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 3 career home runs with 23 hits.

What teams did Joe Scott play for?

Joe Scott played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1948).

What were Joe Scott's career stats?

In 25 games, Joe Scott had 23 hits, 3 home runs, 16 RBI, 14 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.

What position did Joe Scott play?

Joe Scott played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Joe Scott was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Joe Scott's career batting average?

Joe Scott batted .264 over his career, with 23 hits in 87 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Scott have?

Joe Scott drove in 16 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.

Joe Scott

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Joe Scott was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. In 25 career games, he hit .264 with 23 hits, 3 home runs, and 16 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 261.

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 15, 2026

AVG .264

HR 3

RBI 16

H 23

OPS .838

PIV 261

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 6/15/1918 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Died: 1/12/1997 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: Joseph Scott

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Joe Scott — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
168.0	133.0	32.0	39.0	6.0	2.0	0	6.0	32.0	0	1.0	.293	.440	.368	.808

Pitching

Joe Scott — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	1	1	1	0	0	7.0	12	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.71

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 Scott — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1945	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1946	10.0	10.0	0	1.0	1.0	0	1.0	0	0	.100	.100	.200	.300
1947	50.0	35.0	13.0	17.0	2.0	0	2.0	14.0	1.0	.486	.647	.543	1.190
1949	57.0	46.0	10.0	12.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	11.0	0	.261	.404	.370	.774
Listed seasons · 4	118	92	23	30	6	1	5	25	1	.326	—	—	—

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Joe Scott — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1940	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.0	12	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.71
Listed seasons · 1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.0	12	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.71

Career Batting Statistics

Joe Scott — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
25	87	14	23	4	2	3	16	1	13	0	.264	.379	.460	.838	261

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .379 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Career SLG .460 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +21.2% above league average.

Career OPS .838 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +16.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe 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
1948	BBB	NAL	25	87	14	23	4	2	3	16	1	13	0	.264	.263 (avg)	.340 (+11%)	.379 (+21%)	.719 (+17%)	260.7
Career · 1 season			25	87	14	23	4	2	3	16	1	13	0	.264	—	—	—	—	261

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

Joe Scott — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	18	1	5	2	0	0	4	4	1	.278

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Scott — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1948	ALC	BBB	4	12	1	2	1	0	0	1	3	1	.167
1948	NWS	BBB	2	6	0	3	1	0	0	3	1	0	.500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Scott — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	10	2	3	0	1	.300
Away	39	105	25	26	0	4	.248

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Scott — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	7.0	12	0	0	0	0.00
Away	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	—

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Scott — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1949-08-24	MEM	NY6	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1949-08-23	MEM	BLG	W	5	2	4	0	1	1
1949-08-21	MEM	BLG	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-05	MEM	KCM	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-04	MEM	KCM	W	4	1	0	0	0	1
1949-07-31	MEM	KCM	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-31	MEM	KCM	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-27	MEM	BIR	L	3	2	1	0	0	1
1949-07-09	MEM	BIR	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1949-07-03	MEM	BIR	W	5	1	1	1	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Joe Scott — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-09-02	CAG	MEM	L	7.0	12	4	0	0	0	0
1940-08-24	CAG	MEM	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Scott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	25	25	214	11	10	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Scott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	BBB	1B	25	25	214	11	10	15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Scott — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	25

Joe Scott: the record in brief

Joe Scott's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the Birmingham Black Barons, in 1948. Born on June 15, 1918, in Shreveport, LA, USA, Scott is listed as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. Scott's listed size is 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio records the death on January 12, 1997, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Scott's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Scott.

In 25 games and 87 at bats, Scott batted .264 with 23 hits, plus 3 homers and 16 runs batted in. Scott's career OPS of .838 combines a .379 on-base mark with .460 slugging. The .264 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .838 to a league .719, 16.6% above average. The season table holds a single row: 1948 with the Birmingham Black Barons, 25 games, 87 at bats and 23 hits.

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 3 career home runs with 23 hits.
What teams did Joe Scott play for?: Joe Scott played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1948).
What were Joe Scott's career stats?: In 25 games, Joe Scott had 23 hits, 3 home runs, 16 RBI, 14 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
What position did Joe Scott play?: Joe Scott played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Scott and how much did he weigh?: Joe Scott was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Joe Scott's career batting average?: Joe Scott batted .264 over his career, with 23 hits in 87 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Scott have?: Joe Scott drove in 16 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.