Joe Burt Scott

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Joe Burt Scott was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox and the New York Black Yankees. In 27 career games, he hit .232 with 19 hits and 6 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 376.

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

AVG .232
HR 0
RBI 6
H 19
OPS .680
PIV 376
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 167 lb
Born
10/2/1920 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died
3/21/2013 in Memphis, TN, USA

Full name: Joseph Burt Scott

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Joe Burt Scott — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
283.0 241.0 41.0 69.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 44.0 36.0 6.0 2.0 .286 .388 .461 .849

Pitching

Joe Burt Scott — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 0 0 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Joe Burt Scott — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 154.0 136.0 24.0 41.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 25.0 16.0 4.0 1.0 .301 .379 .449 .828
Listed seasons · 1 154 136 24 41 3 4 3 25 16 4 1 .301 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Joe Burt Scott — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Listed seasons · 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

Career Batting Statistics

Joe Burt Scott — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
27 82 18 19 1 1 0 6 1 21 0 .232 .411 .268 .680 376

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OBP .411 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +23.3% above league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Burt Scott — 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
1945 MRS NAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 NBY NN2 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 MRS NAL 12 35 11 14 1 0 0 4 1 12 0 .400 — — — — 375.6
1948 MRS NAL 11 39 7 5 0 1 0 2 0 9 0 .128 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 27 82 18 19 1 1 0 6 1 21 0 .232 — — — — 376

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

Joe Burt Scott — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home351052035329.333
Away2685142126.247

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Burt Scott — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.200000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Burt Scott — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-07 BIRBLGL 300000000
1949-08-07 BIRBLGL 300000010
1949-07-31 BIRBLGW 011001200
1949-07-27 BIRMEMW 300000020
1949-07-10 BIRPH5W 200000001
1949-07-03 BIRMEML 400000000
1949-07-01 BIRKCMW 400000011
1949-06-29 BIRKCMW 522010110
1949-06-28 BIRKCML 401000100
1949-06-27 BIRKCML 400000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Joe Burt Scott — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-06-22 BIRIN9 — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Burt Scott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 23 22 47 6 3 1
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Burt Scott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 MRS PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 NBY OF 2 2 5 1 0 1
1947 MRS OF 11 10 22 0 2 0
1948 MRS OF 10 10 20 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Burt Scott — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 18
Center Field 1
Right Field 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Burt Scott

Was Joe Burt Scott a pitcher?
No. Joe Burt Scott was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Joe Burt Scott hit?
Joe Burt Scott hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
What was Joe Burt Scott's career batting average?
Joe Burt Scott batted .232 over his career, with 19 hits in 82 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Burt Scott have?
Joe Burt Scott drove in 6 runs in his career.
Is Joe Burt Scott in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Burt Scott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Joe Burt Scott play for?
Joe Burt Scott played for the Memphis Red Sox and the New York Black Yankees.