Pete Scott

Summary

Floyd John "Pete" Scott (December 21, 1897 – May 3, 1953) was a Major League Baseball player, who played outfielder for three seasons from 1926 - 1928.

Pete Scott
Outfielder
Born: (1897-12-21)December 21, 1897
Woodland, California
Died: May 3, 1953(1953-05-03) (aged 55)
Daly City, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1926, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1928, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.303
Home runs8
Runs batted in88
Teams

He made his debut with the Chicago Cubs during the 1926 season. In the 1927 off-season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates (along with Sparky Adams) for future Hall of Famer Hazen "Kiki" Cuyler.[1]

In 208 games over three seasons, Scott posted a .303 batting average (158-for-522) with 95 runs, 41 doubles, 6 triples, 8 home runs, 88 RBIs, 59 bases on balls, .377 on-base percentage and .450 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .975 fielding percentage, playing primarily at right and left field.

Scott died on May 3, 1953, in Daly City, California.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kiki Cuyler". Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  2. ^ admin. "Pete Scott – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved 2021-02-05.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference