Scott Feldman | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Kailua, Hawaii, U.S. | February 7, 1983|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 31, 2005, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 17, 2017, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 78–84 |
Earned run average | 4.43 |
Strikeouts | 882 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Scott Wynne Feldman (born February 7, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, and Cincinnati Reds.
After going 25–2 in his first two years of college baseball, he was drafted in the 30th round by the Texas Rangers in 2003. Feldman had Tommy John surgery later that year. He followed it up with a minor league career in which he had a 2.70 ERA, and held batters to only 6.6 hits per 9 innings, pitching almost exclusively in relief.
After pitching out of the bullpen while bouncing back and forth between Texas and its Triple-A affiliate in 2005–07, Feldman converted to a starter in 2008. He established himself in 2009 with a breakout season for the Rangers. He was 17–8, tied for 4th in the American League in wins, and tied the major league record with 12 victories on the road. As the Reds' Opening Day starter in 2017, he became one of 52 pitchers to have started Opening Day for at least three major league teams.