Scott Radinsky
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| Scott Radinsky | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB Debut | |
| April 9, 1990 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Final game | |
| October 5, 2001 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career Statistics | |
| Earned Run Average | 3.44 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Innings Pitched | 481 2/3 |
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| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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Scott David Radinsky (born March 3, 1968 in Glendale, California) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1990-1993 and 1995-2001. He played for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians, both of the American League, and the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals of the National League.
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[edit] Baseball career
Radinsky was originally drafted by the White Sox in 1986 out of Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley, California. He made his major league debut for the White Sox on April 9, 1990. From this point through 1993, he was a fixture in a tough White Sox bullpen that also included hardthrowing Bobby Thigpen and Roberto Hernández. In 1991, Radinsky enjoyed his finest year with the White Sox, going 5-5 with a 2.02 earned run average (ERA). Unfortunately, during the 1993-1994 off-season, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease. The treatment for the disease forced Radinsky to miss the entire 1994 baseball season. His 1995 return to the White Sox was bittersweet. Although he was able to return to baseball, he normally low ERA ballooned to 5.45 prompting the White Sox to release him after the season.
Fortunately, his release from the Sox paved the way for his return home to Southern California to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He enjoyed three excellent years (1996-1998) in Los Angeles with his ERA never going higher than 2.89. Out of the bullpen, he worked as a set-up man (or 8th inning pitcher) for Todd Worrell and Jeff Shaw, the Dodgers' closing pitchers at the time. Radinsky's excellent on the field performance, blue collar attitude and at times fiery personality made him an instant fan favorite in Los Angeles.
However, after the 1998 season, the Dodgers and Radinsky decided to cut ties. He would go on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals (1999-2000) and Cleveland Indians (2001), never again enjoying the baseball success that he enjoyed with the White Sox and Dodgers. He played his final major league game for the Indians on October 5, 2001.
Radinsky finished his career with a 42-25 record, a 3.44 ERA and 358 strikeouts in 481-2/3 innings pitched. Radinsky also only gave up 33 home runs throughout his career, an average of 1 every 14.5 innings.
[edit] Significant batters' career stats against Radinsky
- George Brett-- 2 for 18 (.111 batting average)
- Barry Bonds-- 3 for 7 (.429), 1 HR
- Ken Griffey Jr.-- 1 for 16 (.063)
- Don Mattingly-- 4 for 16 (.250)
[edit] Life after baseball
Besides baseball, Radinsky's other passion is punk rock. A fixture in the 1980s "Nardcore" (Oxnard, California hardcore) scene, he sang for Scared Straight. He was also the lead singer for Ten Foot Pole (a band which he was kicked out of because of his time-consuming baseball career). He currently sings for the punk rock outfit Pulley.
Radinsky is also the owner of Skatelab in Simi Valley, California.
[edit] External link
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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