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 teams did Joe Burt Scott play for?

Joe Burt Scott played for 2 teams: the Memphis Red Sox (1945, 1947–1948) and the New York Black Yankees (1946).

What were Joe Burt Scott's career stats?

In 27 games, Joe Burt Scott had 19 hits, 6 RBI, 18 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .232 batting average.

What position did Joe Burt Scott play?

Joe Burt Scott played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Burt Scott and how much did he weigh?

Joe Burt Scott was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 167 pounds.

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.

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 October 25, 2026

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	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	MRS	NAL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	NBY	NN2	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	MRS	NAL	12	35	11	14	1	0	4	1	12	.400	—	—	—	—	375.6
1948	MRS	NAL	11	39	7	5	0	1	2	0	9	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			27	82	18	19	1	1	6	1	21	.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
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	105	20	35	3	29	.333
Away	26	85	14	21	2	6	.247

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Burt Scott — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Burt Scott — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1949-08-07	BIR	BLG	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-07	BIR	BLG	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1949-07-31	BIR	BLG	W	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0
1949-07-27	BIR	MEM	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1949-07-10	BIR	PH5	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1949-07-03	BIR	MEM	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-01	BIR	KCM	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1949-06-29	BIR	KCM	W	5	2	2	1	0	1	1	0
1949-06-28	BIR	KCM	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1949-06-27	BIR	KCM	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Joe Burt Scott — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-06-22	BIR	IN9	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Joe Burt Scott: the record in brief

Joe Burt Scott's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1945 to 1948. Club by club, the record runs the Memphis Red Sox (1945 to 1948) and the New York Black Yankees (1946). The bio lists Scott as a left fielder who batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-8 and 167 pounds. Scott was born on October 2, 1920, in Memphis, TN, USA. Scott died on March 21, 2013, in Memphis, TN, USA. The bio lists the given name Joseph Burt.

Scott's career batting table shows 27 games, 82 at bats and 19 hits, a .232 average, plus 6 RBI. Reaching base at a .411 clip and slugging .268, Scott finished with a .680 OPS. Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Scott's .232 average sits 11.2% below it. No season topped the 14 hits of 1947. The best average in the busiest seasons was .400, in 1947.

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 teams did Joe Burt Scott play for?: Joe Burt Scott played for 2 teams: the Memphis Red Sox (1945, 1947–1948) and the New York Black Yankees (1946).
What were Joe Burt Scott's career stats?: In 27 games, Joe Burt Scott had 19 hits, 6 RBI, 18 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .232 batting average.
What position did Joe Burt Scott play?: Joe Burt Scott played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Burt Scott and how much did he weigh?: Joe Burt Scott was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 167 pounds.
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.