What years did John Scott play?

John Scott played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.

Was John Scott a pitcher?

No. John Scott was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did John Scott hit?

John Scott hit 2 career home runs with 57 hits.

John Scott

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1977)

AVG .222

HR 2

RBI 15

H 57

OPS .525

PIV -826

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 165 lb
Born: 1/24/1952 in Jackson, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-09-07
Last Game: 1977-09-27

Full name: John Henry Scott

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
118	257	35	57	9	0	2	15	13	8	45	.222	.245	.280	.525	-826

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Career SLG .280 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career OPS .525 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	SDN	NL	14	15	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	SDN	NL	25	9	6	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	TOR	AL	79	233	26	56	9	2	15	10	8	39	.240	.264 (-9%)	.329 (-19%)	.401 (-24%)	.730 (-22%)	-826.5
Career · 3 seasons			118	257	35	57	9	2	15	13	8	45	.222	—	—	—	—	-826

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	65	148	22	32	0	6	.216
Away	53	109	13	25	2	9	.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1977-09-27	TOR	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-19	TOR	BAL	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1977-09-18	TOR	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-17	TOR	CLE	W	4	1	2	1	2	1
1977-09-17	TOR	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1977-09-14	TOR	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-14	TOR	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-07	TOR	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-08-29	TOR	MIN	L	4	1	2	0	0	0
1977-08-29	TOR	MIN	L	1	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	76	60	135	4	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	SDN	OF	8	3	8	1	0	0
1975	SDN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977	TOR	OF	67	57	127	3	5	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	32
Center Field	45
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	2

Frequently Asked Questions about John Scott

What years did John Scott play?: John Scott played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.
Was John Scott a pitcher?: No. John Scott was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John Scott hit?: John Scott hit 2 career home runs with 57 hits.