Scott Podsednik

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: March 18, 1976 in West, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from West HS (West, TX).

High School: West HS (West, TX)

Debut: July 6, 2001 (Age 25-110d, 17,911th in major league history)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 2012 (Age 36-199d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Ryan Gleichowski • Previously: Bob Garber, Ken Felder

Full Name: Scott Eric Podsednik

Nicknames: The Podfather

Pronunciation: \PUH-sed-nik\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.9

3906

1096

.281

563

RBI

312

309

OBP

.339

SLG

.379

OPS

.719

OPS+

Summary of 42 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

6 leading off, 0 walk-off, 4 tying, 17 go ahead

7 Tms
MIL	21
CHW	12
KCR	5
LAD	1
COL	1
SEA	1
BOS	1

Platoon
vs RHP	34
vs LHP	8

Home/Road
Away	25
Home	17

Outs
0	20
1	11
2	11

19 Opps
HOU	9
CHC	4
STL	3
PIT	3
LAD	3
MIN	2
TEX	2
SDP	2
ANA/LAA	2
NYY	2
DET	2
TBR	1
OAK	1
CIN	1
BAL	1
KCR	1
BOS	1
MON	1
CHW	1

39 Pitchers
Matt Morris	2
Kip Wells	2
Edwin Jackson	2
Roger Clemens	1
Tom Martin	1
Randy Keisler	1
Matt Clement	1
Troy Percival	1
Rocky Biddle	1
James Shields	1
Ryan Dempster	1
Brett Myers	1
Brandon Duckworth	1
Bruce Chen	1
Carlos Marmól	1
Luke Gregerson	1
Jeremy Bonderman	1
Brandon Backe	1
Jeff Weaver	1
Dustin Nippert	1
Rich Harden	1
Ramón Ramírez	1
Andy Pettitte	1
Mike DeJean	1
Darren O'Day	1
Ervin Santana	1
Joba Chamberlain	1
Scott Linebrink	1
Dan Miceli	1
Aaron Fultz	1
Mike Gallo	1
Antonio Alfonseca	1
Phil Hughes	1
Ron Villone	1
Joe Beimel	1
Johnny Cueto	1
Gil Meche	1
Scott Baker	1
Joaquín Benoit	1

19 Parks
Am Fam Field (MIL)	10
Guaranteed (CHI)	7
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	4
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	2
Dodger Stad (LOS)	2
Yankee Stad3 (NYC)	2
Busch Stad (STL)	2
Angel Stad (ANA)	2
RingCentral Col (OAK)	1
Rangers Bpk (ARL)	1
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
KauffmanStad (KAN)	1
PNC Pk (PIT)	1
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
Comerica Pk (DET)	1
Petco Pk (SAN)	1
Est HBithorn (SJU)	1
Metrodome (MIN)	1

Where Hit
9	27
89	9
8	3
78	2
7	1

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
5	10
4	9
6	8
3	7
2	5
7+	2
1	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	36
2·HR gms	3

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	27
-2-	5
12-	4
1--	4
123	1
-23	1

64 RBI
RISP	11
0 on	27
1 on	9
2 on	5
3 on	1
Any on	15

Inning
1	7
2	2
3	3
4	2
5	6
6	6
7	3
8	8
9	5

1-3	12
4-6	14
7-end	16

RelScore
+4..	2
+3	1
+2	2
+1	5
Tied	13
-1	7
-2	3
-3	3
-4..	6

Ahead	10
Tied	13
Behind	19

Before event,
for batter

Count
3-2	7
2-2	7
2-1	6
1-1	5
0-2	4
3-1	4
1-2	3
0-1	3
1-0	2
0-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
CF	23
LF	15
RF	2
PH	1
DH	1

OrderPos
1st	35
7th	2
9th	2
2nd	2
8th	1

Leverage
High Lev	9
Medium Lev	18
Low Lev	15

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2002	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2002-09-28	SEA	@	ANA	Troy Percival	behind 3-8	t 9	1	---	5,(2-2) CBSBX	1	7	9	0.004	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2003	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	2003-04-17	MIL		HOU	Bruce Chen	ahead 3-0	b 8	1	---	5,(2-2) LBS*BX	1	9	9	0.017	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
3	3	2	1	2003-05-15	MIL		CHC	Antonio Alfonseca	behind 0-1	b 8	2	---	5,(3-1) CBBBX	1	1	8	0.330	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
4	4	3	1	2003-05-19	MIL		SDP	Randy Keisler	tied 0-0	b 1	0	-2-	5,(3-1) BB1>C.BX	2	2	8	0.127	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); E. Young Scores
5	5	4	1	2003-08-16	MIL	@	PIT	Joe Beimel	behind 3-4	t 9	1	12-	2,(0-1) .CX	3	1	8	0.628	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); E. Young Scores/unER; B. Kieschnick Scores
6	6	5	1	2003-08-22	MIL		PIT	Kip Wells	tied 0-0	b 3	1	1--	4,(2-1) BCBX	2	1	8	0.193	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); R. Clayton Scores
7	7	6	2	2003-08-22	MIL		PIT	Kip Wells	ahead 2-0	b 5	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	8	0.072	89%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
8	8	7	1	2003-09-11	MIL		HOU	Ron Villone	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	1	8	0.098	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
9	9	8	1	2003-09-24	MIL		STL	Mike DeJean	behind 3-6	b 8	1	---	9,(3-2) BCBFBFFFX	1	1	8	0.062	12%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
10	10	9	1	2003-09-28	MIL	@	HOU	Dan Miceli	behind 1-6	t 6	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	8	0.036	9%		Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
2004	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
11	11	1	1	2004-04-05	MIL	@	STL	Matt Morris	tied 4-4	t 6	2	12-	4,(2-1) CBBX	3	1	8	0.355	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); C. Moeller Scores; K. Ginter Scores
12	12	2	1	2004-04-17	MIL	@	HOU	Brandon Duckworth	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	1	8	0.095	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
13	13	3	2	2004-04-17	MIL	@	HOU	Brandon Backe	behind 3-8	t 6	0	---	4,(0-2) CCFX	1	1	8	0.035	8%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
14	14	4	1	2004-05-20	MIL	@	MON	Rocky Biddle	tied 2-2	t 9	0	---	4,(2-1) ...BCBX	1	1	8	0.329	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
15	15	5	1	2004-05-27	MIL		LAD	Tom Martin	ahead 2-1	b 8	0	---	5,(3-1) .BBBCX	1	1	8	0.073	94%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
16	16	6	1	2004-06-01	MIL	@	LAD	Jeff Weaver	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	1	8	0.099	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
17	17	7	1	2004-06-02	MIL	@	LAD	Edwin Jackson	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	7,(3-2) BCBFBFX	1	1	8	0.099	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
18	18	8	1	2004-06-11	MIL		HOU	Mike Gallo	behind 2-3	b 6	2	-23	6,(2-2) BCC*BFX	3	1	8	0.406	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); B. Grieve Scores; C. Moeller Scores
19	19	9	1	2004-06-19	MIL		MIN	Aaron Fultz	behind 4-5	b 7	2	1--	5,(1-2) .CBF1FX	2	1	8	0.445	75%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); K. Ginter Scores/unER; S. Podsednik Scores/Team unER
20	20	10	1	2004-07-23	MIL	@	HOU	Roger Clemens	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	8	0.095	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
21	21	11	1	2004-08-24	MIL	@	CHC	Matt Clement	behind 2-10	t 5	1	1--	6,(3-2) BBBCF>X	2	1	8	0.018	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); C. Moeller Scores
22	22	12	1	2004-09-30	MIL	@	STL	Matt Morris	ahead 4-0	t 4	2	-2-	3,(1-1) BCX	2	1	8	0.073	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); C. Counsell Scores
2006	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
23	23	1	1	2006-05-15	CHW	@	MIN	Scott Baker	ahead 1-0	t 2	2	1--	6,(3-2) BBFBC>X	2	1	7	0.172	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); C. Widger Scores
24	24	2	1	2006-06-23	CHW		HOU	Andy Pettitte	ahead 2-0	b 4	2	123	6,(2-2) CBBFFX	4	1	7	0.168	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); A. Pierzynski Scores; J. Crede Scores; R. Mackowiak Scores
25	25	3	1	2006-07-23	CHW		TEX	Joaquín Benoit	ahead 4-0	b 8	0	---	6,(3-2) .BCBFBX	1	1	7	0.008	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2007	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
26	26	1	1	2007-04-09	CHW	@	OAK	Rich Harden	tied 1-1	t 5	2	---	6,(2-2) CBBCFX	1	1	7	0.148	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
27	27	2	1	2007-08-20	CHW		KCR	Gil Meche	tied 0-0	b 5	0	-2-	5,(3-1) BBBCX	2	7	7	0.155	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. Dye Scores
2008	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
28	28	1	1	2008-05-31	COL	@	CHC	Carlos Marmól	behind 3-5	t 9	2	---	4,(2-1) BBCX	1	9	7	0.026	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
2009	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
29	29	1	1	2009-06-08 (2)	CHW		DET	Jeremy Bonderman	ahead 1-0	b 2	2	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	1	7	0.094	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
30	30	2	1	2009-06-20	CHW	@	CIN	Johnny Cueto	behind 3-5	t 5	0	---	4,(1-2) CBFX	1	1	7	0.115	36%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
31	31	3	1	2009-06-27	CHW		CHC	Ryan Dempster	behind 2-3	b 5	1	---	5,(2-2) BBCFX	1	1	7	0.145	54%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
32	32	4	1	2009-07-22	CHW		TBR	James Shields	behind 0-3	b 6	0	---	6,(3-2) CBCBBX	1	1	8	0.099	28%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
33	33	5	1	2009-08-26	CHW	@	BOS	Ramón Ramírez	behind 1-2	t 8	0	---	6,(3-2) ..BFBFBX	1	1	PH	0.231	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
34	34	6	1	2009-09-12	CHW	@	LAA	Ervin Santana	ahead 1-0	t 3	0	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	1	DH	0.098	71%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
35	35	7	1	2009-10-02	CHW	@	DET	Edwin Jackson	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	1	8	0.093	59%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
2010	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
36	36	1	1	2010-05-03	KCR	@	CHW	Scott Linebrink	behind 0-5	t 9	0	---	3,(0-2) .CFX	1	2	7	0.009	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
37	37	2	1	2010-05-06	KCR	@	TEX	Dustin Nippert	behind 6-9	t 6	1	12-	5,(0-2) CSFFX	3	1	7	0.276	47%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); M. Maier Scores; Y. Betancourt Scores
38	38	3	1	2010-06-17	KCR		HOU	Brett Myers	behind 1-2	b 7	2	12-	5,(2-2) FBBFX	3	1	7	0.530	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); W. Betemit Scores; Y. Betancourt Scores
39	39	4	1	2010-07-25	KCR	@	NYY	Phil Hughes	tied 0-0	t 3	1	-2-	4,(1-2) CT1>B.X	2	1	7	0.171	69%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); C. Getz Scores
40	40	5	2	2010-07-25	KCR	@	NYY	Joba Chamberlain	behind 3-7	t 8	0	-2-	3,(1-1) C1>B.X	2	1	7	0.071	14%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); C. Getz Scores
41	41	6	1	2010-09-06	LAD	@	SDP	Luke Gregerson	behind 1-3	t 7	1	---	3,(0-2) CCX	1	1	7	0.114	25%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2012	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
42	42	1	1	2012-05-23	BOS	@	BAL	Darren O'Day	ahead 5-4	t 8	1	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	8	8	0.129	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)