Scott Linebrink, baseball player, 2000-2011

Scott Linebrink

Born: 8/4/1976 in Austin, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2000-04-15 | Final Game: 2011-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Scott Cameron Linebrink

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Biography

Scott Linebrink was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2000 to 2011. Born in 1976, Linebrink emerged as a notable relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, known for his effectiveness in high-pressure situations. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 42-31 and maintained a commendable earned run average (ERA) of 3.51. His ability to strike out batters was evident, as he recorded 567 strikeouts, along with contributing 8 saves throughout his time in the league. Linebrink played during a transitional era in baseball, marked by the evolution of pitching strategies and the increasing reliance on specialty relievers. His versatility and reliability made him a key asset for several teams, contributing to both the Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres, among others. As a right-handed pitcher with a strong presence on the mound, Linebrink's career exemplified the role of the modern reliever, and he left a lasting impression on the teams he represented before retiring in 2011.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 31 607 6 0 0 8 656.7 630 256 82 229 567 3.51 0

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 19.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2000 SFG NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.3 7 3 2 0 11.57 — -
2000 HOU NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 9.7 11 5 6 6 4.66 4.77 (+2%) 0.0
2001 HOU NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 10.3 6 3 6 9 2.61 4.42 (+41%) 203.9
2002 HOU NL 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 24.3 31 19 13 24 7.03 4.28 (-64%) 302.1
2003 HOU NL 1 1 9 6 0 0 0 31.7 38 15 14 17 4.26 4.40 (+3%) -646.0
2003 SDP NL 2 1 43 0 0 0 0 60.7 55 19 22 51 2.82 4.40 (+36%) -
2004 SDP NL 7 3 73 0 0 0 0 84.0 61 20 26 83 2.14 4.46 (+52%) -
2005 SDP NL 8 1 73 0 0 0 1 73.7 55 15 23 70 1.83 4.29 (+57%) -
2006 SDP NL 7 4 73 0 0 0 2 75.7 70 30 22 68 3.57 4.53 (+21%) -
2007 SDP NL 3 3 44 0 0 0 1 45.0 41 19 14 25 3.80 4.47 (+15%) -
2007 MIL NL 2 3 27 0 0 0 0 25.3 27 10 11 25 3.55 4.47 (+21%) 232.4
2008 CHW AL 2 2 50 0 0 0 1 46.3 41 19 9 40 3.69 4.32 (+15%) -
2009 CHW AL 3 7 57 0 0 0 2 56.0 70 29 23 55 4.66 4.32 (-8%) -
2010 CHW AL 3 2 52 0 0 0 0 57.3 59 28 17 52 4.40 4.08 (-8%) -
2011 ATL NL 4 4 64 0 0 0 1 54.3 58 22 21 42 3.64 3.94 (+8%) -484.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
607 18 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.222 0.222 0.278 0.500 0.0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.753 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 SFG NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 HOU NL 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 HOU NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 HOU NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 HOU NL 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SDP NL 43 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2004 SDP NL 73 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 SDP NL 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2006 SDP NL 73 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SDP NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIL NL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CHW AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHW AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CHW AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 ATL NL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 ALDS2 CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 NLDS2 SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 NLDS1 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 3.3 4 1 2 2 2.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2008 ALDS2 CHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 1 0.00
2006 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 1 1 1 0 6.75
2005 NLDS1 SDN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 607 6 33 52 8 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 SFN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
2000 HOU P 8 0 0 0 0 0
2001 HOU P 9 0 0 0 0 0
2002 HOU P 22 0 1 2 0 0
2003 HOU P 9 6 3 1 0 0
2003 SDN P 43 0 3 3 0 0
2004 SDN P 73 0 4 5 2 0
2005 SDN P 73 0 1 3 1 2
2006 SDN P 73 0 6 7 0 1
2007 SDN P 44 0 6 5 0 1
2007 MIL P 27 0 0 3 2 1
2008 CHA P 50 0 2 6 0 1
2009 CHA P 57 0 2 5 0 0
2010 CHA P 52 0 2 6 1 1
2011 ATL P 64 0 3 5 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 607

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 SLN NL $850,000
2011 ATL NL $5,500,000
2010 CHA AL $5,000,000
2009 CHA AL $4,500,000
2008 CHA AL $4,000,000
2007 SDN NL $2,150,000
2006 SDN NL $1,365,000
2005 SDN NL $910,000
2004 SDN NL $326,000
2002 HOU NL $230,000
2001 HOU NL $210,000
Total Career Earnings $25,041,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Concordia University at Austin Austin TX 1995, 1996
Texas State University San Marcos TX 1997