0	0
2001-06-04	CIN	STL	L	0	0
2001-05-29	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
2001-05-28	CIN	CHC	L	1	1
2001-05-24	CIN	CHC	L	1	0
2001-05-19	CIN	HOU	L	0	0
2001-05-17	CIN	AZ	L	0	0
2001-05-14	CIN	HOU	L	0	0
2001-04-12	CIN	PIT	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Scott Winchester — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-08-09	CIN	SFG	L	5.0	9	5	4	0	1	4
2001-06-09	CIN	CLE	—	1.1	3	2	0	0	0	0
2001-06-04	CIN	STL	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
2001-05-29	CIN	CHC	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2001-05-28	CIN	CHC	L	2.0	2	3	0	0	1	1
2001-05-24	CIN	CHC	—	4.2	4	1	1	1	2	1
2001-05-19	CIN	HOU	—	2.0	3	2	1	0	0	0
2001-05-17	CIN	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2001-05-14	CIN	HOU	—	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2001-04-12	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	1	2	2	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Winchester — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	38	17	10	14	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Winchester — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1997	CIN	P	5	0	0	1	0
1998	CIN	P	16	16	6	8	1
2000	CIN	P	5	0	1	1	0
2001	CIN	P	12	1	3	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Scott Winchester — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	38

Salary History

Scott Winchester — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	CIN	NL	$202,000
1999	CIN	NL	$202,000
Total Career Earnings			$404,000

College History

Scott Winchester — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1993, 1994, 1995

Scott Winchester: the record in brief

According to the bio, Scott Winchester debuted on September 8, 1997 and played a final game on August 9, 2001. Winchester spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Winchester played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 20, 1973, in Midland, MI, USA and a listed size of 210 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The given name on file is Scott Joseph Winchester.

The pitching table credits Winchester with a 3-8 record and a 5.42 ERA in 38 games. The same table counts 55 strikeouts. The league ERA over Winchester's seasons was 4.50, so the 5.42 figure ran 20.2% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.81 in 1998, when the league's was 4.43.

Winchester appears at one position only: pitcher, in 38 games. Fielding on the mound produced 10 putouts and 14 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Winchester

What years did Scott Winchester play?: Scott Winchester played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2001.
Was Scott Winchester a pitcher?: Yes. Scott Winchester pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 55 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Winchester hit?: Scott Winchester hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Scott Winchester's career batting average?: Scott Winchester batted .115 over his career, with 3 hits in 26 at bats.
How many RBI did Scott Winchester have?: Scott Winchester drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Scott Winchester's career ERA?: Scott Winchester finished with a 5.42 career ERA, going 3-8 with 55 strikeouts.