Radinsky, Scott

Scott David Radinsky

An accomplished veteran pitcher in the 1990s, Radinsky was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff in 2000, but missed virtually the entire season (he threw to only one hitter all year) with an elbow injury. Although he then signed with the Cleveland Indians before the 2001 season, he never fully came back from the injury. He is currently the lead singer of the band, Pulley.

Six years earlier, Scott (who has a Jewish mother) missed the entire 1994 season after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease; but he subsequently came back to lead the Dodger pitching staff with 62 appearances in 1998, a season in which he posted a sterling 2.63 ERA. Scott has a minimal delivery with a wicked sidearm fastball that he mixes with a slider. Five times during his ten-year career, he has had an ERA below 3.00 -- an extraordinary feat in these times.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. March 3, 1968

Career Highlights:
Selected in the third round of the 1986 draft by the Chicago White Sox, Radinsky first played in the majors in 1990. After pitching in 62 games and going 6-1 with a 4.82 ERA his rookie season, Scott was even better in 1991. Despite having a won-lost record of only 5-5 in 67 games, he compiled an exceptional 2.02 ERA. The next year, he continued his success out of the bullpen with a career-high 15 saves, and a 2.73 ERA in 68 appearances (7th in the league). In 1993, he went an impressive 8-2, leading the AL in victories by a relief pitcher, and finishing second in appearances with a remarkable 73. The following year, however, Scott missed the entire season; and after pitching for the White Sox in 1995, he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1996.

Scott was outstanding with the Dodgers, and in three consecutive seasons (1996-1998), he posted superb ERA's of 2.41, 2.89 and 2.63. In 1999, he left the Dodgers and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he had a decent 1999 (2-1 with 4.88 ERA in 43 games) before missing the 2000 season with an elbow injury.

In January 2001, Scott signed with the Cleveland Indians and spent most of the the season in the minors. He pitched in 23 games for the Indians' AA affiliate Akron and had a record of 2-2 with a 3.47 ERA in 23.1 innings before being called up by the Indians for the September stretch run. Radinsky appeared in only 2 games for Cleveland as he struggled in his first game back on September 2. In relief against the Chicago White Sox, Scott allowed 6 runs in 1.1 innings in a 19-10 loss. On October 5, with the Indians already having clinched the AL Central title, Radinsky pitched 0.2 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays and allowed no hits or runs (on walk) in a 4-3 loss. The Indians finished the season with a record of 91-71 and lost to the Seattle Mariners in the first round of the playoffs.

Career Dates:
Radinsky pitched for the Chicago White Sox, 1990-1995, the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1996-98, the St. Louis Cardinals, 1999-2000, and the Cleveland Indians, 2001.

Position:
Pitcher

Physical description:
6'3", 200 pounds
Left-handed

Career Statistics:
Wins: 42
Losses: 25
Winning pct.: .627

ERA: 3.44

Games: 557
Games Started: 0
Complete Games: 0

Innings Pitched: 481.2
Hits Allowed: 461
Bases-on-Balls: 209
Strike Outs: 358

Shut-outs: 0

Relief Pitching
Wins: 42
Losses: 25
Saves: 52

Batting
At-bats: 5
Hits: 0
Home Runs: 0
Batting Average: .000

Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 28
Assists: 69
Errors: 4
Double Plays: 5

Total Chances per Game: 0.5
Fielding avg: .960

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