Scott
McGough
PAge : 36Throws : R
#48
Scott McGough
#48P
Athletics
Height : 5' 11" · Weight : 86 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2015-08-20
Born in : Monroeville, PA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 16.0 | 16 | 1.56 | |
| 2025 | Athletics | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 9.0 | 11 | 1.44 |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | 7.0 | 5 | 1.71 |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 26 | 1 | 3 | 7.44 | 32.2 | 25 | 1.68 |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 63 | 2 | 7 | 4.73 | 70.1 | 86 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9.45 | 6.2 | 4 | 2.40 |
| Career totals | 108 | 3 | 10 | 5.94 | 125.2 | 131 | 1.48 | |
Advanced stats, 2025 Relief pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
6.75
FIP
5.89
xFIP
5.24
ERA-
156
WHIP
1.56
K%
21.3 %
BB%
9.3 %
Strikeouts
16
Innings
16.0
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2026 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
-0.2
Strikeouts
23
2025 WAR
-0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 2023-0.1 WAR · -0.1 per full season
- 2024-0.6 WAR · -1.2 per full season
- 2025-0.1 WAR
Outlook, age included
-27 · 35 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
54
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 64
- STF
- Stuff
- 70
- CTL
- Control
- 64
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 45
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 63
- EX
- Experience
- 84
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.89 · RA9-WAR: -0.2
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
92.3 mi/h
13th percentile
K%
21.3 %
39th percentile
BB%
9.3 %
42th percentile
xERA
6.23
3th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.377
3th percentile
Barrels allowed
17.6 %
0th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATH | -0.1 | 11 | 54 | 92.3 | 21.3 | 9.3 | 6.23 | .377 |
| 2024 | AZ | -0.6 | 0 | 54 | 93.1 | 16.7 | 14.0 | 5.85 | .370 |
| 2023 | AZ | -0.1 | 45 | 71 | 93.5 | 28.6 | 10.0 | 4.30 | .319 |
Game log, 2025
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs KC | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Sep 25 | vs HOU | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.20 |
| Sep 21 | @ PIT | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.62 |
| Sep 8 | vs BOS | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Sep 6 | @ LAA | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.20 |
| Sep 1 | @ STL | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.00 |
| May 31 | vs WSH | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.43 |
| May 28 | vs PIT | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| May 26 | vs PIT | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| May 23 | @ STL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Scott McGough in five questions
What is Scott McGough's record in 2025?
Scott McGough is 0-0 in 2025, with a 6.75 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 16.0 innings.
How old and how tall is Scott McGough?
Scott McGough is 36 years old (born October 31, 1989). He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
Where is Scott McGough from?
Scott McGough was born in Monroeville, PA, United States.
How good is Scott McGough?
Scott McGough produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 11 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Scott McGough wear, and what team does he play for?
Scott McGough plays for Athletics in the MLB, at P, and wears number 48.