George Scott

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1979)

AVG .268
HR 271
RBI 1,051
H 1,992
OPS .767
PIV 15,696
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
3/23/1944 in Greenville, MS, USA
Died
7/28/2013 in Greenville, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1966-04-12
Last Game
1979-09-27
Awards
3× All-Star · 8× Gold Glove

Full name: George Charles Scott

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,034 7,433 957 1,992 306 60 271 1,051 69 699 1,418 .268 .333 .435 .767 15,696

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .435 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OPS .767 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 BOS AL 162 601 73 147 18 7 27 90 4 65 152 .245 .248 (-2%) .309 (+5%) .376 (+15%) .685 (+10%) 1243.7
1967 BOS AL 159 565 74 171 21 7 19 82 10 63 119 .303 .242 (+25%) .306 (+22%) .357 (+30%) .663 (+26%) 2913.7
1968 BOS AL 124 350 23 60 14 0 3 25 3 26 88 .171 .236 (-28%) .298 (-21%) .340 (-30%) .638 (-26%) -1312.7
1969 BOS AL 152 549 63 139 14 5 16 52 4 61 74 .253 .248 (+2%) .320 (+3%) .369 (+4%) .689 (+4%) 465.5
1970 BOS AL 127 480 50 142 24 5 16 63 4 44 95 .296 .253 (+16%) .325 (+9%) .385 (+21%) .711 (+15%) 1365.7
1971 BOS AL 146 537 72 141 16 4 24 78 0 41 102 .263 .249 (+5%) .316 (avg) .365 (+21%) .682 (+11%) 986.6
1972 ML4 AL 152 578 71 154 24 4 20 88 16 43 130 .266 .243 (+9%) .310 (+3%) .353 (+20%) .664 (+12%) 1220.5
1973 ML4 AL 158 604 98 185 30 4 24 107 9 61 94 .306 .256 (+19%) .325 (+14%) .378 (+29%) .703 (+22%) 2623.2
1974 ML4 AL 158 604 74 170 36 2 17 82 9 59 90 .281 .256 (+10%) .324 (+6%) .369 (+17%) .693 (+12%) 1389.8
1975 ML4 AL 158 617 86 176 26 4 36 109 6 51 97 .285 .257 (+11%) .327 (+4%) .374 (+38%) .701 (+22%) 2519.2
1976 ML4 AL 156 606 73 166 21 5 18 77 0 53 118 .274 .255 (+7%) .320 (+4%) .360 (+15%) .681 (+10%) 1099.1
1977 BOS AL 157 584 103 157 26 5 33 95 1 57 112 .269 .264 (+2%) .329 (+3%) .401 (+25%) .730 (+15%) 1673.9
1978 BOS AL 120 412 51 96 16 4 12 54 1 44 86 .233 .257 (-10%) .323 (-6%) .378 (avg) .702 (-3%) -197.2
1979 BOS AL 45 156 18 35 9 1 4 23 0 17 22 .224 .265 (-15%) .329 (-9%) .397 (-6%) .727 (-8%) -207.0
1979 KCA AL 44 146 19 39 8 2 1 20 1 12 32 .267 .265 (+1%) .329 (avg) .397 (-7%) .727 (-4%) -207.0
1979 NYA AL 16 44 9 14 3 1 1 6 1 2 7 .318 — — — — -207.0
Career · 16 seasons 2,034 7,433 957 1,992 306 60 271 1,051 69 699 1,418 .268 — — — — 15,370

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 26 3 6 1 1 0 0 3 6 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1967 WS BOS 7 26 3 6 1 1 0 0 3 6 .231

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home102537065241068150591.288
Away10083723433922121460.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-27 NYYCLEW 401000000
1979-09-21 NYYTORL 300000001
1979-09-20 NYYMINL 311000010
1979-09-17 NYYCLEL 100000001
1979-09-17 NYYCLEL 310000010
1979-09-16 NYYDETL 302000000
1979-09-15 NYYDETW 422100000
1979-09-15 NYYDETL 201000000
1979-09-11 NYYBOSW 312100000
1979-09-09 NYYDETL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1773 1711 15405 1132 165 1480
3B 219 206 196 388 36 47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 BOS 1B 158 156 1362 112 14 130
1966 BOS 3B 5 3 0 9 2 1
1967 BOS 1B 152 149 1321 94 19 115
1967 BOS 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1968 BOS 1B 112 85 807 55 11 68
1968 BOS 3B 6 5 3 10 0 1
1969 BOS 1B 53 45 436 23 3 49
1969 BOS 3B 109 107 106 203 15 29
1970 BOS 1B 59 58 480 36 5 42
1970 BOS 3B 68 68 71 113 13 13
1971 BOS 1B 143 143 1256 75 11 122
1972 ML4 1B 139 128 1180 73 10 106
1972 ML4 3B 23 20 13 46 5 2
1973 ML4 1B 157 156 1388 118 9 144
1974 ML4 1B 148 148 1345 114 12 137
1975 ML4 1B 144 142 1202 109 14 118
1975 ML4 3B 5 3 3 7 1 1
1976 ML4 1B 155 155 1393 107 13 133
1977 BOS 1B 157 157 1446 115 24 150
1978 BOS 1B 113 110 1052 55 10 99
1979 BOS 1B 41 41 400 25 6 40
1979 KCA 1B 41 38 335 21 4 27
1979 KCA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 NYA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1773
Third Base 219
Designated Hitter 46

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1976 Gold Glove 1B
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-09-17
1975 Gold Glove 1B
1975 Player of the Week Week of 1975-09-26
1974 Gold Glove 1B
1973 Gold Glove 1B
1972 Gold Glove 1B
1971 Gold Glove 1B
1968 Gold Glove 1B
1967 Gold Glove 1B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1977 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 3.0 392 0
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 64.0 336 0
1974 Most Valuable Player AL 33th 2.0 336 0
1973 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 25.0 336 0
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 6.0 336 0
1971 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 3.0 336 0
1967 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 33.0 280 0
1966 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 1.0 20 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

George Scott (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Travis Fryman
    .274 avg, 223 HR
  2. 97
    Bret Boone
    .266 avg, 252 HR
  3. 96
    Larry Parrish
    .263 avg, 256 HR
  4. 90
    Todd Zeile
    .265 avg, 253 HR
  5. 88
    Jay Bell
    .265 avg, 195 HR
  6. 86
    Eric Karros
    .268 avg, 284 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Scott

What years did George Scott play?
George Scott played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1979.
Was George Scott a pitcher?
No. George Scott was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did George Scott hit?
George Scott hit 271 career home runs with 1992 hits.