George Scott
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1979)
George Scott was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1979 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 14 seasons. In 2,034 career games, he hit .268 with 1,992 hits, 271 home runs, and 1,051 RBI. George Scott was a 3-time All-Star and a 8-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,696.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- 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
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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2033 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1025 | 3706 | 524 | 1068 | 150 | 591 | .288 |
| Away | 1008 | 3723 | 433 | 922 | 121 | 460 | .248 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-27 | NYY | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-21 | NYY | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-09-20 | NYY | MIN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-17 | NYY | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-09-17 | NYY | CLE | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-16 | NYY | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-15 | NYY | DET | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-15 | NYY | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-11 | NYY | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-09 | NYY | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
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 |
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George Scott: the record in brief
According to the bio, George Scott debuted on April 12, 1966 and played a final game on September 27, 1979. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1966 through 1979), the Milwaukee Brewers (1972 through 1976), the Kansas City Royals (1979), and the New York Yankees (1979). The bio lists Scott as a first baseman who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. The birth record reads March 23, 1944, in Greenville, MS, USA. The bio records the death on July 28, 2013, in Greenville, MS, USA. Scott's full given name, per the bio, is George Charles Scott.
Scott collected 1,992 hits in 7,433 at bats across 2,034 games, good for a .268 batting average, adding 271 home runs, 1,051 runs batted in, and 69 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .333 clip and slugging .435, Scott finished with a .767 OPS. The league as a whole hit .253 across Scott's seasons, which puts the .268 career mark 5.8% above average.
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.
- What was George Scott's career batting average?
- George Scott batted .268 over his career, with 1,992 hits in 7,433 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Scott have?
- George Scott drove in 1,051 runs in his career.
- Is George Scott in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Scott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.