#97 Scott Service, Reliever, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals

#97 Scott Service, Reliever, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 11/2/1998

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Scott Service

2/26/1967
31
USA,OH,CINCINNATI
6"6
231

Reliever
R
R

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5.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
2000
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	9	8	9	93-96 Mph
Versus LHB	9	8	9
Versus RHB	9	8	9
Talent	9	9	10

Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

3
51
3

Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	6

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1
3
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1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
9/18	PHI	L 1-6		1	1	0	0	0	2
9/20	COL	L 2-6		2	0	0	0	0	3
9/23	MON	L 0-10		1	1	0	0	0	2
9/24	MON	L 2-3		0.1	0	0	0	0	0
9/25	FLA	W 2-1		1.1	1	1	0	0	1	SV
9/29	@SF	L 0-6		0.1	0	0	0	0	1
9/30	LAN	W 9-6		0.2	2	2	2	1	1
10/1	@CHN	L 2-5		1.1	0	0	0	1	1
10/3	CIN	L 0-4		0.2	0	0	0	0	0
10/5	@HOU	W 13-8		3	0	0	0	2	4	SV

Pitching Stats 1998

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	95	0	4	3	22	2.49	126.2	93	41	35	40	147	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	95	0	4	3	22	2.49	126.0	93	41	35	40	147

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	32	5	81.5	95	49	10.3	6.6	10.4	2.8	27	8	29.6	45	7	15.6	2.03

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	222	49	12	1	1	14	19	25	71	0	0	2	.221	.296	.297	.593
vs. RHB	238	44	8	2	0	20	22	15	76	0	0	10	.185	.258	.235	.494

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	51	0	2	1	14	2.38	68.0	46	21	18	19	81
Road	44	0	2	2	8	2.61	58.2	47	20	17	21	66
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	13	0	0	0	2	2.25	20.0	16	5	5	8	18
May	16	0	2	2	2	4.50	22.0	21	11	11	8	23
June	15	0	1	0	3	4.19	19.1	21	12	9	5	29
July	14	0	1	0	4	0.48	18.2	8	3	1	6	22
August	17	0	0	1	7	2.42	22.1	16	6	6	6	29
Sept./Oct.	20	0	0	0	4	1.11	24.1	11	4	3	7	26

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1988	55	0	3	4	0	3.90	62.1	57	33	27	9	20	57	0	0	1.24	.279	STL
1989	73	0	4	9	28	4.30	90.0	91	48	43	17	37	82	0	0	1.42	.295	STL
1990	108	0	5	6	3	4.89	116.0	115	71	63	10	53	96	0	0	1.45	.313	STL
1991	104	0	5	6	11	4.74	117.2	114	67	62	11	62	111	0	0	1.50	.311	STL
1992	84	0	8	9	2	4.42	99.2	101	58	49	10	47	104	0	0	1.48	.331	STL
1993	78	0	2	4	20	2.83	86.0	68	31	27	9	25	89	0	0	1.08	.268	STL
1994	100	0	11	3	4	3.53	117.1	104	54	46	8	30	131	0	0	1.14	.313	STL
1995	72	0	8	5	8	2.11	98.0	67	27	23	4	30	109	0	0	0.99	.265	STL,NL
1996	87	0	7	7	24	2.51	111.0	97	36	31	4	32	112	0	0	1.16	.309	STL
1997	94	0	4	4	19	2.44	121.2	103	40	33	1	34	112	0	0	1.13	.301	STL
1998	95	0	4	3	22	2.49	126.2	93	41	35	1	40	147	0	0	1.05	.295	STL
Total	950	0	61	60	141	3.45	1146.1	1010	506	439	84	410	1150	0	0	1.24	.301

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1994	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	4.0	2	1	0	2	7	0	0
1996	5	0	0	0	1	5.40	6.2	7	6	4	5	7	0	0
1997	4	0	0	0	1	0.00	5.0	6	0	0	1	8	0	0
Total	12	0	0	0	2	2.30	15.2	15	7	4	8	22	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1988	55	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	STL
1989	73	13	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	STL
1990	108	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	.056	.056	.056	.111	STL
1991	104	10	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	.100	.100	.200	.300	STL
1992	84	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	STL
1993	78	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	STL
1994	100	13	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	STL
1995	72	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	0	0	.000	.063	.000	.063	STL,NL
1996	87	11	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	.091	.083	.091	.174	STL
1997	94	15	3	1	0	0	2	2	2	3	0	0	.200	.294	.267	.561	STL
1998	95	19	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	STL
Total	950	131	11	2	0	0	5	5	3	44	0	0	.084	.104	.099	.203

Fielding Stats 1998

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.952

126.2

1.49

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 48th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1988...
Earned first career win on 4/11/1988...
Had first career hit on 5/18/1989, off Kirk Mccaskill (SF)...
2/3/1991: Gets a new one-year contract worth $925,714 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1992: Gets a new one-year contract worth $925,714 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $925,714 through salary arbitration...
10/22/1993: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/5/1995 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
10/8/1997: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1989 - 28 - 8th
1996 - 24 - 8th
1997 - 19 - 8th

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