Scott Schoeneweis
| Scott Schoeneweis | |
|---|---|
Schoeneweis with the New York Mets | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 2, 1973 Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 1999, for the Anaheim Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 16, 2010, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 47–57 |
| Earned run average | 5.01 |
| Strikeouts | 568 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Scott David Schoeneweis (/ˈʃoʊ.ɪnwaɪs/; born October 2, 1973) is an American former professional baseball left-handed relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2010 for the Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Boston Red Sox.
In the five seasons from 2003 to 2007, Schoeneweis allowed only one home run to left-handed batters. Left-handed hitters batted .209, with a .264 slugging percentage and .293 on-base percentage, in 227 plate appearances against him from 2005 to 2006, and then only .207 with a .241 slugging percentage in 2007. In 2008, he was even stingier—lefties batted only .178 against him. That was second-best among all major league left-handers.
Through 2010, he had limited lefties to a .229 average.