Joe Scott
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Joe Scott was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Memphis Red Sox. In 109 career games, he hit .319 with 133 hits, 2 home runs, and 57 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 819.
- 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
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 187 lb
- Died
- 5/2/1947 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Full name: Ernest Edward Scott
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 417 | 59 | 133 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 57 | 10 | 26 | 0 | .319 | .362 | .420 | .781 | 819 |
Career AVG .319 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.
Career OBP .362 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.
Career SLG .420 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.
Career OPS .781 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — +6.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | MRS | NNL | 5 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | LOW | NNL | 30 | 116 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .353 | .276 (+28%) | .338 (+21%) | .388 (+4%) | .726 (+12%) | 282.9 |
| 1932 | AB2 | NSL | 39 | 149 | 24 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .362 | .275 (+32%) | .335 (+15%) | .391 (+27%) | .726 (+22%) | 503.1 |
| 1933 | CBB | NN2 | 27 | 106 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .274 | .270 (+1%) | .329 (avg) | .377 (+5%) | .707 (+3%) | 32.6 |
| 1933 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 32.6 |
| 1934 | CAG | NN2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | PS | NN2 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 109 | 417 | 59 | 133 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 57 | 10 | 26 | 0 | .319 | — | — | — | — | 851 | ||
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 (11 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 8 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-08-22 | IN7 | MEM | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-21 | IN7 | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-10 | IN7 | ATN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-10 | IN7 | ATN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-05-15 | IN7 | MEM | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-05 | PH5 | WEG | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-05 | PH5 | WEG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-31 | PH5 | HOM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-26 | PH5 | NY5 | L | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-25 | PH5 | CUS | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 109 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Joe Scott: the record in brief
The season rows for Joe Scott begin in 1927. Club by club, the record runs the Memphis Red Sox (1927), the Louisville White Sox (1931), the Indianapolis ABCs (1932), the Columbus Blue Birds (1933), the Homestead Grays (1933), the Chicago American Giants (1934), and the Philadelphia Stars (1936). Scott, born on November 16, 1906, in Ohio County, KY, USA, is listed as a first baseman. Scott's listed size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 187 pounds. Scott's death is recorded on May 2, 1947, in Fort Wayne, IN, USA. Joe Scott was the playing name; the full given name is Ernest Edward.
The batting record for Scott: 109 games, 133 hits in 417 at bats, and a .319 average, along with 2 homers and 57 RBI. Scott's career OPS of .781 combines a .362 on-base mark with .420 slugging. The league as a whole hit .278 across Scott's seasons, which puts the .319 career mark 14.8% above average. By OPS the gap is 6.9% above league average (.781 against .731).
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Scott
- Was Joe Scott a pitcher?
- No. Joe Scott was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Joe Scott hit?
- Joe Scott hit 2 career home runs with 133 hits.
- What was Joe Scott's career batting average?
- Joe Scott batted .319 over his career, with 133 hits in 417 at bats.
- How many RBI did Joe Scott have?
- Joe Scott drove in 57 runs in his career.
- Is Joe Scott in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Scott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Joe Scott play for?
- Joe Scott played for the Memphis Red Sox, the Louisville White Sox, the Indianapolis ABCs, the Columbus Blue Birds, the Homestead Grays, and the Chicago American Giants, among 7 clubs in all.