Was Scott Cary a pitcher?

Yes. Scott Cary pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Scott Cary hit?

Scott Cary hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Scott Cary's career batting average?

Scott Cary batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.

How many RBI did Scott Cary have?

Scott Cary drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Scott Cary's career ERA?

Scott Cary finished with a 5.93 career ERA, going 3-1 with 25 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Scott Cary have?

Scott Cary recorded 25 career strikeouts.

Scott Cary

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947)

Scott Cary was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1947 for the Washington Senators. Across 23 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 5.93 ERA and 25 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 3–1

ERA 5.93

WHIP 1.70

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -206.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 168 lb
Born: 4/11/1923 in Kendallville, IN, USA
Died: 2/28/2011 in Coldwater, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-05-01
Last Game: 1947-09-17

Full name: Scott Russell Cary

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Career Pitching Statistics

Scott Cary — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	1	23	3	1	0	0	54.7	73	36	5	20	25	5.93	-206.7

Career ERA 5.93 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 49.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Scott Cary — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	WS1	AL	3	1	23	3	1	0	0	54.7	73	36	20	25	5.93	3.97 (-49%)	-206.7
Career · 1 season			3	1	23	3	1	0	0	54.2	73	36	20	25	5.93	—	-207

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Scott Cary — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	13	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	.077	.200	.077	.277	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 70.7% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 79.6% below league average.

Career OPS .277 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Scott Cary — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	WS1	AL	23	13	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			23	13	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	.077	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Scott Cary — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	6	0	0	0	1	.000
Away	12	7	1	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Cary — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	21.1	30	20	9	12	8.44
Away	12	33.1	43	16	11	13	4.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Scott Cary — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1947-09-17	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-14	MIN	DET	L	3	0	0	0	1
1947-09-12	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1947-09-09	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1947-09-01	MIN	PHA	W	4	1	1	1	1
1947-08-24	MIN	SLA	W	2	0	0	1	0
1947-08-22	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-13	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-09	MIN	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-07	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Scott Cary — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-09-17	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1947-09-14	MIN	DET	—	4.1	11	9	9	2	1	2
1947-09-12	MIN	SLA	—	2.1	3	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-09	MIN	CHW	L	4.0	7	6	5	2	1	0
1947-09-01	MIN	PHA	W	9.0	8	4	3	2	2	0
1947-08-24	MIN	SLA	W	8.2	11	4	4	2	5	1
1947-08-22	MIN	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1947-08-13	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1947-08-09	MIN	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-07	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Cary — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	0	2	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Cary — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	WS1	P	23	0	2	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Scott Cary — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	23

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Cary

Was Scott Cary a pitcher?: Yes. Scott Cary pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Cary hit?: Scott Cary hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Scott Cary's career batting average?: Scott Cary batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
How many RBI did Scott Cary have?: Scott Cary drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Scott Cary's career ERA?: Scott Cary finished with a 5.93 career ERA, going 3-1 with 25 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Scott Cary have?: Scott Cary recorded 25 career strikeouts.