Jack Scott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1929)

W–L 103–109
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.36
SO 657
Pitcher PIV 3437.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 199 lb
Born
4/18/1892 in Ridgeway, NC, USA
Died
11/30/1959 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1916-09-06
Last Game
1929-09-22

Full name: John William Scott

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
103 109 356 195 115 11 19 1814.7 1,969 776 94 493 657 3.85 3437.0

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1916 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 6 3 4 10.80 — 0.0
1917 BSN NL 1 2 7 3 3 0 0 39.7 36 8 5 21 1.82 2.69 (+32%) 863.5
1919 BSN NL 6 6 19 12 7 0 1 103.7 109 36 39 44 3.13 3.09 (-1%) -273.5
1920 BSN NL 10 21 44 32 22 3 1 291.0 308 114 85 94 3.53 3.45 (-2%) 151.0
1921 BSN NL 15 13 47 29 16 2 3 233.7 258 96 57 83 3.70 4.02 (+8%) 1487.5
1922 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 9.00 — 0.0
1922 NY1 NL 8 2 17 10 5 0 2 79.7 83 39 23 37 4.41 4.18 (-5%) -339.4
1923 NY1 NL 16 7 40 25 9 3 1 220.0 223 95 65 79 3.89 4.03 (+4%) -606.1
1925 NY1 NL 14 15 36 28 18 2 3 239.7 251 84 55 87 3.15 4.55 (+31%) 2488.2
1926 NY1 NL 13 15 50 22 13 0 5 226.0 242 109 53 82 4.34 4.11 (-6%) 1613.0
1927 PHI NL 9 21 48 25 17 1 1 233.3 304 132 69 69 5.09 4.08 (-25%) -1111.2
1928 NY1 NL 4 1 16 3 3 0 1 50.3 59 20 11 17 3.58 4.13 (+13%) 210.6
1929 NY1 NL 7 6 30 6 2 0 1 91.7 89 36 27 40 3.53 4.60 (+23%) -1046.4
Career · 13 seasons 103 109 356 195 115 11 19 1,814.2 1,969 776 493 657 3.85 — 3,437

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
408 680 67 187 31 4 5 73 1 39 76 .275 .319 .354 .673 -280

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .354 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 6.6% below 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
1916 PIT NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 BSN NL 7 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1919 BSN NL 24 40 4 7 1 0 0 4 0 1 8 .175 — — — — 0.0
1920 BSN NL 44 99 5 21 3 0 0 4 0 5 16 .212 .271 (-22%) .331 (-25%) .363 (-33%) .694 (-29%) -445.4
1921 BSN NL 51 88 14 30 5 1 1 12 0 5 7 .341 .286 (+19%) .344 (+9%) .395 (+15%) .739 (+12%) 184.5
1922 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1922 NY1 NL 17 30 2 8 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 .267 — — — — 0.0
1923 NY1 NL 40 79 12 25 4 0 1 10 1 3 5 .316 .282 (+12%) .344 (+1%) .390 (+4%) .734 (+3%) 32.9
1925 NY1 NL 41 87 7 21 4 1 1 6 0 8 15 .241 .288 (-16%) .349 (-11%) .407 (-15%) .756 (-13%) -189.6
1926 NY1 NL 51 83 8 28 4 2 1 13 0 3 6 .337 .279 (+21%) .345 (+6%) .390 (+20%) .735 (+14%) 178.8
1927 PHI NL 83 114 6 33 6 0 1 17 0 9 9 .289 .282 (+3%) .344 (+1%) .392 (-6%) .736 (-3%) -41.6
1928 NY1 NL 16 15 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 .267 — — — — 0.0
1929 NY1 NL 30 26 6 8 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 408 680 67 187 31 4 5 73 1 39 76 .275 — — — — -280

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
3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1923 WS NY1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1922 WS NY1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 2 0 12.0 13 4 2 4 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1923 WS NY1 0 1 2 1 0 3.0 9 4 1 2 12.00
1922 WS NY1 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 4 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2083093085439.275
Away20037238102138.274

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home185910.29223602433153.56
Away171903.210584162513454.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-09-22 NY1CHCW 100000000
1929-09-19 NY1CHCL 200000000
1929-09-15 NY1STLL 000000000
1929-09-10 NY1CINL 000000000
1929-09-04 NY1BSNL 000000000
1929-08-31 NY1BROL 000000000
1929-08-20 NY1CHCL 000000000
1929-08-18 NY1CHCL 000000000
1929-08-15 NY1STLW 000000000
1929-08-13 NY1CINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-09-22 NY1CHC SV 3.0111151
1929-09-19 NY1CHC — 4.1000130
1929-09-15 NY1STL — 1.0000010
1929-09-10 NY1CIN L 1.0222100
1929-09-04 NY1BSN — 2.0100010
1929-08-31 NY1BRO — 1.0344200
1929-08-20 NY1CHC — 1.0100130
1929-08-18 NY1CHC — 1.0000110
1929-08-15 NY1STL W 2.0111100
1929-08-13 NY1CIN — 2.0311200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 356 0 62 399 21 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 PIT P 1 0 1 1 0 0
1917 BSN P 7 0 1 8 1 0
1919 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1919 BSN P 19 0 3 16 1 0
1920 BSN P 44 0 8 65 6 1
1921 BSN P 47 0 4 56 3 2
1922 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1922 NY1 P 17 0 0 14 1 0
1923 NY1 P 40 0 6 43 2 1
1925 NY1 P 36 0 11 63 1 3
1926 NY1 P 50 0 12 49 2 4
1927 PHI P 48 0 7 51 3 1
1928 NY1 P 16 0 3 11 1 2
1929 NY1 P 30 0 6 22 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 356
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hal Carlson
    114-120, 3.97 ERA
  2. 95
    Bill Lee
    119-90, 3.62 ERA
  3. 87
    Dave Koslo
    92-107, 3.68 ERA
  4. 86
    Ray Herbert
    104-107, 4.01 ERA
  5. 84
    Watson Clark
    111-97, 3.66 ERA
  6. 82
    Al Smith
    99-101, 3.72 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Scott

What years did Jack Scott play?
Jack Scott played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1929.
Was Jack Scott a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Scott pitched in the major leagues, recording 103 wins and 657 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Scott hit?
Jack Scott hit 5 career home runs with 187 hits.