Biography
He was born in Deadwood, South Dakota. He helped the White Sox win the 1917 World Series.
He finished 14th in voting for the 1913 American League MVP for leading the league in Games Started (38) and having a 20–20 Win-Loss record, 48 Games, 25 Complete Games, 4 Shutouts, 6 Games Finished, 1 Save, 312 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 252 Hits Allowed, 96 Runs Allowed, 66 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Home Runs Allowed, 86 Walks, 158 Strikeouts, 9 Hit Batsmen, 3 Wild Pitches, 1,203 Batters Faced and a 1.90 ERA.
He also led the AL in Games Finished (17) in 1910 and Shutouts (7) in 1915.
He ranks 17th on the MLB All-Time ERA List (2.30), 96th on the All-Time WHIP List (1.18) and 54th on the All-Time Hits Allowed/9IP List (7.73).
In 9 seasons he had a 107–114 Win-Loss record, 317 Games (226 Started), 123 Complete Games, 26 Shutouts, 63 Games Finished, 9 Saves, 1,892 Innings Pitched, 1,624 Hits Allowed, 686 Runs Allowed, 483 Earned Runs Allowed, 21 Home Runs Allowed, 609 Walks, 945 Strikeouts, 53 Hit Batsmen, 33 Wild Pitches, 7,468 Batters Faced, 3 Balks and a 2.30 ERA.
In 1918 Scott served in the military during World War I.
An alumnus of Nebraska Wesleyan University, he died in Jacumba, California at the age of 68.
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