Steve Scarsone

Born: 4/11/1966 in Anaheim, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1992-05-15 | Final Game: 1999-09-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Steven Wayne Scarsone

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Biography

Steve Scarsone was a professional baseball player who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1992 until his retirement in 1999. Born in 1966, Scarsone made his debut on May 15, 1992, and concluded his playing career on September 8, 1999. Over the course of his career, he participated in 350 games, where he recorded 198 hits, 20 home runs, and 86 runs batted in, finishing with a batting average of .239. Additionally, he showcased his speed on the basepaths with 7 stolen bases. Scarsone's playing style was characterized by versatility, allowing him to contribute in various roles on the field. He played during a transformative period in baseball, marked by shifts in offensive strategies and player conditioning. While he may not have achieved the statistical prominence of some of his contemporaries, Scarsone's contributions were significant in supporting his teams and exemplifying the role of a utility player in the late 1990s. His journey through the major leagues is a testament to the dedication and hard work that defines many players' careers in professional baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
350	830	103	198	44	4	20	86	7	70	266	0.239	0.302	0.373	0.675	-1491.3

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.675 vs. league average 0.751 across their career seasons — 10.1% 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
1992	PHI	NL	7	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	BAL	AL	11	17	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	SFG	NL	44	103	16	26	9	0	2	15	0	4	32	0.252	.265 (-5%)	.332 (-16%)	.403 (-1%)	.735 (-8%)	-188.5
1994	SFG	NL	52	103	21	28	8	0	2	13	0	10	20	0.272	.269 (+1%)	.338 (-2%)	.424 (-4%)	.763 (-3%)	-77.9
1995	SFG	NL	80	233	33	62	10	3	11	29	3	18	82	0.266	.266 (avg)	.337 (-1%)	.417 (+14%)	.755 (+7%)	288.3
1996	SFG	NL	105	283	28	62	12	1	5	23	2	25	91	0.219	.269 (-19%)	.340 (-16%)	.426 (-25%)	.767 (-21%)	-1180.9
1997	STL	NL	5	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	0.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	KCR	AL	46	68	2	14	5	0	0	6	1	9	24	0.206	.271 (-24%)	.344 (-14%)	.433 (-36%)	.778 (-26%)	-332.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	36	16	179	19	0	25
2B	148	112	296	317	16	92
3B	86	60	44	112	13	13
OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
SS	19	6	16	28	1	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	PHI	2B	3	2	3	3	0	1
1992	BAL	2B	5	1	5	3	1	3
1992	BAL	3B	2	2	0	5	1	1
1992	BAL	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0
1993	SFN	1B	6	1	9	0	0	0
1993	SFN	2B	20	15	40	35	0	10
1993	SFN	3B	8	4	4	9	1	1
1994	SFN	1B	6	2	21	4	0	5
1994	SFN	2B	22	17	40	64	1	19
1994	SFN	3B	8	4	5	11	1	0
1994	SFN	SS	1	0	0	1	0	1
1995	SFN	1B	11	8	79	6	0	12
1995	SFN	2B	13	10	26	36	3	12
1995	SFN	3B	50	40	30	71	8	8
1996	SFN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1996	SFN	2B	74	59	161	161	9	44
1996	SFN	3B	14	9	5	16	2	3
1996	SFN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997	SLN	2B	2	2	4	2	0	0
1997	SLN	3B	1	1	0	0	0	0
1997	SLN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1999	KCA	1B	12	5	69	9	0	8
1999	KCA	2B	9	6	17	13	2	3
1999	KCA	3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
1999	KCA	SS	16	6	15	27	1	7