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Scott Servais

Scott Daniel Servais

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: June 4, 1967 in La Crosse, WI
High Schools: Westby HS (Coon Valley, WI), Westby HS (Westby, WI)
School: Creighton University (Omaha, NE)
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 3rd round of the 1988 amateur draft.
Signed June 2, 1988. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 12, 1991 (Age 24)
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Astros/Giants/Rockies 1991-2001

Final Game: September 21, 2001 (Age 34)
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1991 24 HOU NL 16 42 37 0 6 3 0 0 6 0 0 4 8 .162 .244 .243 .487 42 9 0 0 1 0 0 2
1992 25 HOU NL 77 227 205 12 49 9 0 0 15 0 0 11 25 .239 .294 .283 .577 68 58 7 5 6 0 2 2
1993 26 HOU NL 85 291 258 24 63 11 0 11 32 0 0 22 45 .244 .313 .415 .727 98 107 6 5 3 3 2 2
1994 27 HOU NL 78 275 251 27 49 15 1 9 41 0 0 10 44 .195 .235 .371 .606 59 93 6 4 7 3 0 *2
1995 28 TOT NL 80 304 264 38 70 22 0 13 47 2 2 32 52 .265 .348 .496 .844 125 131 9 3 2 3 8 2
1995 28 HOU NL 28 101 89 7 20 10 0 1 12 0 1 9 15 .225 .300 .371 .671 83 33 4 1 1 1 2 2
1995 28 CHC NL 52 203 175 31 50 12 0 12 35 2 1 23 37 .286 .371 .560 .931 145 98 5 2 1 2 6 2
1996 29 CHC NL 129 499 445 42 118 20 0 11 63 0 2 30 75 .265 .327 .384 .711 86 171 18 14 3 7 1 *2/3
1997 30 CHC NL 122 425 385 36 100 21 0 6 45 0 1 24 56 .260 .311 .361 .672 74 139 7 6 7 3 7 *2/D3
1998 31 CHC NL 113 360 325 35 72 15 1 7 36 1 0 26 51 .222 .289 .338 .627 63 110 12 5 3 1 6 *2/3
1999 32 SFG NL 69 217 198 21 54 10 0 5 21 0 0 13 31 .273 .327 .399 .726 88 79 7 3 3 0 2 2/3
2000 33 TOT NL 40 120 109 7 24 4 0 1 13 0 1 9 17 .220 .283 .284 .568 33 31 1 1 0 1 3 2
2000 33 COL NL 33 110 101 6 22 4 0 1 13 0 1 7 16 .218 .273 .287 .560 30 29 1 1 0 1 2 2
2000 33 SFG NL 7 10 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 75 2 0 0 0 0 1 /2
2001 34 HOU NL 11 18 16 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .375 .444 .375 .819 111 6 0 0 0 0 0 /2
11 Yrs 820 2778 2493 243 611 130 2 63 319 3 6 183 407 .245 .306 .375 .681 79 934 73 46 35 21 31
162 Game Avg. 162 549 493 48 121 26 0 12 63 1 1 36 80 .245 .306 .375 .681 79 185 14 9 7 4 6
HOU (6 yrs) 295 954 856 71 193 48 1 21 106 0 1 58 140 .225 .284 .357 .642 76 306 23 15 18 7 6
CHC (4 yrs) 416 1487 1330 144 340 68 1 36 179 3 4 103 219 .256 .319 .389 .709 85 518 42 27 14 13 20
SFG (2 yrs) 76 227 206 22 56 10 0 5 21 0 0 15 32 .272 .330 .393 .724 87 81 7 3 3 0 3
COL (1 yr) 33 110 101 6 22 4 0 1 13 0 1 7 16 .218 .273 .287 .560 30 29 1 1 0 1 2

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1991 24 HOU NL 16 42 -2 -0 0 1 1 -0 -0.1 1 1 0.1 .496 .500 -0.1 0.2 -0 2
1992 25 HOU NL 77 227 -9 -1 -0 -1 4 -7 -0.8 7 0 -0.2 .489 .495 -0.1 0.3 1 $120,000 2
1993 26 HOU NL 85 291 -1 -1 0 -1 5 2 0.3 9 12 1.2 .503 .502 1.2 0.4 12 $170,000 2
1994 27 HOU NL 78 275 -13 -1 0 -4 4 -14 -1.5 8 -6 -0.6 .482 .491 -0.2 0.0 -2 $280,000 *2
1995 28 HOU NL 28 101 -3 -1 0 -2 2 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .483 .497 0.0 -0.1 1 $340,000 2
1995 28 CHC NL 52 203 11 -1 -0 2 3 15 1.5 6 21 2.1 .528 .509 1.9 0.5 19 2
1996 29 CHC NL 129 499 -9 -2 -3 4 7 -2 -0.5 15 13 1.0 .498 .498 0.8 1.0 9 $822,500 *2/3
1997 30 CHC NL 122 425 -18 -0 2 5 7 -5 -0.6 13 8 0.6 .496 .497 0.1 1.1 3 $1,370,000 *2/D3
1998 31 CHC NL 113 360 -18 0 -1 0 6 -12 -1.4 11 -1 -0.3 .489 .492 -0.3 0.5 -1 $1,645,000 *2/3
1999 32 SFG NL 69 217 -2 -2 -1 -4 3 -6 -0.6 7 1 0.1 .492 .497 0.5 -0.1 5 $500,000 2/3
2000 33 COL NL 33 110 -12 -1 0 -1 2 -12 -1.2 3 -9 -0.9 .464 .493 -0.8 0.1 -8 $625,000 2
2000 33 SFG NL 7 10 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /2
2001 34 HOU NL 11 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 .506 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /2
11 Seasons 820 2778 -76 -10 -2 -1 43 -46 -5.4 86 40 3.0 .494 .497 3.2 3.9 41 $5,872,500
HOU (6 yrs) 295 954 -27 -4 0 -7 15 -23 -2.5 29 7 0.4 .492 .497 1.0 0.9 13 $910,000
CHC (4 yrs) 416 1487 -34 -3 -2 11 23 -5 -1.1 46 41 3.4 .499 .498 2.5 3.1 30 $3,837,500
SFG (2 yrs) 76 227 -3 -2 -1 -4 3 -6 -0.6 7 1 0.1 .492 .497 0.5 -0.1 5 $500,000
COL (1 yr) 33 110 -12 -1 0 -1 2 -12 -1.2 3 -9 -0.9 .464 .493 -0.8 0.1 -8 $625,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1998 31 CHC NL NLDS ATL L 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 2 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1991 HOU NL 24 C 14 10 6 94.0 82 77 4 1 0 .988 1 13 7.76 5.79 .988 6.78 6.75 0 3 5 4 44% 33% 0
1992 HOU NL 25 C 73 59 41 524.0 415 386 27 2 5 .995 -1 -2 7.09 5.66 .991 6.67 6.67 3 11 48 15 24% 32% 1
1993 HOU NL 26 C 82 75 66 653.2 535 493 40 2 9 .996 -1 -2 7.34 6.50 .989 6.74 6.69 4 20 56 18 24% 31% 0
1994 HOU NL 27 C 78 72 58 626.2 512 481 29 2 1 .996 -4 -8 7.32 6.54 .991 7.10 7.05 9 22 52 14 21% 32% 0
1995 TOT NL 28 C 80 76 63 672.0 588 526 50 12 6 .980 0 0 7.71 7.20 .989 7.40 7.37 9 14 73 26 26% 30% 0
1995 HOU NL 28 C 28 27 20 231.2 220 198 17 5 3 .977 -2 -10 8.35 7.68 .989 7.40 7.37 0 7 27 6 18% 30% 0
1995 CHC NL 28 C 52 49 43 440.1 368 328 33 7 3 .981 2 5 7.38 6.94 .989 7.40 7.37 9 7 46 20 30% 30% 0
1996 CHC NL 29 C 128 125 108 1096.1 880 797 72 11 11 .988 3 3 7.13 6.79 .989 7.50 7.45 9 37 99 39 28% 28% 1
1996 CHC NL 29 1B 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 300 9.00 2.00 .990 9.45 9.60
1997 CHC NL 30 C 118 110 103 966.0 816 735 73 8 9 .990 6 7 7.53 6.85 .990 7.68 7.62 8 17 92 46 33% 32% 2
1997 CHC NL 30 DH 2 0
1997 CHC NL 30 1B 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -480 4.50 1.00 .990 9.45 9.40
1998 CHC NL 31 C 110 87 71 811.2 703 652 47 4 6 .994 0 0 7.75 6.35 .990 7.51 7.47 3 29 64 25 28% 32% 0
1998 CHC NL 31 1B 1 0 0 2.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0 120 13.50 3.00 .993 9.45 9.40
1999 SFG NL 32 C 62 53 38 462.1 388 362 23 3 5 .992 -4 -10 7.49 6.21 .990 7.41 7.35 6 19 45 12 21% 29% 0
1999 SFG NL 32 1B 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 4.50 1.00 .990 9.00 9.10
2000 TOT NL 33 C 38 31 21 270.1 242 222 17 3 1 .988 -1 -4 7.96 6.29 .990 7.45 7.38 1 8 21 8 28% 32% 0
2000 COL NL 33 C 32 29 20 249.1 224 204 17 3 1 .987 -1 -5 7.98 6.91 .990 7.45 7.38 1 8 21 8 28% 32% 0
2000 SFG NL 33 C 6 2 1 21.0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 7.71 3.00 .990 7.46 7.38 0 0 0 0 0
2001 HOU NL 34 C 9 2 2 32.2 39 38 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 10.74 4.33 .992 7.74 7.66 1 0 1 0 0% 33% 0
11 Seasons C 792 700 577 6209.2 5200 4769 383 48 53 .991 -1 -0 7.47 6.51 .990 7.31 7.26 53 180 556 207 27% 31% 4
4 Seasons 1B 4 0 0 8.0 7 5 2 0 0 1.000 -0 -15 7.88 1.75 .991 9.34 9.38
11 Seasons TOT 796 700 577 6217.2 5207 4774 385 48 53 .991 -1 -0 7.47 6.48 .990 7.31 7.27 53 180 556 207 27% 31% 4
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1996 NL  14 (5th)

Def. Games as C s c a p y
1996 NL  128 (5th)

Putouts as C s c a p y
1996 NL  797 (4th)

Assists as C s c a p y
1996 NL  72 (2nd)
1997 NL  73 (3rd)

Errors Committed as C s c a p y
1995 NL  12 (1st)
1996 NL  11 (2nd)

Double Plays Turned as C s c a p y
1993 NL  9 (5th)
1996 NL  11 (2nd)

Passed Balls s c a p y
1994 NL  9 (3rd)
1995 NL  9 (3rd)
1997 NL  8 (5th)

Stolen Bases Allowed as C s c a p y
1995 NL  73 (5th)
1996 NL  99 (4th)
1997 NL  92 (5th)

Caught Stealing as C s c a p y
1996 NL  39 (4th)
1997 NL  46 (4th)

Total Zone Runs as C s c a p y
1997 NL  6 (4th)

Range Factor/9Inn as C† s c a p y
1992 NL  7.09 (5th)
1993 NL  7.34 (2nd)
Career  7.47 (29th)

Range Factor/Game as C s c a p y
1993 NL  6.50 (4th)
1994 NL  6.54 (5th)
Career  6.51 (51st)

Fielding % as C s c a p y
1993 NL  .996 (3rd)
1994 NL  .996 (2nd)
1998 NL  .994 (2nd)
Career  .991 (73rd)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (2572), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Catcher (342nd), 3.0 career WAR/5.0 7yr-peak WAR/4.0 JAWS
Average HOF C (out of 13) = 52.4 career WAR/33.7 7yr-peak WAR/43.1 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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  7. John Flaherty (975)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
199225Houston Astros$120,0004/2/92 USA Today
199326Houston Astros$170,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1Includes $13,500 earned bonus
199427Houston Astros$280,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1Includes $7,500 earned bonus
199528Houston Astros$340,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1
199629Chicago Cubs$822,5001997 Joint Exhibit 1
199730Chicago Cubs$1,370,0001997 postseason AP surveyIncludes $70,000 earned bonus
199831Chicago Cubs$1,645,0004/3/98 USA TodayIncludes $45,000 earned bonus
199932San Francisco Giants$500,0004/6/99 USA Today
200033Colorado Rockies$625,0004/5/00 AP
Career to date (may be incomplete)$5,872,500
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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