What years did Scott Perry play?

Scott Perry played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1921.

Was Scott Perry a pitcher?

Yes. Scott Perry pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 231 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Scott Perry hit?

Scott Perry hit 1 career home runs with 40 hits.

What was Scott Perry's career batting average?

Scott Perry batted .135 over his career, with 40 hits in 296 at bats.

How many RBI did Scott Perry have?

Scott Perry drove in 10 runs in his career.

What was Scott Perry's career ERA?

Scott Perry finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 40-68 with 231 strikeouts.

Scott Perry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1921)

Scott Perry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1921 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 7 seasons. Across 131 career appearances, he went 40-68 with a 3.05 ERA and 231 strikeouts. He also batted .135 with 1 home runs.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 40–68

ERA 3.05

WHIP 1.35

SO 231

Pitcher PIV -4792.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 4/17/1891 in Denison, TX, USA
Died: 10/27/1959 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-05-13
Last Game: 1921-06-01

Full name: Herbert Scott Perry

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Career Pitching Statistics

Scott Perry — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
40	68	131	103	69	5	5	891.1	922	302	23	283	231	3.05	-4792.0

Career ERA 3.05 vs. league average 3.18 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Scott Perry — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1916	CHN	NL	2	1	4	3	2	1	0	28.1	30	8	3	10	2.54	2.78 (+9%)	565.9
1917	CIN	NL	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	13.1	17	10	8	4	6.75	2.69 (-151%)	-338.7
1918	PHA	AL	20	19	44	36	30	3	2	332.1	295	73	111	81	1.98	2.83 (+30%)	-296.2
1919	PHA	AL	4	17	25	21	12	0	1	183.2	193	73	72	38	3.58	3.09 (-16%)	-2289.8
1920	PHA	AL	11	25	42	34	20	1	1	263.2	310	106	65	79	3.62	3.45 (-5%)	-1703.3
1921	PHA	AL	3	6	12	8	5	0	1	70.0	77	32	24	19	4.11	4.02 (-2%)	-729.9
Career · 6 seasons			40	68	131	103	69	5	5	891.1	922	302	283	231	3.05	—	-4,792

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 Perry — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
132	296	7	40	6	0	1	10	1	12	88	.135	.172	.166	.337	-1,771

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career SLG .166 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OPS .337 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Scott Perry — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	SLA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	CHN	NL	4	11	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	2	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	CIN	NL	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	PHA	AL	44	112	1	15	2	0	5	1	4	33	.134	.255 (-48%)	.318 (-46%)	.326 (-54%)	.645 (-50%)	-814.1
1919	PHA	AL	25	59	2	8	1	0	1	0	5	26	.136	.262 (-48%)	.322 (-37%)	.347 (-56%)	.670 (-47%)	-408.3
1920	PHA	AL	42	83	4	13	2	1	3	0	3	12	.157	.271 (-42%)	.331 (-44%)	.363 (-40%)	.694 (-42%)	-548.2
1921	PHA	AL	12	26	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	.038	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			132	296	7	40	6	1	10	1	12	88	.135	—	—	—	—	-1,771

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 Perry — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	64	137	3	18	1	4	.131
Away	68	160	4	22	0	7	.138

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Perry — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	64	454.0	410	119	136	126	2.36
Away	68	437.0	522	191	147	109	3.93

Last 10 Games — Batting

Scott Perry — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1921-06-01	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	1
1921-05-30	PHA	BOS	W	4	0	0	0
1921-05-25	PHA	DET	W	4	1	0	1
1921-05-21	PHA	CLE	W	2	0	0	2
1921-05-19	PHA	CLE	L	5	0	0	0
1921-05-17	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1921-05-16	PHA	CHW	L	3	0	1	1
1921-05-02	PHA	MIN	W	4	0	0	2
1921-04-30	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1921-04-29	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Scott Perry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1921-06-01	PHA	BOS	L	4.0	7	5	5	0	0	2
1921-05-30	PHA	BOS	W	9.0	8	1	0	5	2	0
1921-05-25	PHA	DET	W	9.0	8	3	3	3	2	0
1921-05-21	PHA	CLE	SV	4.2	5	5	3	1	0	0
1921-05-19	PHA	CLE	L	10.1	13	4	3	6	1	0
1921-05-17	PHA	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1921-05-16	PHA	CHW	L	8.0	9	5	5	3	4	0
1921-05-02	PHA	MIN	W	9.0	3	1	1	2	3	0
1921-04-30	PHA	MIN	L	3.0	4	3	3	0	1	1
1921-04-29	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Perry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	132	0	48	278	16	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Perry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	SLA	P	1	0	0	0	0
1916	CHN	P	4	2	9	0	0
1917	CIN	P	4	1	3	2	0
1918	PHA	P	44	16	96	4	6
1919	PHA	P	25	14	76	4	11
1920	PHA	P	42	10	70	5	1
1921	PHA	P	12	5	24	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Scott Perry — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	132

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Scott Perry: the record in brief

According to the bio, Scott Perry debuted on May 13, 1915 and played a final game on June 1, 1921. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1915), the Chicago Cubs (1916), the Cincinnati Reds (1917), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1918 to 1921). The bio lists Perry as a pitcher who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Perry is listed at 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds. Perry was born on April 17, 1891, in Denison, TX, USA. Perry died on October 27, 1959, in Kansas City, MO, USA. The given name on file is Herbert Scott Perry.

Perry pitched in 131 games, starting 103, and finished with a 40-68 record and 3.05 ERA. Perry had 231 strikeouts, 69 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Perry's 3.05 ERA was close to the 3.18 league figure for those seasons. 1918 brought Perry a season-high 20 wins. 1918 was Perry's sharpest full season, a 1.98 ERA against the league's 2.83.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Perry

What years did Scott Perry play?: Scott Perry played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1921.
Was Scott Perry a pitcher?: Yes. Scott Perry pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 231 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Perry hit?: Scott Perry hit 1 career home runs with 40 hits.
What was Scott Perry's career batting average?: Scott Perry batted .135 over his career, with 40 hits in 296 at bats.
How many RBI did Scott Perry have?: Scott Perry drove in 10 runs in his career.
What was Scott Perry's career ERA?: Scott Perry finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 40-68 with 231 strikeouts.