Scott Feldman
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Scott Wayne Feldman
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 5", Weight 210 lb.
- School College of San Mateo
- Debut August 31, 2005
- Born February 7, 1983 in Kailua, HI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Drafted in the 30th of the 2003 amateur draft by the Texas Rangers, Scott Feldman saw limited action his first two seasons in baseball. He was 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in three games for the 2003 AZL Rangers, fanning seven and allowing four hits in six and a third innings. He pitched four games in the Arizona League the next year, allowing no runs, two hits and walk, fanning five in seven innings.
Feldman began 2005 with the Bakersfield Blaze and allowed two unearned runs in nine innings, saving three of his six games and striking out 11 while allowing five hits. Promoted to the Frisco Rough Riders, Scott allowed a .202 average in 46 relief appearances. He led the team with 14 saves, went 1-2 and had a 2.36 ERA. He walked 23 and fanned 41 in 61 innings and got a cup of coffee with Texas, having a 0.96 ERA in 8 relief spots.
He made the 2006 Rangers but was sent down early in the year. His minor league ERA entering 2006 was 2.05.
Feldman allowed 12 runs in a start on August 12, 2008, as Texas lost a 19-17 decision to the Red Sox. It had been over 90 years since Gene Packard was the previous big leaguer to give up 12 runs and not take the loss.
Sources: 2004-2006 Baseball Almanacs, Jonathan Mayo column in the 5/4/06 Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 15 Wins Seasons: 1 (2009)
